The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-03-28
Mrs. Sweet is sick with pneumonia.

MIS-. sweet Is SICK Will pueuWohia.
Rev. 1. N. Wyman, pastor of the Bap
list Church, will preach in the Presby
terrain Church next Sunday morning a
IL O'Clock.
Married. in Usage township Oh the 23t
inst. by H. Tallentire, J/PoMr. David
NJ. Cook and Miss Frances Madden, al
of this county.
Usage township was visited by the
worst prairie fire known for years, last
week. Considerable damage was done
different parties
NMessrs. LOOMS and Jones are prepar'
ing to burn brick the coming summer
From appearances the demand will be
brisk this season.
District Clerk VIM. Davis received a
telegram from Franklin, Indiana, last
Monday announcing the death of q
brother at that place.
VA dance at the Acers House Wednes-
day night brought out the elite of our
city, who spent a few hours in enjoying
a very pleasant occasion.
w. G. Barnes, of Usage township, lost
a rick of oats and some other things by
prairie fire last Tuesday. The loss foots
up about $50 worth of stuff.
Some friend at Carlyle forwarded us
an excellent communication about the
exercises of the Literary at that place,
but as there was no name signed it is not
published.
" Miss Ida Cochrane went to Springfield,
Mo-, Tuesday, to stay with her parents.
Many friends will miss her bright smiles
and pleasant ways, while wishing her
happy future.
Immigrants are arriving on every
train, destined for all parts of the interi-
or of the State. The rush to Kansas this
year promises to exceed that of any pre-
vious year in our history.
We were pleased to receive call
from Mr.. J. F. Knowlton, one of Geneva
townships frst-class men, Wednesday.
Mr.. Knowlton is looking and feeling
better than he has for years past.
We have the very latest styles of job
type and material, in full stock, and We
pride ourselves on doing work well and
cheaply. Bear these things in mind
when you want any printing done.
The Thayer Head Light man talks about
a radish between ten and twelve inches
in circumference being received at that
office. Some good granger has paimed
If a last years turnip on friend Ewing.
Rev. E. s. Pendleton, Presiding Elder
If this Conference will hold quarterly
Meeting at the NJ. E. Church in this city,
Saturday, April 10th 1879. |
All are invited to attend the meetings |
Mr.. A. J. Clark brought into Bowlus'
fIice Tuesday 9 mess of new potatoes
aised across the river. They were the
ize of large eggs, some of them nearly
he size of goose eggs. Who can beat it
or Southern Kansas?
1t is now believed by many farmers
hat the harvest next season will be the
nost abundant for years. The predic-
ion is based on the fact of the carpet of
now that covered the ground during
lost of the present winter.
II. J. J.. Casmire is doing good, job
f grading in the yard surrounding his
remises. Every spring we notice he
eeps fixing up" in better style. 1t is
My question when he will have as fine
home as can be found anywhere.
Jas. Alfrey and family, of Barberville,
efferson Co., Ind, registered at the Le-
md Tuesday. Mr.. A. in company with
is uncle J. F. Alfrey, of Crossplaines,
ipley Co., Ind, are out looking at the
,untry and will probably locate near :
ia.
The stock holders of the Allen County
air Association will meet at the court
ouse on the 9Th of April to transact
1portant business. Let there be full
i'm out. There ought to be good
ir gotten up this year-one that will
, credit to the entire county.
Maj, B. s. Henning ia to retire from
e X. c. L. & S. within the next sixty
sys, according to the Kansas City pa, =
RS. The new management may be !
'tter in some things but they can't run {
any better than Mr.. Henning
Is managed the old L., L. g. G. R. R. I
Since Mr.. Hayes has given some indi- E
tions of having fitted himself out with G
stalwart backbone, the Democratic K
llldozers begin to weaken. The threat l
ings to starve him out of the position =
hich he is bound by his constitutional
tn to defend grow fainter and feebler :,
Cravens, the negro thief, made it live
for. the boys who went after him last
Iturday night. They brought him all
c same, and the chances are that when
serves his time out he will stand an
al.