The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-21

Prange and wife, Of Erie, accompan-
led the X. IS of this place to Wichita
Sunday night.
DR.. Brown went down to Cherryvale
the first of the week as a member OF
the board to examine the applicants
for West Point.
Simon Edwards and wife, Of Lans-
ing, are visiting the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. II, G, Dryden near Ur-
bana at present.
Chester Johnston came home from
Pocetello, Idaho Monday night on a
visit He has been studying law I'M
der G. A. Warner
VIM. Bacon and Mrs. S. e. Cooper,
of St. Joe, brother and sister of the
late Frank Racon, attended Mr.. Bac-
on's funeral Sunday.
According to the Fredonia Citizen
Fredonia % years ago, had 22S citizens
over q years of age, and at the same
time, Chanute had 23S.
Prof. Ford and Prof. Weltner, of
Girard, change places of work for the
coming year. Prof. Weltner will
move his family here about the first
of July.
Mr.. Scott was circulating among
Chanute friends this waek. He was
at one time the M. E. minister at
this place, and is always a welcome
visitor.
The Fruit Growers Association is
doing a great deal of good in inducing
farmers to do some market gardening.
Have something besides corn to sell
from your farm.
This office is indebted to James
Truitt for the finest box Of strawber-
ries we have seen this year. They are
what Mr.. Truitt calls his No. 90, but
we callthem A /.
E. NJ. Wood and wife of Fit. Scott,
visited N. w. Henry and wife and
other.Chanute friends this week. Mr.
Wood returned Tuesday, Mrs. Wood
remaining till Thursday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. G. N. Lindsay
Sunday morning. a son of regulation
weight and lung power. Mother and
child doing we'll, and with careful
nursing, George will pull through.
Mrs. T. M. Inman and her mother,
Mrs. Kline, started for Shelby Co., Ill.
Tuesday. Mrs. Inman will only be
gone couple of weeks. Her mother
expects to spend the summer in Hi.
nois.
By a vote of 129 to 25, Cedar town
ship has decided to bridge the Verdi
girls river at Altoona. An extra tax
will be levied to pay for same. This
bridge will certainly fill long felt
want.
The Ancient Order of the Pyramids
of this city, celebrated their first an
niversary last Thursday night by Civ
ing a banquet. An excellent time is
reported by thost present. The order
is in thriving condition.
J. H. Roe sold his household goods
Saturday and left with his family for
Colorado Wednesday in a wagon,
hoping the trip and the change Of eli
mate would benefit Mrs. Roe's health
They may locate in the west.
Miss Dent, of Ottawa, sang at the
Opera house Tuesday night. She has
remarkably fine voice and it was a
rare treat to hear her sing. She was
entertained at the home of Mrs. L.
Bailey during her stay in Chanute.
Engineer Tom Brown is building an
addition to the shouse he re-
Gently purchased of G. p. Wilder. He
is also remodeling the old part Of the
building, and when he gets it finished
he will have very convenient house.
Mrs. Addie Whitley, who has been
keeping house for w. H. Nation, OF
Erie, passed through town Saturday
enroute for Lansing, where she will
spend the summer. She took Nations
little boys, Charlie and Roy, with her.
Rev. L. H. Kepsel preached morn
ing and evening at the M. e. church
Sunday. Those attending these ser
vices say they were interesting and
instructive. Rev. Kepsel has recen-
tly returned from the foreign mission
airy field.
Barnes Bros. have moved their meat
market to the room formerly occupied
by e. L. Tennis. but more recently oc-
cupied by S. B. Trammell's harness
shop. Mr.. Trammell will continue to
occupy part of the building till he
disposes Of his stock of harness.
Edith Portsmouth entertained a
number Of her young friends on last
Friday evening. The time was pleas
antly spent with various amusements.