The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-02-25
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day.
Rola Stafford is home from Baldwin
having been compelled to suspend
school for time on account Of his
eyes,
The Schumann Club gave an open
meeting Tuesday evening, at the home
of Mrs. G. E. Benedict in the Second
ward
Mrs. Levi Rosenthal gave a whist
party Tuesday afternoon; about sew
enty-hve guests were delightfully."-
entertained.
Mrs. Julia A. Bonham was fortunate
enough to win the prize in the old folks
contest held at the Mater-Smith Photo
gallery, last week.
Seth Bailey,wife and little daughter
stopped, on their way to their new
home in Indian Territory, to visit his
mother in this city.
The firm of Beatty & Nash was dis
solved by mutual consent the first OF
the week, Mr.. Beatty will continue
the business as heretofore.
]. L. Morris, and Billy Alexander
Villas have been ia ChanUte about
every day for week getting lumber
for Jap Coats house and barn.
r. N. Allen and daughter Miss Ora,
left the first of the week for New
Mexico in the hopes of beneftting the
latter's health, which has not been
the best lately.
D. NJ. Kennedy acted as clerk at the
Lindsay sale Tuesday; people have
found out that it requires a business
man to do business; Dell is very pop
ular with the farmers.
The rain last Friday night was froz-
en- as fast as it fell, making a COM
plete covering for old mother earth in
the shape of sleet; a boy without
sled Saturday wasn't in 1T.
The city council met Monday night
and passed couple of ordinances re-
lating to sidewalks and one. to vacate
small portion of an alley in first ward
where the new mill is to be located.
Mrs. d. G. Newman left for Pueblo,
Colorado, Wednesday morning; Mrs.
Newman goes, to Colorado, for the
benefit of her health which has not
been good for several months past.
R.. Barley was at Yates Center
last week and opened up branch
store, and left his brother Walter in
charge of the same. Walter is hus-
tier and will no doubt work up a good
trade at that point.
The M. E. quarterly meeting will be
held one week from Sunday, by Pre-
siding Elder Maclean. Mr.. Maclean
was formerly pastor at this place and
is very popular with our people, con-
seuuently a big crowd will greet him.
ia. Wells, who belongs TO more
secret orders than any other man in
Neosho County, and who attends all of
them, was in town Monday on his way
to Wichita as delegate to the A. O.
U. w. grand lodge which met at that
place this week.
M. Shirley & Co. have purchased
the Smith Laundry on South Main
street and will continue the, same at
the old stand. Nose will continue to
solicit and, as he is popular and oblig-
inc will no doubt, succeed in holding
the trade Of the former firm,
besides adding new customers.
The Board Of Trade met Monday
night and discussed the gas question;
it was decided to re-submit the prop
osition for putting down gas wells and
the secretary was instructed to notify
all parties likely to want to bid on
same to have bids in before next
Monday night, at which time the bids
will be opened and discussed.
Another large consignment OF all
kinds of second hand house hold goods
received at the new second hand store
in ttieJones block, r. NJ. Kline, sales
man. Nofake sales days az our store
every day Just the same, come and get
prices and yoi will see the advantage
ofitrading with the best buyers in, our
line, ID the county, for we have the
best facilities for buying, and have
meyer failed to sell a single bill we
have bid on. A.'l -. 1890,
me home Of Mr.. and Mrs r. D.
Cook, west Of the City, was Che scene
Of merry gathering last Friday. Mr.,
Cook was summoned to meet caller
when he was confronted by number
of his friends who had come to help
celebrate his birthday. MI. y. e.
Plummer, in neat manner presented
Mr.. Cook with a past COMMANDERS
badge and Mr.. Cook in reply kindly
thanked them for the remembrance
Then they all found their way to the
kitchen where an elegant dinner was
served BY Mrs. Cook, and thoroughly