The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-12-29
Swear off.
Happy New Year!
Throw away that cigar.

i Happy New Year!
!. Throw away that cigar.
A "white Christmas" after all.
shawls and knit goods cheap at
Northrup's.
At Powell's is the place to buy your
holiday goods.
A. C. Boyle recuperates his physical
systRsis in Fl. Scott during the holt
days.
. That dollar counter at Miss Willett's
is one of the most attractive displays
in town.
| Mrs. Fulton's recitation at the Opera
house was highly commended by
those who heard it.
Several of our citizens will go to
Kansas City to hear Christine Mills
Son tonight.
The engine from Kelso's mill on the
river, has been brought down to the
Lock and Novelty Works for repairs.
| Miss Jennie Colborn is teaching at
Ls Harpe. The people Of that district
may congratulate themselves upon
having..secured good teacher.
The work on the Brosier buildings is
being pushed on as steadily as the
weather admits. Two fine cellars and
a cistern are being put under the
buildings.
1t did one good to see Frank Brewer
swinging along the streets again,
stalking In the town" in his old,
breezy way. We wish that Eureka
could spare him oftener.
Mrs. Vanderhoof, of Geneva has knit
for me IS pairs of mems, women's and
children's stockings, and not a very
good season for wool goods either.
Ladies of lola, can you beat that? J.
w. Mcclure.
I'VE noticed yesterday two Of the
finest Of the vases at Smyth & Aliens
booked for the wedding of Mr.. w. F.
Servey and Miss Lola Redus, who
were married in the afternoon at the
Residence of Mr.. George Lawyer.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of Beatty & Swisher's meat
market. Everybody knows Dave, and
Mr.. ]. W. Switzer, Of Fort Scott, comes
to US recommended as one Of the best
men in the business. They are both
young men of energy and will make
the old market boom.
Subscribers are respectfully asked to
pay up subscriptions at the beginning
of the new year. Those who are in
debted on subscription since the pres
ent firm took charge Of the REGISTER,
Oct. LIST, are notified that if they will
pay now. they will he allowed the ben
eft Of the reduced rates-Sl.sO per
year. |,
Kruger 4 Gray brtchered Q three
year-old heifer this week that IL con
cedcd to have been the finest ANIMAL
ever brought to this market. HerI
gross weight WINS nearly 400 pounds,
and her net weight, after drainingl
hours, was ia pounds.
She Was raised by Ed Cain, u Deer
Creek, and brought IS on foos- i
Sermons appropriate to Christmas
were preached in all the churches SUM-
day. The ehildrens service at the
Presb. teriaa church in the evening
was very pleasant. The singing was
very good, and poems appropriate to
the occasion were read by Miss Fam
ME Mcclure, Miss Ella Cowan, Miss
Lola Smeltzer and A. c. Scott. !,
On the 18th inst. while Mr.. A. G..
Jones ard lady we're at lola = three!
year old son who was left at homeI
with others. went up stairs into the
room occupied by the family for bed
room, found some matches and COM
swapping them ty which
means the lace curtains caught fire,
to the Surroundings,
destroying Some bedding. clothing,
carpet, &C., The parties at the house
smelled cotton burning and at once
made search and found the room above
alluded to burning. This 10 another
to people not to leave match
es laying about, especially where small
children can get them. Il.
Mr.. w. II. Mcclure ard family
moved into their new home yesterday. /,
This is undoubtedly the finest resi- ,
dence ia the city, and it Is q real
pleasure to look through it. 1.-THE ar
Is perfect throughout.
From parlors to kitchen the rooms are
beautiful and commodious. The grain
ing ON the doors and wood work is by
far the finest ever done here. Mr.. Mo
Clure was very fortunate in securing
the services Of Mr.. Oscar Swinford, Of
Fort Scott, for this work. The hard
finish on the plastering is done in
John Reimert's best style, and looks
like marble. The general carpenter
work was done by Mr.. Eckley and the
1t will make thorough
ly pleasant home, and we should
like to see more Of its kind.
= Another library meeting was held '
at the school honse last Saturday
exening, which was quite well attend