The Chanute times., 1903-04-24
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Maud Ward nee Portsmouth, is now
mamma.
Miss Leila Light was home over
Sunday.
Meet your friends at Tutcher 81
Alexander's. III
Abe Sailors was in Chanute day
or two last week.
The Walters have returned from
their eastern trip.
Pierce Harmon visited old friends
in Chanute last week.
Mrs. AL Snow went up to Ottawa
last week for short visit.
1t is supposed that the big Huffman
barn that burned last week was set
on fire.
Did you ever see the apple trees
look finer? They are simply masses
of bloom and fragrance.
The Garden City people brought in
very fine oil we'll Oh the Johnson
land one day last week.
John Martin had the misfortune to
have his left thumb mashed of while
working around an oil well last week.
Jesse Shinn was presented with a
gold ring by the Allen county bar at
the Stillwell banquet at lola last
week.
ID. w. Southland, who formerly lived
In this city, died at Gas City, on
Thursday of last week. The remains
were brought to Chanute and inferred
in Elmwood cemetery, last Saturday
DR.. Rakestraw has brought his fam
lily over from Walnut and located In
the Third ward in the new cottage
lust completed by Isaac Light, where
he will live till he can complete his
new house.
The men are here and work has be-
gun on the Village Creek bridge
This bridge is badly needed and we
hope to see it speedily finished Sur
yevor Adamson is here looking after
the matter.
We had the rain all right last Sun
day and may, according to the old
rule, have FIVE more rainy Sundays in
succession. If the rains are no worse
than the one of last Sunday, they Will
not cut much figure.
Our new city government is moving
off like clock work. The new mayor
and new counciimen take hold like old
hands at the business and onr guess
is that the affairs of the city will be
well looked after.
We have not heard any talk yet
about those new school rooms that
are to be ready by next September.
How would it do to do the right thing
and erect good high school building
on the site of the old Fourth ward
building?
1t does not seem that it would be
proper to deface the Oriental Hotel
by tearing down the big porch and
awning extending on two sides Of it.
1t is more part of the building than
an ordinary awning and adds a great
deal to the comfort and convenience
of the guests.
Engineer Coulson will avoid Empor-
la as much as possible hereafter.
While in Emporia one night last week
his room was entered while he sweet
ly slept and his valuables taken from
under his pillow. Luckily Mr.. Coul-
son did not have any great amount OF
wealth with him.
Thursday night of last week, while
LYDIA Eaton and sister Coda, living
near the roundhouse, were out In the
yard, large negro suddenly appeared
and made a grab at Mrs. Eaton. She
screamed and ran into the house
The negro was not seen any more but
Mrs. Eaton was prostrated from her
fright.
That man Geo. Williams is cutting
quite a swath in the way OF improve
ments about his lumber yard He has
bought the fifty foot lot north of the
yard and erected on it sash and door
room and the best constructed lumber
shed In the city. He is increasing his
stock OF lumber greatly and is reach
ing out for his share of the lumber
business.