The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-02

son, o. T., mar which place ne has a
ranch with a large watermelon crop On L.
He went down principally TO inspect the
/ melons.
Ralph W1Ehoite left on the evening train
for Garden Plain. Saturday, 10 spend a
few weeks with his grandparents. Mr.
and Mrs. s. s. casad, and cousin. Guy
Cotton.
J. W. GIeed Of the law hrm Of GIeed,
| Ware & Gieed Of Topeka, was In the city
yesterday in the interest Of some very
important law suits against the Frisco
| railroad.
Rev. II. c. Garrison. pastor Of the
Marshall Avenue Christian church. Rich-
nond. Va. Is visiting with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. W. Garrison. on the
West Side.
Mrs. A B. Wright went to Kansas City
Thursday for visit with relatives and
friends. also TO Excelsior Springs to visit
her husband for few days. who Is there
! for his health.
Mrs. S. c. SPOTS. VINO has been visiting
in Scotland. Is in the city. She viii visit
friends and relatives in Wichita for a
short time and then continue her trip to
California and its sea ports.
Merton Stewart. wife and children went
to Wichita today, where they will reside.
We roget the loss of Mr.. Stewart and
family ans hope they will be returned
here soon.-Ei Dorado Republican.
Thos. c. Wilson, the attorney. returned
yesterday from Conway Springs. wheTe
he has been on legal business. He drove
from Conway Springs to Norwich and
says the wheat along his. route was fine.
A new cement sidewalk has recently
been put In front OF the Golden Eagle
clothing store. and the sign on the walk.
Golden Eagle" in large raised letters
painted red, make very attractive sign.
A. A. Lemley, who stole John Stur-
geon's horse and was afterwards arrested
in Oklahoma and brought tack by Sheriff
Simmons, plead guilty to grand larceny
IN the penitentiary.
DR.. c. w. Tondemann. professor Of DIS
eases OF the eye and ear of the Ohio
Medical college. Cincinnati, is in the city
visiting DR.. Fordyce, his old friend and
classmate. They graduated together
twenty-one years ago.
Albert Mcpherson, who was charged
with stealing a gun from Mrs. Steadman
OF near Sedgwick City, for whom he
worked. plead guilty to grand larceny
yesterday and vas sentenced to the Re
formatory at Hutchinson.
A. w. Gregory o fine West Side, started
on the 100 train for Yates Center. yes
terday, TO assist In laying the corner
stone Of the new court house. and also to
assist in celebrating the Fourth Of July
In the good old fashioned way.
Mr. Ted Mcdonald. one OF the best
known travelling men on the road out Of
wichita, arrived IN the city last evening
after a busy week in the western Okla
homa country. He reports conditions
there as very satisfactory and Wichita
jebbing houses always in evidence.
r. H Han, H. d. Fair and r. Fl.
Faxon came in from Medicine Lodge last
evening on business. A number of young
people OF Medicine Lodge. who are long
on amateur theatricals, will present
show there the Fourth. and these gentle
men were here securing properties" for
the event.
c. " Floyd cleared Douglas avenue yes
terday afternoon by walking down from
Market to the Carey hotel with two huge
firecrackers. They were three feet long
and four inches in diameter and contained
five pounds of powder They were made
to order in Canton, China, on orders Is
sued last February.
The many friends In the city Of DR..
John J. Dulaney Will be glad to know that
his condition the past few days has been
very much improved. The young man
has suffered very much since his arrival
in the city, but yesterday and for several
days before his condition was such as to
greatly encourage him and his parents
and many friends in this city.
st. Johns Episcopal church will soon be
the most beautiful and elegant church in
the state of Kansas. An elegant carpet of
rich ruby and black color covers the entire
church and chancel. The church has been
beautifully frescOed by Mr.. II. II. Leayitt
of Wichita, and would reflect credit on any
decorator in the whole country. The Gle
CANT pews. which are carved and highly
polished. will be all placed in the church.
by Thursday of this week.
w. w. Pearce, the donation OF the gold
watch prize for one OF the bicycle races
on the Fourth. desires THAI all applicants
for this race register by Tuesday noon.
This is essential IN order TO determine
whether It be dash race or a heat race.
II the entries are only q dozen or LEES
the race Will be a dash. II twenty or
more 1t may require two or thre heats.
hence the necessity Of al intending 20
enter In this race to register at the
Pearce Jewelry company by Tuesday
noon.
Colonel g. L Harris Of Sun City. dled
a. ~ IL 49,