This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Fm.2ADI/113 Message Board Post: ---------------------------------------------------------------- The Chanute Times Chanute, Neosho County, Kansas Thursday, August 25, 1881 Page 2 Mr. DWINNELL, living near Humboldt, was severely kicked by a colt on the nose and eye. ---------------------- A young man named DAVIS died at Coffeyville last week, from the effects of chloroform administered by Dr. GRAHAM, in treating his disease. ---------------------- About the 15th of last month two horses were stolen from R.P. LYTLE, of Ladore township. Last week Benj. HAMILTON was arrested at Parsons and brought to Erie, charged with the theft. He pleads drunkenness as his only excuse for stealing the horses, which is no excuse at all. One horse has been recovered, and Hamilton put in the Fort Scott jail. ---------------------- List of Letters – Remaining in the Post Office at Chanute, for the week ending Aug. 25, 1881, and advertised on that day. AMENT, Mrs. Mary BAGLEY, Sam BALDRIDGE, Mrs. A. BARNETT, Mrs. Laura BEARD, M.L. BEIGHTS, Joseph BEASLEY, G.C. (2) BILLOWS, Henry BLOOMHART, James EMRIE, C.D. LAING, R. NELSON, Miss Mattie PATTERSON, O.G. SANDERS, Mrs. Marion SHIPLEY, Sarah J. SHIVELY, Brad E. Persons calling for any of these letters will please say “Advertised.” J.B. BEATTY, P.M. Page 3 -------- Wm. CRONK returned this week from Eureka Springs. --------------------- Mrs. M.F. RUFF has been seriously ill the past week. --------------------- Cricket ADKINS has been quite ill the last week or two. --------------------- The cold spell predicted by Mr. VENNOR, to arrive on the 20th, was not very noticeable in this vicinity. --------------------- Mr. GILMAN has this week moved to the residence next to WILLIAMS’ Block, lately occupied by Dr. BARTT. --------------------- Mrs. TOY has so far recovered as to be able to return home from Iola on the cars, but is yet very ill. --------------------- On a clear evening, the new comet can be seen in the north-western sky. It is known as “Comet C.” --------------------- Jack HULS recently went to Colorado with a view to locate there, but took down sick, and as soon as he well enough, got on the first train for Cherryvale, having had enough of the Centennial State. --------------------- Peter HERMAN returned yesterday from a three month’s visit to Sweden. He brought with him a party of thirteen, who will doubtless find homes in this vicinity. ---------------------------------------------------------------- The Chanute Times Chanute, Neosho County, Kansas Thursday, August 18, 1881 Page 2 Several of Rista BINGLEY’s family are sick. -------------------- A young son of Cyrus ASHCRAFT was interred in the cemetery Tuesday. -------------------- Old Mrs. GAUHAN is at present writing very sick, as is also Mrs. John GAUHAN and her baby, and also an infant son of Hugh OWENS. -------------------- George BALCH and wife came in from Eureka Springs Tuesday evening on the 7:50 freight. Mrs. B. was quite ill, owing to the intense heat during the day. -------------------- We learn that our old friend E. M. DACK, who lives near Morehead, buried his wife last Sunday. She was a good wife and a kind mother and was loved by all who knew her. -------------------- Page 3 -------- Thermometer 108 yesterday. ------------------- Mr. NEAL, quite an aged man living on Big Creek, died a few days ago. ------------------- M.T. RUFF and John COULTER went to Iola on Tuesday, where they expect to get railroad bridge work. ------------------- Mrs. MOSIER, living east of town, died early on Tuesday morning, after an illness of about two weeks. She was a sister to Mrs. GROOME. ------------------- We learn that Israel STODDARD is prospering reasonably well in Texas, to which State he removed from this place several years ago. ------------------- Mrs. TOY is quite seriously ill, at her daughter’s, Mrs. TALCOTT, of Iola, and Mr. TOY has been in attendance there for several days. ---------------------------------------------------------------- The Chanute Times