The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-05-26

County Commissioners meet the frs
Monday in June as a board of equal
cation. Paste this in your hat.
The Central committee should NEE
tomorrow and call a convention t.
elect delegates to 60 to the State con
vention.
There will be large number Of the
G. A. R. Club of lola attend the deco
ration ceremonies at Fit. Scott next
Tuesday.
Mr.. J. Thomas. of Moroa, Macon
Co., ILL.,, an old friend Of DR.. S. TOzer,
dropped in to see him Wednesday of
this week.
Information wanted as to the pres
ent post Office address of Eli Weaver,
who received his mail at lola during
1880. Send word to this Office.
A. w. Beck has established a
branch agricultural implement house
at Yates Center. 1t will be under the
management of w. G. Barnes.
Mr.. Henderson Crabbe, who former
Iy lived at lola, died at his home near
Piqua, on the 18th of the present
month. He was buried in the lola
CT metery.
Married, May 18th, 1882, by Rev +.
J. Troyer, of Humboldt, Mr.. John
Laury and Miss Alice McCray, at the
residence of Mr.. G. Laury in Elm
township
The citizens of Geneva township
are requested to meet at the school
house in Geneva, Saturday night to
make arrangements to suitably observe
decoration day. -. . = :
Married, at the parsonage in lola, by
the Rev. S. s. Weatherby, on the 18th
inst, Mr.. w. T: Turpin, Of. Woodson
and Miss Viola A. Sewers, of
Allen county, Kansas.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church made success of their festival
Friday night last, notwithstanding
weather. In fact they
always make success of their under
takings.
The Ladies' Society of the NJ. E.
church announces ice cream and straw
berries for Friday evening, June I'd, at
the Hall, but if circumstances are I'M
farther notice in next weeks
issue will be given.
A magnificent rain commenced fall
ing Tuesday night and lasted the
greater part of Wednesday. While it
is not thought that chinch bugs can
be drowned, it seems certain that they
will not do any damage during wet
Married, at the residence of the off,
ciating minister, Rev. F.. S. Miller, in
lola, Kans., on the Ord inst, Mr.. J. E.
Kelso and Miss Rosa Newton. The
happy couple left on the noon train,
to spend few days in Chi
cago, after which they will return
to their home in this county.
We have neglected to notice the two
gentlemen who are now employed in
Mr.. McClure's store. Mr.. Everett !
Mcknight came about six weeks ago
rom Spencer, Ind, and couple of
weeks ago Mr.. Mat, Fielding also
anne out from the same place to ac-
,ept a position. Both of these gentle
nen are well acquainted with the
Try goods business, and no doubt will
'e an aquisition to lola social circle.
Thursday morning last John Rogers
hot man named WALLACE, in Maple
on township, Bourbon county, !he
rouble originating about Wallace's
who had left with a younger
lister and went to where Mrs. Wallace
vas staying. Rogers 10 young man
bout 26 years old, and Wallace was
early 50 years old. Immediately af-
er the shooting Rogers left and came
own to where some of his relatives
i've near Bronson. Here he hid IN
he Marmaton timber but was found
y the constable's posse who had close
' followed the trail. Rogers gave
p after some paFley and was taken
ack to Bronson. Here an abortive
tempt was made by few hot heads
Tho had followed from the adjoining
ounty, to take the prisoner from the
Ulcers, The prisoner was then taken
ack to the scene Of the murder and /
liter examination lodged in the Bour-
on county Jail at TT. Scott. The
where the murder occurred
re much incensed against Rogers, and
ne general feeling is that he is dam
erOus man.