The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-07
WICHITA TEN YEARS AGO.

Robert Darragh of the Eagle returned
from a visit TO Kentucky.
1t was announced thar Father Casey
was TO be transferred TO Newton, TO be
succeeded by Father Then OF St Louis
All the churches and schools celebrated
the centennial of the Inauguration of the
first president.
Married, Miss Emma Winsel and George
w Gale by Rev. B. J. Davis.
The first suit against a real estate firm
for operating without city license was
filed. 1t was against William Crow &
Co.
The slang phrase Of the day was, ooh
Joe! Here's your mule!" This came into
existence at the opening OF Oklahoma, and
was the revival of an old army cry
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson George
a girl.
Mr.. Ed. Woodman. son of Commodore
Woodman, died in California.
Messrs. A. Ramon & Co. rented the
Tony Bruhn building to conduct a fruit
commission business.
Hattie, the 4-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Waller, died Of hydroceph-
alous.
There was a scheme on foot to have a
Wichita and Western switch run north
ward to William street in the alley be-
tween Main and Market streets.
There was a mention in the papers about
Wichita recovering from the demoraliz-
ing effects of the subsidized BOOM"
The Shakespeare club held its last meet
Ing at the home Of G. w. Ceilings.
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Those present were Mr.. and Mrs H. NJ
Harris, DR.. and Mrs. c. E. Scott, y. K.
Billow. Mrs. Otto, L. r. Pratt. Mrs H F.
Hartzell, E. E. Bleckley, Miss Harding,
F. w. Sweet, Miss Wilson, Charles Carey,
Miss Mile Sappenfeld. Mr.. Allison, Miss
Kuhn. R Chapman. Mss Grace Hibarger.
Grams Woodman, Miss Alice Boyd. l. II.
Hettinger, n. K. Doup, VIII Ladd, r.
Ross, Schooler, Miss NJ. Fabrique, w. Z.
Chambers, Miss NJ. Ross, Vic Hoffman, S.
A. Allison, Miss A. Roster. George w.
mcdonnell. Miss Mcknight. Fred Bald
win, Miss Hays, Miss Baldwin, NJ Kohn,
Miss Negbauer, c. n. Ware, Harry Hagny.
NJ. Pratt, Mr.. Ferguson. Miss Balance,
Mr.. Nathan of Kingman, II. Shepherd,
Miss Rossler, Mr.. Curtis, Miss LuttreIl,
H. NJ. Viele
Miss Cora Miller and Mr. A. S. Munson
were married. Miss Gertie Denlinger of
Anthony, was bridesmaid. Mr.. w ".
Miller best man.
The knight Investment company was
chartered and opened up for business in
Wichita.
Miss May Virgins Of Paramount. recov-
cred from an attack of pneumonia.
John V. Mof1tt returned from the Pa
cifc coast and said that the towns out
there were not doing as well as Wichita
May Smith. the South Main street SOU
brette, was going TO leave Wichita and
was given a benefit performance as a
farewell.
c. A. Brinkerhoff of the New York In
surance company. moved TO New Jersey
to live.
F. o. Russling. superintendent of the
Citizens Electric Light company, re-
turned from a business trip TO Kansas
City.
An Ashland Wilkes colt was born and
named Marsh Murdoch.
The Eagle was publishing so much Ok
lahoma poetry that the readers were kick
ing.
The grocery store Of Granger & Stiles
was burned out and the Nelson store next
door damaged by water as were the law
offices Of C. W. Ceilings and A. T. Car
penter.
c. VI. Splitter, the head Of the big bond
buying house OF Boston and Toledo, was
in the city.
Harry Lesh. night clerk Of the Occiden-
tai. figured in the personal columns in
those days.
Professor Longeforth. the parachutist OF
Harry Hills Wild West show, arrived in
the civ.
It vas reported that Miss Nannette
Daisy was shot through the arm while
defending her claim in Oklahoma.
The Peel investment deal was closed
May ), 1SS9.