The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-25

NIL AA0 OIOLSOu, VI HVe OVOtUS W0S
in town last week in regard to the
building Of the TT. Scott Railroad to
lola.
Watch out Gor the spring announce
ments of our enterprising business
men. Their advertisements will APP
pear soon.
Mr.. A. & Hankins and family have
returned from Illinois to make their
home at this place. Glad to welcome
them back.
Mr.. w. A. Cowan has received his
commission as Notary Public and
will hereafter be able to take acknowl-
edgments.
The Assessor-that inquisitive indi-
vidual who comes with early spring
is abroad seeking knowledge as to your
possessions.
Spring time is here, although the
weather is against it: and property
owners should clean the rubbish off
their yards.
The attendance at the evening meet
ing at the NJ. z. Church last Sunday
was SO large that many went away
unable to obtain seats.
Bowlus has 500, 900 to loan to farm
ers, In any sums desired, on one, two,
three or five years time, at the very
io,ocst rate Of interest.
D. C. Weldy, messenger for Wells,
Fargo & Co., and J. b. Cronk, proprie-
tor of the Leland Hotel, Kansas City,
were in lola over Sunday.
The extra guards kept at the Jail are
rather expensive, but we presume that
it is better than to have any attempt to
rescue or wrong prisoner.
Tree planting should receive atten-
ton now. Everybody who has place
to put tree should utilize it without
letting another season pass.
Chas. Often has bought fine soda
fountain and as soon as warm weather
fairly opens will furnish the cooling
drink to thirsty customers.
We will open next week the finest
line of Millinery and Ladies' Furnish
ing Goods ever brought to lola.
CLARK & LITTLEFIELD. 4
vMarried, at the parsonage of TIE
Methodist Episcopal church, IoIx by
D. T. Sunmervi,le, pastor, Mafch %,
1881, Mr.. Ellis w. Minor to Mss Mary
E. Anderson, all of Allen county, Kas.
Considerable blowing has been done
between snow storms this month. The
average farmer considers every moment
precious just now. An early crop will
depend upon the "get-up-and-get" of
farmers.
vDr. Jno. w. Scott has recently re-
ceiyed probably the largest and finest
soda fountain to be found in Southern
Kansas. 1t has not been put up as
yet, as a portion OF the fixtures were,
delayed.
Messrs. Harvey &Ellis havs/ sold
their harness shepto Mr.. Barrels and
left this place. Mr.. Harvey goes back
to Pennsylvania and Mr.. Ellis to Col
orado. This leaves but/one harness
shop in lola.
A music class of about seventy-five
persons was formed by the parties CIV
ing the musical entertainment at the
NJ. +. Church last week. The class
meets every morning and evening at
the NJ. f. Church,
ga Secret of Prosperity" and Scare
less Words" will be Mr.. Coffey's sub
jects at the Baptist church next Sun
day morning and evening. This church
is provided with new hymn books and
good music is expected.
Lands.are cheap in Kansas now, and
the prospects are more favorable for
heavy crop of winter wheat than ever
before at this season. The State seems
to be on the eve of another "boom."
This is a good time to buy.
yMr. J. E. Ireland will open drug
store at this place i'm few days. his
goods being now on the road. He has
rented part of the building occupied
by Richards & Lakin. This makes
the fourth drug store in lola.
While Sam'l Ellis was driving up
street Wednesday night wheel came
off, frightening the horse, which, in
to run, broke the shafts to
the buggy. The horse was caught and
held and no further damage done. 4
/ One of Mr.. Bartels' little girls (pext |
to the youngest fell out of the second
story window Tuesday afterR6on, for
not breaking anybones or in
any way seriously injqrj6g her. The
little girl is six or eight years old.
Z An exchange says that the new tenn
perance law is SO stringent that q man