The Chanute times., 1897-12-10
7. r. Light was at Erie Tuesday

l. 7. Light was at Erie Tuesday.
j. A. Hutchings, Of St. Paul, is visit
ing DR.. e. B. Park and family this
week.
DR.. Hickey and wife went to Erie
Tuesday.
L. d. Cook was in town on business
Tuesday.
Mrs. Nellie Gray and Lulu Becker
are on the sick list.
Jap. Coats and Joe Wiltse, Of Villas,
were in town yesterday.
Mrs. J. Hults of Cherryvale visited
G. Ruff and family this week.
Ex Gov. L. U. Humphrey was in
town short time yesterday.
Miss Nellie Beatty entertained the
G. B. Club at tea Wednesday evening.
Don't forget the stereoptcan views
at M. e. church tonight and tomorrow
night.
Mr.. and. Mrs. W. B. Bard, Of juno
tion City, are in the city on their way
to Arkansas.
Mrs. Fivecoat, mother of D. s.
Fivecoat of this city is visiting the
latter at present.
The young friends Of Miss Edith
Shy, gave her very pleasant surprise
party Saturday night.
A gentleman named Evans who has
been visiting H. G. Todd and wife,
left for his home in Ohio Tuesday.
w. H. Powell, of tho firm of d. E.
McClelland & Co., was over at FIRE.
donia on big real estate deal Tues
day.
The city council met in regular ses-
sion Monday night and allowed the
usual monthly bills. No other busi-
ness of Importance was transacted.
Messrs CULLEN s. Fowler have open
ed up blacksmith shop south of this
Office and are making things ring.
They are good workmen and deserve
a share of your patronage.
Randall Bros, the upholsterers re-
port trade very good in their line,
Besides doing upholstering they re-
pair and manufacture mattresses and
do general furniture repairing busi-
ness. If you have anything in their
line, call on them In Oriental Block.
Some fellow found leak along the
gas line out near the county line Mon
day and set it on fire just for fun.
The gas had to be shut off in order to
let all in the pipe burn out before it
could be extinguished. 1t is a very
dangerous thing setting fire to a leak
in main and is liable to get fellow
into serious trouble.
Some time ago, Mr.. Dennis, the Sec
ond hand furniture man, offered a
fac rocking chair as prize for the
person guessing closest to the number
of beans in glass jar at their store.
The beans were counted Tuesday when
it was found that Mrs. j. F. Tomlin-
son had won, only missing the actual
count by three beans.
The Board Of Education met in reg
ular session Monday night. Present;
Terrill, Wilson, Park, Barris, Stone
and Mrs. Henry. The usual bills were
allowed. The superintendent's report
was read and filed. The treasurer
made his regular report. Salaries of
teachers to the amount of $1113,77
were allowed. Board then adjourned
till December 16, to take action as re-
CARDS the second ward school house.
The TIMES is compelled to run a
supplement again this week. The
back of it contains the ad Of A. o.
Grubb g. Co. These people are open
ing department store, including
hardware, groceries and shoes; they
are fine business men, own their own
building and are bound to make things
go. They are located just west of
the Bank of Commerce on west fourth
street.
The parlors of the Oriental Hotel
was the scene of pleasant gathering
Friday evening. Mrs. D. H. Fisher
and Mrs. Frank Hardesty entertained
about forty-five guests. Several hours
were spent in the delightful pastime of
whist, after which prizes were
awarded to Mrs. M. T. Jones,
and Mrs. D. E. McClelland. Supper
was served in the specious dining
room where the entire comp any was
seated and charmingly served.
East End Grocery Closed.
The East End Grocery, run by Har-
ry Volk and w. L. Miller did not op-