The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-02-12

spells Of coughing, and although he
was sweating profusely he complained
of feeling chilly. TO my inquiry at
different times if I should go for ply.
stefan, he invariably answered.: mo.
They can do me no good" But seeing
he was failing fast, rather insisted
on going for the doctor, when he final
ly consented. I then called J. HI.
Thompson and J. s. Miller to his as
sistance and went after DR.. Jewell.
This 1 did as quickly as possible. I
found the doctor at the Presbyterian
and found that while 1 was gone,
Messrs. Thompson aud Miller had re-
moved him to the parsonage. The
doctor Immediately took the case in
hand and did all he could to relieve
his suffering. But all the doctor and
kind friends could do were of no avail,
andjust as the school was going through
the closing exercises his spirit winged
its way to the God that gave it, and
his oft repeated wish that he might
Idle at his post" was most signally
answered. He leaves wife and two
sons, one 10 and the other ten years of
age to mourn his loss, but they weep
not as those who have no hope. Bro.
Thomas was born in Clarksburg, Ohio,
July I'd, 1883, and was married to Miss
Caroline Bennett at Metamora, Illi-
nOis, April 18th, 1857. He joined the
NJ. E. church at the age of % and ever
afterward lived, an exemplary, christ
ian life. For ten years he was a class
leader in Harmony NJ. +. church, in
no Iai,
than half this time he was Sabbath
School superintendent. Soon after set
Ting with us he was chosen superin-
tendent of the Moran Sabbath school,
which position he held until the or !.
ganizatiOn of the NJ. f. Sabbath school
last April. when he was unanimously
chosen superintendent of that school.
He had deep interest in the Sabbath
School work, and Notwithstanding he
was severely afflicted with the asthma
and heart disease, he rarely failed to
be on hand ready to open his school on
time, punctuality being predominant
trait with him. Our Sabbath School
has lost one Off most energetic work
ers; the church one of its most faithful
members and the county one of its best
On last Friday Mrs. Cy-
rus Gibson, of NeOshO county, who
was stopping with her father. Mr.. w.
Bowman died of consumption. The
remains were taken to her former home
for interment. She leaves a husband
and one child. She was buried on her
18th wedding anniversary ......It being
reported that s. G. Warner had sold
his lumber yard, we interviewed that
gentleman and to the question "Have
you sold your lumber yard?" he an
swered "NO, and have no desire to
do So" Miss Rosa Lee, of Geneva,
is visiting her sister Mrs. w. J. Steele
this week.......... On last Thursday Mr..
w. X. Smith, late of lola, who had
previously rented Joshua Rumbel's
farm, came out and took possession of
the same, and for the time being will
be, and we hope for many, many
years may, number among the citizeus
of Marmaton township. On Mon
day r. Dawson made an assignment
to s. G. Warner for the benefit of his
creditors. Assets, $1,000; liabilities
So, 600. John Hurley has bought
Sam FORCES smith shop. Will
Rumbel is on deck again and is ready
to sell you nice roast or a tender sir
lOin at the old price......Jas. GOrrell is
learning the blacksmith trade with his
father. Jim will make good one.
PENCIL.