The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-07-29
LOCAL NEWS.
Nav Truitt has returned home.

Marion Johnson is frequent visi-
tor now.
Born, Wednesday, July 20, to Mr..
and Mrs. w. f. Pullen, fine girl.
Kansas still in it, Commodore
Schley formerly lived at Atchison.
w. C. Provin, of the Valley, was
pleasant caller the first of the week
Prof Crab, of Thayer, was in the
city Tuesday interviewing the school
board.
F.B. Jones. from near the county
line called Monday and renewed his
subscription for the Times.
Come to the Times Office when you
want neatly printed stationery
thing that you will be proud OF.
j. w. Perry, Of Urbana was in town
Tuesday and reported splendid rain
in his locality Monday afternoon,
NJ. Miller, of Allen-co.. was in the
city Monday transacting business.
Mr.. Miller reports good corn prospect
Herman Trichler of Buffalo, made
Xus a short visit Friday and rejoiced
the heart of We editor by leaving 81 on
the desk.
Lee Burris. our enterprising music
man, is doing quite business in the
organ lire. Lee is a hustler and handl-
es good goods.
The latest recipe for bleaching the
hands is to soak them three times a
day in dish water This remedy is
worth trying.
Messrs Evans and Stall. two OF
Thayer's leading hardware men, visit
ed us Tuesday. They report a mag
nifcent rain in Thayer Monday.
Newt Smith marketed nice lot OF
hogs at Villas last Friday. He sold to
N. Thorsell. Brother Smith remem-
bered the Times when he cashed his
check.
M. A. Richardson, of Leanna, made
the Times office a pleasant call Tues
day and renewed his subscription. Mr.
Richardson is one Of the old standbys
at Leanna.
Charley Beach and Zeke Rhode;
went fishing Monday evening They
very carefully engaged about a hall
ton of fish before they left. The
parties are still waiting delivery
A. w. Robson, editor Of the Nor
tonville Herald, called on this office
wlast Saturday morning, Mr., Robson
] is out on little scout visiting rela'
tives and chatting with the fraternity
All citizens interested in a reunion
this fall are cordially invited to meet
at the City Clerks Office this afternoon
at 3 O'Clock to make arrangements
thereof. j. Walker, Lieut.. Writ
Ait.
Charley Groome and his sister, Miss
Gertie who have been visiting Mr.
Linnco near Mound City, returned
home last Saturday. Charley reports
fine crops in the bottoms Of the Mar
els DIES Cygne river,
]. w. Becker, he Of the razor and
shears, has returned from his visit
among friends in Iowa. The trip has
done Mr.. Becker an immense lot o.
good, he seems quite dudish with bis
new suit and his hair parted in the
middle.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rich
ardson. of Leanna, on Saturday,
great big eleven pound boy. Henr!
seams to have turned over new lea
and begun war preparations. 1t il
hard to tell who is the prouder man
Henry or grandpa.
L, G. Reece, of Pleasant Valley
visited us the first Of the week. Mr.
Rcece reports the corn all right in hi
locality if il would rain enough in the
future. He also says the fax is al
Istacked and the farmers have now be
\gun haying, The flax that has beef
threshed isaveraging about 10 bushels
L. Rosenthal, on Saturday morning
attracted good deal OF attention tt
his place of business by strlnging Out
on the walk double line of fine
swinging lawn chairs. We woult
patronize the great drygoods store al
day if Mr.. Rosenthal would furnish
one of. those chairs with a boy t.
swing it and mind the flies.
The Neosho Valley Fruit Grower
Association at their regular meeting
last Saturday elected the following
officers; President, Alex Baird; VIC
president. Ed Thurston; secretary, J
J. Wreatly: treasurer, Sam Stantield
executive conn.,. Alex Baird. ID. R
Chapple. ]. j. Wheatly. Walter Tru
lit and J. W. Arthurs. The aSsocia
ton has handled over 1000 crates o
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