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

Harry Dedrick has sealed his faith in
Wichita by buying a home at % South
Market street.
this week, the guest of her friends, Mr.
and Mrs. Duncan.
Marriage licenses were Issued on July
to Arthur Linch and Alice Smith, and
c. Suan and Annie Williams.
Mrs. r. p. Murdoch and Roland left yes
terday morning for Chatauqua, expecting
to be bsent until September.
William Gray has sued o. H. Tewmy, ].
Doe and r. Roe in the city court, for a
bill for labor, amounting 10 s119.5O.
Mrs. A. w. Oliver and her son. Mr..
Max Oliver, a recent graduate of Harvard
University, are visiting in the city.
Link Strohecker. of the Boston Dental
Parlors, returned yesterday from a trip
to Burlington. where he spent the Fourth
Z. L. Davidson VITO has Deen studying in
Chicago and is a sketch artist on the Chi
cago papers is visiting his parents in this
city.
Mrs. Geo. Kayser and her niece, Miss
Mamie Lemcke, have returned from a
very pleasant visit with relatives and
friends near Derby.
The new furniture arrived and was
placed yesterday in Bentley & Hatfield's
office. The firm now has the most finely
fitted Office in the city.
The case of Fulton against Phillips,
which was on trial in the city court last
week, resulted in a hung jury, and is set
for a new trial July %.
Mrs. Sarah Rogers, of near Oatville.
Kan, returned home yesterday after
spending a few days with her son, F. D.
Rogers, 324 South Market.
Miss Green, of the Wichita Commercial
Institute. leaves in a few days for south
ern Oklahoma to accept a position as
bookkeeper with a wholesale house.
H. Woikow, who left here some time
last spring and went to Kansas City, has
returned and bought out the store that
was owned by Mr.. Leary on East Doug
las avenue.
A. Thomas Cherry, young attorney Of
this city. has just returned from a visit
near Derby. where he had the three
fingers of his left hand cut off by a NOW
ing machine.
w. c. Petri, formerly Of this city, but
since moved to st. Louis. died Wednesday
afternoon at 2:SO at his home, 4Ol7 Ash
land Place. St. Louis, Mo. of typhoid
and malaria
Mrs. c. V. Ferguson has returned from
Covington. Ind. where she was called by
the death of her father. Mrs. c. NJ. Cog
gins, her sister. accompanied her for a
visit in Wichita.
Mr.. Edward Guthrie. manager of the
Washington livery barn. and who resides
al 515 East William street. has recovered
from his illness and is again at his post
attending his duties.
The sisters Of All HaIiows Academy and
Pro-Cathedral school enter into their an
nual retreat the evening of the 9TH. The
exercises will be conducted by Rev. Henry
G. Huermann. S. J.. OF Chicago.
Mrs. Rosa Smith spent the Fourth with
her sister. Mrs. VIVA Gibbs, at Arkansas
City. She returned last evening and says
she was standing beside Humphreys. VINO
was shot and killed. and he fell at her
feet.
Mrs. Gier OF St Louis, wife Of ]. W.
Gier. travelling salesman for Never Bros
Drug company Of that city. who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. F. ii. Scott at
their Riverside farm returned TO her home
this evening. after a long and enjoyable
visit
Sanford's band win give an open air
concert this evening at the corner OF
Douglas and Topeka avenues. This will
be only the second time the hand has
played at that corner. and is one Of the
regular concerts that VIII be given on the
streets hereafter during the summer
months.
The friends Of Mrs. DR.. Taylor. Of SO
North Market street. gave her a deiiSht-
ful surprise last night in honor Of her
birthday. Many friends OF DR.. ami Mrs.
Taylor gathered and the evening was
spent very happily. Elegant refreshments
were served Mrs. Taylor was Sivei a
handsome rocking chair by her friends.
Mrs. J. H. Upton. wife of Mr.. Ipton.
oookkeeper at the Singer Manuf1cturi-g
company On North Maia street. met Win
a very Serious accident the evenir.. NJ tne
Fourth. While ar. Upton vas fEiAs same
large hreerackers and Roman candles enc
chSrge took wrong course. hitting Mrs
Upton on the nose ana iaiurinE he- eve
very badly. She Is suffering great par