The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-05-20

IL Is estimated that there was raised
in the United States last year one
bushei of corn for every person in the
world.
Monday, the SOth inst, will be dec
grafton day, and the old soldiers Of
Allen county have resolved to observe
the day.
J.E. Thorpe is in receipt Of another
chair, and is now ready to more fully
comply with the wish of his many
customers.
D. c. Young, formerly of Iola,"
now running paper in Ohio, has twins
lately added to the duties devolving
upon his care.
elbow the water came down at Lo-
dore," was not a circumstance to the
manner in which it came down at lola
Tuesday last.
The social at the Odd Fellows Hall
Thursday evening of last week was
well attended, and the ice cream sery-
ed was first class.
T.. C. Sherman, of the Humboldt
Union, was among the old soldiers
who attended the meeting at the court
house last Saturday.
Our merchants should employ q
special police force for short time.
Several suspicious characters were
around town last week.
The old soldiers have decided to hold
a celebration at lola on the 4th of July.
Let our citizens lend every necessary
assistance to make it grand success.
G. NJ. Richards came in from trip
through the western part of the State
last Tuesday. He reports an unusu-
ally good prospect for crops in that
section.
Mr.. Joe McNutt was in town last
Wednesday. He is selling groceries
at Mr.. Alexander's headquarters, on
the new railroad, near the eastern line
of the county.
s. D. Boughton, of Buffalo, New
York, is in our town. He is looking
after some land which he is improv-
ing near town, and through which
the new railroad runs.
J.. P. Mason, of Lawrence, has been
in town this week. He is one of the
custodians of the secret work of Ma
sorry in this State, and has been in
structing the lola lodge.
Sabbath School teachers and others
interested in this work should remem-
Der the Sunday School convention at
the Liberty church, Tuesday and
Wednesday of next week.
We learn that Prof. A. G. Scott, who
recently went from lola to Colorado,
has accepted position in the auditors
office of the d. & r. G. railroad with
headquarters at Denver.
The sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be administered at the Methodist
Episcopal Church next Sunday morn
ing. It is hoped that every member
of the church will be present.
We open this week one hundred fine
straw hats. They are samples and
sell cheap. IfyoI want fashionable
hat call and see them.
O. P. NoRTHRUP & Co.
We will move our stock of clothing
boots and shoes, mems and boys fur
nishing goods to our new brick store
in a few days.
ANDERSON & DECLUTE.
We are not making any run on mix
ed paints, lead and oil. but after you
get the best figures you can all around
you want to drop in quietly and see US
before you buy. SCOTT & Son.
Mr.. Jacob Goodner and family, re-
Gently from Danville, ILL.,, has rented
the property belonging to H. A. Per-
kins in the south part OF town. Mr..
G expects to make his future home in
or near lola.
Mcssrs. Bloom & Raft have their adj
vertisement in this issue Of our paper,
and would ask fair share of the pat
ronage of the people. They will aim
to please all who may favor them with
their custom.
In New York the Governor has is
sued a proclamation against gambling.
An enforcement of the laws of this
State in reference to this crime would
be heartily approved by the great ma
jority of our people.
We have been requested to call the
attention of parties who are taking
plants and flowers from the cemetery
to the fact that they are liable to a fine
of ten dollars for each Ofense. A hint
to those who need it.
Attention is called to the advertise
wont If tho LELAND Hotel i'm this ma.