The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-18
John Blake is improving.

John Blake is improving.
DR.. and Mrs. Fay are visiting in
Topeka.
Miss Wayne Hanson is visiting in
Missouri.
Bro. Roe was home couple OF days
this week.
Mrs. John Wickstrom has a neice
visiting her.
Albert and Hannah Axcell have
gone to Illinois on a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Fessler are Wis
iting friends in Pennsylvania.
Mis-. Mater-Smith and Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Mater have gone to Texas.
Capt. and Mrs. Johnson have re-
turned to Chanute after long alb
Sence.
Will White, of whats the matter
with Kansas" fame, is still predict
ing dry summer.
The delightful rains we have been
having this week, put crops Of all
kinds in perfect condition.
A. J. Holmes and family have again
located in Chanute. We hope for a
permanent residence this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Allen. Of In
dianapolis, are here for visit with
Mr.. Aliens brothers, R. n. and j. M.
Mr.. Fl, G. Allen will be recognized as
the Clay Allen of an early day here.
A large crowd of Pythians and
Rathbone Sisters, from Chanute. at
| Tho " avarnicnc of Tnlo
this week. They all speak of good
time and praise the lola people.
The remains of Mrs. Nora Turner
were buried in Elmwood cemetery
May Is. Mrs. Turner was the daugh-
ter of Chas. Wilson of this city. She
had been living at Wellington with
her husband for some time past
Her husband ID a Santa Fe man. She
leaves two small children,
Tuesday morning a couple of ladies
were going along East Fourth street
and when they were passing by some
vacant lots, where the grass was pref
ty high, garter snake ran out anc
coiled around the slender ankle OF one
Of the ladies. There was an Apache
war-whoop, an imitation of the latest
jig dance, and quite showing Of sill
petticoats and polka-dot stockings al
the lady went, at Red Seal pace
down the walk. The snake was 81
badly scared that it has not been seel
since.
AS Hiram Meyer, the great cattl'
town Sunday with his daughter hi
horse became frightened at tn
weather vane near the power house
and became unmanageable. 1t threw
. them both out and injured Mr.. Myers
ankle. The horse broke loose from
the buggy and ran to the Katy depot
then south down the railroad. TIL
horse was bruised so badly that Mr.
Myers left it in the livery stable AM
took the train for home. Hi
daughter went out to Rest to visi
her uncle Mr. Davis.
The Epworth League people pic
nicked in the woods near Gaurotte
ford, north of town, Monday after
noon and evening. 1t was one o
those delightful p. ms. that 20
sometimes read about but seldom SCI
The crowd was composed of tn
mower Oh Cldu uUc SOClCUy, UuOuS IL oLC
: are not prone to boisterOusly clail
that distinction. After good dill
: ner at home they tumbled themselve
and an admixture Of cold victual
, fishing tackle, angle worms, ETC., int
the yielding embrace of large ha
frame, and moved in irresistible fore
upon the citadel of the puissant MOI
archs of the forest, determined
spend an afternoon entirely free froI
grinding care. The amount OF req
enjoyment they found hidden in tn
labyrinthian jungles of their rural re
treat and along the banks of the pellr
cid Neosho would fill couple Of CO
umns at least, but being short
space this week we must pass. Proba
bly, on account of no other reaso
than that all things must come to al
end, this half days outing adopted
that course, and the participant
succeeded IN reaching home abou
midnight, more thoroughly tired thai
the wagon, which became mutinou
and gave them deal of trouble Of
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