The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-01-08

Oue SeCOHu anu lOuTUn MONDAY nlBhUs
of each month.
d. r. Chapel and family spent New
Years with Joe Rysinger and family
near Fredonia. Mrs. Rysinger is a
sister Of Mr.. Chapel.
Frank Howerton, formerly Of this
place but who now resides in Newman
ILL.,, is here visiting relatives and
friends for short time.
Read the advertisements. in the
TIMES. Chanute's merchants will
sell you more goods for a $1.OO than
those of adjoining towns.
T. w. Glass, brother-in-law of W.
P. Hazen, formerly of Erie, was MUIR
dered by some unknown person at
WEIGH, 1. T. last Wednesday night.
The department officers of the G.. A.
r. and W. r. G. have engaged rooms
at the Oriental and will make that
their headquarters during encamp-
ment.
Neosho Post G. A. r. and the W.
R. G. did not install officers last Sat-
urday night on account of the inclem-
ent weather. They will install on the
10Th inst.
Conductor John Shannahan, former
ly of this place but now of Kansas
City, was in town the first of the week
shaking hands with old friends and
neighbors.
G. e. Allison is at Topeka this week
interviewing Governor-elect Leedy
We hope that in the distribution of
pie Brother Allison will have his
plate right side up.
Capt. H. B. Orwig, of Girard, passed
through town yesterday enroute for
Burlington to inspect the Sons of
Veterans at that place. OF course he
called at the TINES Office.
e. A. Gamble, from the north part
of the state, is in town trying to get a
contract to sink test we'll to see what
kind of mineral lies beneath the surf
ace of the city of Chanute.
The Elite Pleasure Club had very
enjoyable ball at the opera house
Wednesday night. They have decid-
ed to hold their dances in the future
on Wednesday night of each week.
We are sending out a number of
sample copies of the TINES atpresent.
Don't be afraid to take the paper
from the office, for if you are not a
subscriber, no bill will ever be pre-
sented for it.
e. H. Galley sold his stock of goods
to Philip Johnson. Mr., Johnson has
moved them to his building opposite
the opera house and united them with
his stock which makes his store very
complete one.
This office acknowledges very
pleasant call from Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Stoner Wednesday. Mr.. Stoner is one
of the democrats that could not be
steered into the populist camp, but on
the contrary came square out for Nc
Kinley and honest money.
The S. of VS.. will meet at Masonic
hall next Monday night, at which
time steps will be taken to complete
the charter list of the L. A. S. All
those who signed the application for
charter are requested to be present.
w. S. Joyce has received letter
from his brother, Bishop Joyce, who
is in Japan. He is on tour around
the world, in the interest of the Meth
odist church, holding foreign confer
ences and inspecting foreign missions
and will likely be gone two years.
We have on our table the announce
ments Of the stakes of the Fredonia
Association for their
races to be held at that place August
"a, %, rs and 81. Our boys must get
move on them as Chanute must have
the biggest fair in Southern Kansas
this year.
NJ. G. Strickland, formerly of Erie,
and one of the best liverymen in Kan
sas purchased the Oriental stables and
will continue the business at the old |
stand. He will buy horses and mules
for Grant and Co. of Fort Scott and |
will pay the top of the market for the
same. See his ad.
John Redmond, Of the Burlington
News, Judge Advocate General of the
Sons of Veterans was in town Wednes-
day, on his way to Girard to inspect
The S. of VS.. at that place and called.
Mr.. Redmond says to look out for
big crowd from Burlington at the
state encampment.
E. E. Crocker, of the Forest Oil
Co., who is at present located at Neo-
lesha, was in town Tuesday, By the