The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-02-15

MARRIGE LICENSES
| (Clarence W. Lownmaster. Thayer. .......... z
Minnie l. Bailey, Urbana.. .......2
| John Gregg, Erie ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. y
Hattie Sharp, Erie. .........Z
Pr Riley, of Junction fame, got
little hilarious Saturday night, ant
in consequence is now laying out
fine in the county bastile
DR.. NJ. e. Lake has sold his stock o
drugs to Fred Hickey, OF Chanute
and Or. r. G. Henderson, of this city
Success to the new firm.
Sheriff Jockey went to Oswego
Monday, after ed Gitner, who II
charged with stealing two horses from
an old colOred woman at ST. Paul.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs
Eli Moore died Tuesday night with
diphtheria. This is the fourth fatal
ity caused by diphtheria here this
winter
"Peace on earth, good will to men,, y
is the chosen motto of the two dane
ing clubs. They have declded to re-
tire from the amusement of public
squeezing, and attend prayer meeting,
Epdeavor and League more regularly,
John Gregg and Miss Hattie Sharp,
both of this city, we're united IN mar
riage by Probate Judge Roseberry,
Saturday evening. The bride is one
OF Erie's most estimable young ladies',
and the groom one of the staunch and
conservative business men Of the city.
A long complexioned, sad appear
ance came over the faces OF some OF
our backnumber gas stockholders who
sold their gas stock for 50cents on the
dollar when they thought the supply
had exhausted, when it was found the
gas had resumed superior to its nor.
NAL pressure.
A petition has been filed in the
county clerks Office to vacate por-
ton of the public highway between
town and the mill and establish new
road, so as to enable the country peo-
ole on the other side of the NeOshO to
come here to trade, otherwise than by
means of an ark. The next move
should be to gravel the new road from
tnwp m tho While hill
Erie Is not to he outdone, by being
forced by a criticising public to doff
her chapeau, by such villages as To-
peka and Wichita. Last Monday night
this usually quiet and peaceful little
hamlet was thrown into a furore of
excitement, as the consequence OF
raid on an alleged poker game by some
of the disciples Of Carrie, armed with
their hatchets, the emblem of author
ity. Some of the society people, as
well az the town gossips, are busy roll
ing the sweet morsels of scandal I'm.
der their ever-wagglng tongues. Some
folks say the spotted foxes were in
use and a real live game of draw in
progress; Others allege that it was a
social game of pitch; soue say it was
whist, and others pronounce it au-
thors; but as to the clandestlne meet
Ing of this august body, this correspon-
dent saith not. But he would judge.
however, that some Of the inmates be-.
ing of religious turn of mind, the
Nationized cohorts of reform were
guilty of malciously disturbing first
class prayer meeting. Aside from this
the American Express Co. has been
notified to cease receiving booze at
this point or suffer the fate of the
pre- historic cherry tree; and one of
our drug stores has been warned To be
cautious as to It's disposal Of snakes.
Several of Erie's old maids aud wild
ders, straw as we'll as otherwise, rang
ing in age from thirty-two summers
land we would judge about as many
winters) to that stage of life when the
annual birthday ceaseth To appear,
forwarded their names, photos and
descriptions to Chicago matrimonial
bureau some time since, with the fond
anticipation in view of some sweet
day being successful in landing a
suguar-coated jewel with spondulix &c
throw at the jay BIRDS An old bach
of this city, being also matrimonially
inclined, clothed his name in sheep's
clothing and had it spread upon the
pages white and fair. 1t leaked out
one night last wee K that the old bacl
has been corresponding with one Of
the handsome widders for six months
by writing under an assumed name
having his mail directed to a neigh
boring town and then forwarded here
In posting an answer he would have Il
sent to a friend in the neighborin.
town and have him mailit. But tina
isn't half Of it. Aside from keepinI
company with the wilder here 70
some several months, and having al