The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-07-08
LOCAL NEWS.

Bert Benedict came up from Erie
Wednesday
Chas. Heinback lost very valuable
COW last week.
Misses Olga and Anna Hadden, of
Villas, celebrated at Erie.
Mrs. Jas. Lynch was down from
Colony the first Of the week.
Fred Thomas was at lola on account
of business the first of the week.
Will Chif1n, of Pleasant Valley-tp,
was in town Wednesday and called,
Miss Lulu Mears came in Tuesday,
and is the guest Of Mrs. Arthur Doyle
Amos Colaw and wife and Mrs,
Roxie Kirk spent the Fourth at Bene-
dict.
Ben Shinn inflated the eagle at
Chambers grove; Hugh Farrelly, at
Erie.
]. G. Bell, the live hardware man of
Erie, visited the metropolis this
week.
Mrs. Anna Courtney visited her
brother at TT. Scott the first of the
week.
C. c. McCune spent Sunday with
wife who Is visiting her parents at
Girard.
w. H. Brown and wife of Neodesha,
spent the Fourth with relatives in
this city.
Miss Peaal Grim and Miss Haidee
Franks, of Illinois, spent the Fourth
at Lamar, Mo.
Mrs. F. b. Hunt, of Clinton, Mo-,
spent the Fourth with d. Boschert
and wife of this city
John G. Guss, the retired capitalist
of Shaw, was in the city Saturday
laying in supplies for the Fourth.
IN. Lindsay, L, Rosenthal, R. N
Allen, c. S. Nation and We editor
were at Erie on business, Tuesday.
Neal Jones, who is running a
branch poultry Office for Jno +. Bark
ley at Yates Center, Sundayed at
home.
j. S. HutSon was over from Rest
Saturday and handed us dollar
which places him among our ninety
miners.
Mrs. O, c. Myres was at Olathe the
first of the week. having been called
there by the death of Miss Allie Myres
Mr.. Myres' sister.
Mrs. Kramer removed the fast Of
the week from her rooms in the Lin
sey Block to the Dr.. Royfter property
on west Fourth street.
A, L. Beardsley and wife were the
recipients of visit from their sister
in-law, Mrs, w. f. Beardsley, of Okla
homa the first of the week.
c. P. Garvin and wife, w, II. Powell
and wife, H. P. Farrelly and wife,
ard L B. Keifer were among the Cha
nuteites who spent the Fourth at
Erie.
The Santa Fe has reconsidered its
resolutions to pay off its officers in
currency instead of checks, to avoid
the payment of revenue, and will
issue its checks as heretofore.
j. Fl. Field and family improved the
opportunity of the Fourth by attend
ing a reunion of Mrs. Fields family at
Buxton, Kans They report very
enjoyable time. Mr. Field reports
corn prospects in that direction very
fine.
Billy Koch, wide awake Chanute
boy, now Of Silver City, N. M. has
been making himself plenty among
the young ladies of the city last week.
Billy is one of the brightest and most
popular men who has grown among US
and we are glad to note his success in
his new field.
Esther A, Briley the baby and only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Briley,
! died June Both, age year 10 months
and II days. The funeral was preached
at Big Creek Chapel by Rev. T, A.
Nichols. Mr. and Mrs. Briley and
Esther's two little brothers have
many sympathising friends.
Something Chanute really needs is
first class optlcian:-Hence she is
fortunate in having Prof. E. B. Smith
and associates of the st. Louis Optic
al Co., who come here highly re-
commanded, and those needing the
services of skilled opticians should
not fail to consult them. They have
been more successful than auy other
opticians that have ever visited Kan
sas, as is attested by many of the lead !
ing citizens of the surrounding coun-
try. They will open their optical par
lors Monday July IL at Chanute, first