The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-16
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Come i'm, boys, and bring Mary Jam
You may never have so good chant
again to be put together on paper {
neat. Then do not delay it while yO
are young and sweet. McInturf.
We saw yesterday pencil drawin
representing a rural scene, executed b
Miss Blanche Cain, which indicate
unusual ability in that line in tn
young lady, and reflects great credi
upon her teacher, Mrs. Whitney.
An effort was made Tuesday even
ing to effect an organization of tn
military company, but owing to tn
inclemeut weather but few of til
members got together, and it was de
cided to postpone the meeting unit
Friday or Saturday of next week. 'Th
time and place will be announced ii
next weeks REGISTER.
Two young men of Coffeyville had I
little difficulty, and determined to set
tie it according to Police Gazette rules
A crowd followed them out of town t.
the battle field, but the arrival Of {
deputy sheriff averted bloodshed. The
spectators say it was hard to say which
one seemed gladder to see the sheriff
At the recent meeting of the County
Commissioners, Samuel Bloom, i'm
prisoned for non-payment of his fine
was released. We want to see the law
enforced, especially in this respect, but
under the peculiar circumstances OF
this case, we do not see how the COM
missioners could have done otherwise.
Our merchants would do well to pre-
pare for a heavy spring trade. The
farmers have been holding their corn
for the spring market, and there is still
a large surplus in the county that
must find its way out soon. We pre-
dict the heaviest March trade that the
town has ever known.
1t may not be generally known, but
there is no doubt that the Neosho riv-
er furnishes the best and most reliable
water power in the State, not except
ing the Kansas river, where the mills
and factories at Lawrence are only
running by spurts, as head of water
can be collected. The same is true of
the mills on the Walnut, while the
lola mills have had abundance of pow
er all winter.
We are informed on good authority,
that the new time table on the Wichi-
tn road, that has been so unsatisfactory
all along the line, will be changed just
as soon as the weather will permit
work on the Eldorado extension. At
present the track is not in condition
to be used at night safely, thus render
ing the present time table the only
one practicable.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Collins, who
having been visiting relatives here for
two weeks past, started on Tuesday
morning for their home in Park
county. Indiana. Old Mr.. Funk
houser, Mrs. Collins father went with
them and will probably remain there
six months.
The smallpox scare in the eastern
part of the county is about over. No
new cases have been developed and
the old ones are rapidly recovering.
Thanks mainly to the good people of
Bronson, the infected district has not
lacked for supplies of all kinds. Gro
ceries, fuel and medicine have been
supplied whenever needed and every
thing possible done to alleviate the
distress.
lola now has another club, and it is
called the Pantadelphian. The name
is little formidable at first sight, but
the club itself, We are assured, will be
one of the best and most pleasant of
the town. The object is mainly social
enjoyment, and from the character of
the young people who compose it,
there is no doubt that it will be a sue
cess from the start. We understand
that the first formal meeting will be
held in the opera house next Tuesday
evening.
From Mr.. Brandenburg, a gentle
man living near Bronson, We learn of
quite serious accident that occurred
to Mr.. Marvin, of Elsimore township.
The MarmatOn river was very high
and filled with floating ice when Mr..
Marvin attempted to cross it in
wagon, containing, besides himself,
his wife and children. When near
the middle of the stream a piece of
ice struck the wagon, carrying it
with the team of horses down the
stream. By clinging to the wagon
bed the members of the family were
enabled to keep themselves afloat I'M
til they could be rescued by parties on
the shore, but the hoIses got tangled
in the harness and were both drowned
before assistance could reach them.
The loss of the team is no doubt a Sc
rious one to Mr.. Marvin, but he may
well congratulate himself that him
self and family escaped with their Own
lives.