The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-19

down on wichita at noon-tlme Is said 70
be a southern characteristic.
George Ross has a pear tree In his
yard that has more pears on Il than =
single tree ever had in wichita before.
Fire Chief A. c. Walden has gone to
Syracuse. n. Y. to attend the annual
meeting OF the FIRE chiefs of the country.
Frank and Joe Braitsch have returned
from Colorado Springs. where after join
ing their brother John. they had an OUT
In.
Miss Hattie worden Of Pittsford. Yer
mont. Is spending q Few weeks with her
sister. Mrs. z. Z. whitlOek. OF siS South
Lawrence.
AIRS. woIn was granted q divorce from
her husband yesterday and was given
a good part OF the alimony requested in
her petition
Pension Attorney J. R n. King has
secured a pension fr Harry Cole. Mr.
Cole is allowed = per month with back
pay from 1890.
Dennis Flynn was In wichita yesterday
morning on his way to JEFFERSON. o. T..
where he made a speech to the soldiers
at the reunion.
The soldiers reunion committees are
working with renewed vigor and every
thing Is favorable for q big time here
next month. Don't forget that
The Wichita Union mills are reported
closed down on account OF a scarcity OF
good wheat. II Is thought they will have
| to ship In wheat from Oklahoma
Mrs. Chas L. Kennedy left yesterday
for a several weeks visit among friends
In the east. She Will spend some time at
Omaha, Council Bluffs ana other points
while absent.
Prof +. A. Hibarger OF the Commercial
College will leave this morning for .
two weeks vacation At Clay Center. In
his absence Prof. c. G.. De3aughn OF the
Sumner County High school will nj his
position.
Mrs. George YounkmRn and danghter.
Hattie, and Miss Matte Dye are visiting
In the city. the guests OF Mrs. A WILL
Jams at 1sei Market street. They are
! making a tour OF the state from their
homes In e Dorado.
Councilman c. Z. Parkhurst. whose
| grocery store on South Lawrence burned
a few weeks ago. has again engaged In
business al co East Douglas avenue. Mr..
Parkhurst bought the Notwithstanding
stock and will add 10 Il.
Mrs. Judge Martin OF wasonEa. o. T..
il visiting her sister. Mrs. r. H0meig-
haus. In the Sedgwick block. and Mrs.
Martin and Mrs. HQmighaus are spend
Ing few days with their father. Rev.
J. w. Foose OF corwin. Kan.
Chas NJ Jones. chief OF police, was
repsSted as resting easily last night end
doing as well as could be expected. He
received many callers during the day and
was exhausted in the latter part OF tho
afternoon. He Is considered beyond dan
ger now.
]. f. Kramer. the wellington miller.
was In the city yesterday on business.
Mr.. Kramer says that wheat L. OF very
poor quality in the vicinity Of yelling
ton, and II e. necessary for him 20 ship
all OF his wheat for milling purposes
from Oklahoma
The students and teachers Of the Wich-
tia Commercial College, held their annual
watermelon and moonlight picnic last
evening at the residence OF Prof Robbins
students and teachers were IN attendance
and all thoroughly enjoyed the hospital
icy OF their host
The members Of the reportoriai force %
the Eagle were the recipients Of q most
delightful ssrenads over the phone last
night by the celebrated UtopiAn Quar-
te;te. enc Of the leading musical organi-
Zations OF the city. The sweet strains
came floating over the wire With a pecul-
lar effect which was charming The
Utoplans are all right
Mr. David smyth and NJ. Fred Robert
son have returned from \ pleasant triD
TO Colorado. They put IN met o. TIE
time fishing and had a great deal %
amusement and good luck AR. smyth
has saved Up a few hsh stories which he
would be glad % relate 10 anyone inter
ested in such things. once h0urs from
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