The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-13

Dan Wickard went up to lola Mon
day returning Tuesday.
The trees are now bright and green
with their fresh new leaves.
Mrs. S. e. Beach visited her daughter
at Shaw several days this week.
Mrs. Tom Farrelly, of Denver Colo,
is the guest of relatives in this city.
Mrs. NJ. N. Wells and Miss Jessie
are Kansas City vislters this week.
Mrs. T. T, Harding returned to her
home in Topeka the last Of the week.
Henry Brown, who recently return
ed from California, was in Chanute
Monday.
Miss Sallie Farmer is spending a
few days this week with relatives near
Urbana.
Mrs. Alters and children went. to
Lawrence Wednesday for visit
with relatives.
All members are urged to be present
at the meeting of the Ladies Aid
Monday evening, Mgy 23rd.
Edgar Freeman has been assisting
in the First National Bank this week
during Mr.. Rombarger's absence,
C. e. Conklin is at Topeka on a
business and pleasure trip'combined,
e. r. Stone is running the store.
D. e. McClelland'and family left for
Sulphur Springs, Arkansas yesterday
for the benefit of Mr.. McClelland's
health. They will be gone two OF
three weeks.
Wednesday evening May 18th the
o. E. S. of Cherryvale, Coffeyville.and
Independence are invited to meet
with the O. E. S. in this city. A fine
time is anticipated.
Mrs. n. w. Henry and Mrs. James
Fleming left for Ottawa to attend the
Federation of clubs held in that city
this week. Mrs. Henry will probably
visit her daughter, Mable at Lawer'
ence before her return.
D. E. McClelland, postmaster.
fixed up his bend yesterday and for
warded it to Washington; he expects
to be able to take charge of the office
by June lst. Seth J. Bailey has been
selected as principal deputy. A
better selection could not have been
made.
The annual election of officers fol
the w. G. T. U. was held at the resi-
dence of Mrs. A. o. Grub Tuesday
at 2;30 O'Clock. a parlor meeting
was held AMI an interesting program
rendered, after which light refresh
ments were served. There were about
fifty ladies present,
The last meeting of the Belle:
Lettres Club was held at the home O.
Mrs. A. Doyle Tuesday afternoon
After the regular program and the
election Of officers for the next year
the hostess, as surprise to the club
served elegant refreshments and haC
a delightful program renderd.
III another column will be found the
official statement of the First Nation
al Bank of Chanute. Read it anC
compare it with the statements o
other banks. The deposits are nov
over SIT, 100000, which are the larges
any bank in Chanute ever had. Pros
perity has certainly struck this bank
A merchants carnival, for tn
benefit of the Christian Church, drew
a good audience at the opera hous
Monday and Tuesday evenings
About sixty business houses wer
represented by young ladies, attire'
emblematic of the firms. Miss Edna
Bartl, representing The New Method
Steam Laundry. was awarded a priZ
as being the most original and appro
pirate in her make up.
One day this week Governor Iced
sent to Fredonia for sixteen addition
al volunteers to take the place of tn
rejected applicants; it only requires
about an hour to raise the required
number. By proclamation of the may
or, the schools were suspended, ant
business houses closed, IN order to lie
all the people escort the boys to tn
train. The following are the names
those who left on Wednesdays trail
for Topeka to enlist: ] Fitzmorris
f. E. Long, Howard Howe, Fred Ty
Ter, Marion Smith, Aug Homburg, W
Matthews, o. Birlew, ]. Stryker, E
, Stryker, D. Timmons, E. Patton, +