The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-12-05

j There il no other place where yOr
can have anything like the assortment
of dolls, toys and other play thing:
from which to select Christmas pres
ents for the Children as at Aliens
And he has more coming every day.
The holiday season is now upon u;
and Allen is ready for 1T with splen'
did line of plush goods, albums, toilet
sets, books, toys and holiday goods o.
all kinds. Yon ought not to think o.
buying anywhere else before examin
ing his stock.
! Will Wilmington was in from tht
Usage yesterday. We think from the
way he talked he wants us to say thai
the under dog'' which he has been
training is getting along rather amaz,
ingly well. 1t does squint little
that way, but-wait.
i wonder what m going 20 GETS
That Is what begins to fret
l All the little girls and boys
| When they think of Christmas toys
| Long before the day is near
1 We are always sure to hear
From each happy household pet
wonder what I'm going to get?'
The social given by the Presby-
terrain ladies on Thanksgiving evening
and on the evening following, was a
pronounced success, socially and fl
nancially. Pleasant programs were
presented and the attendance was
very large. The net proceeds were
SS5.07.
| w. III. Root is now settled in his
new shop, at the Coutant building
and solicits the patronage of those
needing the services of a first-class
timer. Spouting, roofing and sheet
iron work done promptly and at
reasonable rates. Satisfaction guar
anteed.
There is going to be several thous-
and dollars spent i'll Allen county for
dry-goods, clothing, hardware, Ium-
Der, notions and "things" between
now and Christmas;-and the men
who advertise are the men who will
get the most of that trade. The REG
IsTER is dom business at the old stand.
Miss Fannie Hagaman, of Vevay,
Indiana, who spent the summer in
lola two years ago, stopped here over
Thanksgiving on her way to Okla
homa City where she goes to engage
i'm business. She was gladly well
coined by the many friends made dur
ing her former visit.
| You may talk all you want to but
after all there is nothing quite 80 &C
ceptable for a Christmas present as
silverware or jewelry. Frank LETTER
knows this and he has anticipated the
demand by bringing ON a splendid
stock of goods. Make your selections
now before the assortment is broken.
Mr.. J. w. Arnett has returned from
the meeting of the General Assembly,
F. NJ. b. A. at Springfield, ILL.,, aud
reports a very pleasant trip. He
brought back with him block of the
granite from which the Lincoln monu-
ment is constructed, and will prObab-
ly place it in the library or in the high
school room.
The mortgage record went the
wrong way during November, ST ,62S
going on the books as against 1850
taken off, while there were l9 chattels
az against 81 last year. This is the
first mouth of the year when the num-
Der of chattel mortgages filed exceed
ed those filed during the correspond
ing month last year.
McCook Post has decided to put
The Union Spy" on the boards for
their holiday entertainment. This il
the original and altogether the best of
the war dramas, and will be under
the management of Colonel Temple
who is an artist and an expert. The
play will probably be given the last
Of -,
Mr.. J. b. Goshorn has decided that
lola offers better field for the practice
of his profession than Moran and will
therefore become resident of this
place. He has rented the front rooms
over the post-Office for an Office and
will remove his family here within a
week or two. We trust his expecta-
tons of increased business may not be
disappointed.
At meeting of Neosho Lodge X. of
P. held Wednesday night, the follow
ing officers were elected for the en-
suing term: V. NJ. Port, G.. c.; Frank
Smith. V. G.; Chas. +. Scott, P; VIM.
Goodhue, NJ. at A; H. Stier, NJ. of F.;
J. Z. McNutt, NJ. of E.; w. a. Cum
mings, X. of r., and s. G. Kreuter,
Representative to Grand Lodge.
The Topeka Weekly Capital from
now until Jan. l, 1892 and the REG
IsTER for one year for 500. The
Weekly Capital will contain the most
complete reports of the organization
and proceedings of the coming Legis-
lature that will be published, besides
all the news of Kansas and the Capt.
tai City. No Kansan should be with
out it.
According 10 their present plans we
believe McCook Post will occupy only
four days of the holiday season,-the
last four days of Christmas week.
Can't some other organization get up
an entertainment for New Year week?
We have been so used to dissipating
for at least seven days at this time of
year that it will seem dull TO have
only four days occupied.
The Board of County Commissioners
were in session Tuesday and let the
contract for the iron work on two
bridges to the Columbus Bridge Co.
One of the bridges is to be across Deer
creek at the Marsh Hart crossing, and
the other across Goose creek on the
line between Salem and Cottage town.
ship. The two structures will cost in
the neighborhood of $500. The Board
also approved bonds of a number of
township officers-elect.
A defective fiue in the building Oc-
cupied by like & Ling caused a fire
on Wednesday evening that would
have resulted in heavy damage had it
not been discovered in time and
promptly extinguished. The begin
ming of winter is mighty good time
for everybody to examine their fiues
and take extra precautions to guard