The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-07-02
Local News.


Mrs.A. Lee visited relatives in Shaw
the first of the week
Judge Gates moved Saturday, from
the End ward into the 4th
Mrs. Wing Southland, of Garrett, visi-
ted relatives in town Sunday.
Seth G. Wells, of Erie, was in town
short time Saturday, and called.
Miss Emma Cave was at Erie and
other points, the first Of the week.
Mrs. Will Usher and children left for
Lane, Kansas, the first Of the week.
Step into Burch's drug store on west
Fourth street and examine his goods.
The Elsmore Enterprise has been
consolidated with the Humboldt
Herald,
Mrs. G.. R. Herod and son Rob, are
visiting relatives at Carthage, Mo-, at
present.
Senator Farrelly will deliver the
Fourth Of July grafton at Humboldt
tomorrow.
Charley Bloomheart and children
left Monday night for Los Angeles,
California.
Chas. T. Burch, the West End drug
gist, Sundayed with his family at
Weir City.
Mrs. j. M. Kennedy passed through
town Saturday, on her way home
from Ottawa.
Fayette Wilson returned to Kansas
City, Saturday, after visit with his
parents in this city.
August Myers, one of the substan-
tial farmers of the vicinity Of Rollin,
was in town Saturday.
Mrs. Harry Walker and son Delos, of
Oklahoma City, visited the family of
Ed Portsmouth over Sunday.
W. H. Powell has removed with his
family to our city, and moved into the
T. H. Inman house in Second ward.
George Balch, of carlton, one Of the
wheel horses Of the republican party
in this county, was in town Monday.
The Moran Bank building at Moran,
was destroyed by fire last Wednesday
morning. This is the building former
ly occupied by ], L. Lyen.
Misses Anna Wilder and Myrtle Nc
Cune of this city and Misses Zula and
Carrie Noble, of Humboldt, left Mon
day night for months visit in Cali
fornia.
D. R. Ensminger, of carlton, was in
town Monday and called. Mr., Ems
minger has been in Kansas for II years,
and considers Kansas good place in
which to live.
Senator Farrelly was the guest Of |
Senator Sheldon, while at Ottawa last |
Friday, and had the honor of ca ting
dinner with Hon. w. ], Bryan, who
was also the guest OF Mr.. Sheldon.
Children's Day exercises at the NJ.
E. Church Sunday last, were very in
teresting, the children taking part, all
doing nicely. The attendance being
especially good for stormy morning.
Several new threshing machines
have been unloaded here and at other
points in the county lately, showing
that there are still some men who
have confidence in the future of Kan
SaS.
Col S. G. Isett leaves next week for
Denver, Colo. as delegate to the Gold
Mining Convention. Mr.. Isett has no
gold mine, but has sand mine on his
farm north of town which he considers
very valuable.
G. w. Wayman left on our desk,
a box of the finest black
berries we have seen this year; they
are the Maxwell variety, and were
raised on Mr.. Wayman's premises in
the south part OF town.
r. G. Prange left Monday night for
and other points in
California. His cousin Miss Maude I
Neville, who lives in California and
who has been visiting relatives here
for awhile, left for home on the same
rain.
Shortly after church closed Sunday
hight, a large chandelier fell to the
loor In the Christian Church and set
he building on fire. A bucket bri-
.ade was organised and the fire was
,ut when the fire company got there.
The damage was small. '
A fakir sold pins on the street Mon
lay, 10 for 10 cents, such as the Racket
keeps in stock at cent per paper and
oap alta cakes for quarter that any
merchant in town who handles soap, t
will sell you for 5 cents bar. No, 1.-The
uckers are not all dead
Next Sunday being the Fourth of
July, when all minds should be turned f.