The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-05-07

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good music and a jolly time-at the
court house next Wednesday night.
The band boys rendered several very
fine pieces Ofmusic on the street Satur-
day night. They are improving very
fast.
Messrs. Null and Cozine of Deer
Creek, have contracted to work out
the railroad road tax as they did last
year.
w. J. Richards, of indianapolis, In
diana, brother of J. III. Richards, is
visiting his father and mother at this
place.
Mr.. Jas. Mcknight has accepted a
position in Mr.. Hutchinson's store,
where he will be pleased to see his
| friends.
We acknowledge the receipt of an
invitation to the Grand Horse Fair to
be held at Girard on the Goth 2lst and
Odd inst.
A social at the residence of d. c..
Young was highly enjoyed by those
fortunate enough to be present, Mon
day night.
Mr.. J. A. Christy informed us Tues
day that his son George who is living
on Deer Creek, was very sick with
pneumonia.
Our schools have closed, and the
boys are earnestly discussing this
question:: Does splitting on the bait
make the fish bite?
Preaching at the Rock Creek school
house, four miles northeast of lola,
next Sunday, May 9th, at 8 p. M, by
d. Il. Summerville.
Mr.. Seward, recently from Kentucky
was in lola the first of the week look
ing around for location. He is an at
torney by profession.
Numerous base ball clubs are being
organized throughout the county and
we would suggest that the lola nine
brush up and try their skill.
Mr.. Search has made a new house out
of the old Leland Hotel, and the new
Commercial takes front rank. The
furniture is new throughout.
One of the worst cases ofdrunkeness
we have seen for long time was on
the street Wednesday. 1t was clear
case of "Hostetters Bitters".
Mr.. Frank Wing has been putting
some new improvements upon the
property heretofore occupied by MIR.
Thrall, in the west part of town.
No business of any Importance was
transacted by the city council Monday
night, excepting the clerk was instruct
ed to draft an ordinance to reduce bill
lard licences.
NJ. A. Gulick lately from New York,
father-in-law of Mr.. Frank Wing,
has purchased a farm on Martins creek
Geneva township and will build a
house at once.
Prof. Harris and E. D. Brown will
address the prohibition club Of Allen
Center next Tuesday night. The
people of that neighborhOOd will give
them good house.
The attorneys in the case of Alder
man VS.. Bocken, were attempting to
make made-case for the Supreme
Court this week, bnt failing to agree
further time was granted.
If you want to borrow money from
one to five years time auith or aOithout
commissions, at low rates, in sums from
500 up, call on Geo. A. Bowlus, Man
ager Neosho Valley Land Agency.
Mr.. Geo. Burris has been tearing
down the old house he had purchased
OH West street and is now remodeling
it completely. When finished he will
have what is virtually new house.
Fishing parties tax the energy of
some OF our gentleman of leisure. The
usual outfit is fishing tackle and dim
ner. Dinner consists of box of cigars
and bait. Keg of beer and half a pound
of crackers.
The closing exercises of the school
given by Prof. Harris were held at the
Presbyterian Church last night. AS
we go to press in the afternoon Of course
we can only say that it was a success
in every respect.
boot-r;Io m, tho NoOShO Tuesday