The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-07-01
When looking for q drug store glance
up street to the Stevenson corner.

We were pleased to receive cal
from Mr.. Riggs, of Iowa. Saturday
last. He IL looking over Kansas, and
visiting relatives in this county.
Mr.. Fisher, the popular landlord
has a lot Of stereoscopic views of hi
old home in Pennsylvania which are
very fine. Twenty of them cost 90
Elder D p. Mitchell, was in town
Monday in the interest Of the Topeka
Journal. He has some warm friends
in this section, but politically they
are few.
The Pennsylvania Central Hotel has
an enviable reputation among COM
mercial men-many of them making q
special point to stop over Sunday at
that house.
The county officers to be elected this
fall are Treasurer, County Clerk,
Sheriff, Register of Deeds, Surveyor,
Coroner, and one Commissioner for the
1st district.
Bills are out announcing grand
ball for the evening of July 4th, to be
held at the Opera House. Those who
"trip the light fantastic" will undoubt-
edly enjoy themselves.
The Commissioners meet in regular
session next Monday, but as the 4th of
July is so universally observed as a
holiday we presume they will transact
no business Oh that day.
The Allen County Normal Institute,
under the management of Prof. Will
liams, of the State University, will
begin at the school house in this city
next Tuesday the 5th inst. >
Every lady and gentleman in lola
are expected at the Opera House Tues
day evening to aid in making arrange
ments for the excursion from Fl. Scott
to lola. Let all attend who can.
Jesse Smith, the colored boy who
was tired by a jury in the District
Court last week on the charge of as
sault with attempt to commit rape,
was found guilty7of assault only.
V Married, Jdne> >pe; 1881, at, the resi-
nence Of the~bride's mother, by>Rev.
VIM, Hankins, c. H. Safer, Of Dade
County, Mo-, and Miss Lizzie Cum
mings, of Allen County, Kansas.
The citizens of Deer Creek township
will meet at Mays crossing at 8 o'clock
sharp, and form in procession to attend
the 18th at lola. All are requested to
Join the procession before it reaches
lola.
A great many boys about town have
been taking their chances for being
killed every day for some time past by
jumping on and off of the construction
train on the new -ailrQad, while it was
in motion.
We are indebted to Mr., Charles S.
Gleed for the June and July issues of
Of the Santa Fe Trail, the advertising
sheet issued by the Santa Fee Railroad
Company, and Of which Mr.. Gleed is
the editor. |
Preparations are being made to sup
ply every convenience to persons from
The country attending the Fourth of
July celebration here. Plenty of wa
Ter tor stock, shade for shelter from
he sun, etc.
Z Charles Moran, Ex-President of the
Erie Railroad, and banker in New !
York City, and the party who fur
lishes the money for building the Fl.
Scott &Wichata Railroad, is stopping
It theAcers House.
Persons having business with any
# the County Officers on the 4th of
July should call on them early in the
morning, as they desire to close their
'ffices by ten o'clock that they may
lttend the celebration.
Alexander Cox, of Elm township,
Ost seven head of steers and one COW
~ lightning, Saturday morning last.
They were near a barb wire fence,
which was melted in several places.
rhe loss is a severe one.
Much speculation is being INDUCED
Il by some people in lola as to what
he surveying corps in the south part
# town means. They are picking out
J location for the depot Of our new
Topeka railroad probably.
Elijah Wright, of Bourbon county,
'ought Nichols & Shepherd thresher
nd separator of A. w. Beck this
week. Our city stakes the caken
vhen men want bargains in goods of
bis or any other description.
Vina Oliver, one of the women who
lead guilty to having furnished the
inmates of the jail with feyplvers,
laims to be under sixteen years of age
nd hoe hNI |