The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-21

close attention to business, has conclud'
ed to take rest. He will put in The
winter settling up his business.
Mrs. l.. A. Thrasher entertained the
members and ex.members of the Lii.
brary board last evening. Our forms
we're locked too early for report.
I have 16O acres of land to rent; sew
enty acres under the plow, young Or
chard and abundance of water. Cash
rent on easy terms. r. B. Stevenson.
Montevale will give supper Dec.
q, for the benefit of the preacher in
charge. Is and % cents at the door.
Plenty of music. Everybody invited.
A Washington dispatch of yesterday
says "Sam Randall managed TO get up
the general appropriation bill carrying
nearly SCI ,OOO,O and it was finally
passed.
The boys are looking forward to a
big time at the shooting match to be
held down in the park Monday. 1t is
to be no game of chance, but test OF
skill pure and simple.
An Uncle Toms Cabin show was
literally patronized i'm Lawrence last
week. The "Atheniens" may always
be depended upon to turn out when
anything new comes along.
Want everybody to know that
W. E. Davis & Co., have sand for sale
in large or small quantities. at the
gravel bank one fourth of a mile west
of s. X. Depot. lola. Kansas.
A. F. aud A. NJ. Lodge No. SO. and
the Order of Eastern Star. Chapter
No. 4 will install officers on Thursday
evening, Dec. q. All masons and
their families are cordially invited.
Mr.. Geo. likes; who has been look.
ing around at different towns with a
view to locating, was in Humboldt
the first of the week and seemed in-
clined to locate here.-Humboldt IN
ION.
As noticed elsewhere, the A. o. U.
w. and G.. A. r. folks are arranging
for fair during holiday week. This
will be THE entertainment of the sea.
con and will be well worthy of patron.
age.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bell were visiting
friends and relatives in lola, this
week, leaving yesterday for Chanute
where they will make their home, and
where Mr.. Bell has arranged to go in.
to the newspaper work.
One of the best Christmas presents
YOU can make for a small amount OF
money, one that will last till next
Christmas, and will be a continual re.
minder of the giver, is a good newspa'
per-the REGISTER for instance.
A large number of our society people
spent a very pleasant evening at the
Eastern Star social last week. Re
freshments, games, and dancing Occu'
plying the time till even the most en-
thusiastic said it was time to go home
1t is said that Miss Eva Ingersoll
the eldest daughter of Col. Robert In.
gersoll, who had never been to church
in her life, was taken to the cathedral
in New York not long ago, and has
since become an earnest Christian
Kansas Lever.
Married: At the residence Of the
brides mother on Thanksgiving day by
Rev. w. s. Wilson, Mr.. Samuel L
Ryker and Miss Matte Adams. all Of
Carlyle township. We extend con.
gratulations--ifi it is a little late. Col
ony Free Press.
The Missouri Pacific Railway vii
sell holiday excursion tickets to all
points within 200 miles ON their lines
at one and one.third fare for the round
trip on following dates: December
%, "a, Is, 81, and January l. Good to
return until January 3rd.
Mr.. w. H. Richards has bought the
Welsheimer business and haa formed q
partnership with ]. s. WEIGH. The
new firm will occupy the fine store
room on the southwest corner of the
square, after the first of the year. OF
course they will make a strong team
DIR. A. Clifford and family are coming
down from Lawrence Monday evening.
They will visit the family of G. H.
DeCIute. and other friends. We are
sorry to learn that the Doctor can only
remain a short time. Mrs. Clifford and
Edna will make quite an extended Wis.,
it.
The telegraphfc reports of the WAL
halak tragedy mentioned elsewhere, in
which $50 negroes and dozen whites
were said to have been killed, are so
contrad ictory and uncertain, it is hard
to say how much there really was Of it
or how many ii any negroes were
killed.
Mr.. A. l.. Taylor, the lumber dealer,
has purchased the Foust residence and
will take possession In the spring.
This is one of the finest places in town
and Mr.. Taylor will add farther i'm
provements. We only regret that the
transaction indicates the loss Of Mt.
Foust and family.
The annual election Of lola Lodge
No % a II md AZ L.