The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-27
The City In Brief

with big box of oranges yesterday.
! Oscar Wagner. member of tbs
Eagles reportorial staff. is expected back
from Valley Falls. Kan, today, where
he spent Christmas with his parents.
Miss Olive Triplett, formerly teacher
in the public schools in this city, but
now of Quincy, H., is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. c. Welsch of st. Francis street
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Gates left for Kan
sas City last night over the Missouri Pa
cific, where they will make their future
home. Mr. Gates has accepted position
with a large wholesale house in Kansas
City.
Herbert Smith, stenographer for the
Santa Fe at Cleburne. Tex, spent Christ
mas here with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen Smith. 327 South Elizabeth avenue,
West Side.
Vice-president Masterman Of the Kan
sas National bank and Mrs Masterman
ate Christmas turkey with Mr.. Master
Reno, o. T
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. P. Hughes Of Chan
ute and Mrs. Sam V. Hughes Of Fit
Scott are spending Christmas with their
sister, Mrs A. C. Roome, 2S5 Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
Mrs. F. B. Cummings and son, Don
| aid, of Bluwarth City, Mimi, has just
arrived to spend Christmas with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. c. D. Enning, 173 S.
Washington avenue.
| F. T. Wellas has sold through the agen-
cy Of Geo. C. Henry builng site in the
eth block on South Lawrence to Fred
Wilbur for 800. Mr.. Wilbur intends to
build five-room cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. McClamrock and
daughter Opal of Howard, Kan, are in
the city spending the holidays. They are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Pau
line of 1857 South Lawrence.
Mrs. E. A. Zimmerman, who left We'd
nesday to spend the holidays with a
brother in Kansas City. also an aunt and
uncle in Clubhouse, Mo-, is expected home
the latter part of this week.
Mrs. D. c. Babbitt, with her two sons,
Edward Coville AMI Robert Emmerson,
of Larned. Kan, arrived in the city yes
terday with her parents, DR.. and Mrs.
Parr, 92S North Market street.
John Henderson, who was hurt in the
Frisco yards Monday, left last night for
Springfield. Mo-, to the company's hos
pital. Mrs. Henderson and John, Jr.,
went to FL Dorado for a few days.
| E. L. Jordan, chief inspector of the
Western Weighing association and In
spection Bureau at this place. is spending
the holidays with his parents in Cedar
Rapids. Ia. He will return January 5.
Mrs. H. Joseph entertained yesterday
afternoon at whist for Mrs Winstock of
Des Moines, Ia Mrs Krailsheimer won
first prize and Mrs. Ike Goldsmith second.
After the games a delicious lunch was
served.
Arthur Meeker. formerly of this city.
where he was connected with the Santa
Fe. but now of Amarillo. where he has
a position with the same company, is
spending several days in the city with
friends.
Mrs. VIM. Sharpe of Clay Center, Kan,
and Miss Jessie Benson of Dover Plain,
n. Y, sister and niece of B. F. Oxiey
lie West Lewis street, came down from
Clay Center Friday morning to spend
the holidays.
OF the three car loads of hogs at the
yards yesterday two were from Oklahoma
consigned by Hugh Johnson of Braman
and Dunaway & Son of Tonkawa- The
other load was from Logan & Thomp-
son of Sterling, Kan.
Jay Eye, while out hunting with his
brother-in-law, had a narrow escape of
what might have been a serious accident
completely tore the toe from the right
! shoe. barely missing the foot.
w. c. Knowles, travelling passenger
agent for the Missouri, Kansas and Tex
as railway, spent a short time in the
city yesterday visiting with A. r. Deem
city ticket agent for the Frisco. Mr.
/ Knowles home is in Joplin, Mo
The officers of the Kansas National
bank were signing new $50 and 500 bills
yesterday. Cashier Elsperry Martin says
the five and ten dollar bills are popular
with the people and these larger ones are
used mostly for clearing between banks
| H. E. Patterson is at home during the
holidays. He has been for some time
checking UP the records Of Hodgeman
/ county for thirteen years past. When
| the records are Strengthened out the coun-
ty viii use Patterson's system of daily
| balances.
D. L. Dumbauld of the Ideal pharmacy
! leaves this morning via the Missouri Pa
cific for Kansas City. Mr.. Dumbauld has
accepted a position with Getto. Johnston
& Jones OF that city as manager of their
business here and will take charge Of the
Wichita Office on his return
John Turner, the Santa Fe messenger.
was presented with many presents BY
the boys of the local freight Offices on
Christmas day. Z. V. Critchheld. the
chief clerk. gave John handsome pair
of suspenders, which the latter seems
to prize more highly than anything else.
SNOWFALL Party.
Prof. Hartman will give his second an
nual SNOWFALL party on Wednesday even
ing at the hall on East Douglas This
party was one OF the events Of last
ing forward with pleasant anticipation for
this year. An evening Of delightful enter
tainment is promised all who attend. as
the professor is making Efforts TO sur
pass even last years efforts.
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