The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-17
CITY IN R7IEr.

Mr.. and Mrs c. z. Downs have moved
to So North ST Francis
Yesterday was cold, bur sunshiuy, and
the streets were crowded all day.
The principal topic of conversation yes
! terday was the Leavenworth burning.
Mr.. J. Pearce Torrey IS up from Con-
way Springs trying to get cured Of the
grip.
| Sheriff c. " Simmons is In Topeka on
! business connected with the state sher-
IFS association.
/ Some Of the people who were congratu-
lating themselves on escaping the grip
1 are now succumbing
Mr.. Geo. E stuckey and son Fred, Of
St. Louis. are in the city visiting with
Mr.. Stuckey+s father.
Mr.. B. E. Davis, one Of the prosperous
farmers Of Kechi township, was visitor
in the city yesterday.
The Pickett building on west Douglas
/ was purchased yesterday by Romback
Bros, Of Garden Plain, Israel Bros. max
/ ing the sale.
Albert Hinton OF Homer H.. sold yes
terday five stations TO B. D. Allen, one
Norman, 1909 pounds. one English hack
ney. one French coach
Miss May1ne Thomson. who has been
seriously i'll for some days at her home,
is again at her studio in Gandolfo build
ing.
Rev. J. c. Fisher was IN the city yes
terday from Latham to Valley Center 10
attend the marriage Of his sister at THAI
place
Mr.. J. ". Bowman resident manager at
Kansas City. of the American surety
company, was in the city yesterday On
business.
Mr.. John Clader is very iii at lis home
on Cleveland avenue. Mr.. Clader IS a
representative Of Maxwell and Mcclure
Of Kansas City.
The travelling public who have occasion
TO stop at the new Rock Island dining
hall have been delighted with the ser
vice at that place.
Mr.. D. A. Loose manager Of the crack
er factory at Helena, Mont, was here
yesterday visiting his sister. Mrs A. ~
Irwin and Mrs Brown.
People are beginsing to ask when the
other property owners in the first block
on Douglas avenue are intending TO put
cornices on their buildings,
Mrs. Minnie Chaplin. of rs South Main.
who has been quite sick Tor the past two
weeks with la grippe and pleurisy, is
some better, but her recovery is slow.
a lady visitor was heard to remark
yesterday. Where is Wichita's splitting
ordinance?~ have looked carefully since
have been here, but can't see any
change,
W. B. Lowe made application in the
probate court yesterday TO be appointed
guardian for Hazel Holland. The child
is the 13-Year-old daughter Of the late
Maria Holland. She Is heir to q fourth
interest in some Wichita, real estate
Owing TO the similarity OF names. a
number Of people have had the impress
sion that it was Cash Johnson of the
Plana Manufacturing company, who was
shot by the oolored man last Sunday in
front Of the Manhattan hotel, which is not
the case
The brick work on the new hog slaugh-
ter house Of the Dold Packing company
win be finished on next Saturday night,
much to the relief Of everyone, When
once entirely completed this VIII make q
very substantial Improvement on an al
ready UP TO date commercial a-oattoir.
and the entire house employees viii vel
come the new addition.
Mr. Earl Brooks. for a long time e
faithful employee Of the bold Packing
company has lately been promoted 70
the position Of foreman Of the wholesale
market this position being made vacant
by the promotion Of Mr.. Clyde Ferris
into the foreign shipment division up
stairs. Mr. Brooks is a steady and per
sistent worker and the wholesale market !
viii be the gamer by his elevated resPon- |
sibIiues.
Mrs. E. J. Davidson was taken yester-
dav to the St Farncis hospital to be
treated for serious organic trouble. On
the 9Th she arrived in this city from
Palouze. Washington, the guest Of her
daughter. Mrs. Ida NJ Moore Of North /
Emporia avenue, but her health was so
frau. the result Of an accident about {
eight weeks ago. it become necessary 70 Z
remove her TO where the best of skilled +
attendance and nursing could be render /
ed her. DR.. Purdue is in charge and is /
doing al THAT the best surgical attention I
could give Her .son-ln-law, Mr.. Ell /
Moore. has been for several years the +
resident inspector Of the Texas Livestock /
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