The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-05-14
PERSONAL.

Scott this week.
w. A. Coguill, of Humboldt, graced
our streets Tuesday.
w. M. Knapp and w. II. Richards
went west Monday on prospecting
tour.
Mr.. HI. Waters went to Fort Scott
and on into Missouri this week on bus
mess.
w. G. Carter, of the popular firm OF
Young & Carter, Moran, was in town
Monday.
E. A. Barber, accompanied by Mrs.
B. H. Dayton and son, were in town on
Tuesday.
w. HI. Mallicoat has moved to Fort
Scott, where he will hereafter make
his home.
Miss Cora Carmichael went to Edo
RADIO yesterday to spend few days
with relatives.
Mr.. w. V. Childs, attorney -at-law,
Kansas City, was in town this week
visiting relatives.
Mr.. b. F. Nye. of Cottage Grove,
was in town Tuesday ON his way to
Colony and called on the REGISTER.
Rev. Irwin and Prof. VanDeman
were down from Geneva Tuesday.
They can't talk anything but railroad
now.
Roy Happersett, Miss Lettie Hack
ney and G. H. Hackney, of LaHarpe,
were in town Tuesday evening to take
in Rip Van Wrinkle.
D.R. Beatty was in town last week
on business connected with his Allen
county real estate. He says that bust.
ness is improving in Fort Scott.
Miss Emma Lewis was visiting in
Woodson county last week. Miss
Mamie Herdman returned with her
and remained until Tuesday evening.
Mrs. L. NJ. Sawyer and Mr.. and Mrs.
GreasOn went to Colony Tuesday to
assist the Grand Secretary in institut-
ing chapter of the Eastern Star lodge
at that place.
Mr.. John Winchester, of Franklin
Ind, who has been visiting his brother
Harvey, of Carlyle, was in town two
or three days last week looking up old
HOosier friends.
E. d. Lacy, of Marmaton, called on
the REGISTER Saturday. He says that
Marmaton has gained IS in population
during the past year, most of which
gain has been in Moran.
DIR. Drake returned Thursday to.hif
home in Holden, Mo. The Doctor has
preached some very acceptable sermons
in the Presbyterian church during his
visit here, and has made many friends
Sam. Ellis returned from Clark
county last Friday. He has proved ur
on his ..claim and will spend the re-
mainder of the summer at home, prob
ably resuming his old position in the
Carriage Works.
Gov. Finney was down from Neosht
Falls last Friday and placed plat O
the Colony, NeOsho Falls and Western
railroad on file at the county clerks
office. The road enters Geneva town
ship about miles east of the wes
line and passes out of it about miles
south Of the north line, giving thu
township little over miles of road
Mr.. Daniel Covert, of johnson coun
ty, Ind, and for many years a resident
of Carlyle neighborhOOd, this county
arrived here Wednesday and will spent
some time with relatives in this ant
WOodson county. "Uncle Dan," a
we have always. been used to callini
him, is well on toward ninety years o
age but "his eye is not dimmed no
his natural strength abated."
| DIR. J. v. Beekman, of Sedan, ha
been the guest of his friend DIR. l.. To
ger during the past week. He deliver
ed an address before the old soldiers a
the Court House Saturday evening
preached in the Christian church OF
Sunday and delivered lectures there OF
Monday and Tuesday evenings. All o
his addresses were well attended an,
very highly spoken OF by those WIN
heard them.
| Mr.. H. J. Craft, of indianapolis, ha
been in town for several days lookin,
after some real estate that he ha
has owned here for several years. II
a pleasant talk with the REGIsTEI
Tuesday morning he remarked that tn
one thing above all others that Iol
wanted to do was to bore for gas. HI
said we could scarcely imagine an,
could not overestimate the advantage
it would be to the town; that the,
were hunting for it all over Indians
and wherever found it was considere,
as valuable as coal mine.