The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-12-29
EXCHANGES LOCAL NEWS.

| EXCHANGE LOCAL NEWS.
"A. L. Bear shipped . car load O
hogs Thursdsy. He paid 1925 for ,
! part or all Of them.
| Green grass has started enough x
that cattle find considerable picking or
The rairie Is we'll Is in the timber.
The "Hessian Fly is developing in
few localities in Woodson county. W.
have not heard any complaints in thi,
section.
/ We saw at Reimert's tailor shop Last
Saturday fine, large grey eagle. It wa,
killed by Webb Bostwick, and measured
seven feet from tip to tip of its wings.
Some mortality among hogs around
town. Mr.. l. N. Templin has lost quite
. number. Some claim that it is hog
cholera but most parties think it is q
a type of pneumonia,
We hear it stated that the peach
crop for next year will probably be
light The buds have ewelled 90 now
that the first freeze will spoilthem. Ding
this warm weather, anyhow.
Mrs. c. E. Briggs sent us last week a
specimen of alfalfa grown on her place
near town since winter set in. Some of
the stalks were fully six inches long, and
looked as green as though it was May
instead of December ~
During the past five or six weeks
the weather has been delightful,
such as only Southern Kansas can boast
Of Not particle of frost in the ground
and no cold rains. The month of De-
cember in this State has been fully as
pleasant as the month of May in other
States. With the exception of short
"snap" about Thanksgiving. mechanics
have had no interruption with plaster
ing, masonry, and carpenter work.
"A farmer by the name Of Heath,
living a few miles north of town, brought
a lot of turkeys to town to sell for
Christmas. While shooting for one of
them at the gunsmith shop, some scala
wags stole the balance of them, compris-
ing six or seven. This thieving was
done about seven o'clock last Saturday
night. The night before some turkeys
were stolen in the south part of town,
we are informed, by lot of boys, taken
up town and ratified of. The next pro-
ceeding of these fellows will be small
It will pay to watch that
crowd.
-Bowlus has located, to their entire |
the following named gentle
men this week G. d. Broadstreet, Put
nam county, In,L;; Messrs. Gillard and
BIa!chfyfd, Milwaukee, Wisconsin A.
NJ. Ef,er,Y, Murpheysboro, Jackson
c"nEty, IV; AID gentleman from To-
rN canSty. Illinois, whose name we did
Not learn. These gentlemen have all
purchased land a few miles east of lola |
and will improve it with the opening OF
spring. Mcssrs. Gillard and Blatclford |
are expected here this week. Mr.. Broad
street expects to move here by the first
Of March.
We are informed that Mr. A. NJ.
who has purchased land in
this county, has travelled extensively
through Texas and the southern portion
IF this State and is enthusiastic in his
praise of the land in this section. This
is partly due to the fact that interested
parties had informed him that the land in
this part Of the State was stony, not fit
or cultivation, etc. Upon examination
ne finds the facts exactly contrary. We
nave just as good land in this county
Is can be found in the State and taking
IN average we can show far better land
md more of it, than any county of the
anne size in the State.
The Christmas tree at the Presby.
eriu church on Christmas eve was uni
'ersally attended by the parents and
children of the Community. Appropri-
tie exercises, inte,spered with excellent
music added to/the pleasant features of
he occasion. But as the tree itself was
he greet ATTRACTION everything was made
IS brief aSpossible. The tree was liber-
lily STOCKED with large variety of use
H and ornamental presents which were
distributed by the teachers IS the names
vere called. The ministers Of the differ.
mt churches were not forgotten, and
hey too received . beautiful % gift,
calculated to add to the merriment OF
he youngsters. After the tree had been
tripped old Santa Claus was sent for
nd of course came, distributing candy in
eckless profusion. The especial feature
mention was the thoughtful
are displayed by the teachers and Others
hat no one should be missed. Every
ne was to receive something-and SO
ar % We noticed every one did.
OBITUARY.
Mrs. 8. C. Murh, >xffe of Rev. H. K.
duth, died Decs6ber 2lst, 1877.
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