The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-12-25

place, ana 90 at the rlSnt tlIlle. he
right place is Scott's drug store. The
right time is NOW.
In accordance with the usual
Christmas custom the business houses
will he closed from twelve O'Clock
until three tomorrow Friday in order
that everybody may have a chance to
dine at their leisure.
Miss Sadie Proctor has returned
from Texas and is again at home,
much improved in health, to the great
delight of all her friends. We under
stand that the rest of the family will
return in the spring.
There will be Episcopal Church SER
vices at the NJ. +. Church ON New
Years Eve, conducted by the Rev.
Geo. NJ. Thomas, son of Bishop
Thomas, of this diocese. y cordial
invitation is extended.
We are in receipt of a leaflet from
"W. q. McDonald's Cheyenne and
ArapahOe Information Office" adver-
Using the new Indian lands that have
recently been opened to settlement.
Mr.. McDonald's address rs ElRenO,
1. Il.
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agent i'm lola for "anti-rusting tin
ware" a new make of goods which is
Just what its name indicates. 1t does
MT cost any more than ordinary tin
ware, and it is any amount better.
Try it.
The many lola friends of Miss Fife
Root will be grieved to learn of her
death which occurred on Tuesday,
Dec. ID, at Pasadena, California. She
was q very gentle and lovable girl and
her early death is sad blow to her
family and friends.
Our remarkable offer of the REGIS
TER, the Cosmopolitan magazine, and
either Grants, Sherman's, She. ian's,
McClellan's or Lees Memoirs, for
$3.50, still holds good. This gives you
reading matter for $3.50 that would
cost you at retail rates, $1,000.
The COlsOn d Ousley Comedy Com
pany played to large house Monday
night. The music was good but the
play was pretty rocky, and the play
ing was worse. But then perhaps it
was as good company as could be
expected to come to a small town.
Mrs. GOshOrn has secured space in
J. II. Young's store and desires to
notify her customers that she is again
ready for business. y large order
which she had out for goods has ar
rived since the fire, so her stock will
be found very complete in most lines.
1t is absolutely necessary that all
my accounts be balanced by the first
of the year. L am compelled there
fore to insist that every body indebted
to me come in before that time and
make settlement either by cash or
note. The books must be closed. w.
J. Ihrig.
II. Ii. Stevenson has plans and spec
ificatiOns drawn for a very handsome
block to be erected on the place va
Gated by the fire, and has already be-
gun work on the foundations. If this
weather continues the buildings will
he ready for occupancy early in the
summer.
The ''Temple of Fame" to be given
at the \. o. u. w. Hall New Years
eve and night will be one of the best
entertainments ever given in lola.
We regret not having space to give
more extended mention, but we trust
this will be enough to insure full
house.
Idesire to tender my sincere thanks
to all the friends whose valued pat
rOnage has made the past year very
successful one for me. May they all
have a merry Christmas, and may
the New Year hold prosperity and
happiness in store for them, is my
earnest wish. Il. NJ. Bartels.
Terry's Metropolitan Uncle Toms
Cabin Company is billed for the \. o.
L. W. Hall next Tuesday evening.
We are glad to observe that it only
has one Uncle Tom, and one Marks
and one Little Eva, while there are
three ferOcious man eating bull dogs.
This is an encouraging change.
Mr.. Cyrus Jewell desires to give
notice that he will organize class in
oil painting in lola Immediately after
the holidays. Specimens of his work
are now on exhibition ut Evans Drug
Store. Definite announcement of the
time when the class will begin, and
the place where it will meet, will he
made next week.
We regret to record the death of y.
]. Freyer, which occurred ut his home
near lola, last Saturday. The re-
mains were inferred in the lola Gene
tery OH Monday, the services being
conducted by the Post. Mr.. George
Spencer, another old soldier, died on
Saturday also. His remains were
taken to Girard for interment.
~ am Peoples party man, " writes
an Usage subscriber, renting the
price of another years subscription,
''but | must have the REGISTER"
The point we are striving to reach is
to make the REGISTER a necessity in
every household in Allen county, re-
gardless of political proclivities. 1t
is getting a little nearer it every year.
For the holiday excursion the Mo.
Pac. Ry. will sell round trip tickets
for distance of 200 miles from lola at
the rate of one lowest first class fare.
Tickets on sale Dec 9th, 18th and
3lst 1891 and Jan. 1st 1892. Limited
for going passage to commence on
date of sale with final return limit of
Jan. 18th 1892. r. :. Happersett, Agt.
The REGISTER is old fashioned
enough to think that the old fashion
of making New Year calls was pleas
ant and comely custom. If any OF the
/ ladies of lola are of the same opinion
and desire to let it be known that they
will keep "Open house" on New. ear 5
day, the REGISTER will be very glad
I to publish the announcement in its
next issue.
/ The accounts due the late X. J.
| Weith for work done by him have
. been placed in the hands of NJ. q.
! Robinson and l would earnestly re-
quest that all knowing themselves in
debted would call at his shop and
make prompt settlement. The pub