The Iola register., 1879-11-21

Dealers are commencing to display
holiday goods. Wise men are adver-
tising.
A gentleman from Elm township
showed US limb from a plum tree last
Saturday, which was blooming for the
second time this year.
The boys of the public school are well
provided with rubber shooters" Trou.
BILE may be saved by the proper authori'
ties confiscating all such articles.
Purchasers will find it to their own
interest to examine our prices before
purchasing elsewhere.
O.P. NoRTHRUP & Co.
The items from Savonburg, Onion
Greek and East Deer Greek were received
too late for publication last week. We
condense and insert them in this issue.
Messrs. E. D. Brown and Peter Bell
have formed co.partnership in the law
business under the firm name of Bell &
Brown. We wish the new firm success
The sad death of Chas. Watts, at Hum.
boldt. Monday, cast gloom over his
many acquaintances in lola. Financial
embarrassment has been assigned as the
cause.
Mrs. McAllister, of Ottawa, has been
visiting her parents and friends at lola.
Saturday Mr.. McAllister came down to
stay over Sunday. They returned home
Monday.
The Literary Union last Friday gave
agood entertainment for the ''first night"
1t is an organization that should be
heartily sustained and every one who
can should join.
Parties cannot be too careful in shoot
ing at stock which may be troubling
them. Only few weeks ago Mr.. John
Howard was compelled to bring suit
against man for that act.
Namendort's boot and shoe shop now
is found in the building formerly occu-
pied by Tkarp's barber shop. Capt. has
a larger and better room than formerly
and our printers miss his voice.
A social gathering at the residence of
Mr.. Stevenson, on the evening the me:e
oric shower was expected, had a good
time watching to see how the stars drop
ped. The stars all ate oyster soup and
went home satisfied.
The ladies of the NJ. E. Church will
give an entertainment for the benefit of
of the church at the court house, Thanks
giving evening. A regular supper and
oysters will be served. AL! are cordi-
ally invited to be present.
COMMITTEE.
Attention is called to the card of Mr..
Pamham, manufacturer of all kinds of
marbles, who has established an agency
here under the charge of Mr.. G.. w. Ap-
pie. Anything in the way of monuments
can be be obtained of Mr.. Apple at St.
Louis prices.
The case Of H. Ames charged with be.
ing an accomrlice with the man who
shot Strosnider, at Humboldt, some time
since, came up for preliminary examina-
tion before Justice Boyd at lola this
week. The defendant was bound over
to appear at the next term of District
Court.
MIR. Massingham, representing the
CO., Herald, is visiting his
brother, Mr.. g. H. Massingham, of this
township. Mr.. NJ. was in Chicago in
the interest of the Herald during the
Grant reception, and came west to see
the country Immediately after. He is
much pleased with the appearance four
State and county.
We notice that Mr.. VIM. Tharsher has
position in Mr.. McClure's
dry goods store, this week. Mr.. Thrasher
has many warm friends who like to trade
with him, and we presume that "Yates'
Did stand" will do larger business than
aver before. just drop in when you are
in town and form an acquaintance with
he above named gentleman.
The account kept by our postmaster
or the first seven days Of November in
with an order of the postofice
department., shows that the amount of
irst-class matter passing through the
lola Office was 1858. divided as follows
Letters without return request, 642;
With return request, Ill; postal cards,
'54 f.; official letters, 81. Total 1858. ALI
,ther matter, 672. The total amount
# all kinds going out during the week
vas 1870.