The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-02-11

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The Chanute fire department, has
been reorganized with Dora Herod as
chief. The hose cart is now stored at
the Oriental Livery Barn in a much
handler place than heretofore.
S. N. and Sarah Lines will have a
big sale of personal property, con sist-
ing Of horses, cattle, hogs and farm
implements, Feb. II, at the S. N.
Lines farm rW omllcs north of Villas.
John hulchings, Oh Saint Paul,
changed cars al this place Monday on
his way to Kansas City, where he will
60 into the Insurance business with
his brother, Q. L. Hutchings
Chas. G. Wood, of the Wareham &
Wood telephone company was # Erie
Saturday irving 30 arrange maltera so
as to put q line from ghls city che
county seat b. way OF ta.iloo aud
Thay cI.
S. N. Lines, of Villas, was in town
Monday and called. M. Lines and
we editor lived in the same neck of
the woods, back in Indiana. Mr..
Lines talks of going back on a visit
soon. We would like to go along.
At the entertainment, Saturday
evening, given b. the pupils Of the
Third ward, the proceeds were over
fifty dollars. A dictionary will be
purchased with part Of the money and
the rest will be spent for books of
reference for the other rooms in the
building.
John W. Toomey, OF Villas, was in
town Saturday on his way home from
Kansas City where he had been with.a
car load of.stock fer Sharp & Toomey.
Mr.. Tooney has purchased the farm
formerly owned by j. S. Wells, near
Shaw, and will move on the same be-
fore the first of March. We are clad
to get such men as Mr.. Toomey to To-
cate in Neosho county.
A warning to boys agains cigarette
smoking is the death of Irving Film
wood, of Clyde, who died last Satur-
day at the age of twenty. He had not
spoken word nor walked a step for
three years and had to he fed like an
infant. 1t is said that he fell into
TIL, late of imbecility and paralysis
at the age of sixteen in consequence
of the excessive use of tobacco. When
only six years old he formed the habit
Of smoking cigarettes and chewing
tobacco.-EX.
VIM. Sharp, Of Villas, called Satur-
day. Mr.. Sharp served during the war
In the famous 10th Indiana Regiment
Of which Benjamin Harrison was COM
mander. or course Mr.. Sharp feels
proud of the fact, not only that he
was one of the boys that rallied to the
support of Uncle Sam when he needed |
help, bnt that he had the honor of |
serving with so distinguished a per-
'onage as Benjamin Harrison. Rev.
rhos Miller, living two miles north |
If Altoona, also served in the old |
seven ieth.
The Union Temperance School will |
De held in the M. E. Church, next |
Sunday afternoon, Feb. 18th, at 4
,'clock, The school has the promise
If some splendid addresses, part of
which mll be especially adapted to
;hildr The large attendance at
,he / evious meeting, the interest
in the discussion of the
essen and the generous collection
aiken Indicate that this school has
Won large measure of public approx
Il. $50 cure, is the voice Of the past;
20 pre- ent, the divine whisper of to-
lay" *#*
Col W. ]. Walker and wife enter
aimed AID AsGra Post, G.. A. r. and
he L. OF the G. A. R., of this city, at
heir elegant home IN Fourth ward,
asst Friday night. The house was
crowded with the boys who wore the
)lue and their wives and families,
The evening was spent by singing
,atriotic songs and playing various
James. Lunch was served at $40
o'clock. The out Of town guests were
Jol. Rail and Major Treadway, Of
zimball. Mr.. and Mrs. Walker enter
aimed Neosho Post and the W. r. c.,
ONE time ago and now that they
AVE entertained AID Astra Post and
he Circle, we would not be bit sur
rised If the S. of VS.. and L. A. s.
would come next.
State Bank Examiner Frank Os-'
orn, was In town the first Of the
1eek looking over the books.and as
cts of the Chanute State Bank. To
reporter of the Times Mr.. Osburn
aid that he found the bank in first
lass condition in every particular;
hat the securities held by said bank
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