The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-03-29
LOCAL J0TTINGS

w. r. Cline was with us last Mon
day.
Not 50 much buggy riding this
week.
y. l., Denison was a Chanute visit
or Monday.
DR.. Barker went to Galena the first
Of the week.
-Sup't Hildebrand was in the city
the first of the week.
Mr.. ]. @. Light and family will
board at the Oriental.
Mrs. L. Stillwell visited In Chan
ute the first Of the week.
Wanted-A good reliable farm hand
for the ummer.-Dwight Chapel.
Mrs. d. S. Fivecoat who has been
very sick the past week is improving
Improvement are being made on
the awning on the old Freeman build
ing.
-Messrs Bebbington and Toomey,
of Shaw, were trading in Chanute
Monday.
Mrs, Joe Stewert came home from
Ottawa Monday aud was met at the
train by her family.
The chilly wind Monday made the
boys wish they had not soaked their
overcoats quite so 5000.
-Chanute welcomes Frank Sauers
back. We think he has had enough
and will now stay with US.
Sheriff YOckey passed through
JChanute with an insane man, Sunday,
taking him back to bis home.
Clair Turner came down from EN-
poria Friday evening for short visit
at home. He returned Sunday morn
ing.
Milo Jones and Mabel Henry are
home for few days from the unlveIs-
ity, likewise Emma Tuner from the
Normal school.
The firm of Solomon & Shirley is
dissolved, A. Solomon retiring. W. b.
Shirley having bought the interest of
Mr.. Solomon in the business.
"A. B. Hedrick has made an offer
for the present Jail site. The council
refused to accept and set the price at
5000. Later, he bought it for $500
-One of Ramsey's coaches got to
walking on the ties in the yard Mon
day. No damage but some old ties
broken that needed replacing any way.
Everybody in Chanute, both saint
and sinner, rejoices that Rev. Pulliam
is returned here for the coming year
He IS very eloquent and instructive
speaker.
l am agent for pianos, organs and
sewing machines and also give instruc-
tion in music. Room second door
moi tn of Solomon Il Shirley's store
Mrs. Mary Day,
"A protracted meeting at the
Christian church began Wednesday
evening, under the leadership of Evan
gelist A. Hedges. Mr.. Hedges is ar
evangelist of national reputation.
j. A. Reed has resigned as teach
er at the Rural school and has &C
cepted the position AS boOk-keeper for
the Dubach Lumber Co, Miss Watt
of carleton, will complete his term.
Mrs. A. Mckinney and Mrs. N. A.
Reed received the news of the death
of their sister, Mrs. Alta Merrill, of
Denver, Colo. She was stricken with
paralysis. Her husband died two
years ago. They left une child well
provided for although he is a cripple.
The Hon. j. W. Gleed of Topeka,
has accepted an invitation to address
the people Of Chanute on Saturday
night, in Williams Opera house. His
UutuIC Will DC ullC plOHl piUoiJ Jaw
Mr.. Gleed is an earnest, fluent talker
and worthy of hearing. Everybody
invited.
Erie finally landed her jug man
all right, Notwithstanding the Blade
announced last week he had been re
leased. On the third trial he was con-
victed of giving whisky to a minor and
was assessed a fine of 800 and 30 days
in the county Jail. Costs amounting
to 1854 90 are also assessed up to him.
The whole expense to him including
attorney fee etc. will probably be $500.
That will likely use up most of the
profits on his Erie business.
The article in the Sun, Tuesday
morning, on the forfeiture of leases
seems to be intended as slur on R.N
Allen and the inference was drawn
that Mr.. Allen was guilty of little
sharp practice in drawing the lease.
An influential member Of the council
informs us that the transaction was
all legitimate and fair: that it was
we'll known nv the GAS committee that,