The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-03-14
COUNTY NOTES.
FROM REGISTER REPORTERS
What is Being Done Throughout the
County-Events and Gossip
of the Week.
Neosho Valley Notes.

The damp, unpleasant changes of the weather
last week, was excessively detrimental to thu
| health of our community. Although there an
but few strictly confined to the bed If one is in.
| terrogated respecting his health, it would be
out of the common way ofexpressing 1t, for hin
to say anything else, than that he has very
bad cold.
Mr. McClelland, late of Ohio, after making
an Intellectual search for house that he could
rent, has decided to build a small dwelling on
d. Clink's farm, four miles south of lola,
which he will occupy until he can better suit
himself.
VIM Holmts, one of the reputable tutors OF
sedgwick county, is enjoying a repose among
his Allen county relations.
We were not Intentionally remiss concerning
the advent of that new boy at John Mealy' g
several weeks ago But the delay of this no.
tce is due to feeble memory
Josh Butler is building barn lSx2S feet on
the foundation and l6 feet to the caves on his
farm adjacent to his home place. As this is a
tenanted farm 1t is quite evident that Mr.. b.
intends to evade the practice common among
land holders of letting the improvements run
down on such property.
The new dwelling that was recently construct
ell on Mrs Bales quarter section of land pre-
sents an air of magnifcence.
There will be an exhibition given at the close
of our school, one week from next Friday.
A NJ, johnson is again among the west side
folks
Wagons loaded with household goods is a
sight that meets the observation of a person al
most any time thae he may chance to cast his
eyes abroad
The following is list of our neishbors who
have either transferred their personal effects or
will in very short time: u. w Thornton is
moving west OF Carlyle; Arnold will move
Baird has moved onto the farm that he bought
of Mrs. Bale, Mrs. b having moved into her
house; Arnold has moved onto n. Hankins'
farm. Alex Miller will move west of Humboldt
w. Valentine will move onto the farm former
ly occupice by Mr.. Baird.
On last saturday morning the sad news rap
idly spread to the efecl that James CulbertsOn
had come to I'm untimely end by an accidental
discharge of a gun. The facts Connected with
this heart reudinr tragedy as near as we can
ascertain are as follows: On Friday evening
about five o'clock Jim took his gun and started
out for the purpose of shooting some rabbits
shortly after he left, his father and one of the
smaller boys. heard the report of the gun in the
brush but short distance from the house. rhe
evening was far spent, however, before the
least degree of alarm was felt on the part of the
household. But as the night wore away Mr..
Culbertson's apprehensions became more grave
and several times during the night he looked
snt to see If jim was coming. His mind was
afforded temporary relief by recalling the fact
that on similar occasions Jim had spent the
night with neighbor boys. Early i'm the morn
ing search was made and Jim was found dead,
about three hundred yards from the house. at
the same placs that the report of the gun was
supposed TO have proceeded from on the pre-
viOus evening. The decision of the corouer's
jury was that he came to his death by the acci-
dental discharge from his gun, which entered
his head near his ear. Lhe funeral service was
conducted by Rev. Mr., Webb at the family res
dence, on Mondas at 10 O'Clock after which the
remains were inferred in the Dewitt grave yrrd.
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