The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-07
VIM. Mccain, of Benedict, was in
town a short time yesterday.

much improved.
j. Wertz, S. Winfield, Miss Mat
tie Venters, and p. Tharp were at
Erie Monday as witnesses in the Folk
man insane case.
Supt. Barnes and his son Harry have
purchased the Delmonico Hotel bull
ding, paying $4,000 for the same. This
is good piece Of property.
Joe Stoner and Sam Fyffe drove ov-
er to lola Monday and brought home
a fine driving horse which Mr. Stoner
had recently purchased.
DR.. G.. HI. Brown left Monday for
Chicago. Miss Theresa Reed accom-
panied him as far as Galesburg, ILL.,,
where she will spend tine summer with
relatives.
The pipes have been purchased for
the gas mains in the city of Chanute
and will arrive here in very short
time, when the work of laying them
will begin.
Judge Stillwell passed through town
Monday, enroute for Fredonia to open
the May term of district court at that
place. The docket in Wilson county
is not large one.
A mar in Garnett has started pop
factory. Well, guess We'll have to
stand it, but from the size of the pop
majority last fall we think we have
plenty of pops as it is.
The A. HI. II. A. met in extra session
Monday night, and adjourned to next
Monday night. This order is growing
almost like magic. New members are
taken in at each meeting.
w. G. Tomlinson, formerly of Earl
ton, but who has been teaching near
X. c., Kans., for few years, has re-
moved to Neosho county once more,
and will probably remain.
For the Gymnastic Union at ST.
Louis, Mo-, May 9Th to the 18th, low
est first class fare for the round trip.
Tickets on sale May 4th and 5th. Good
to return May 18th. ST.
1t is practically conceded that W.
T. McElroy, editor of the Humboldt
Union is the veteran Kansas editor.
Mr.. McElroy and the Union have
been inseparatable since 1866.
Bloomheart Wright & Co., have an
innovation at their store in the way
of a young colored boy who shines the
shoes that have been purchased Of the
above firm gratuitously. A great
scheme.
Neosho Valley Fruit Growers Asso-
citation had very successful meeting
last Saturday. They hold another
meeting tomorrow, and as business of
Importance is to be transacted big
turnout is desired.
The Ancient Order Of Pyramids will
give banquet at the l. 0. O. f. Hall
Thursday night the 18th inst. Ar
rangements have been made for a
large number of guests, including the
supreme officers of the order,
Department Commander Botkins
has designated Saturday the 10th inst
as Memorial day, as the 30th comes on
Sunday. The Sons Of Veterans who
have in charge the decorating services
at this place, have decided to decorate
on Monday the 31st.
The following persons will be tea
cheers in the coming Wilson county
normal: Il. W. Conway, conductor;C.S.
Parmenter, f. N. Howell and Miss
Monta Hastings, instructors. The
course of study will be ready for dis
tribution by the publishers about
May 1st.
The Alumni banquet at the Orien-
tai hotel Friday night was one of the
SWEETEST events of the season. The
members of the organization spared no
pains in making their guests comfort
able. After the banquet, this years
graduates were initiated into the mys-
teries of the order.
A special dispatch to the Chicago
Tribune from Alvin, Texas, states
that the 1897 strawberry crop promises
to be the largest ever known in the
history of Texas. Carload lots of
these berries are now being shipped
north. Inquire Of local agent A. T.
s. S. f. Ry., for copy Of Texas Coast
pamphlet decribing country which
offers great inducements TO home
seekers. Excursions in May. 5-2S
A Garnett woman put out some
rough on rats to kill cat the other
day. The next morning she walked
out to see a dead cat, but instead, she
found her pet poodle dog cold in death
and dead chickens scattered all over
the ward. While she was weeping ov
err this discovery, the cat she wanted