The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-04-01
Erie.

Wednesday, March 3O-A. l.. wilson
who is seeking the nomination on the
republican ticket for congressman
from this district, was in the city Sat
urday.
Miss Anna Prange returned last
week from visit with friends in Al
toona.
Prof. P. e. Damllnson, of Savons-
burg, lectured at the NJ. E. Church
last night.
John Metcalf and Charley Porter
gave dance in the opera house Tues
day evening.
Ira Garvin has accepted a position
in the Western Union telegraph office
at Coffeyville.
Ed Dintamier returned Saturday
from Indiana, where he had been to
the interment of his mother.
The attendance to the Neosho Coun-
ty Teachers Institute was very good
Saturday considering the threatening
weather.
Hon. Jno. e. Iessin, candidate for
the nomination for governor on the
republican ticket, was in the city
Monday.
The NJ. X. & r. trains have been
late nearly every day this week. oc-
casioned by washouts in the Indian
Territory.
The fishing season is here. j. q,
Stratton, G. A. Hancock and several
other anglers succeeded in hooking a
nice string of bass Tuesday.
Since his nomination for mayor, a
person Judging from his appearance,
would mistake G. e. Allison for pat
ent medicine "fake," a life insurance
agent or a book agent.
Two vagabonds and petty thieves by
trade, we'll known in this community,
and who have been residing northeast
of this city during the larger portion
of their lifetime, stole two overcoats
belonging to John Metcalf and Will
Scott at the dance last night.
DelOs johnson, one of NeoSho Coun-
TVS wealthiest farmers, was in the city
Saturday slicked up like an English
lord. and before leaving town, secured
the necessary "wherewiths" to entitle
him to degree of matrimony. For
further particulars see marriage licen-
SeS.
REPUBLICAN CONVENT ON. - The
republican county convention to elect
delegates to the Congressional conven-
ton which meets at independence on
the 9th inst, met at the court house
Wednesday at II o'clock a. m' Z. a.
Gov was elected temporary chairman,
he receiving IS votes while A. 7. Glib
son. of Big Creek-twp. received 10
votes for the same position; as COX
was a pronounced Kirkpatrick man
and Gibson pronounced antl-klrK-
natriclz man, the vote showed the SEN
timent of the delegates present. me
usual committees were appointed al
fer which the convention adjourned
till 40 o'clock D. IN. The convention
re-assembled at 80 o'clock, and the
committee on permanent organization
recommended that G. A. Cox be made
permanent chairman and that O' NJ
Treadway be made permanent secre-
tary. The report was adopted and
the following delegates elected to the
congressional convention: c. W..
Tregdway. G. \. Chapel, Q. NJ. John
son. f. p. Carroll, j. A. HutchingS' w.
T, Baldwin, II. G.. Lowrance, j. Lam
di,. >. o. Bacon, D. f. McClelland, a.
n lllen and VIM. Miller The reso-
lu,ions declared for Kirkpatrick and
eulorsed McKinley's administration.
Marriage Licenses.
(Lavi Carol Vaughn. Parsons. -.....'...... 20 20
3 Berta Leah Strate, Parsons. s...........'..-'' ~
(Delos johnson, Rollin n..........'...''..' 3d 35
Mabel Allen. Shaw. ''''' 90
ks. estate Transfers,
sCAxtell and wife to Jacob Sailors qcd
66xss feet in block IL, Galesburg ....'s 20 W
WV Royster to W Shepard wd sw4,
Is, and Ell sah 16, Is, Io..........'.''.. SOOo W
q II Leist1kow to c a Leiskow wd ga
seA,5, 30, H..............'.'... ...''''','
I'M Allen, ct al to johnson 4 kile wd
md \ lots 1, 2, 8, 4, 5, 8, II, Is, 1s' O.2l'
p, block 2, Hsnnah's addition to Erie "o "
Maggie and Anna Fisher 20 Sol Jasper
SON wd lots q, ~, %, Is, blk q. Mission SO W
EN- Bates ct al to Noah Huttord wd lots
A,2ssA Slk s, Works addition 70
Thayur-. ......s...-.....- 1890 ''~'''''. ~ y,