The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-01-25

At the primary yesterday the follow
gentlemen were elected delegates to
the county convention: w. T. Bar
nett, w. G. Allison, James Townsend,
r. B. Stevenson, H. NJ. Miller, A. G.
Tones, H. A. Perkins, John Mcdonald,
C. NJ. Simpson, r. w. Duffy, C. Lar
mold. A. J. McCarley, c. F. Scott,
Robt. Cook.
Mr.. DeClute shows us a
letter from the manager of
Rose Lisle" fixing dates for her COM
pany at the Opera House, on the 9Th
and 9Th of February. The company will
play drama and comedy, each pre-
ceeded by laughable farce, and prom
ises good entertainment. More ex-
tended notice will be given next week
l.. H. Gorrell was in town Monday.
returning from Kansas.City where he
had been laying in a big supply of
farming implements for his spring
trade at Moran. Gorrell 4 Smith have
built up quite trade in this line and
expect to carry heavier stock than
ever this year. They handle the Odds
WAGON end two or three Of the best
makes of salky plows.
Following are the delegates who
went from the lola convention to Fl.
Scott: Thos. Bartlett, John C. Gordon,
Jas. p. Cregar. f.. Strosnider, VIM.
Snyder, 3. d. Wilmington, Geo. Nc
Laue him. The Humboldt delegation,
elected Monday night aud headed by
G. P. Smith, were also on hands, and
were permitted three votes in the CON-
vention to four from the lola delega-
ton.
Mr. George d. Smith has completed
the purchase of the Griffiths farm-4s0
acres, and will make an extensive
stock ranch Of 1t. He, i'm company
with Mr.. Mcdonald. leaves for New
York Saturday. Mr.. Smith will sail
for Scotland on the 2sth, per steamer
Oregon. and y ill return about the first
of March with fine herd of Polled
Angus cattle, with which he will stock
the ranch.
lola may fiatter herself that the one
Of Governor Clicks appointments
which has done him the most credit, il
that of Captain Jones as warden of the
The Captain has devel-
Dped unusual business ability and his
reports show that under his
this institution has not
,nly become self-supporting, but is
the state considerable money
A Greeley Democrat can occasionally
10 as well as Republican-if he halls
rom lola.
We have pretty good assortment
If lawyers now but there are good pros
Dects for further increase of our sup
ply. Capt. Ewing will probably enter
Ipon the practice as soon az he gets
lis affairs 6onlf,rtably arranged, Mr
Henry, of Illinois, has been in town this |
week, looking up a location, young
Mr.. Jones, whose parents are building
/ residence on Washington avenue. is
,lso thinking Of locating here. while
gentleman in West Virginia has also
,een corresponding with parties here
With the same Object in view. Always
Dom for one more.
Mr. Lewis Edmundson had serious
kickaway, ralher-last
Saturday morning. He was riding in
single top buggy, and accompanied
y his daughter and her two children.
While driving vest just in front of the
'ourt House, the horse became fright
ned at a delivery wagon, and tried to
un. Mr.. Edmunson held him down,
~: he began 10 kick furiously and in
his manner dragged the buggy around
n a complete circle. crossing the high
idewaik east of kiaumann & Co.'S,
where it was almost a miracle that the
uggy was not overturned. When
hey had just about reached the point
{ beginning the horse broke the
hats, kicked looss, and Lit out on his
wn account, leaving the occupants of
he buggy unframed, excepting
ash i'm Mr.. Edmundson's fore head,
aused doubtless By a splinter from the
molished.rigging. 1t was one of''those
ases where sit might have been" in
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