The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-06-20
COUNTY NOTES.
FROM REGISTER REPORTERS.
What is Being Done Throughout the
County-Events and Gossip
of the Week.
LaHarpe Locals.


Mr.. French is quite sick with the rheuma-
| tism.
Mr. milford made but short stay, having
gone back to Ohio now to visit his Iarents and
friends Wepredict that he will return again
some time again in the near future.
Rev. Robert Price preached very able SER
mon at Elm Dale last Sunday, every one was
deeply interested and there was large atten.
dance lie will preach again in two weeks.
Rev. Martin of lola will preach hear the
first Sunday in July. We also here that the
Reformed preacher of lola will preach here the
coming Sunday. So If we do not. obey Gods
word, it will not be because of lack of oppor-
tunity ofhearing it.
One of the girls claims the honor of convert
ed a Democrat to a Republican by explaining
the tariff question and persua'ling him to read
and study the Republican platform. We adj
wise all the girls to do likewise and then our
good republican candidates riH be elected.
One of thu young mon of LaIIarpe asketi:u us,
the other day If he did not resemble 'dude. I"
But we came to the conclusion he did not,
for he did not wear "toothpick' shoes.
Mrs French made ice srram last saturday
evening and she will accept our thanks for the
bountiful supply she sent us.
We thought perhaps we would he able to &c
some ice of Mr.. &. Ohlfest aud Hackney this
summer to make our own ice cream az they
they put up some, and put bale,l hay around it.
But Mrs. Ohlfcst declars it melted while it was
still freezing weather Inside.
j. H,wkER.
Allen Center Articles.
The bond election that for some weeks has
exercised the minds IF the good ladies of Allen
Center has come and gone but will long be
remembered by them as the day on which they
voted. At one time could lie seen three of our
prominent female friends, with all the gusto of
the ''lorls of creation - engaged in the effort
to inform themselves of the rights and duties
of the elector. One studied the REGISTER, an
other read aloud the poll books, while the third
one, who hal been profrered a pair of boots up
on casting her ballot, examined the intricacies
of the Statutes of Kansas. al thought when
we got to voting we would have such civil
crowd but never SOW such noisy sett" ''Oh,
think this is jolly and 81 don't want to
vote again. are samples of our fair friends
views upon the subject. The vote stood IS for
the bonds and against them. The new house
will he built on the site of the old one.
Our little friend Harry Deleplaine, shot his
first jackrabbit last week and his pa informs
us that he certainly was an inch taller next
day.
johnnie Weith has moved onto the SHAPED
farm. We are glad to welcome so good citizen
into our neighborh0od.
Rose Hill sciool has closed.
Mr.. Gidley has the model of a matched roof
ing and will probably but on a number of roofs
for those who contemplating cheap and dur
able shed.
Mr.. Il. G.. Hardy and wife are here from
Missouri visiting +. i. Crowell and will in all
probability locate here Messrs. Crowell and
Hardy are old schoolmates
'Tis time the weather clerk pass some rain
out this way in order that the phrase ''Drouthy
Kansas may not re ign again.
We are indepted to one who was present for
an account of the bond meeting.
4. II. Funk, T. W. Swinny, J. W. johnson
and Leroy..Runyan are attending district court
this week as jurors.
I'VE would say to ''Indcpendent,' OF the
CourGni, that we don't feel half as lonesome as
he will in the "sweet by and by.''
BoSNY Ben.