The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-01
CITY IN B3IEF.

CITY IN BRIEF.
Mr.. E. T. Allen, street commissioner,
is ii.
Mrs. silsby is reported to be quite Ill
at her home.
Yesterday a large amount was added
to the Boer relief fund
R. S. Cook has returned from Sedgwick
whae he went on business trip.
Miss Ollivett Stewart of Guthrie, o.
T., is the guestof her sister. Mrs. E. Z.
Dillon.
o. Haythorne surprised his daughters
the other day by presenting them with a
new piano.
Scott E. Winnie. who has been laid up
at his home with catarrhal fever, is re-
covering slowly.
H. E. Patterson, the expert accountant
has taken the position of Office manager
for Mr.. George r FUltz.
A young dentist weighing about ten
pounds arrived yesterday morning to live
with DR.. C. G. Baker.
Professor and Mrs 2. r Buck of
Paramount college, were made happy last
evening by the arrival of a daughter at
their home.
Mrs. J. A. Whee1ock of Anthony re-
turned home this morning after a two
weeks visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. ]. Short, 221 Ohio.
Mrs. H. NJ Sites left Thursday for
st. Louis, being called by telegram
announcing the serious i'll ness of her
daughter. Mrs. Lille S. White.
Mrs. S. H, Horner entertained few
friends Tuesday evening in honor of her
friend, Mrs. II. Donaldson, who had
been visiting her for the past week.
The Painters Equipment company
whose advertisement appears in the
Eagle, contemplates starting an estab-
lishrment for the manufacture of paint.
Mr. Henry Goldcmith and his little son
of Winfield, spent yesterday in the city.
Mr. Goldsmith is the senior partner in the
Goldsmith Book and Stationery company
Last evening twenty or thirty Mod
ern Woodmen of Wichita went out to
Greenwich to help in the initiation of a
large class in that town. The team was
taken BIZ L. F. Peacock.
Frank Crossan of the Boston Store gro
Gerry department, is about the happiest
little man in town. He is the proud papa
of a fine nine pound boy, which was born
TO him and Mrs. Crossan yesterday.
a farmer who lives northwest of the
city said yesterday that the rattlesnakes
were very numerous in his neighborhood.
He said that three of his cows had been
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days
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. ROTOR OF Newton
were the guests OF Mrs Roton's mother,
Mrs. c. E. Burrows, 1156 West University
Mr.. ROTOR returned yesterday and Mrs.
ROTOR will remain in the city three
weeks.
Miss Mary Oliphant, a member Of the
High school class of '96 has remembered
her many friends with a photograph OF
herself in cap and gown, as she is
member of the senior class Of Wellesley
college.
A little boy in passing the brilliant east
window of Colonel Sam Hess, yesterday,
became attracted TO the swan which
Cupid is driving and cried for that
'doose" till his mother had to whip him.
Colonel Hess now threatens to take the
swan out.
The Maccabees have moved their meet
ing place from the rooms over 237 North
Main street. to Peerless hall, corner
Of First and Main. This Change necessl-
tated a change of meeting nights, which
viii hereafter be held Thursday nights
instead of Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. ". NJ Davis went south
on the Rock Island last evening Mr.
Davis is a citizen OF Watonsa. Oklaho-
ma. but is at present travelling, This
week at the home OF Mr. Gus T. Hoecks
Mr. Davis and Miss Lena Mueller were
married Mrs. Davis will travel with
Mr. Davis for some time before they set
tie down to housekeeping.
Many citizens Of Wichita win recall
Mrs. Edith Hill-Booker. who conducted
very successful revivals q few years ago
in the First Baptist church. She MS
the pulpit OF that church today, both
morning and evening. end many old
friends WIN avail themselves Of the OF
portunity TO hear this very q iented
speaker and earnest Christian worker.
Ralph Currie and Miss Aletha Belle
Hoover, both OF Medicine Lodge, were
married at the probate court Office yes
terday They were not long in the city.
having taken a hack from the train 20
the court house ard kept Il waiting %
take them to another train The couple
are very young and someone about .the
eoart house suggested that i night q
a runaway. The groom Is son Ct
Charles Curria. eHe Of tas rich cattlz-
men of Medicine Lodge