The Independent from Peru, Kansas • 6

THC INDEPENDENT. PERU, KANSAS. Kelley of Rock Creek, was In Peru Friday. LOCAL Dave Misner was in Caney Sat Wm. McDannald They are here and on display urday on business.

J. A. Henderson of Niotaze, as Lee Fraker made a business trip here Monday. ft- 8 to Niotaze Tuesday. Mrs.

Theodore Young is better ai Mrs. N. V. Custer visited relatives in Iola, last week. S3 Saturday was a good day to sit Undertaker around and tell fish stories.

aw- Pearl Savage of Cedarvale, is vis this writting. Jim Gorrell has been on the sick list the past week. Mrs. Quigley of Sedan, spent Sunday with Mrs. Sice.

Matt Elliott made a business visit to Havana Tuesday. Harry Posnir spent Sunday with home folks at Cedarvale. The little son of Mrs. Anna Wade ft. iting Mrs.

Rickey this week. Fay Connor of Bartlesville, Okla is visiting home folks this week. WINTER COATS J. F. Culver of Niotaze, was business visitor in Peru on Monday, Carries a good stock of Caskets and Burial Supplies Can furnish Embalmer when desired.

Lee Blakeney, the rural mail car is on the sick list this week. Miss Mary Crandall of Niotaze, spent Sunday with Mrs. John Keller. rier, purchased a new mail wagon recently. A.

R. Hartzell was business Mr. ana Airs. Max Hartzell spent visitor to the county seat Monday Sunday with R. M.

Hartzell and family. Mr. and Mrs. R. Roberts were visitors with friends at Caney Sun uen Aicuam and family spent Reasonable prices.

day. Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Jess Gorby. Prof. Jno.

Hemming of Niotaze Kansas Peru was a business visitor in Peru Sat We have just received our line -of New Winter Coats for Ladies in all the latest models, materials, etc. Come in and look them over while the stock is complete. They are the handsomest lot ever shown in Chautauqua county. Ike Aunt Mattie rurgeson is assist urday. ing at the McLaughlin Brown restaurant.

w. a. ixcnrane 01 uianute, was here this week looking after some II. C. Chacey is on the sick list Rev.

A. S. Freed of Coffey ville, ar- this week. tended the quarterly conference in business. Ana Charley Bradley of Sedan, was in Peru Saturday.

Mrs. unma anaw or fcedan, is visiting her neice, Mrs. Roy Clark, Peru Tuesday. Misses Eva and Anna Crippen this week. and Mrs.

S. B. Kemp were shoppers Little Neil McLaughlin is on the sick list this week. in Caney Monday. Miss Gertrude Strickler of Eicado, spent Saturday and Sunday with John Keller and little son, John, Mrs.

Laura Closson was shopping Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Tanksley left home folks.

were Independence visitors Sat in Sedan Saturday. Sunday for Columbus, where urday and Sunday. Mrs. Tanksley will visit her sister. Fred Mallonee was an Indepen Mrs.

Frank Havel left for a visit Mrs. Al Mears, while W. A. will go dence visitor Sunday. on to Ft.

Scott to attend the annual with her mother, Mrs. Long at Roth Dr. and Mrs. Losh went to Coffey ville, last Thursday. ville Sunday on business.

convention of Red Men held there three days this week. Mrs. J. si. Kumberger went to J.

A. Warmbrodt ground wheat Porter, Sunday to spend a So far nothing but a 70 h. p. gas or A. P.

Hazelton Monday. few days with her husband. olene engine has arrived on the Don't forget the Moving Pictures Saturday and Tuesday u. w. spencer or sedan, was in Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Hogue of In ground for the Peterson Cas-inghead Gasolene Plant, on the 3eru between trains Miss Fannie Patterson of Sedan, dependence is visiting her brother, Ike Lewis and wife this week. visited Miss Jennie Pennell last week. Coulter Raymond lease here. And so far, nothing authentic has been given out in regard to this plant.

Geo. Warmbrodt and family of S. J. Tucker and family went to awhuska, Tuesday on busi Sedan, visited with his brother, J. A.

Warmbrodt and family Sunday. ness. For Sale. Full Blood Cornish Indian Game The base ball game. Friday be Charlie Orphington is moving this week to the John Johnson farm south of Peru-Mrs.

Kirk McClain and Miss Grace Shultz were shopping in Independence Thursday. Mrs. Sam Stutsman is spending the week with her daughter, Mrs. Leander Moreland. Fred Harkins, the telephone manager, was down from Cedarvale Monday on business.

H. H. Smith of Jonesburg, was called to Collinsville Wednesday by the death of his daughter. Chas. Moore and family have moved into the property recently vacated by Glenn Lemmon.

It does beat the band that when some people misses their home paper there is some howling done. Mrs. Harry Posner and baby returned to their home Tuesday after a few days visit with her husband. Jacob Stroud and family left Friday for Independence where they will make their home during the winter. W.

E. Harkrader and family mov tween the Elgin and Peru teams resulted in a victory for Peru, the cockerel, for sale at $1.00 each. ed back from Bartlesville, this week. score being 15-2. Mrs.

