The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-28

As Jacob Hamburg, living five miles
northwest of town, was riding along
the Neosho last week he saw some
thing floating which looked like a rail,
but on examining it closer, he was
convinced that 1t was alive; he got a
handspike and slipped upon the lloater
and slung it out on dry land, when to
his surprise, he had caught a mammoth
fish of the gar variety. The hsh
weighed twenty-three pounds. Mr..
Hamburg divided it among his neigh
bors and they had a regular feast
The G.. b. Club, with few friends,
met with Miss Anna Wilder Friday
evening. There were numerous en-
joyable features Of the occasion, and a
very pleasant evening was spent.
Those present were Misses May Truitt,
Olive Cone, Mamie Durham, Eliza
Royster, Nellie Beatty, deborah Far
reilly, Mildred Stevens, Adele CASTOR,
Frances WEIGH Lou Parsons, Ninon
Bartl, Mesdames G.. II. Miller, F. M.
Dawdy, M. II. Jones, N. w. Henry,
Katie Hodges and Maude Rogers.
Young People Society of Christian
Endeavor, San Francisco, Californi a.
For the above occasion, M. X. 81 L.
Ry. will sell one way tickets at the
low rate of $3.50. Tickets on sale
June both, 30th, July 1st, 2nd and Bro.
Stop over at and west of Colorado
Canon points allowed. Tickets on sale
east bound at above rate, July 18th to
18th, also on Mondays and Thursdays
as follows; July 10, %, 26, Doth, and
August End, 9th and 9th,
b. ID. BROWNELL, Agent.
The Rathbone Sisters will give a
novel entertainment at /. O. O. f..
hall, Monday evening, May 81. Amuse-
ment will be furnished for all. A
cordial invitation is extended to the
public TO attend, and especially the
knights of Pythias and their families.
There will be music and refreshments.
Ice cream and cake 10 cents; straw
berries and cake 10 cents.
The Pythian organizations OF the
city Of Chanute will observe their
Decoration Day services as usual, on
Sunday, May Both, at 2 o'clock p. M
All other organizations Of the city are
invited to join us in this service. Pro-
gram will appear later.
f. p. BURRIs, G.. G.
international Encampment &. A. H..
Buffalo, n. Y. For the above occasion
the NJ. X. s. T. will sell round trip
tickets at the low rate of $24.65 from
Chanute on August 81 and %, with fl
nal limit August 81, returning enten-
sion Of final limit on tickets to and in
Guiding Sept, 20 may be had by depos-
iting tickets with joint agent between
August 25 and 81.
Notice X. of P.-You are earnestly
requested to attend regular meeting
tonight as we will have 1st and
Ind degree work, also important bust
ness pertaining to Decoration Day to
attend to.-E. p Burris, G. G., G. 5.
Nation, X. r. S.
Mrs. j, S. Gilmore came down
from FredOnia yesterday afternoon,
being called TO the bedside of her
father, Grandpa Barton, in Newark
township. The old gentleman is very
low. Derrick p inst.
Prof. j. S. O'Connor is in the vicini-
ty of carlton, visiting relatives. Mr..
O'Connor was principal of the Madi--
son schools the past winter. He will
continue his studies at Emporia this
summer.
Lutte Wiser returned from Chicago
Wednesday, whittier he had gone on
account of the serious illness of his
mother. Mr.. Wiser reports his mother
to be improving.
George Bull of Carthage, Mo-, was in
town looking after property interests
this week. Mr.. Bull owns the house
on the old NJ. e. church site.
The bloodhound arrived last week,
and seems to be O. X. In fact he is
fully guaranteed by responsible firm.