The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-06
LOCAL NEWS.


Uncle Dildine is better.
Kill the wothless dogs.
House cleaning is all the go.
Prof. S. w. Black was in our city
Sunday.
Jas Bo1ebrlke, of PiCtsburg, Sunday
ed in our city.
B,W. Colow, of Rest. was a pleasant
caller Monday.
Farmers are coming to town toget
the war news.
John o. Conner was up from Earl
ton Wednesday.
The annual overflow is earlier this
yeaI than usual.
A.. J. Davis, of Rest, was pleasant
caller Wednesday,,
Judge Stillwell is holding court at
Fredonia this week.
G.. C. Boman closed his school at
Rural last Saturday.
County Atty. W. Il, Cline was up
from Erie Wednesday.
Ben f. Roe was up from Erie the
latter part Of last week.
Our city marshal should make the
tramps and takers move on.
Brook Hickey. who is located at
Rich Hill Mo, Sundayed in town.
Those who attended the dog SHOW
say they had a doggoned good time.
Mable Thomas who has been on the
sick list for some time, is improving.
Lots of farmers in town this week
as it has been too wet to work on the
farms.
H. G. Lowrance, the Thayer merch-
ant. was in town Wednesday, and
called.
Mrs. A. J. Clouser is up from Caney
this week, visiting reletives and old
friends.
Herbert Johnson wentu to Kansas
City with a car load of horses Monday
night.
M.G. Strickland, )ur rustling horse
huver. was at Elk Falls the first of
the week.
Some farmers are afraid that the re-
cent heavy rains will rot their corn in
low places.
Ell. Taylor, formerly teacher in
our city school, has enlisted to fight
the Spanish.
Our ire department will attend the
tournament at Pittsburg the latter
bart Of the month.
Roy Dennis, brother of G. V. Den
mis-. enlisted at Parsons and is now a
regular U. S. soldier.
John Nelson and son Ernest, of
Villas were in town Monday and called
on the TIMES office.
Fred Hickey closed a successful
term of school at Swede Center last
week, and is again among US.
Jas. Midcap left for Emporia We'd
nesday to see his son Walter, who is
having ''spell" of the measles.
.T.H. Inman is'able to be about again
and;hopes to be able to resume bus
mess again before many months.
Willard Ruff, formerly of this place,
but now of Pomona Cal, Ienlisted with
Uncle Sam togo after the Spanish.
Miss WEIGH, primary teacher in the
Fourth ward, left for her home in
Williamsburg the first of the week.
Boschert &Williams have added one
of the finest soda fountains it has been
our lot to see, to their already popu-
lar drug store.
Mrs. c. A. Cox has gone to Kansas
City to remain with her daughter
Miss Myrtle, who is at that place re-
ceiving medical treatment.
Shorty Martin, formerly of Chanute,
was among the brave sailors who
helped Commodore Dewey achieve his
splendid victory at Manila.
Joel Griffin was in from his farm
Wednesday. He says the roads have
not been as good in Illinois for
period of ten days, within the last six
months, as they are here now.
Don't fail Ito read the ads in this is
sue., j B. Beatty has something to say to
YOU about real estate and A. o. Grub
SEQ. as to hardware, shoes, groceries
and silverware.
Ernest G.. Franks has resigned his
position in the. First National Bank
and enlisted in the Kansas Volunteers
to fight against Spain. The officers
of the bank have agreed to keep MS
place vacant for him on his return.
w. E. Stevens, uof Lawrence, was
in town the first Of the week, inter-
do