The Iola register., 1891-05-22

The Horticultural Society has de.
cided to hold its fruit snd flower show
Friday, May %. The exhibition will
be made in the G. A. II. Hall and il
is expected that the flowers that are
brought will be contributed for use i'm
the memorial services OH the follow
ing day. Liberal premiums will be
offered and it is hoped that exhibitors
will be present from every part of the
county. A pleasing literary program
will be presented in the evening.
The first strawberries on the mar
ket last week brought 20 cents a box,
but after day or two the price drop
ped to ten cents and will probably be
lower yet in few days. The rain
CAM just at the right time and the
crop promises to be the finest, both as
to quantity and quality, we have ever
had. u. s. If there is any better
eating on earth than strawberries and
cream we wonder what it is!
Our Spring Branch correspondent
reports the death on Wednesday Of
last week, of VIM Wise, of Deer
Creek. "Uncle Billy" as he has been
called for many years, was one of the
pioneers of Allen county, having To-
Gated on the farm he has ever since
owned and occupied in 1857. He was
a good citizen and his death is a loss
to the community in which he has so
long resided.
In spite of the protests of his Re
publican father and the tears of his
Christian mother and the jeers of his
companions little Ira Goodhue still
wears his Cleveland and Thurman
cap, the only one in town. If the
Democrats ever come into power
again, Ira ought to have a seat in the
cabinet for his faithfulness.
Mr.. r. V. Reed, one of the prom
inent farmers of Cottage Grove, was
a welcome caller at this office We'd
nesday. Mr.. Reeds bodily health
has been very poor for several months
past, but his mind is alert and vigor-
Gus, and his Republicanism is as stall
wart and aggressive as ever.
L. H. Hartman and family expect to
start to Chicago to-day or tomorrow,
where they expect to reside for some
time at least and perhaps permanent
ly. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Hartman
leave many warm friends in lola
whose best wishes will be with them
wherever they go.
The committee having Decoration
Day exercises in charge have elected
DR.. J. w. Scott as president of the
day and Capt. +. J. Thayer as mar
shal. The exercises will be held i'll
the square, if the weather is fair.
The details of the program will be
given next week.
We are informed that Jerry Simp-
son has been employed for 500 TO de-
liver the Grafton at NeoshO Falls July
4th. With the Hon. Jerry at Neosho
Falls and Mrs. Lease at Humboldt we
don't see anything for lola to do but
stuff cotton in her ears and stay at
home.
Rev. and Mrs. Wright, Mr.. and Mrs.
d. Ewart, Mesdames J. w. Scott, H.
Ewing, w. H. Evans and Nettie Wise
attended the Wilson silver wedding
anniversary at Carlyle last Saturday,
a full report of which is given in our
Carlyle letter.
Go and see those new lace straw
hats at Mrs. VIM. Hankins' at 80, 40
and IS cents each. Children's hats at
20, so, 40 cents each, which she will
sell for the next so days at the above
prices. Go quick before they are all
gone.
A. H. Campbell has bought ]. HI.
Richards Kansas Reports. Since
these reports "ain't law i'm this court"
we do not know why Mr.. Campbell
should go to the expense of buying
them, unless it is just to make show.
1 have my new stock of wall paper,
borders and decorations. They are
the incest styles ever brought to town
and are all ready for inspection.
Please call before making your pur-
chase. DR.. ]. w. Scott.
You can't get everything at T. NJ.
Bartels' but you can get groceries,
queensware, tinware, woodenware, sill
verware, cutlery. spoons, lamps, jewell
ry, and ninety-nine other things at
chinch bug prices.
The Memorial of the Flowers by
forty-five little girls from five to eight
years old, ard other exercises by
the children at the Opera House
Thursday evening May %. Admis-
sion ten cents.