The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-09-24

| Messrs. Collect and son passed
through here Monday with lot Of
their fine sheep, bound for the Dis
trict Fair.
Capt. T. 8. Slower has returned from
Wichita and Bismarck Fair. His
company took second premium at
Wichita.
School books and every description Of
school stationery, states, pencils, ETC.,
at Stevenson's drug store. Prices as
low as the lowest.
Col. Smith will be slaughtered at
the Democratic convention next Mon
day by '.pard." Pard says he won't
take it, but he will.
Mrs. William Scott, who was not ex-
pected to live a few weeks ago, is now
very much better, and is improving
rapidly every day.
The public schools closed at this
place yesterday and to-day, to give the
pupils and teachers q chance to attend
the Neosho Falls Fair.
Married, by w. G. Allison, Probate
Judge, Monday, Sept. Goth, William
Murray and Miss Anna Richmond,
both of Allen county.
Mr.. Northrup, a nephew of L. L..
Northrup from Wisconsin, is visiting
at lola, and may conclude to stay and
make his home in Kansas.
C. NJ. Simpson found and killed a
rattlesnake in his house last Sunday.
His children had been at play in the
room few minutes previously.
Prof. R. B. Whitaker, of Carlyle,
this county, has been employed to
take charge of the public school at
Fredonia, Wilson county.
Mrs. S. Trumbull died at her resi-.
dence just south Of town, Saturday
night, after an illness of about two
weeks. The funeral services were held
at the house.
The editor of the Independent will
be classed among the "whiskyites"
just as soon as the "Chief',, oan re-
cover sufficiently to get his mouth in
that kind of quicker"
Married, at the residence of Mr..
James Berkhiser, of Usage township,
this county, Sept. 10th, 1880, by Rev.
E. S. Miller, Mr.. Burt Southwick and
Miss Louisa Patterson.
Messrs. o. P. Northrup & Co. are
receiving the largest line of dry goods,
clothing, boots and shoes, etc., ever
opened in lola. They are too busy to
write an advertisement this week.
Anonymous letters are usually re-
sorted to by sneaks of the lowest and
most despicable character. But some
sneaks always get caught, and then
it's funny when you feel that way
Yaas!
We are very glad to see Mr.. Har-
vey, of the firm of Harvey & Ellis,
about town once more. Mr.. Ellis will
be back in short time, when they
Will again open their shop and con-
tinue business.
J. III. Richards attended the Mis-
souri, River Convention at Kansas
City this week, and took part in its
deliberations. Afterwards he went to
Topeka to attend to business in the
Supreme Court.
Mr.. George Meredith brought in
seven hogs last Tuesday that were
only ten months and twenty-five days
Did, and they averaged three hundred
pounds each. They are hard to beat,
we should think.
The Sunday School Convention at
his place last Saturday was not as
we'll attended as it would have been
lad the weather not been SO threaten
ng. The proceedings are given else
where by the secretary.
The Republican 1--WE suppose it is1
,aper at Humboldt places the ticket ,
It the head of it's columns, but in no
ther way notices the candidates. Bet
er brace up and support the ticket, or
% clear over to the enemy.
Those interested will notice change ,
n the railroad timetable. The pas 8
enger train now arrives few min :
ties earlier from the north, and the /,
q mo fir,oo oarlinr from tho SOuth Tho /,