Railroad Bulletin from Wichita, Kansas • 3

lie i Rail aiiroa VOL. 1. NO. 38 WICHITA, KANSAS, DECEMBER 8, 1905 SHAWNEE DALHART he last wore them. I understand he was heard negotiating with Conductor Harry Brill for the loan of his togs.

The Grand Masque ball given by the Ladies' Society of the B. of L. on the Conductor McKean is running Thanksgiving night, was a thorough success, both financial and socially, prize for the celeverest costume. The prize was a silver-handled umbrella and William Russell, a R. I.

fireman, dressed as George Washington, re Golden State Limited this week. Miss Edith Cox, of Bucklln, is visiting her sister, Mrs. John Britton. D. Robinson was elected legislative delegate by the B.

of L. E. for the state of Texas. John Cushman, was elected delegate to the B. of L.

E. convention that meets at Memphis, next year. Young Floyd Amick will spend his Xmas vacation inspecting his father's mines In the San Andres mountains In New Mexico. Mr. J.

F. McWilllams, formerly foreman at Bucklin, has been transferred to this place as roundhouse foreman vice J. T. Barry, resigned. Geo.

E. Walker returned Thursday Engineer P. U. Freeman, of the R. took a short lay-off this week.

Mrs. Geo. Funk, wife of the R. I. upholsterer, is visiting her husband's parents in Louisville, Ky.

L. A. Sharp Is a new fireman on the R. I. Mr.

Sharp comes here from the B. out of Washington, Ind. Agent George P. Nelson, of the Santa Fe, is enjoying a visit from his mother, Mrs. Carrie M.

Nelson, of Lincoln, Neb. Engineers W. L. Blessing and J. L.

Rutty, of the R. went to Oklahoma City, Thursday to participate in Masonic work. U. G. George, the well known Santa Fe railway mail clerk, is the proud father of a fine 11 -pound boy, who arrived Saturday, November 25.

Harry Luce, the R. I. machinist's apprentice, who was injured i a football game a couple of weeks ago, has ceived the gentlemen's prize, a Jumping jack. Tran No. 38 westbound on the R.

in charge of Conductor Quincy Adams, and Engineer Huff broke, in two Friday night about nine o'clock near Earlsboro. The train was on an upgrade at the time and when the break occurred the rear of the train rolled back into a freight closely following. Conductor Stansbury and Engineer Freeman, In charge of the second train, saw it coming, stopped their train and Jumped off. The caboose and several cars were ditched. Fire broke out from the store, destroying completely four cars and caboose.

recovered sufficiently to return to Traffic was delayed several hours, work. I from Las Vegas, N. where he was a witness in the train robbery case. This case Is the result of the hold-up at Logan, N. some eighteen months neo, Mr.

Walker being the engineer on that train. Jese E. Allen and Etta Bryant Coonley were married Tuesday, No GOES TO KANSAS CITY. W. E.

Baker, blacksmith foreman In the M. K. T. shops In Smlthville, arrived In Shawnee on Monday to spend Thanksgiving with his father. W.

L. Baker, and family. Mrs. Harry Cutting, wife of the young R. I.

machinist who is taking E. E. Bleckley, traveling passenger agent for the Missouri Pacific, of this city, has been called to Kansas City to take charge of the passenger business at that place. Mr. Bleckley is a splendid man in the capacity of passenger agent, and his road has taken notice of the fact by putting him In charge of their business at that point, which Is considerably greater than here.

treatment for acute rheumatism in St, vember 18th, at the home of the bride's parents at Medford, O. and after December 10 will be at to their friends in their new home on Denver avenue. J. O. Parker and Miss Louise Frit-chie were united in marriage last Tuesday, November 28.

The groom Is a passenger foreman on the Rock Isl Joseph's hospital in Little Rock, Is reported as growing better slowly. At the Catholic Fair Saturday night, Engineer Kinney, of the R. held the lucky number that drew the cow while Mrs. Kinney drew the big doll. Little Tommy Kennern, son of Engi Switchman W.

A. Anderson, of the neer Kennern, of the R. held the Missouri Pacific, has resigned. number that drew the ladles' crava- Conductor Wilcox, of the Santa Fe, nette rain coat; and. what Is more, Is taking a short vacation.

drew the number from the box him Roadmaster Henry Myers, of the self. Rock Island, was In the city Monday, The Ladles' Auxiliary to the B. of F. A. Notter, chief engineer of the and, and the bride a sister of Boiler maker H.

Frltchle, is very popular with the Dalhart young people. Conductor Gladhill and wife have always been happy, but have been made more so by the arrival of a 10-ponnd girl at their home on November 27th. But if walking the floor these chilly nights adds to a man's gladness, Glad must be a glad old Glad. The Railroad Men's Literary society held Its first meeting at the Auditorium last Friday night. The program included a lecture by Fireman Bonder gaurd, and one by Brakeman Joe Kel-ley.

Mr. Sondegaurd's subject was the Midland Valley, formerly with the Choctaw, has been appointed supervisor of the Philippine railway W. H. Tucker, electrician for the Santa Fe, was In the city the first of the week, finishing the electrical work In the new mail house which that L. E.

gave a reception In Elks' hall Saturday evening In honor of Inspector Mrs. R. W. Mays, and Mrs. W.

D. Oland, of Denison, Tex. A must-cale folowed by dancing was the entertainment. Engineer Melville Lund presented Mrs. Mays with a handsome souvenir spoon In behalf of the order.

About sixty guests were present. "Colonel" Boggs, of the R. I has been taking a turn on the varnished cars this week during the Thanksgiving rush. It was an emergency call and Colonel hastily shook the moth balls from his uniform only to find that he had grown considerably since road has built. "Painless Method of Firing an Engine." His remarks were delivered In the Danish language.

Mr. Kelley took A gang of men are repairing the for his subject, "Railroading Made track of, the Wichita Western between New Murdock and Goddard. Easy." He spoke for one hour and a Good time to walk now, the frost having killed the weeds and grass on the track. half to an appreciative audience, advancing many new and profitable Ideas..