The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-12-24


about the busiest men in town at
present.
We still have few of those maps of
Wilson and Neosbo counties; while
they last you get them for 81.
Jesse .Shinn has had more work as
court stenographer during the present
term of court than for many years
past.
Frank Denney of Rest was preambu-
lating about town Wednesday-hun-
ting a nice Christmas present for
his best girl,
Jno. w. Locke and family, of Erie,
were in town over Sunday attending
the funeral of Mr.. Locke's sister, Mrs
w. w. Register.
Or. Jones reports diptheria south Of
Ridge. in ColfaX-twp. Chas. Hanson
has lost two children recently from
this dread disease.
The Stock Dramatic Company show
ed at Rest Saturday night The hall
was crowded and the play was highly
appreciated by all present.
Peter Surprise took real horned
rabbit into the Office of the Buffalo
Advocate last week. This was GER
tainly a real surprise as well as a real
horned rabbit. .
Cedar Lodge No. 103, A. F. and A. M.
will hold election and installation of
officers Saturday night, December %.
A full attendance is desired.-Alex
Baird, w. NJ.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Isenburg, of
Newton, were in town yesterday and
called. They are making ten days
visit with relatives near Villas and
Benedict in Wilson County.
In another column will be found the
official statement Of the First Nation
al Bank, of Chanute. 1t will pay you
to scan it carefully, as it shows the
standing of one of the solidist insti-
tutions in the city.
The Select Friends of this city will
have public installation of officers at
l. o. o. F., hall the night of Jan. 4th.
A musical and literary program will
be rendered. All are invited. No
admission fee will be charged.
Prof. L. L. Dyche's lectures at the
NJ. E. churth, Saturday p. M, and
evening, were interesting and instruc-
tive. The afternoon lecture was on
wild animals and their haunts,
subject especially interesting to child
rem.
The Temple Commandery will hold
services at Masonic Hall on Christmas
at II o'clock All Masons
and their families are especially in
vited. The Rev. DR.. Carr and the
Rev. G. w. Stafford will deliver ad-
dresses.
A Temperance School was organized
afternoon, at the M. e. church.
The temperance work is work great
ly needed and all should help this good
work along. The school will meet
every two weeks on Sunday p. M, at
three o'clock at the M. e. church.
j. II. Rickle has given up the build
ing ON west Fourth street! andTemov-
ed his paint shop to his building in
the rear of the TIMES Office. Mr.. Rick
le now has his business consolidated
which saves great deal of running
back and fourth across the Santa Fe
track.
Mica Vincent, of Girard, was in
town Sunday visiting his sister, Mrs.
G. S. McCune. Mr.. Vincent has been
deputy sheriff .of Crawford county
for two years, but the pops elected
the sheriff last fall and Mica being a
will be compelled to hunt
another job.
TheSeeond ward school building was
by Mr.. Harp according to
contract and Monday morning school
,pened ia the same. This building is
/ two story, two room building and is
me of the best in the town; it is ar
-anged SO as to be added to when
more school room is needed in second
ward.
The TINES has now been runnl ng a
rear under its present ownership, the
first paper gotten out having been
printed January 1st, 1897. You will
'eceive ifty-three copies of this paper
his year, one having been printed the
irst day, and one will be printed the
asst day of the year.