The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-03
TOPICS OF THE TOWN,

John H. johnson of Clearwater was
granted a divorce yesterday.
Attorney Ed. E. Harvey has gone to
Lane county on legal business.
Miss Esther Nixon of Chicago is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Murdoch.
Mr.. Fred Dold Of the Dold Packing COM
pany. went to Kansas City yesterday.
The Wichita Gun club will open the
season at Riverside park Monday after
noon.
The summer months are over. The
morning hours are now very cool and
delightful.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Woods and Miss
Katherine Of Wellington. VIII visit in the
city today.
This is the last week Of the school vaca-
ton and the boy is getting in eighteen
hours q day.
The Salvation Army procession was I'M
usually large last evening. Thirty-four
people paraded.
Mr.. Harry Snyder OF Snyder Bros,
leaves for st. Louis today to buy fall
goods for his firm.
The Indian corn has turned yellow and
theKaffir and sugar cane are the only
crops remaining green.
Mr.. Arthur Pauline and J. W. Widen
baugh went to Kansas City last night
on commission business.
Frank Crow and Cora Schwab were
married yesterday at the probate court
office 10y Judge Haymaker.
: Mr.. Myron Boyle returned yesterday
from visit with relatives at Newton.
Burton and Dodge City.
A. B. Sykes will leave today for Pitts
burg. Washington City and the east to
be gone for several weeks.
Passenger traffic continues heavy. Rail-
road men never seen anything like it for
this season Of the year.
W. T. Rouse says the corn west Of here
Is generally good, although patches can
be found that are poor.
Labor Commissioner W. J.. A. Johnson,
who is to speak at the park tomorrow,
will arrive In ahe cI,y Today.
Waiter s. Murphy filed a petition in the
district court yesterday asking that the
DR.. Shuts says that the plovers will
be here only ten days longer. They are
going south and strike here every year
on she same date.
Another special messenger has been nut
on al the Dostoffce and there are two
now. Special delivery Of leatrs will be
made uo to IO:3o
Miss Josie MILAN gave a party TO her
lady friends Friday evening al her home
on st. Francis street. which was much en-
joyed by all present.
DR.. Matthews was near Pratt in Camp
last evening and witnessed the explosion
Of very brilliant meteor which was ac-
compsnied by report
People are dreadiag the first high wind. |
The roads are heavy vita dust. but on
account OF che absence Of wind 1t is not |
markedly noticea5Ie.
The Wichita Reunion association have
headquarters in the city building easement
room. northeast corner, the room FORM !
erly occupied t. the State Fair.
a great quantity OF wheat IS being
bought In this vicinity. Miss Jesse Rey-
Ss''SN>e1f1'Ne Ai0h aiio fooSftSoa. |
grain men OF Kansas City. yesterday |
bought ntnesy cans Of wheat.
Wichita never before experienced such |
a lengthy season OF goodness as II is en-
joying a. this time. The police depart
rHent certainly deserves credit for the ex-
cellent condition the cry is in wfzh regard /
10 crime and misdemeanors. There has 1
not been an important arreSr made in
Wichita for several months, and the mis- /
demeano-s seemed 10 have eorsaken the
cOur: dockets.