The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-07-04
Moran Matters.

FoRGErMESor.
Moran Matters.
Charley Osborn is building residence
north of his store, end Decker 4 Wells are put
ting up house just east OF Shockey's hardware
store, which will he used as q baruer shop and
confectionery store.
Mesrs. Engle & Smith are building aroom adj
joining the broom factory.
John Chimmer, on the invalid list, has been
confined to the house the most of the time for
the past ten days.
Mr.. Englehart had the misfortune to fall
one day last week and dislOcate his shoulder.
One of Mr.. Voorhees, little children was Bit
ten by rattle snake lately. DIR. Jewell was
called and reports her doing we'll.
Mr.. X. Thomas went to lola Tue sday to meet
Mrs. Bennett aud her daughters being the
mother anil sisters of Mrs. Thomas. They
have come out to spend the Fourth.
Mr.. Jas. Hanson's father and mother, of
NcoshO county, paid him a visit the first of the
week. James returned with his father to cut
his wheat; he will he absent several days.
Mr.. Hanson reports it very dry In his locality.
Mr.. FOrney Jennings a cadet of the West
Virginia Military school, is spending his
vacation In this place with his father DIR. j. ID.
Jenning.
Mr. A. b. Bainum's brother of Green Castle
Ind made him ten days visit the first of the
week
The band boys have received their torches
and are ready for the campaign Any one in
want OF good music should give them call .
ThebOys are making grand preparations for
the celebration and will have everything in
applepie order. Every ouh wishing to spend the
fourth pleasantly should come to Walnut grove.
The ice cream festival was not very well at
tended owning to the short notice given.
Mr. Lawrence Rumble who has been visiting
his father for some weeks returned home last
W eek.
W. S. Finley and Miss Ada Mathews left this
place Tuesday the 18th inst, for Walnut,
where they boarded the south bound train for
vinitia, Indian Territory, where they were
Joined in the holy bonds of matrimony by the
Rev. Haworth aud soon after their arrival the
band rendered them a serenatle We VIZ
them a happy and prosperous journey through
life. This makes six new couples, for our town
not all married here but living here or else
locating Immediately after marriage.
On Thursday night the 18th one Aaron Irving
living 81 miles east of town broke into sam
CulbertsOn's house and hunting up Mr.
c. pocketbook containing $685. took from 1t
ITO 90 then closed and fastened the book and
replaced it. Mr.. &. did not discover his loss
until last saturday when he opened his pocket
book topay for clothing he had purchased In
town Irving being suspiciOned was arrested and
after some pursua'ling, confessed the theft and
took the officer to the place where he had
buried his spOils. Only sl9 were recovered he
having disposed of the remainder. He was ar
raigned before Esq. DeIIart and held in the
sum of 500
We had another dust storm Wednesday at
ternoon, followed by general rain,
Corn is looking unusually well and We have
tine prospects for big corn crop this season.
notice the wheat begins to look as if ready
for the reaper.
The wind storm did more damage in and
around Moran than anticipated when wrote
the above. am indebted to l.. NJ. West for
| the following particulars
The Protestant church was blown from its
foundation
Berkhiser's carpenter shop was blown from
| its foundation over against Jim Fullwider's
house and nearly demolished it.
DIR. WOOdward's chimney was blown down.
DIR, Strong's barn was torn all to pieces.
Decker & Wells Few building was blown
rpm its foundation and one side torn from the
| sills
Tho roof from 5. c. Varner's lumber sheds,
| and the crib near the road was blown onto the
| railroad.
Nj. snively had horse killed by lightning
while out in the pasture.
Miss Fiddle, of sagourney, Iowa, is visiting
| Miss Pauline Sparks.
Mr.. G. T.. Smith, brother to our Van, and
| Andy Hall, of Arbuckle, West Virginia, are
visiting in town.
Dawson & Mann shipped two carloads OF
hogs Monday.
Grandma Bennett, accompanied by Mrs, Sa-
| rahMendenhall and her two daughters Misses
| Sadie and Rosa, of Peoria, ILL.,, mother, sister
and neices OF Mrs. r.. Thomas are visiting
her. Miss Rose is a fine eloc ationst and is
| tslking af giving an entertainment at Moran,
before she returns home.
| Miss Cuma Martin is visiting in Moran the
guest of Mrs. Lew West and Hooker.
Badgett, Of Parsons, is spending a few days
with his brother Tom.
| understand that Miss Minnie Ross left fol
an extended visit TO Illinois and Wisconsin.
Mr.. g. Lowery and wife returned from two
weeks visit to friends near Lawrence.
Dick Gillian IL blowing up his wheat stubble
and will plant II in an early variety OF corn.
Mrs. Geo. Strickler is quite sick with some
disease of the brain. Miss May Culbertson
has been very sick but is somewhat better the
doctor tells me-
| The +. A. Ms will hold regular meeting
next Saturday. All MasOns are cordially in
vited to meet with them PENCIL.