The Chanute times., 1897-12-10
LOCAL NEWS.

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The new telephone directory is OK.
Sheriff Prange was in town Sunday.
Listen for wedding bells next week.
Fred Ball was up from Thayer Mon
day.
DR.. Rudbeek Sundayed IN Chanute e
as usual.
This has been fine week for rabbit
hunting.
G. e. Allison and wife of Erie, were
in town Monday,
A. L. Palmer of the 'Thayer News
was in town Monday.
Last month was the coldest Nov
ember in many years.
Atty J. j. Hurt was attending
court at Erie Thursday.
Miss Ola Keys, of Thayer, was bus
mess caller at Chanute Saturday.
Walter Montee, of Girard, visited
friends in this city over Sunday.
Hog raisers should prepare to SOW
anumber of acres of Alfalfa next spring.
Farmers are complaining that there
are not enough hitch racks In Cha
mute.
Jesse Caruthers and wife visi ted
the formers mother near Villas Sun
day.
Sam Friedlineand c. P. Swank, of
Villas, were in town on business yes
terday.
Mrs. Arthur Bartley entertained
her Sunday School class, at dinner,
Sunday.
Miss frankie Halves, of Erie, w:s
the guest of Chanute friends the last
of the week.
Mrs. Pat Roby and children left
Monday, for their new home at
Pittsburg.
e. e. Reed, of Leanna. called Mon
day and paid for years subscription
to the TIMES.
Mrs. Will Geer, of Greeley, visited
her sister-in-law, Mrs. Ed Ports
mouth this week.
The Chanute Fair Association Will
elect officers December IA, at A o'clock
at P. Hurts Office.
Dr. Hewett, of Emporia, preached a
very interesting sermon at the Presby-
terian church Sunday.
Major Watson Stewart and wife of
X. G. visited his brother l.. j. Stewart
north of town the firstof the week,
R.C. Carpenter, of Neodesha, was
in town the latter part of last week
in the interest of the Forest Oil Com
pany.
Mrs. Emmett Wood returned to Ft.
Scott the last of the week. They will
soon move from Fort Scott to Dodge
City,
Rev. VIM. Strope, formerly located
at this place, but now of Columbus,
was in town on business the first OF the
week.
Word was received from Miss Jessie
Abbott who is visiting relatives in
Indiana and been very sick, that she
was improving.
Miss Lily Reed, of Arkansas City,
returned to her home Saturday AFTER
a pleasant visit with G.. W. Reed and
wife, of the Second ward.
Christmas entertainments are being
MANNED at the different churches, and
the children are happy thinking OF
the good times to come.
The ladies of the M. E. church are
doing nicely with their exchange.
They can be found on Saturday after
roonsiat McCune Bros. store.
George Bricker, Of carlton, was
pleasant caller Monday. George is a
breeder of fine horses; he has some of
the finest iron grey horses in the
county.
Mrs. Mcnamara, Of Chicago, who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs A. b.
Hetrich, was called home: the first
of the week by serious illness of her
husband.
A missionary program will be rem
dered at the M.E.church Sunday eve,
in observance of G. W. B. NJ. Educate
onal Day. The entertainment will
be taken for Missionary purposes. All
are cordially invited to attend.
In another colnmn will be found
Mrs. ]. R. Lowey's ad. Mrs. Lowey
has concluded to cut prices square in
two in order to reduce her stock of
winter millinery. Her goods are all
first class and it will pay you to see
her before making your purchases.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. @. Shinn entertain
ed, Saturday evening in honor of the
T. w. End Club. The game of pro-
gressive whist was enjoyed until the