Chanute, Neosho County, Kansas Thursday, August 11, 1881 Page 2 J.W. McREYNOLDS lives on the old BENDER farm near Cherryvale. ------------------- J.P.S. FREANOR living near Fredonia, died ten days ago from sunstroke. ------------------- A young man named BURDICK was killed on the 18th by the caving in of a coal mine in which he was at work, in Chetopa twp. ------------------- Page 3 -------- We failed to mention at the proper time, the arrival of Dr. BARTL’s father, who will make his home in our town. He has not been feeling very well lately, on account of the extreme hot weather. ------------------- Mr. COLLINS, of Big Creek, was prostrated by the excessive heat of last Saturday, while in town. He was taken to the office of Drs. HICKEY and BARTL, and under their treatment was soon restored. ------------------- Matt REEVES sold his farm some two weeks ago, and started on last Monday for Colorado where he intends making his future home. ------------------- G.D. CHAMBERLAIN is intending to make a sale of all his stock, farming implements, crops, etc, on the 20th of this month. It is his intention to quit farming and engage in mercantile business of some kind, but at present has no special place in view. The cause of his leaving the farm is on account of spinal complaint with which he has been afflicted for a numbers of years. ------------------- Yesterday was the twentieth anniversary of the battle of Wilson’s Creek. ------------------- Dust, duster, dustiest. ------------------- A young son of Cyrus ASHCRAFT is very low with cholera Infantum. ---------------------------------------------------------------- The Chanute Times Chanute, Neosho County, Kansas Thursday, August 4, 1881 Page 3 Mr. WOOD is able to be around after a serious spell of sickness. ------------------- Frank JEFFERIES has been quite seriously ill the past week, but will likely be “on deck” again in a day or two. ------------------- We regret very much that Mr. J. W. ADKINS, who has worked so faithfully for us as compositor and assistant for the past four years, has been stricken by nervous prostration and threatened brain disease, as to be compelled to cease work of every kind which requires mental labor. This has been threatened for several weeks, and at times he was compelled by severe pain to cease work but being unusually ambitious, was not content to rest long enough to fully recover health. No on could be more faithful to us, or more interested in the success of every matter pertaining to the paper than he has been. We hope that rest and medical treatment will restore him speedily to health. ------------------- W.R. PHILLIPS and wife have returned from the western part of the State, not satisfied with the prospects there, owing to the dry season. ------------------- An infant son of Chas. ELRICK was buried in Earlton Cemetery on last Thursday, and on Monday an infant daughter of Henry MIROW’s was buried. ------------------- Little Charlie BROWN, son of Dr. BROWN, is very sick with cholera infantum. This disease has played sad havoc among the little ones of this community the past two weeks. ------------------- H. KENDALL has sold his farm in Walnut Grove township, and expects to move to Parsons and engage in business. We regret to lose so good a citizen from our county. ------------------ Born: - On the 27th ult., to Mr. and Mrs. G.W. WILLIAMS, a daughter. ------------------ Married: - At the residence of the officiating minister, Rev. R.M. SCOTT, on Sabbath evening, July 31, 1881, Mr. S.L. VANSANDT and Miss Mattie E. WORTHINGTON, both of Chanute. ------------------ List of Letters – Remaining in the Post Office at Chanute, for the week ending Aug. 4, 1881, and advertised on that day. Persons calling for any of these letters will please say “Advertised.” ADAIR, L.J. BALER, Rob’t BLOOMHART, James BONNGVELT, Theodore DAVIDSON, J.P. ELLIOT, Mrs. Dora EDMISTON, Chas. A.S. LAWLER, P.W. LEVELL, Milton I. MILLER, Lucy NILSON, Mrs. Anna PETER, Mrs. Mamie ROMIN, H. ROBINSON, I.I. SPEARS, Immanuel THORP, Thos. WEBB, Mrs. Louisa J.B. BEATTY, P.M.