The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-30

will preach his first sermon on Sunday
next.
The ball game between the Kismet
Seniors and the Kismet Juniors will be
played on Friends University grounds to-
morrow instead Of today, as has been
reported.
O. H. Bentley came from the west yes
terday. He has been in Pratt and King
man counties on business for an eastern
client who is large investor in those
counties.
Charley and Fay Jones started last
Monday for Ellinwood to spend their va
cation with their grandparents. and will
stop and visit friends and relatives in
Newton and Nickerson.
Miss Nellie Dryden is now at her home
in Wichita, having spent the winter
teaching in the Anthony schools. She
will go to Chicago university the first Of
July to finish her A. NJ. degree.
Mr. Joe Goode of Cheney, real estate
man of that city, was here yesterday
on business for his firm. Mr.. Goode re-
ports the sale of a large number Of
farms in his locality to eastern men.
Archie. the 3-months-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. ]. Davis, died yesterday at the
residence, 527 Chicago avenue, and the
funeral will be held this morning at the
Baptist church. Interment in Highland
cemetery.
Mr.. Richard E Bird has returned from
Cincinnati and St Louis, where he Wis
tied his brother, Theodore, who is with
the New York Life Insurance company
Mr.. Bird has been promoted and has aeen
transferred to New York.
W. C. Palmer, proprietor of Ny Racket
at 30 North Main street, met with Sc
we're accident yesterday. He was stand
ing on a step ladder on the walk in front
of his store and, losing his balance, fell
heavily to the pavement. It was feared
that he had sustained some serious in
jury but he was soon able to be around.
1t is said that the reason why Topeka
is holding her street fair in the spring.
when everybody is busy, instead CT in
the fall, when fairs are universally held,
is for the purpose of catching the exhib-
itors and a big per cent Of the visitors
on her enumeration tables for the new
census. Who would have suspected To-
peka Of such smartness?
The case Of McCracken VS.. the Paint
ers' Equipment company was brought up
in the city court yesterday morning. The
case was tried some time ago and de-
cided in favcr of the defendant The
plaintiffs attorneys. however, made
motion for = new trial and the points
We're argued yesterday morning. Judge
Kirk. after hearing the argument, dis
in'-sed the case.
The damage suits against the Rock
Island railroad will soon come to trial,
and Sheriff Simmons IS busy serving sub
poenas on the different witnesses. Yes
terday he served ffty-nine, with more to
follow. These cases ara the outgrowth Of
the terrible accident on Douglas avenue
at the time Of Buffalo Bits Wild West
Show. when the evening passenger train
struck a wagonette loaded with people
Professor II Winslow Abbott, for years
a resident Of Wichita and who still owns
his home and considerable improved and
unfmprove5 property IN this city. is back
again looking things up Tbs professor
and his family have been residing on the
Gulf coast Of Texas for four or FIVE
years, and up until within the last few
months during which time he has had
charge OF some educa donal work in
northern Arkansas. lie says he will re-
main in Wichita fortnight az least
His health vas poor IN the south and
we suspect that both Mrs. ABBOTT and
himself are inclined 10 return 70 Wich-
tia