The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-18
WICHITA TEN YEARS AGO.

| The Eagle backed Dave Dale as a dele
gate to the National Democratic conven
ton at St. Louis and Dave won.
A paper mill company for Wichita or
| ganized. with a capital stock of 500. OoO
| James ]. Robinson of Toledo was thu
prime mover.
The United States landoffice here moved
to the Smith-Skinner block, on North Mar
ket street.
A new city directory was being com
piled. eight men taking 1900 names daily
The Plaza hotel. on North Lawrence
was being completed. 1t was built by
o. o. Brown and first rented to Mrs. Kauf.
man.
Howard ]. Mater Of this city was mar.
ried at Danville. ILL.,. TO Miss Cora l.
Woods
n. C. Keeran. Of the Missouri Pacific
whom Mr.. Bleckley succeeded. went tc
Chicago to take charge of the Dearborn
street station.
Born. to MIR and Mrs Frank Israel. a
girl.
Mr.. E. G. Robertson of Hartford. Conn,
was visiting in the city.
A surprise party was given to Mr.. Deli
Haynes and his sister. Miss Myrtle
Haynes.
Married. Mr.. L. D. Skinner and Mis-
America Evans.
Father Casey was given a big farewell
reception on his departure from Wichita.
The famous Mexican band was here.
playing al the opera house and stopping
at Gondolfas
Prof =. c. Lewis died at his home on
College Hill.
Spartacus and Virginius.
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Wells OF Waco avenue
entertained number OF friends.
The friends OF Miss May Virgins gave
her birthday surprise party.
President Strong General Manager A
A. Robinson and other officials Of the
Santa Fe. were here and were driven
about the city.
Colonel s. r. Jocelyn received word from
Texas that Captain George F. Price. well
known in Wichita. an officer in the regular
army. was dead
W. NJ. Pond. an alderman OF Chicago and
the owner Of the lumber company here,
was in the city.
Mrs. A. c. Miles. both Of this city.
Miss Mabel Balance Of Peoria. Ill. was
the guest Of MIS-. Murray Myers.
Miss Julia Hanover entertained the NJ.
NJ s. c. at the residence Of Mrs. wallen-
stein.
The Wichita Street Railway company.
the Wichita and Suburban company and
the Central Avenue and Eastern company
were all in a row over the use Of streets
The graduating class Of the High school
consisted Of Dave Stafford CWhere Is
Dave?l. Emma Reitz. Carrie wilson. Jay
Sweet. Helen Carpenter. Carrie Fox, Mag
gle Guthrie ard Angie Herring.
II. H. Van Cleef. Of the Wichita 18th
ographing company, and Mss I'd Rus
sell Of Denver were married.
W. II. Copeland. a young lawyer But re-
Gently come TO Wichita. tried to commit,
suicile. He wss respondent
g l. Davidson entertained hts Sunday
school class Those who were present
were: Mr.. snively snd Miss Downs. Mr.
Glaze and Miss Hobbs. Mr.. Dunbar and
Miss Weiby. Mr. Ellsworth ard Miss Dun
bar. Mr.. Parkinson and Miss Woody. If.
Mccoy and Miss Burr. Wat Parkinson
and Miss BogEs. Mr.. HiI and Mss Bright.
Mr.. Bright and sister. MeSsrs. Walters.
Jag Sweet. Robert Sweet. Lemons. Cold
berg. Meeker and others
p Lee Pope. once pupil in the schoo.s
Of Wichita ard well known. was killed
while acting a. a depEty sheriff in Texas
The graduates Of Lewis academy that
year we're Miss Eva n Dewey. MIss Ma
ME Green ard Mss Mabel 5. Martin. Mis-
Beatrice Thomas and Miss Lillian Thon- |
IS graduated from the rsBslcsl depart
ment- Miss Martins essay vas "a Primal |
Paradox" being 4 defense Of Eve. and ]
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