The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-01-02

and watching the old year out. Om
young folks are enjoying themselves
this winter.
Profs. Harris and Scott went up tc
Topeka this week to attend the meet
ing of the State Normal Institute and
Teachers examination, which com.
menced its session this week.
Read Messrs. Young & Clark's adver.
tisement. They are q genial and sue.
cessful firm and one that will give sat.
isfaction to their customers every time
We can recommend them heartily.
Information was received here Tues.
day that the deputy sheriff of Wilson
county had shot and killed a horse
thief while attempting to escape. The
name of the thief we did not learn.
The new county officers will take
their offices January 18th, with the
exception of County Treasurer elect,
w. H. Mcclure. Treasurer J. B.
Young holds his Office until next fall.
Two weeks ago we stated the X. c.,
L. & S. railroad had paid their taxes
in full this year, amounting to nearly
$4,000. 1t should have been stated
$4,000, that being nearly the amount
paid.
Tuesday was a very peculiar day.
In the morning rain and sleet storm,
freezing as it fell; afternoon modera-
ting, and about five o'clock a genuine
old fashioned thunder storm. At night
cold and clear.
F. w. Namendorf has moved his
boot and shoe shop to DIR. Cassidy's
residence in the northwest part of
town. He gets rid of the "beats'' in
SO doing but is always ready to see his
friends who wish work done.
The officers elect of the lola Lodge,
No. SO, A. F. & A. NJ, are: w. M, A. J..
Fulton; ST.. W., w. L. Bartels; Jr. W.,
w. G. Allison; T., J. F. Colborn; &c.,,
Jas. Burns; S. D., G. A. Lakin; J. D.,
VIM. Mcclure; Stewards, RObt. Cook
and DIR. Gillihan; Tyler, 8. A. Ellis.
Married, at the residence of the
brides father, December 3Oth, 1879,
Mr.. A. F. Maybe and Miss Emma H.
Parsons, Rev. J. S. Kline officiating.
About forty invited guests enjoyed an
excellent supper, and wished the hap
py couple long life and happiness.
Mr.. C.L. Smith and son have start
ed saddlery store in the room vacated
by Namendorf. Mr.. Smith came to
lola from Ohio about a week ago, and
was so well satisfied that he started in
business at once. He will probably
make some announcement to our
readers next week.
Those who intend putting up ice
have been busily at work, and we are
informed that good quantity as well
as quality has been secured. January
is generally an open month and while
we frequently have cold spell in Feb
ruary, it will be found the safest
plan to improve the present time.
The regular meeting of the Board of
County Commissioners will be held
next Monday. Parties having bills
against the county should present
them at that time. The new board
will meet the Monday following to
approve bonds of county officers elect
and transact such other business as
may properly come befor it.
Messrs. Anderson & DeClute have
purchased the corner building now oc-
cupied by Wright & Anderson of DR.
Jno. w. Scott. We are informed that
they will build during the coming
spring and summer. This enterprising
firm express themselves well satisfied
with their trade during the past seas
i'll anu Will ~ SttduuS Iof#dIU.
The fourth quarterly meeting Of the
NJ. E. Church will be held at the
church in lola, January third and
ourth. Preaching by the Rev. s. +.
Pendleton Friday evening at O'Clock,
Saturday afternoon at o'clock and
n the evening, also Sabbath morning
md evening. Quarterly conference
after 2 o'clock service on
Saturday.
Mr.. VIM. Snyder will accept our
hanks for nice roll of butter made
rom the milk of his thoroughbred
Jersey stock. The sample received is