The Iola register., 1886-04-02
PERSONAL.

Mrs. w. w. Scott Of Lawrence, IL in
town.
VIM. Mattocks was IN town the first
of the week.
Mrs. Prof Olin is visiting in Law
renee this week.
Our United States officers have been
in town this week.
Albert Baumgardner is visiting his
folks here this week.
Mr.. M. Carl, Of Bronson, called on
the REGISTER Monday.
Is. Kasebeer, of Colony, is watch
ing court proceedings this week.
A. B. Isaac, of Marmaton made THE
REGISTER q pleasant call last Satur-
day.
Miss Simmons, of Humboldt, was
one of the uests at the banquet We'd
nesday night.
e. d. Lacy, assessor of Marmaton
township was among our visitors
Wednesday.
s. d. Wilmington will probably
spend most of his time in lola during
the summer.
Mr.. A. Vandegriff called on us yes
terday and placed the REGISTER under
many obligations to him.
After the Commissioners meeting
last Monday, w. A. Ross went te
Coffeyville to attend Presbytery.
V.M. Port, of Elm township, hai
had a severe attact of pneumonia this
week, but is thought to be improving.
Frank Gay was in town the othel
day, and ordered a copy of the REGIS
TER sent to a friend of his In Missouri
Cy. Lemon, one of our old Carriage
Shops boys, was in town this week
We understand he will go to work fOl
Fay Brothers, Humboldt.
Rev. f. s. Miller and w. H. Evans
went to Coffeyvills Tuesday to attenC
the meeting Of Presbytery. They eX'
pected to return yesterday.
T. w. W.Swinney aud family have gone
to their new home in the western par
of the State, where they hav secured
section of land. THE REGISTER fol.
lows and wishes them success.
Mr.. F. e. Smith, who has been Wis
iting his sister, Mrs. Rev. Ault, and
other relatives in this vicinity, started
Wednesday for Florida, whence he will
return to his home in Baltimore.
Judge Fletcher, of Cottage Grove
one of the twelve who have been sum.
moned to sit in judgment over their
fellow man at this term of court, was
among the callers at the REGISTER Of
flee this week.
DIR. J. w. Scott returned last Friday
from Washington, having remained as
long as his presence would be
of service lin the matter for which he
was sent. His statement of the pro-
gress that has been made and of the
prospects for the future will be found
on our first page.
L. L. Elliott. of Colony, enlivened
our sanctum Tuesday. He thinks the
hitch in Geneva railroad matters will
be gotten over all right and that Ge-
neva will yet get the road. He also
thinks that the bonds for the st. Louis
& Emporia will carry this time in In
dian Creek township.
Mrs. Maggie Brooks, we'll known to
the older residents of Carlyle neigh
borhood, returned a few days ago from
the Black Hills where she has resided
for some years past, and is now STOP
ping with her sister, Mrs. J. L. Arnold.
By notice in another column it will
be seen that she willengage in business
here.
DR.. J. E. Jewell, county health off,
Ger, called on the REGISTER Tuesday,
and left on our table the..First Annual
Report of the State Board of Health.
The Doctor thinks this Board would
be a great benefit to the State if the
law gave it authority to enforce its de-
crees, and hopes that the next session
of the Legislature will confer this
power.
Messrs. Geo. Edwards, T. L. Elliott,
DR.. Whitaker, E. Dawson, Thos.
Church, J. Smelling, DR.. Welch, DR..
Davis and ]. w. Six, members of Colo
ny Lodge, A. F. and A. NJ. were in
town Tuesday evening and visited the
lola Lodge of that order. The third
degree was conferred upon Mr.. Oscar
Searles, after which Il banquet was
served and a social time enjoyed.
Harry Armstrong called on us Mon
day, and informed us that he has sold
the Moran Herald to Mr.. Ingersoll,
late of the Courant. We are sorry to
see Ingersoll leave lola, and we doubt
not that the people of Moran are sorry
to part with Armstrong. He is the
first man that ever made a paper "go"
at Moran, and considering all the cir
cumstances the Herald under his
management has been a phenomenal
success. The REGISTER has found
him pleasant sc. c." and wishes him
all possible success in future ven-
lures, while it hopes that Mr.. Inger-
soil may never regret his purchase.
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