The Iola register., 1884-05-23

81 We hear some surprise expresses
that the building committee don't ge
things started. 1t should be kept il
mind that the committee has no ligh
task on its hands, aud n - matte
,, that must necessarily make haste slow
ly. We speak whereof we know whel
we say that no time has been neces
sarily lost, or will be. :
We understand that the fellows wht
have a weakness for taking their girls
out Sunday night, and occasionally
between times, were materially
strengthened in the faith by the ser
mon at the Methodist Church lasI
Sunday night. The preacher said Il
was as it should be, and Sunday night
activity is likely to receive a boom. i,
We have received this week, Poll
and Co.'S "Gazetteer and Business
Directory of Kansas. 1t is the most
complete book of the kind we have
ever seen, giving the firm name ol
every business house of any kind in
the state. The book will be kept in
our Office, where any one wishing to
consult it, is welcome to do 30 at any
time.
At the celebration meeting.last Mon
day night, committee, consisting of
C. NJ. Simpson and r. B.. Stevenson,
was appointed to see about obtaining a
speaker for the occasion, and it was
determined to make our celebration
contingent upon the procuring of said
speaker. We understand that Senator
Ingalls, has been written to.
A private letter from Rev. E. 8.
Miller states that most of the Assem-
bly, funds out of which the delegates
were to be paid, are in drafts on the
New York banks that have failed.
"In consequence of which," continues
Mr.. Miller, several of us are begin
ming to inquire the shortest road home
over which the walking is good"
While out riding last Sunday after
noon, DR.. Lafary was unfortunate
enough to lose the top Of his buggy.
The common report is that the Doctor
was 40 absorbed in explaining to his
companion the methods and mysteries
of dentistry that he did not notice his
loss for some time after it occurred.
He was lucky enough to recover it
however.
Miss Anna Bryte started Monday
for her home in Ohio, her departure
being hastened day or two by news
of the serious illness of her brother.
Miss Bryte has made many friends
during her visit here, who are 10th to
lid her good bye. Her absence and
that of Miss Mollie White, will make
a serious gap in our social circles dur
ing the summer.
Those who remember the grand sue
cess of our last 4th of July celebration
will be glad to learn that another one
an equally large scale is projected for on
the coming Fourth. A committee is
already in correspondence with prom
inent speakers, and the. character of
the occasion will be somewhat con-
tingent upon their success. Further
announcement will be made in due
time.
Richards, Lakin and Ireland are
closing out their stock of groceries,
with the expectation at going out ofthe
business. We understand that Char
lie Lakin expects to go upon the road
soon as a travelling salesman for a
wholesale grocery house. Richards
and Ireland have not yet decided upon
their future course, but they will both
remain in town and will doubtless go
into business at an early day.
For dentistry go to our old reliable
DR.. s. Tozer and get the benefit of 80
odd years experience, lS years in lola.
He uses the best of material and puts
up first-class work. charges no more
than other do for shoddy. He refers
new comers to l.. l.. Northrup and
wife, e. NJ. Simpson and wife, G. A.
Bowlus and wife, Mrs. Whitney, Mrs.
ireland; Mrs. Ricketts,, Mrs. Hankins,
and thousands of others. He works
on from 80 days to three years. Office
in Greenhouse Block.
We acknowledge with thanks an in
vitation from Chancellor Lippincott to
attend the Commencement exercises of
the State University. Commencement
day is on Wednesday, June4, and the
total number of graduates sent out this
year is 81. Twenty five Of these
graduate from the regular Collegiate
department, Is from the Normal, s,
from the Law and from the Musical
departmental very fair showing for
an institution which has only been in
existence seventeen years.
Mr.. J. H. Gantz has been at work
for some time, thoroughly renovating
and refitting the Leland, and from a
hasty glance through the house, We
should say he had succeeded. New
paper new carpets, paint and kalso-
mining have made the rooms look bet
ter than new. Mr.. Gantz has started
out to run a first-class hotel and we