The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-08-20

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Friday and was bought by WIN. Han
kins for $50. The horse is thought b.
many good judges to he the finest eve
brought to this county and was un
doubleday bargain at the price paid
The annual meeting of the Librar,
Association for the election of DireC
tors will be- held at the Opera Hous
the first Saturday in September at
o'clock p. IN. A full attendance of tn
stockholders is desired.
IN another place will be found no
tice of the dissolution of the jewelr,
firm of Golf & Leffier, Mr.. Golf havinl
sold his interest to Mr.. Leffier. w,
understand that Mr.. Golf intends to re
move to Chicago soon where he will
engage in business
Cummings & Jones can and do loan
money on the cheapest and best terms
Why? LIST. They own the best set OF
abstract books in the county. I'd. They
give the best optional payments before
maturity. Sd. They charge no com.
missions. 4th. They pay the borrower
the proceeds of his loan upon compile
ton of the papers. Call and see Cum.
mings & Jones:
DIR. Hendricks usually holds pretty
good command of his temper, but he
allowed it to get the upper hand on
Monday evening and administered
corporal punishment to man by the
name of Howells who was abusing
him with scurrilOus and insulting
words. The matter was taken before
Judge Harris and the usual fine of S.
and costs imposed.
The Second Quarterly meeting of
the M. +. Church will be held next
Sabbath August %. The presiding eld-
er will preach on Sabbath morning at
IL o'clock after which the sacrament of
the Lords Supper will he administer
ed. The Pastor will preach an illus
trated sermon to the young in the eve
ming. Quarterly conference Monday
morning ut 8 o'clock.
On Wednesday evening of last week
about thirty young people met at the
house of Mr.. and Mrs. T.. NJ. Cain,
four miles north of town i'm honor of
Miss Minnie's eighteenth birthday.
The evening was whiled away i'm mu-
sic, conversation and outdoor sports.
Elegant refreshments were served and
at a late hour the company dispersed
wishing Miss Minnie many happy re-
turns of the day.
A Rose Hill correspondent kindly
hands us an account of the establish.
ment of "Phillips Memorial Church,
at LaHarpe, and of the festival held
there last Saturday night. The con-
tributiOn is too long to find room ell
tire in our crowded columns this week,
but We do not feel like cutting it down,
SO trust that our correspondent will
pardon lis if we delay its publication
until next week.
Married, at the residence of the
brides parents, OIL the evening of Au-
gust Is, 1856, by Rev. s. A. Alt, Mr.. |
William Dingman and Miss Annie |
Kreuger, all of Allen county, Kansas.
A number of relatives and friends wit
messed the ceremony and heartily con-
graduated the bride and groom upon
this decidedly happy event in their |
lives. An elegant supper was served |
and many useful and valuable presents
were received. The young people will |
go to housekeeping soon OH Mr.. Ding
mans farm west of the river. "Fi,
Judge Allison has consented to act |
as general manager for the Organiza-
ton of Allen county HOLSTERS who may |
wish to attend the reunion at Chanute |
10th and 18th, and has ap-
pointed the following committee to as
sist in the work: lola township, DR.. |
J. w. Scott: Humboldt, T.. n. Vert !;
Cottage Grove, J. w. Duncan; Elsi-
more, S. H. Judd; Salem, Abner
Wood; MarmatOn, l.. H. GOrrell |
Elm, J. w. johnson Usage, d. d.
Deer Greek, w. Il. Davis !; |
H. G. Winchester; Geneva,
A. II. Scott.
Our California tourists struggled in
one at Il time this week until they are
all at home again. OF course they had
q splendid time and all speak i'm the
and California people. They all seem
to have fallen heels over head in love
with the town of Pasadena and Capt.
Sawyer and Mr.. Simpson bought prop
erty there. The Captain expects to
return there next week and will build
or buy house and move his family
there. We don't know after all but
what excursions to California had bet
ter be discouraged after this. They
may depopulate us.
Mr.. X. l.. Manly, the gentleman up.
Oh whose farm near LaHarpe coal was
found as reported in last weeks REG
IsTER, called on us this week. He
says that as nearly as they could gauge
it the drill passed through three feet of
coal of good quality. at depth of Is
feet. lie has faith enough in the pros
pect, at any rate, to risk little more
money on it and has already begun
sinking a shaft. Three feet of coal at
hat depth would certainly be bon
,nza. One of his neighbors was also
,oring a well and the drillers claim
hat they passed through 10 inches of
,oal at the same depth as the Manly
,ein.
At the Council meeting Monday
light, the bond of w. J. COnley, city
MARSHAL, was approved and filed. Pc.
ition praying for sidewalk from
Washington avenue east along NeOshO
md side walk will probably be ordered
It the next meeting. The street CONF
missioner was ordered to construct a
walk from the public well west across
avenue, a similar walk -,
rom the BrOsier building to the Park
md a gravel walk four feet in width I
through the Park. The necessary en-
RANGES to the Park will also be con-
The ordinance providing for
he annual tax levy was passed, Smills
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