The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-01-16

OH G00 NukC0kV AJeSOs OS|Ssssf -
town Wednesday in the interest Of
that valuable paper. Mr.. B. made US
q short call.
The band boys benefit, given by the |
Brinoli Combination Wednesday ev-
ewing was very poorly attended. Does
this show q lack Of interest in the |
band by our citizens
The several churches held Uuion |
services during the week of prayer,
ending Sunday night. The Methodist
church have continued the meetings
during the present week.
The Brinoli Combination gave III
good entertainment to fair audience
Monday and Tuesday nights at the
court house. The sleight of hand was
worth the price of admission.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
will give a festival Thursday evening,
Jan. 18th, for the purpose of raising
funds to purchase an organ. The place
will be announced next week.
The Ard case which was before the
court as we went to press last week
was disposed of as follows: The plea
in bar was overruled and Ard held for
trial at the next term OF the District
Court.
There is some talk about Commits
sioner Long from the lower district
resigning his Office on account OF the
inevitable loss to his private business.
This is mere street rumOr and is given
as such.
Married. January 7th, 1879, at the
residence of the brides father, by Rev.
IL. s. Kline, assisted by Rev. Pen
. ldleton. Mr.. Charles B. Brown of Wilson
county and Miss Martha F. Gardner
of Allen county.
d.. Worthington, an old time at
torney of lola, now of Washington, O.,
was in town this week visiting MS
MANY friends. Mr.. w. looks as well
he did years ago and time has not
changed his appearance.
G.. M. Simpson has been appointed
and confirmed postmaster at lola. The
: office is now presidential one. Cy.,
{, we congratulate you; but if the Re
publicans elect the next President,
we're after your scalp, sure.
J. X. Boyd's announcement fol
Justice of the Peace came in too late
for notice last week. He has been In
the office long time and we presume
will give as good satisfaction In the
d future as in the past, if elected.
Just mark one prediction now made
D Sims made q first-class commissioner
, but for "money, chalk or marbles" A
u. McCarley will develop into ont
|euually as good if not better. JUS
e wait and see if the nomination an(
4 election was not wise one.
S. N. Delap, lately from Du Pag,
% county Illinois, received two car load
= of fine thoroughbred horses and cattl
e last week, which is destined to be al
limportant addition to the stock inter
iesrts of our county. Mfr Delap owns
a farm few miles northeast of lola.
Under the head of announcement
will be found that of J. A. Christy TO
l. Justice of the Peace. We are infOrme
It that before he came to this county b
had had eight years of experience l
that office, and is undoubtedly we
y qualified. Mr.. Christy will devot
Dr. his best efforts to the office should b
receive it.
lie There was not very large audien(
n at the Literary last Friday night. Th
officers elected were: President, j..
Murray :Vice-President, L. a. Thrasl
I'd er: Secretary, Miss Kate Thrashel
he Treasurer, W. D. Chastain. Owing
a misunderstanding the. programme
exercises was omitted. Let every or
IS attend tonight.
III Judge Talcott, of Allen count.
Judge of the Seventh Judicial Distri.
of of the State, made us q pleasant cal
Yesterday. Judge TalcOtt is one
the sterling young men OF kansa
who are winning their way by enere
and worth. The Judge says that A
's' len county is prospecting finely.-I
mt peka Commonwealth.
" One of our very good friends can
nd in last Monday and stopped his pape
10 because his eyes were so poor he cou
not read. His excuse was taken
us good and the conversation turned in
other channels. But before he left
fact that he had just subscribed for
IN independent paper gave him de
ess away. Dyes, his eyes!
III The new board of county comm
sioners met Monday and organized
.or electing J. w. Christian chairman
ei' the ensuing year. The petition OF \
IKE Wolf for more damages in road ca
ate and a proper showing having be
made he was allowed $500 in stead
$3.50 as at the last meeting. The bi
his of the officers who had been hunti
oy- the escaped prisoners, were disalloW
The offer Of 800 reward for lss
l O'Brien was rescinded, he having
turned to give himself up.