The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-21

% a. WlChdTu 10 improving, dIJeT
very severe sickness.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. e. May have
little girl at their house.
Mrs. Mont Mitchell was called to
Carthage, Mo-, by the death Of her
father.
Mrs. John MCGOWAN made THE
TIMES Office short business call the
first Of the week.
ir-Mr. J. G. Light, manager Of the
Dubach lumber yard has brought his
family here and will live in the first
ward.
w. p. Dennis of Parsons, father Of
Prof. Dennis, Mrs. BARLEY and Mrs
Lattimer, visited The children the
first OF week.
Dora Herod and John Biles went
up into Allen county somewhere and
bought some extra fihe.haired pigs
and chickens.
We are this week permitted to
publish a letter received by Miss
Blanch Beamer from her cousin in the
Philippines. We think it will be read
with a great deal Of interest.
Notice the ad of j. f.. Fronge, the
shoemaker, In this issue. Mr.. Fronge
occupies part of this office, aud of
course does good work. Give him a
call when you need anything in his
line.
The Seniors are trying to get a
stand in with Prof. Merwin now. They
held q surprise party at his house one
night this week. Nothing like it,
most noble and reverend Seniors.
There will be grades to pass upon soon,
Mrs. Budd. mother of Mrs. T. J.
Withstand and Mrs. Mat Wilson, died
in Texas few days ago, where she
had gone to spend the winter. Mrs.
Wilson and Mrs. Withstand attended
the funeral in Kansas City. Wednes-
day.
We enjoyed a pleasant call, last
Wednesday, from the Hon. Dooley,
Rep. ELECT from Montgomery county.
Mr.. Dooley is an active young lawyer
of Coffeyville, with social qualities
we'll developed, and is bound to make
himself felt in legislation this winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Todd desire to
thank the jury 10 the probate case re-
Gently tried in this county iii which
Mr.. and Mrs. Todd were plaintiffs, for
the patience with which they listened
to the tedious proceedings for three
days and for the verdict they rendered
in their favor.
Mr.. ]. X. P. Strange, who has
bought the old Jay Hunt farm, down
In the ALI Gibson neighborhood, drop
ped into our office one day this week
and ordered THE TIMES sent to him
for a year. Mr.. Strange is genial,
pleasant man and will soon have plenty
of friends in his new home locality.
Fred Roemer, the butcher, is re-
flooring his shop and otherwise I'M
proving it. Mr.. Roemer is one OF the
Oldest business men of Chanute. Ely
careful attention to business and rig
id economy he has accumulated con-
siderable property and is able to own
his shop and put new floor in it
whenever he feels inclined.
Phillip McGough, one of the sub
stantial farmers and stock men of
this county, living in LAHORE town
ship, made THE TIMES office short
call on Wednesday of this week. We
have known Mr.. McGough for many
years and never heard anything but
good of him. We are always glad to
number such men among our friends.
The ladies' exchange Of the NJ. E.
church have arranged to have lect-
ure course this winter. They secured
B. e. Shawhan, the evangelist for one
lecture and Madam Fry's Concert Co.
for the second. There will be three
in this course and a
ticket for the three will sell for fifty
cents. The other number has not yet
been filled, but something good will be
These entertainments will
be duly announced though the papers.
Revival meetings still continue at
the U. B. church with Increased inter-
est. Accessions are being made to the
church and hands are being raised for
prayers. Next Sunday night Presid-
ing Elder Chambers will preach at
1880 and Monday at 2:3O he will hold
quarterly conference to which service
all the members are requested to be
present. Let everybody please rem
ember these services.-W. L. Angle
for d. B. Howell, Pastor.
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