The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-01-07
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DR.. Rudbeck and wife were up from
Shaw, Monday.
Mrs. Gus Wilson, of Coffeyville,
spent Holidays with j. A. Stevens and
family.
j. W. Shepherd, Of CoifaX-tp., called
and snapped yarns with We editor,
Monday.
Miss Lulu Wood, of Pittsburg, spent
Holidays with Miss Esther Campbell
of the Second word.
John Haviland, of Shaw, one of Erie
townships best farmers, was trading
in Chanute, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Robinson return
ed Sunday from Clinton, Mo-, where
they have been visiting relatives.
Joe Wiltse, Henry Simmons and
Jap, Coats, of Villas, came in as a
committee Monday to ask the cream
cry folks to give them a Swimming
station.
The Board of Education met in
regular session Monday night. Sup
erintendent Weltner's report was
read and filed. The regular monthly
bills were allowed but no other bust
ness of importance was transacted.
o. w. Chambers and family remov-
ed from Douglas-co last week to the
j. n, Chambers farm in Pleasant Val
ley-twp. Mr.. Chambers wants to keep
posted as to the happenings Of Neo-
sho and Wilson counties, hence he
subscribed for the TIMES.
e. S. Bnning and wife, of Wichita,
spent Holidays with our old friend T.
j. Binning and wife, of Villas. Mr..
f. S. Binning is nephew of T. j.,
and formerly lived in Wilson-co., near
Villas. These two gentlemen were in
town Saturday and of course called at
the TIMES Office.
A pleasant party was held at the
residence of Sprague Lawrence, at
Rollin, Monday night in honor Of
Rev. Geo. Volsburg, of Elyria, Ohio,
it being Mr.. sVolesburg's S0th birth
day. Those present were: Rev. Stat
ford and wife; W. j, Walker and wife;
A. w. Ashcraft and wife; ]. r. Lee
and wife; Mrs. Lyon; Mr.. Delos John
son; Mrs T. NJ. Lancaster, of Virginia;
Mrs. Gingrich; Miss Abbie Lee.
The city council met in regular ses-
sion Monday night with Mayor r. G.
presiding. Returns of the
election in First ward were canvassed
and r. N. Allen declared elected
councilman for the uneXpired term
The regular monthly bills were al
lowed. 1t was decided to organize a
fire department with Dora Herod as
chief. G, M. Manley was employed as
Water Works superintendent at 70
dollars month.
The Chanute Agricultural, Fair,
Park and Driving Association held a
stockholders meeting Tuesday night.
1t was decided to raise the required
of money to pay off the in
lebtedness of the association by a
oan, payable in five years at 5 per
,ent. interest and Mr.. L. Rosenthal
vas made trustee of the funds. The
I'D board of directors were reelected.
lem Cole was elected president; A.
3. Hedrich, vice president; Aug Bar
lis, secretary and r, N. Allen, treas
lrer.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Hanna entertain
d the Belle Lettres club and a few
ther friends on Tuesday evening at
heir home on South High street.
'arlor games were INDUCED in and
program rendered. After
he serving Of refreshments, the read
ng of a B. L, R. G. poem was the
ource Of much mirth. The evening
vii long be pleasantly remembered.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. j L.
swell, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Roe, Mr..
nd Mrs. w. A. Coulter, Mr.. and Mrs.
}. S. Nation, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. W.
iced, Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Farrelly,
Ir. and Mrs. j. B. Justice, Mr.. and
FRS. G.. W. Farrelly and daughter,
Irs. W. L. Moreheart and daughter,
FRS. Arthur Doyle and Miss Ninon
'artl, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Koch, Mr..
nd Mrs. r. G. Rawlings and daughter,
nd Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Lyen.