The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-10-24
FairlaWn Notes.

FairlaWn Notes.
Perhaps some would like to know
where Fairlswn is, and what it contains
Fairlawn is situated 100 miles southeast
of the exact geographical center of the
United States. 1t is drained by Elm
Rock, Deer, Usage. Marmaton and Big
creeks. 1t has an area of l6 square
miles, or 1920 acres. 1t consists oil
80 farm houses, l school house, l sOr
ghum mill, l blacksmith shop and l
post office. Thirty farms. or 3, 400 acres
are built upon, of which 1885 acres are
plowed and 1856 acres in fall grain. 1t
contains population of l25 persons, 5 of
whom are over 60 years of age. There
are in Fairlawn S93 cattle. 600 hogs. liz
horses and mules, 1865 fowls, As dogs
and 4S9 sheep. Sixty copies of different
papers are regularly taken. The differ
cnt religious denominations represented
are Catholics, Episcopal, General Assem-
bly,, Methodist, Presbyterian, Sweden
burger and Universalist. The different
secret societies are Ancient Templars,
Changers, Knights of ST. Crispisn, Good
Fellows. Good Templars, Land League,
Masons, Odd Fellows and Vigilant Com
mittee. There are 8 blacksmiths and
wagon makers, 4 carpenters, 2 cabinet
makers, butcher, boot and shoe max
ers, 2 moulder-, miller, l musical in
strument maker, professor of music, !
wood turner, 4 school teachers and l
music teacher.
We hear rumors of mad dogs near
Elsmore.
viii Armstrong and wife are visiting
relatives here. They expect to settle.
They are from Indiana.
McGlashan had COW throw herself
and break both horns while larieted out.
Immense flocks of ducks, geese, etc,
are flying south.
The first frost of the season was OBJ
served Saturday morning, October 18th.
Health very good.
J. R. Mcknight, his wife, little boy,
md two daughters had narrow escape
rom drowning last Saturday. They
started to town and while driving down
he steep bank Of the Marmaton into
he road the tongue, being short, dropped
Town, overturning the wagon by the
ide of the deep pool of water which
:rosses the road at that point. They
we're so badly scared that they concluded
% stay at home.
The match game of base ball between
he Haymakers and the Wilsonvilles
anne off last Saturday. The Hsymakers |
Eon, score 81 to Is. They will play
mother match Saturday, November LIST
t the grounds of the Haymakers.
II. Mitch has returned from Wichita.
lie reports things in dried up state
ut there.
There seems to be split between de-
ominations of religion here. We sug-
est the reading of the thirteenth chap
sr of First Corinthians, especially the
thirteenth verse.
Rev. Holden preached last Saturday
nd Sunday.
Many have wondered why the main
bad to Scott in our township is so good.
We take pleasure in informing them
lat L. II. Gorrell is our road overseer.
c. Clothier will give the boys and
iris candy pull soon.
]. More has bought half interest in
livery stable in Missouri and Henry
lore, his brother, has rented his farm.
Rev. Holden will preach at the Old
st school house on Saturday night,
ovember 22d.
J. G. Norton lost q large, fat stock
g lately. Cause supposed to be
lolera.
Rev. Kline will preach next Sabbath,
ctober 10Th.
Again our heart has suffered. This
me it was caused by Miss Lilly Wis
r who is visiting the girls and boys Of
lis neighborhood learning them to con-
gate the verb "amo."
The Fairlawn Literary Union met
lesdsy night, October 21st with an
Idience of 60 persons. The special
ercises were good and the discussion 4
rely and brilliant. The question for
:tober 18th is, "Res0lved, That capital !
Inishment is wrong and should be abol- J
led" The disputants are: AT, A. E.
F. Young, T. Guillim, d. /
hitney, G. Meredith and N. J. Strong.
g., J. G. Norton, P. McGlashan, E. R
uthwick, G. Norton, w. Collett and
Clothier For special exercises, Miss y
Idle Clothier and Jimmy GoIrell on
Mrs. McGlashan, reading Il +
'ging, Misses Gorrell and Normington
d Horace Normington and Willis Cor
1. Adjourned until Tuesday night,
tober 18th. Come one, come all. q
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