The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-08-05
CHlT-CHAT.

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IS CHlT-CHAT.
The splendid rain last week makes
every one feel good.
Monday was the first Of the month;
more sickness than usual on that day
A young fellow with whoopemup-
lizajane look threw up a few pounds
of calamity, seaweed, etc. last Satur-
day night.
II your screens rattle in the night
Just imagine it is some unfortunate
being after your siiverware, scrap iron
etc, and give him the banjo cough;
he'll never come back,
A sweet young thing living on Park
Hill takes her silverware to bed with
her since the "short and tall" men
have begun operations in this city
Our lob work cannot be- equalled
anywhere in the county for neatness,
dispatch and thoroughness.
Bonebrake, the milk man claims
that his business is pouring out.
The Boston Store is doing some ex-
tensive advertising these days.
Remember us when placing your or
der for fall catalogue or folder. We
will please you and also save you few
dollars,
Hugh Farrelly doesn't have much
to say since we caught him sprinkling
his lawn without a state license.
Joe Bell and Harry Wallace are the
only two lilliputian married men in
town but they make warm team just
the same.
Ted Coffman says braklng is just his
gait. We are glad it agrees with him
for Ted is good fellow.
Jessie Abbott may have to import
room for her school. There seems
to be nothing available.
Either ThetGore Morrison should
be kept off If the streets or The boys
should be required to stop teasing
him.
Phlo Garvin had a cold-weather
grin on his face Monday morning He
used to look blamed uncomfortable
with .hot-w Gather one, ana we sup
pose his thoughts were of the same
kind.
John Kuehner treated his show win
dows to a nice, clean bath Monday
morning We offered to give him
some advice, but he waved us of say
ing he had enough on hand TO start a
Sunday school.
The opticians have gone, so has the
Syndicate Trading Co., but the town
jogs on just the same.
The numerous soda water fountains
and ice cream dispensers in this city
did not do a very healthy business,
Sunday.
Bob Barley drops in every now and
then to talk over the American-His- !
PIANO war Bob takes keen interest
in all matters pertaining to this coun-
try.
John Carter doesn't grow bit any !
more. We think Il committee OF one
should be appointed to wait on him.
The ladies had quite successful
little ice cream social at Mr. Ar0n-
hoIt's Saturday night.
Dell Kennedy is back on the school
board again. Dell couldn't keep off
when the good looking schoolmams
began to appear
Marshal Yockey seems to have
things his own way now The boys
don't like to fool with buzz saw,
Fred Remer, the meat market man
is doing his share of the business
these warm days
John Wright, of the firm of Bloom
heart. Wright & Co., dropped in last
week for a chat, He is as fat and
saucy as ever.
George White, the popular book
keeper at Bloomheart's is growing
rapidly, both in rotundity and height.
He LAYS it on the Times, by saying it
is such healthy paper, that on read
ing it, it produces growth. Other tes-
timonials are rapidly coming in.
Brother Keifer is now displaying
his fine artistic taste on the bulletin
board. Wonder if the different facial
expressions mean before and after