The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-06-03

|
probably visit at Washington. d. c.
and Dayton, Ohio, before returning
to Chanute.
A delightful party was held at the
beautiful home of Mr.. and Mrs. M. n
Wells on Friday evening. The party
was given by their daughter, Miss
Jessie, in honor of Miss Winnie South
wick. Of Parsons
The Santa Fe has temporarily with
drawn the notice given S. A. Wickard
to remove his elevator from the right
of way, and 1T begins to look as If
Mr.. Wickard would be able TO remain
in his present location.
Rev. Hugh McBirney called at this
office Wednesday on his way to Parsons
from Baldwin. He reports Capt. G. It.
Nixon, of Baldwin, former editor of
the Chanute TIMES. as being in a very
critical condition with little hopes of
recovery.
Miss lola hardin and Mr. Edward
N. Turner, of this city were married
at the home of the bride, on Sunday,
May 29th. The bride and groom are
both well known in the city The
TINILs, with their many other friends
wish them a prosperous and happy
life. They left Sunday night for a
uisit with relatives in Pennsylvania.
c. E. McN eigh, of this cit? is get
ting up accompany of young men in
and about Chanute. and will offer
their services to Governor Leedy in
hopes of getting in on the present
call. Mr.. McVeigh served over three
years in the regular army and is well
up in military tactics. His head
quarters is at the store of G. ?.
Garvin & Co., where, any one desir-
ing to enlist can get information con-
corning the same.
We noticed the following persons
among the popocrat delegates to Erie
Tuesday. We feel somewhat acquaint-
ed in Chanute but will not venture an
opinion as to which are Denis and
which Pops this years. E. Beach.
L. Rosenthal, G. V. Dennis, A. S.
Lapham, Tim Cunningham, J. F
Roe, Fl. P. Farrelly, M. T. Jones,
B. f. Shinn, H. Montague, Ed Roy
ster, Walter Lapham, Saml. Stan
field, Fred Hetrick, Lee Burris, Clar-
ence Lutz,' Fred Gray, l. D. Bosch
ert, j. E. Meeker.
Rev. D. w. McQuiston, of Lawrence
who preached the Memorial sermon at
this place Sunday, accompanied Col.
w. ]. Walker to Shaw Monday, at
which place the latter delivered the
decoration speech to large and ap-
preciative audience. Mr.. Walker
made one of his usual happy hits mix
ing up anecdotes with personal exper-
fences, and kept the attention of the
crowd from beginning to end. All
present unite in pronouncing the adj
dress of Mr.. Walker the best ever de-
livered in the city.
CHANUTE, KAN, May 81, 1898.
F. Fl. Benton, Secretary Odd Fellows
Fraternal Benefit Association, Kan
sas City, Kansas, Dear Sir: Please
accept my thanks for the prompt pay
ment of the amount due me as bene-
ficiary of certificate No. 1913 in favor
of my husband deceased. l feel espec-
tally grateful for the prompt pay
ment of the. certificate, aud also for
the fact that | was put to no special
trouble in taking proof according to
the rules OF the Association. Yours
Respectfully.-Mrs. Eleanor Lutz,
Widow of Scott Lutz, deceased.
The announcement made early this
week that Parsons would loose most
of the Katy shops seems to be confirm
ed. At any rate, the master mechanic,
his officers and men. have been trans
;erred to Sedal'a, Mo. where the Katy
has just erected large and substantial
shop buildings. This is taken by Par
sons people as meaning that the re-
moval of most of the shops and the re-
pair work to Sedalia is a matter Of
short time. Tho general offices can
not be removed from the state, state
law forbids this. But even the re-
moval of the shops will prove serious
loss to the welfare of Parsons.
-Neodesha Derrick,
at about 1:30 Monday night Hanni-
bal Burris and John McClane, who
had been drinking, were disturbing
the peace. They started out i'll search
of Marshal Yockey, saying they in
tended to kill him. When they were
in front of the Wholesale House of
Grebe s. Co., marshal Yockey came
toward them and said Where are