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

ROCK Creek Letter.
It has been some time since I have
asked admittance to your columns bat
thinking that We would enjoy a ride
we arranged for the same. All things
ready, and with wife and children
we started for the Usage. Passing over
our old stamping ground we noticed
that the farmers are pretty well
through planting; their teams generally
look thin, but they have good cause
for being in this condition. judging
from the amount of lands we saw
plowed and planted. But the prairies
are fast getting green so much that the
stock can now live without futher
feeding than that which nature has
provided free of charge. Calling at
our friend Potter's we found him
at home for a day or so. He is work
ing on the FIT. Scott road building
bridges, and he seemed to be in good
spirits. We spent a short time with
the family very pleasantly. We then
drove on toward the town Of all towns,
Ozark, arriving at our friends S. w.
Jones, just in time to satisfy our hun
ger from the well filled board, and we
felt more like travelling. The farmers
seem to be in good spirits over their
prospects. The corn crop is
farther advanced here on the Usage
than it is on Rock Creek. From what
we have seen of Allen county we think
that the Usage is by far the best farm
ing land that we have seen. While here
we had the pleasure af calling on our
old friend Mr.. Myers, who by the way
is the possesser of 100 acres of as fine
land as any one would wish to possess.
Mr.. Myers starts to Illinois May 1st
on business to be gone short time.
He goes to Odin, Illinois, our old home.
We wish him pleasant jorney and a
safe return. We heard while in this
neighborhood that the closing of the
Lyceum at Montevale was to take
place the night of April 20, and having
often heard Of Montevale we concluded
that we would drive over and see
the place and take in the exercises of
the evening and we assure you we do
not regret our extra drive of few
miles. Montevale is pleasantly situ-
ated, surrounded by as fine farming
land as the eye would wish to behold.
The exercises commenced promptly at
the time set, and was attended by
large audience; it consisted of decla-
nations, dialogues and songs. Among
some of the best was the "Way to Win
DOM" dialogue by Jessie Thorp and
his brother Willie. The next
was a charade "Mad Cap' in
three scenes containing six characters.
'The Census Takern was splendid, the
characters represented being well per-
formed. The "Winged Worship
ers," by Katie Burkholder needs
no comments, those that heard
it must have been well pleased. The
Soldiers on the Rhine" by Emma
Lacy was as good as it has ever been
our lot to listen to in school district.
All were well rendered and showed
that the girls had put some faithful
work on the performances. Under the
of Miss Jones, their teacher,
the songs were all as good as usual. We
have since learned that Montevale is
hard to beat at anything she under
takes. Drifting Apart" a solo sung
by Miss Ida NJ. Jones, was full of
pathos and feeling. After standing on
our feet for three long hours we were
glad when the exercises was brought
TO close and soon as we could find
place large enough to let us out of the
door we were found winding our
way across the prairies amid the
bright rays of the midnight stars in
search Of some place to rest our weary
bones. Our trip was pleasant one in
every respect. j. NJ. T.