The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-12-21
West Of the River.

| "Snow, the beautiful snow
Christmas and ther-leap year.
| 1884 has chased st. Nick almost here
Rugged winter is beginning to give us tn,
cold shoulder.
| Union school will adjourn Dec. 81 till Jan. :
1884
Our young ladies are rejoicing at the near ap
proaeh If lSSi. We have already heard whis.
perings of leap year parties.
There will b, Christmas dinner at Liberty
Church on Christmas day for the pleasure o
the scholars Of the Sunday School, and ali ar,
reueqsttd 10 be present.
/. d. Lawyer has returned rrum his visit {,
Harvey and Scigwick Counties. He is wei
pleased with that plrt of tbs state
Geo. Fsttol, of Pars"ns, nephew of Lee Pat
ton and Mrs. Lawyer is spending holidays il
this vic nifty.
John Body lost VARIABLE mare last week
Joha is unfortunate with h"rsef. sh.
Lzzy Puriom divided the honor of bling the
best speller. with Grace Valentine u; ,he 9 ell
ing school last week.
We wish THE REGISTER a merry Christnai
and a happy New Year Occasional
Moran Matters.
his daughter Mrs. Z. Bacon, tie first # ths
week.
Mr.. VIM. Kennstiay met with an aecidal
Friday which might have been serious, btii
luckily was not. He and another gentleman
were driving posts. The post had besu driven
| to the proper depth when Mr. Kennedy placed
his hand on It when the s,etige was again de-
scendifg End had it not Lern held up by the
driver his hand would haye been mashed OF.
{. Bacon was kicked by n horse sunday
morning but net seriously hurt.
Mrs. Il X. Thompson and Mr.. NJ c. Jack
son have bean quite sick hut are recovering
Mr.. Z. 5. Lamb rejoicelh In the advent of an
other sou.
Mr.. p. l.. Augustine moved his family from
lola to Moran last Saturi lay. He las purrhas-
Ell the Eastwood property.
Mr.. b. u. Lac is building IN addition to his
house.
Mr.. Will II. DeIiart is fixing up and will
move Into the house formerly occupied by the
Sers. The News is now published in Mr.
Ciother's building
Mr. John Eastwood is bnilding residence
Mr.J +. Henderson. our County superiuten-
dent, ,isite,, the schools 10 this vicinity the
first Of The week.
Mr. 5. &. Warner and others are making an
effort to get the Cniontown Herald t. move to
Moran.
Mr.. {. 7. R-ece has moved into his new
building.
Mr.. Manufacturing, of lola, was in town
Monday.
Mr.. III d. Smith, of the Humboldt Laisr State
was in our burg Saturday.
(lttrf q hfy nj.
$500 bushels II corn daily. What osher town
on the rad beats il?
There will be festival in " iran on the nisht
of the eth inst, tie proceeds to b. applied to
the Presbyterian church fund.
q. X. Thompson has bought lot OF Mr.. Ross
and will buiid so3n.
The old Moran hand boys went to Uniontown
Saturday and played for the G Ar
The Re-. a. Barber informs me that he ha-
succeeded in getting his pension. He will re-
ceive quite sum the first draw, as he was
allowed so per month.
Mr.. J Collect, Cash Woodward AMI other
have gone on hunting expedition to he In
dian nation.
Mr.. Nelson Shively has moved on to the Muth
Farm His father will return to Indiana soon.
On Wednesday night of last week, burglars
entersd Mr.. Rigg's drug store, drilled a hole in
his safe and with punch and hammer from
Cornell shop, broke the lcek. Who ever did
ii was NJ n1vIce, but had heen there before, as
ne knew just where IL strike thu weakest part
of the lock. Mr.. III, gs says there was jdst one
dime in the safe.
Mas1er Loncy Coilett claims 10 be the bps
trapper of these parts, as he caught two rabbits
and one mink ia the same trap, all at ore set
ting.
Mr.. JAKE iIa,lkins is our new barber, ard
these who have Tried Lin say shat he is master
Of his art.
guess We VIII have some Christmas now.
Col Essington, general travelling agent fer
the Wilson sewing machine, was ia ts<n this
week. He stopped with West.
Ye correspondent sud his dog had picnic
with the rabbits, Wednesday morning AMI cap
tured six .y.fore breakfast.
Doc Mann and =. y. Chiids killed ~ rabbits
aionga 4 mile hedge, Ole day last week
Mr.. John iIonstead has sold his interest in
the hardware store aud with family started E,r
Ohio On q Writ Wednesday.
Gann killr'. I'VE Chickens at ore sho. WedlTes-
day norni.-s. PENCIL
LsEarpe Locals.