The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-10-03

came last Monday duly signed and
sealed:
HEADQUARTERS McCooK Posr
No. 81 g. A r.,
| lola, KAN, SEPr. %, 1889 }
Dear Sir: At a regular meet ng OF McCooB
Post No. 81 g. A. r held on Saturday evening
| was, by unanimous vote, instructed to ex-
union to be held ut Topeka, October s, and 10
| as the guest of this Post
| The members of McCook Post are mindful OF
the many courteses extended to them by you,
both as an individual, and as 1.-The Register, u
and take this method of showing their apprecia-
| ton of your kindness and liberality to them.
matters will be Communicated to YOU as soon d
fixed upon by the committee in charge
i but express the wish of all the comrades
when say trust you will find itpossible to ac-
am respectfully yours,
| r g. SLOWER, Adj't.
The "Old boys'--God bless them.-
have always been mighty good to us.
and this hOspitable invitation is only
another one of the many evidences OF
that good will which we prize above
the power of mere words to express.
OF course the invitation will be accept
ed. Who could decline it? So if the
REGISTER is not up to standard next
week. dear reader, it will be because
the editor is 'Off ON a bum with the
boys" Remember the days of your
youth and forgive him.
MIR. and Mrs. s. p. Overmyer cele-
brated their Golden Wedding on Mon
day, in manner worthy of so auspic-
ious and happy an event. 1t was
hoped that all of their twelve children
would be present but only those living
here-Mrs. VIM Langley, Mrs. Alb.
Marsh, Mrs. Doug. Arnett and Mr..
Jas. Overmysr--and Mrs. Emma Hem
ry of Nevada, No., found it possible to
attend. These, however, with their
families, made q numerous and happy
company and,,the occasion was a most
delightful one. Presents of gold and
silver to the aggregate of several hun
dred dollars were showered upon the
bride and groom, as tokens of the filial
love of their children and of the re-
gard of their friends. Both Grand
pa" and "Grandma" Overmyer are
hale and hearty and bid fair to see the
dawn of their Diamond Wedding,
twenty-five years hence. Certainly all
of their friends will wish that they
may.
AS is generally known, Mr.. G.. T..
Benton has been for long time assis-
tant attorney for the Mo. Pac. railroad.
During the long illness of the general
attorney, MIR. J. II. Richards, Mr..
Benton has had entire charge Of the
legal affairs of the rad, and he has
acquitted himself so creditablythat.the
management have made him very
fiattering offer to give his entire time
to the business of the road. His lola
friends, who have watched with pride
his steady and rapid advancement
since he first came among us eight
years ago, young, unknown and
briefless lawyer, will heartily congrat-
ulate him upon this signal recognition
of his industry and ability. We do
not know whether he has fully de-
cided to accept the offer that has been
made him, but it Is an offer that many
q man with half life time more of
years ON his head would feel fiattered
to receive.
At the Republican township primary
held in lola last Saturday the vote for
the various candidates was as
follows: For trustee, l.. c. Mum
ger, SO; w. III. Ling, so; Robert
Cook, 165. For treasurer, J. f. Col
born 50, w. J. Evans l, w. A. Cowan
/. For clerk, G.. l.. Arnold, 103; G.
Ausherman, 161. For justices, s. b.
Morehouse, 15S; H. w. Williams, IS;
w. A. Cummings, 2O2; d. B. ID.
Shelter, 93. For .constables, T.. w.
Hall, 80; w. J. Conley, 80; Il. +. Strick-
land, 1876; J. e. Woodin, 200. The
ticket therefore stands: For trustee,
Robert Cook; for treasurer, ]. +. Col
born; for clerk, G. Ausherman; for JUS
tees, w. A. Cummings, s. b. More
house; for constables, J. c. WOodin,
T. F. Strickland.
Prof. Snow reports the past month
"the coolest September on our % years
record except September 1868. The
first white frost occurred on the 18th
the earliest autumn date for such frost
except in 1878. The average date for
the first autumn frost is October 1st.
The rainfall was almost double the av-
erage for Septemberbeing $50 inches
I'll inches above the September aver
age. Rain fell in measurable quanti-
ties on nine days. There was one
thunder shower. The entire rainfall
for the nine months of 1880 now COM
pleted, has been 27.41 inches, which is
only 80 inches below the average for
the same months in the preceding %
years."
Having determined to add under
taking to their furniture business Pat
terson & Co. have carefully prepared
themselves to meet the most exacting
requirements in this line. They have
set apart one of the rooms in their
building especially for this line and
have it filled with large stock ofvery
handsome caskets, robes and all kinds
of undertaking goods. AS this line is
only a branch of their business they
do not have to depend soley upon it
for their profits, and $50 can afford to
sell their goods at reasonable prices.
They have just received a handsome,
new hearse and so can attend prompt
ly to all calls. They respectfully solicit
a share of the public patronage.
The Christian church of this place
will commence series of meetings
next Sunday conducted by their Pas
tor, o. J.. Sumner, assisted by Elder
J. H. Coffey, of New Castle, Mo.
Ed. Coffey is an Evangelist of much
ability. The following extract from
a letter just received by Ed. Sumner
from him gives an idea of his work.
He says, ~ will be on time the Lord
willing and hope to come in the full
ness Of the Gospel of Christ; am in a
grand meeting at this place Eagle
Vile, No., % additions to date; never
saw a deeper interest; most of the
ministers in town have been with me,
tho Rantist ninistey fnIlowinu mo and