The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-28

| Tovren Of this city.
Mrs. n. Nassauer OF Cairo, Ill. Is visit
ing her daughter. Mrs. B. Levi. OF 81
North Lawrence avenue. I.
An Evolutionary entertainment win be
given tonight at the Emporia avenue
Methodist church by DR.. Hoes.
Miss Floy Gilmore of Winfield IL in the
City for few days. the guest of Mrs
Garland. on North Lawrence avenue.
Misses Gertrude end Alberta Frohman
and Alice and Bertha Helbert spent Sun
day at Winfield attending Chautauqua.
The Evolutionary entertainment of DR..
Hoss will be he'd at the Emporia Avenue
Methodist church this evening, not at the
Baptist church.
Newton Republican,: Policeman Tony
Bruhn of Wichita is 20 years old, the
patriarch of the force and the best man
of the whole outfit.
Ex-Governor A. ]. Seay Of Oklahoma
was in the city yesterday. guest of the
Carey. He left last night on the Rock
Island for his home in Kinghsher.
AS an evidence that the people Of Which,
tia believe in comfort, It is noticed that
more electric fans are being used this
summer than were ever used before in
Wichita.
Miss Beth Parker of Terre Haute. Ind,
is visiting Miss Marjorie Knorr, and with
Mrs. James H. Black as chaperone. the
young ladies are spending a few days at
the Winfield Chautauqua.
H. w. Cummings of Freeport. Kan,
writes to the Eagle that there is plenty
If In tha har al in
place and not enough hands to handle the
big wheat crop. He says good wages will
be paid fer harvest hands.
Bedford Wood Of the Wichita Detective
agency. received a large photograph from
his former home in Nova Scotia showing
a group of eight old citizens. ranging in
ages from S. TO 90 years. One OF the
group Is Mr.. Woods father and another is
an uncle of his.
Mr.. Newt Farley, the East Douglas ave-
nue. meat market man, will begin the
building of a new place for his business
right away. Already the lumber Is on the
ground for the building. The house will
be built on Mr.. Farley's lot at 1870 East
Douglas avenue.
A great deal of interest Is being taken
in the prize canoe race that Is to take
place on Little river the Fourth of July.
The race will start at Griswold bridge ard
proceed 600 yards west. There will be five
entries and the canoes will. carry both
ladies and gentlemen.
Mr.. A. NJ. Goidstandt returned from New
York and eastern markets last evening"
where he has been purchasing the stock
for the Goldstandt-Powell Hat company.
Mr.. Goldstandt says the prettiest part of
the trip was the ride through Kansas, and
says no country looks better.
Word has been received here that Chas.
II. Griffin has struck II rich in the mines
of Utah. He has written his brother-in-
law, D. W. Tilford. about II and sent him
a number of Salt Lake papers giving the
full particulars Mr.. Griffin's friends here
viii! be glad to learn of his good fortune.
Mr.. William ]. Coke. the we;l-known |
tenor soloist of Grace church, Chicago, |
has taken charge Of the music Of St. |
Johns Episcopal church.i Mr.. Davies, who |
recently sang at the Musical Festival in |
Wichita, has taken Mr.. Coxe's place In |
Chicago. Mr.. Coke Is perhaps the best |
tenor voice in Kansas.
Yesterday S. r. Carrico. one Of the lead
ing men of Oklahoma, whose home is in
Alva, called at The Eagle ONCE in COM
pany with j. G.. Whine of this city Mr.. |
Carrico has long been the correspondent
OF The Eagle at Ava. He is thoroughly |
imbued with love for western Oklahoma |
and faith in her future.
Stewart the young man who was charg-
ed with assau.ting Rev. Black, pastor of
the South Lawrence Baptist church, had
his trial yesterday before a Jury in the
city court. He was found guilty and the
mercy of the court was asked. Judge
Kirk fined Stewart S and costs, and an
appeal was at once taken.
Teddy Cox the black face speciality art
ist who will appear at the Salesmen's Pho
tective association entertainment tomor-
row night at Central Labor Union hall, 119
North Market street, bids fair to some
day reach the height of minstrel fame.
Teddy is a Wichita boy and is only II
years old, but he can keep an audience in
continuous laughter as easily as the old
time minstrel man.
Mr.. Sam Elliott. the genial and accom-
depot master at the Union sta
ton, wears on his cap the official insignia
Of his important office. Yesterday a pa
tron of the road asked him what other
title he bore and Sam promptly replied.
Teller" When asked for further infor-
nation he explained that It was his duty
to ''tell'' the passengers regarding the ar
rival Of trains. their leaving time and al
other information they desired.
II. ]. Roy. who purchased the McNagh-
ten shoe store some time ago, has recently
had the store rearranged, the fixtures
white enameled. the latest improved lad
ders put in, newly papered and painted.
and has made a great improvement In the
appearance Of the store besides putting in
several new lines Of high grade shoes, and
with the judicious and LIBERAL use of news
paper advertising ne will no doubt soon
build up a fine business. He has begun
the latter.
At the meeting of the social club Of
Knights of Del Gynero last evening there
was a very fair attendance and all the
young men enjoyed themselves. There was
an election OF officers for the ensuing six
months. which resulted in the following |
officers: President. Ed Bump; wee presi-
lent, Shelby Hite; treasurer. John Crib:
George Alexander: sergesnt-at-
arms, Frank ChristmAn. On July there
viii be held the next meeting OF the club.
nd this will be special meeting AT which
lime twelve new members will be inI:.at-
"a. Mr.. George Schad was the second ore i
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