The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-02-06

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lIesbrs Feb. IS ffySa vaAA : Ha1rAan.
g. Anrins- Live Hax1vazo.
II the ground hog :came out In the
J morning last Tuesday, we are all
right, but II he waited until afternoon
I've are in for six weeks more Of coal
weather.-(e4 to $12 per ton.)
A reward Of $40 will be paid for the
return or whereabouts Of the package
taken from McClure's store, Jan. 7th,
'S5; containing brown coat and west,
diagonal worsted, tailor made.
Richards Bros. have moved their
grocery store into the room just south
of Scott's drug store, formerly occupi-
ed by Miss Jennie Thornber. They
have fitted the new room up in quite
good style.
We regret to learn of the death, on
Friday last, at her home in Blandin-
vile. Illinois, OF Mrs. Lydia A. Ham
kins. formerly. of this county and
mother of Mrs. Sylvester Hankins.
The sheriff has given notice that he
will sell at public auction at o'clock
p. m, on Saturday Feb. 21st, in Moran,
the stock of furniture belonging to C.
o. Merrifield, to satisfy a judgment
against said owner.
Rapid work has been done on the
Elm Creek bridge and it is already
completed. The approaches will be
finished in few days probably, when
the bridge will be open for travel-iu
time to be of use during the spring
freshets.
Amos Paske will sell at public auc-
ton at his residence A miles west of
Moran, on Wednesday February 18th,
1885, horses, cattle, farming imple-
ments and HOUSEHOLD furniture. For
terms and particulars see bills from
this office.
Mr.. c. E. Benton has obtained a
well earned leave of absence and will
use it by making a visit to his old
home at Lewiston, Illinois. He will
probably start next Monday and ex-
poets to be gone ten days or two weeks.
We respectfully call the attention of
our readers to the amount of reading I
matter in this weeks REGISTER and
invite comparison with any county
paper in the state. Special attention
is called to our well-filled correspond
ence columns.
We are sorry to see you sell out, but
if you are bound to do so remember
that it will pay you to get your bills
printed at The REGISTER office. We
print handsome bills, print them as
cheaply as any one, and give you a
free notice of the sale in the columns
of THE REGISTER.
In answer to many inquiries we will l
say that after "patient search and Wig
il long" we have discovered the iden-
tity of our mysterious correspondent
1.-THE Town Tramp" But we promis-
ed not to give his real name, so please
don't ask US, although very few would
know him, if we did.
A horse belonging to Mr.. J. A. Chris
~ disappeared rather mysteriously
night. 1t had been left at one
Of the hitching racksfn town, and
when the rider came for it about nine
o'clock it WIS not there and has not
yet been found. 1t looks very much
Is though it had been stolen.
In spite of repeated warnings the
boys will stray off to Humboldt occa-
'ionally. One of them went there last
Monday night, and when he returned
he back part of his clothes was cover
ID with mud. His enemies say it is !
he print of the old mans boot, but of
course that is a SANDER. He fell down. '
We very much regret to say that the
ears expressed some weeks ago that
Boyle would go south some time and t
orget to come back, are about to be re- s
Ilized, as he is arranging his business t
lere with view to establi shing him :
elf soon at Macon, Miss. Boyle has b
,een up among the front row at the
Allen county bar for some time and we t
re sorry to see him leave. 4
The Ladies Missionary Society, of e
Moran, will give an entertainment in b
he Presbyterian Church, Tuesday t
'vening Feb. 10th. In one of the ex- a
rcises, ''The Field is the World"
thirteen persons will recite, each at
ired in the costume of the foreign coun- ,,
~ which she represents. Admission
My ten cents. Everybody come. d
When you want nice, clean, easy e
have or hobby, fashionable haircut, n
20 to Thorpe's shop, and sandy" Els
er will suit you exactly. He thor
'ughly understands his business, hav-
ng learned his trade in one of our large n
titles in the east, and guarantees to q
rive his patrons entire satisfaction. :,
This shop is always kept neat, clean
md warm, and is pleasant place. 8
customers waited on promptly and po- d
itely treated; give him call. lt
In another place the city marshal U
publishes notice requesting all citi- q
ems to quit feeding tramps. Mr.. Con-
ey informs US that he has a rock pile &
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