L. A. Alexander, Route 1. Peru, Kans. Ott Ashford and L.

A. Veal are Mrs. John Gorby went to Havana both sporting a new set of team harness. Tuesday to meet her daughter, Mrs. Tom Boone and children, on their return from Independence.

P. Looby went to Kansas City New Millinery Store. The ladies of Peru and vicinity are invited to call and see my new millinery goods at Mrs. Richardson's parlors. E.

C. McGee. Oct. 9. J.

A. Fleming, Mrs. Forest Erhart, PERU LUMBER CO. Misses Mary Crandall and Georgia DuBois of Niotaze, attended quart erly conference in Peru Saturday. Volunteer Road Work.

There is a possibility of the brick Tuesday to attend American Royal Stock show. Tom Boone and family went to independence to spend Sunday with his mother. Mrs. Claud Clements entertained Mr. Brayfield and Miss Piercy at dinner Sunday.

Mr. Cory of Coffey ville, was in Peru Tuesday looking after telephone interests. Mrs. Beeman visited her daughter, Mrs. Lillie Benson, north of Niotaze this week.

works starting up again, just when, we cannot say, but from things we see on the wall the possibity is good. L. D. Severns, W. R.

Custer, W. H. Jobe and others interested will begin ditching both sides of the road from the Junction school house, east, at once. This is volunteer work, and will be a half mile in enjoying a Mrs. Down-Ponca City, Don't overlook our clubbing offer, Mrs.

Broughman is visit with her mother, ing, and an uncle from this week. Belleville township and three quart as it the greatest offer ever made in this county. The parcel post scales is alone worth the price. We have samples to show. ers in Washington township.

They grade the road as they go. Dr. G. W. Brown, Specialist, Eye, Ear, Nose and Thoat, and testing of eyes and fitting of glasses.

Coffey -ville, Kan. Phone 229. tf. A drunk unloaded from the 1:42 Minnie Severns says trapping is good this time of year, as she caught train Sunday, and proceeded to be for all kinds of Building Material Sand, Lime Cement Let us help you estimate on any building you do Peru, Kansas funny, as all drunks think they are, and also used some vile language Birthday Surprise. On Wednesday, Oct.

1, a birthday surprise was arranged and carried out by a number of relatives and friends, on Grandma McConnell, on south Merchant street, it being her 80th birth anniversary. There were four generations repre City TVTeat IJlarket Fresh or Smoked pEINZ If six mice in five traps. John Mertz and wife of Sedan, motored down Sunday to visit her mother and other Henry Hogue of Independence, was here visiting relatives and friends for the past few days. Everett Easterday and wife were in town Monday after an extended trip to Chicago and other points. Ike Alford and Steve Tucker went' to Oklahoma by auto to visit Tucker's farm on Turkey creek Friday.

The Belleville township board au-thrized Road Supervisor Warmbrodt to spend $175 in his district this quarter. A new 20 h. p. gasoline engine has been installed at the pumping lant to run the pumps that pump oil and water to the Niotaze refinery. Mr.

and Mrs. Everett Easterday of Chicago, III, is visiting with her mother, Mrs. Cornelson, and his cousin, Will Haberly and family. Mr. Hollopeterfrom north of town, went to Niotaze Monday, where he will help lay the new sidewalk from the Refinery to the school house.

before the ladies present. Mrs. J. W. Johnson went to Lawrence Tuesday to visit her nephew, Ed Zin and family, and will go from there to Foromosa, to visit her son and grand children.

Bob Howard, the Wasson Hardware tinner and plumber is up to his ears in work, but still has time for another job. At" present he is putting in a complete modern bath and toilet room at the residence of W. F. Lemmon. Wm.

Hutton and family, of Bartlesville, was visiting friends in Peru and Sedan the first of the week. He said that he met with some tough luck lately, he forgot to put $112 in the bank one night and left it in his pocket and the next morning it was gone. He says it learned him a lesson not to have that much around the house again. For Sale. Indian Runner Drakes Fondon White.

$1.00 each. H. N. Treasner, Sedan, R. 1.

sented, mother, daughter, granddaughter and a great-grand son. Many handsome presents were given and a happy time had by all present. Those participating were: Grandma Floyd, Mesdaraes Curtis, Ferguson, Lindsey, Eckart, Mr. and Mrs. Baysinger.

Anniversary of Big Fire. The anniversary of the great Chicago fire, Oct 9, is being celebrated in Chicago today, and for that matter in Kansas and adjoining states by a program of housecleaning, in every city and town in the state. It is deemed particularly appropriate that measures to prevent a repetition of the great fire, or even a very small likeness of it, should be carried into effect on the day that mars the anniversary of one of the worst conflagrations in the history of America. "JXTEWPORT ll CAFE Headquarters for regular meals, hot and cold lunches Everything new with the best of service. Sunday Dinners a specialty We will have everything in season.

Brown McLaughlin VARIETIES Apple Butter, Mustard Dressing, India Relish, Kidney Beans, Sweet peppers, Peanut Butter. C.W.FOLTZ Peru, Kansas.