The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-09
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The bus belonging to one Of the no
tells in Parsons, had a collision with .
railroad train recently and got rather
the worst oft. The wreck was brought
up to the lola carriage works for re
pairs. 1t was returned Tuesday a,
good as new, and twice as pretty.
We understand that a gentleman
who is nov running a roller-ekatine
rink in Garrett, has rented the opers
house for March and April, and will
conduct rink here during those two
months. Roller skating is said by
those who have practiced it to be q
very fascinating amusement, and the
new rink will doubtless be well pat
ronized by our citizens.
We wish to call attention to the adj
vertisement of our job department in
another column. The new type we
have Just received, together with col
cred inks, new rules. borders, &C.,
give US special, facilities in this line,
and We have no hesitation In saying
,and will leave the question to any in
telligent printer) that we have the
best job office in Alien county-except-
ing none. By doing first-class work at
reasonable prices, We hope to merit the
continued patronage of the public.
w. A. Morton, General Agent of the
Kansas Farmers Mutual Fire Iusur-
ance Company, Of Abilene Kansas, was
here Tuesday last aud settled Mr.. A.
G. Jones' loss In full to the complete
satisfaction Of Mr.. Jones. This Com
pany does an insurance business on a
new plan which is we'll worth the
time and trouble of Investigation to all
parties insuring before insuring in
other Companies doing business on the
old plan. ]. G. Gordon has the agen-
cy for Allen county.
We are sorry that our citizens do not
seem more inclined to patronize the
band boys. The entertainment at the
hall Wednesday evening was first
class in every respect, yet there were
hardly one hundred persons present.
Iolahas one of the best bands in the
State, and We ought to take pride
enough in it to sustain it. Although
so few were present, the boys were at
small Representatives, to the ladies of
the town and to the hall company
and will probably clear about twenty
i've dollars.
Still another business change is to
be chronicled this week, Gillihan &
Cowan having cold their stock of gro
ceries and drugs to Messrs. Frank
Root and E. l.. Marsh. The new firm
will be known as Root & Marsh and
will continue business at the present
stand. They are both popular gentle
men and will doubtless do well in
their new venture. We understand
that DR.. Gfllihan will continue the
practice of medicine here, while Mr..
Cowan will retain desk room In his old
quarters for the transaction of his in
surance and loan business.
The lola township election brought
quite crowd to town last Tuesday,
and more than the usual number of
votes were cast. The only fight was
over the offices of trustee and constable,
for the former of which there were
three candidates, and for the latter,
by vote nearly equal to that of both
his competitors, and T. F. Strickland
and Samuel Baker were elected con-
stables by good majorities. w. A.
Cowan and J. f. Colborn, present
clerk and treasurer, were reelected to
their respective Offices without oppo-
sition.
Prof. Tappan's dancing academy
held its last meeting at the hall Fri
day evening. With one or two ex-
ceptions the entire class was present
and the usual enjoyable time was had
in spite of the fearful blizzard that
was raging outside. The school thus
closed has been enjoyed very much by
those who have attended it, and most
Of the pupils have become quite prof.
cient in the graceful art. We under
stand that the same company will
form themselves into q social club to
meet every two weeks. Although we
have not the honor to be one of them,
we think the idea is . good one, and
would like to see 1t carried out.
We learn from Mr.. Covden, that
the Yates Center depot Of the Wichita
road was entirely destroyed by fire on
Monday last. It is not known how the
fire originated. The agent had stepped
out for few minutes and when he re-
turned the furniture and woodwork of
the Office were burning 90 dercelv that
he could not enter to save anything.
Besides the usual books. tickets and
furniture of the Office, there was some
thing over q hundred dollars in cash
burned, together with some Of the
agents clothing. While in the freight
room, twenty piows, two or three
trunks belonging to drummers, and
ather less valuable articles were en-
tirely destroyed.