The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-06-22

Bridges came to our city but few
years ago, the picture of health and ro-
bust manhood. He was one OF the
last men in town that would be sus-
pected of being so near his grave.
Mr.. Bridges by his genial, pleasant
ways won many friends in our city.
He leaves a wife and three small child
rem. His remains were buried IN Elm
wood cemetery Wednesday afternoon.
Funeral services were held at the resi-
dence of his brother, conductor Geo.
Bridges, the Odd Fellows and Work.
men being in charge. An unusually
large procession followed the remains
to the last resting place.
Last Tuesday we witnessed very
particular surgical operation by DR..
DIETRICH upon little girl about 10
years old from Pittsburg, Miss Emma
Stramm. She little girl had been af-
flicted with a goitre from infancy.
The growth had increased until il en-
veloped the jaw and hung down on
her shoulder and almost choked her.
The operation was very skillfully and
successfully performed by the doctor,
and the little girl already feels much
relief. Three pints of liquid were
drawn off.
Miss Edith Green, of Erie, passed
through Chanute Yesterday on her way
to Colorado. She was joined here by
Misses Emma Light and Myrtle Ash
ford, who took sudden notion that
they wanted to see the sun rise from
Pixies Peak, too. Miss Ashford hopes
to improve her health by the trip.
The two schoolma ms will attend a
summer school at Colorado Spring s
and board at high-priced hotel up
town. The girls expect to be gone
about three weeks or two months and
a half.
Mr., Gottfred Anderson, young
Swede from Lindsborg, KS, is in this
community presenting the claims of
Bethany College OF that city. Mr..
Anderson is very pleasant, cultured
young man and should be able to in
terest our young people IN that most
useful institution. With the prosper
ity that has come to our Swede farm
ers in this locality, they should be
able to send at least dozen or fifteen
of their young men and women to
Bethany this fall, from Chanute.
]. f. Tom1inson, an old and re.
spected citizen of Chanute, died We'd
nesday evening of consumption. Mr.
Tomlinson had been in business here
for a number of years and only re-
Gently sold out his business and pre-
pared for the inevitable. He was ar
old soldier and a good citizen. The
remains were buried in Elmwood Gem
etery Yesterday afternoon. the G. A
r. in charge.
Conductor Latimer took that large
| family of his and went to Ottawa the
first of the week. We suppose he j.
looking up good camping place t.
pre-empt during the assembly,.
Mrs. W. B. Shirley and daughter
Maggie, and Mrs. ]. L. Robinson ant
children of Buffalo came over to Cha
mute, last Tuesday, to visit friends.
| Mr., Knapp assures us that he will
! Use his best endeavors to have wei
in shape to shoot on the Fourth, blu
can make no positive promise.
When you want to cool off, slip int
Boschert and Williams drug store an
enjoy the cool breezes generated b.
those new fans.
, Mrs. F. Mills and daughter Bessi
started Yesterday for a long visit II
north west Colorado with Mrs. Mill
daughter.
. Capt. W. J. Walker was down t
. Erie one day this week looking afte
some little tax adjustments.
Miss Rena Stillwell was in Chanut
Wednesday on her way to FREEDOM
) to do some reportorial work.
George Jenner has purchased the E
lott school building Wonder If Gee
: is going to start college?
Art Gilchrist has returned to Pitts
burg, Pa, after few weeks of kar
sas sojourn.
And now Ben Stone is papa, an
Grandpa Stoue steps with renewe
youth.
Miss Lucille Myers leaves for Sa
Lake City, today tor an indefinit
stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Freeman hay
gone to the Rockies for summer on
: ing.
e Dyeing is as simple as washin
!. when you use Putnam's Fadele'
! Dyes.
Conductor Geo. Carroll has brotl
- ,,;s;t;,.cr him from, Chicago