The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-05-30
Moran Matters.

Weddings lie the order of the day
| wonder if the boys are not hurrying NJ mat
tiers that the honey moon may he over before
the fourth ~ ii will take less lemonade and ice
cream. About the 18th inst Charley Mendel
gave it out that he had received worl that his
Grandma wa, ing at the point of DEATH and
at once made ready t. visit the old lady's bed
side. NJ more was heard from him until
Thursday the 22nd when he put in an appear
ance accompanied bv Il lady which not his
Grandma or hercorpse. but by sprghtly ySur z
lady whom he introduced to has friends a. my
wife.
About the same time Mr.. Armstrong our
new editor returned with bride of few days
On last SUNDAY Mr. Lew West sur genial p
NJ. was we ided t. Miss Mary +. Martin one of
Moran's fairest daughters.
Also Jake Ard AMI Miss Carrie Kent of Elsi-
nores and Mr.. " \. Bsrkeh ser and Mrs. Cox
all of Moran and if there are any more We cor
respondent has failed to hear fromthem.
Mrs. Geo. ". Matthews left this week for an
extended visit to friends in Illinois and Mis-
souri,
Mr.. Cy keenan, has returned to his old home
in Warren county, Ohio. Our best wishes ac-
company hin. but we confidently expect him
back in a few mouths.
ID. ii. Mitchell has sold his stock OF hard
ware to Mr.. Art Shockey, of the Commercial
Hotel
Mr.. ). c. Warner has built cpal house along
side of the railroad track and is tlling il with
coal, and learn coal has declined one cent per
bushel. which is good for the consumers.
The band concert was a success, the boys re-
alizing s26.
Mrs. Fehleson informs me that the wives
and daughters Of the old veterans organized a
Ladies' Relief Society by electing Mrs. Hawk
President, Mrs. Jake Moore vicePresdent, and
Mrs. A. E Fehleison Secretary.
Mr.. Porter, of Xenia, was in town Monday
night gu business.
Mr.. Charley Osborn has moved into the An
son Jewel property, and our editor, Mr.. Arm
| strong, has moved into the room vacated by
| Osborn.
! On last Saturday morning intelligence was
brought to town that Mr.. Henry Cochran, one
of our oldest settlers, in fact pioneer, he hav-
! ing come t. Kansas in 80, had committed sui
eide Friday night by shooting himself
through the head with revolver
| In conversation with Mr.. j. A. Wallace who
| Is living on Mr.. C's farm and with whom he
boarded that the family had gone to a dance
| and left Mr.. e. at home in usaul health an upon
their return about midnight they did not dis
cover any thing unusual, but when they went
to call Mr.. e. for breakfast he did not answer
and upon opening the door discovered him ly-
Ing on the bel dead with revolver tigtIy grip
ed in his right hand and still pointed towards
his temple. Death must have been instantane-
Gus. His neighbors inform me that he was Of
3 melancholy disposition and frequently had
what he called blue spells and at such time
he was illnatured and very crahid and always
| carried his revolver.
! He was inferred in Fairview Cemetery by
Saunders Post q. A X. A large cOncourse of
citizens followed the body to the grave.
II this fails to reach you in time it isn't my
fault. Alter a hard days work ride to the
post Office only to lind it CLOSED, and was in
formed it hal been closed since shutdown
Can't blame you, Lew. PENCIL.