The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-07-30

The lecture at the Presbyterian
church Sunday evening by Rev. c. G..
Hembree, on the subject, "The Orga-
mic Structure and Unity of the Bible"
was very interesting and instructive.
R. M.Kime has sold his second hand
store to j. F. Tomlinson. Mr.. Kline
will go to K. c. where he has good
Job if he wants totake it, and Mr..
Tomlinson will continue the bust
ness at the old stand.
D. L. Houston was at Galesburg
Saturday interviewing the republicans
of that vicinity as to his chances for
delegation favorable to his nomina-
tion as county treasurer at the repub-
lican convention Monday.
]. L. Sewell left Sunday for short
visit with relatives at his former
home in Illinois;from there he will go
to Indiana where he will join his wife
and after a short visit with S. t. Fyffe
and family, they will return to Cha
mute.
Colaw & Colaw moved their feed
store Monday into the rooms recently
erected by G. N. Lindsay on west
fourth street. These gentlemen have
a fine trade in their line and now it
requires three rooms to accommodate
their business.
WV. Geer and wife are visiting e.
S. Portsmouth and family. Mr.. Geer
was married Thursday, July 10Th, to
Miss Alta Turpie, ofArgentine. Their
future home will be at Ration, N. M.
Mr.. Geer is brother Of Msr. E. S.
Portsmouth.
Orrie Carlow of Rest, who teaches
school in the winter and plays base
ball in the summer, was pleasant
caller Saturday. Mr., Colaw played a
few games with Emporia this year
but says he will not play any more
this season.
Orr and James Allison, administra-
tor of the.estate of,Alexander Allison,
will sell lot of personal property con-
sisting Of cattle, hogs, horses, imple-
ments and household goods at the AL
lison farm northwest of town, Satur-
day, August 18th, commencing at 10
O'Clock a. m.
At the meeting of the Wilson county
Veterans held at Benedict last Satur-
day the date for the reunion was
changed to August %, 26 and q, if
nothing prevents. The original date
of September l, 2 and 3 was abandoned
on account of being unable to secure
tents Buffalo Advocate.
The members of the Epworth
League we're delightfully."- entertained
at the home Of Miss Nellie Beatty
Tuesday evening. Various amuse-
ments were provided by the hostess,
and ice cream and cake was served
during the evening. The members Of
the League are now looking forward
to another Epworth League social in
the near future.
The Buffalo oil field is at rest. The
pumper had orders to lock up every
thing and report at Neodesha, and he
did so. The cleaning-out crew return
ed to Neonesha two or three weeks
ago. AS the refinery continues to run
to its full capacity it is plain that the
Buffalo oil is not needed at present
and that it does not pay to ship it to
Kansas City for fuel as has been done
heretofore. Buffalo Advocate,
The Tuxedoes were entertained
Tuesday evening, by the Misses Dol
lie andiMollie Cross at their charming
home on Quality Hill. Those present
were Misses Portia Park, Bessie Isett,
Winnie Winfield, Emma Slack, Alice
Parsons. Mable Bailey, Clara KINNEY,
Agnes Lapham, Mable Simmons, Mag
gle Barkley: Messrs. A. A Arnold, M.
]. Cunningham, Howard Jones, Wal
ter Parsons, Walter Lapham, Hottie
Gates, Ralph Light, A. P. Brown, F E.
Jones, Harry Heller, Walter Barley,
Frank wilkinson, M. L. Weiser and
Carl Roth.
Hereafter, for while at least, Sprays
ofOil will appear but occasionally;oper-
ations, so far as new work isconcerned
are for the present suspended, and the
field men given notice that on August
they are dismissed from further
services in the employ Of the Forest
Oil Company. If any of them have
been informed as to when they will be
needed again, they did not say any
thing about it, though they express
themselves freely on the near future
outlook for job, or no job rather, in
Kansas. The three bumpers an Will
Clayton, having charge Of tie OIL in
the field tanks, will probably be re-
tanned as the refinery will be kept run
ming full blast. The field is so thor
oughly equipped with shackle rods
and nine work that the three numners