The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-05-29

Colony Free Press: Mathew Bar.
Der who has been teaching school In
Allen county, will spend his vacation
at sticking type" In the Free Press
office.
The summer school is in session in
the room recently vacated by Mr..
Henderson's grade. All wishing to
attend are requested to come as soon
as possible.
They had a cyclone over In Missouri
the other day that blew the feathers
off of the chickens. They are expect
ing the next one to blow the hair off
the dogs back.
Most of the farmers that come into
this office are in the best of spirits and
say that the prospects for a splendid
crop were never better. May they
not be disappointed.
Parties having farms to sell for cash
or to exchange for other property will
please call OH us at once as we have
considerable inquiry for farms.
Bostwick & Shelter
Mrs. Turner has just received the
most elegant line of summer hats ever
brought to lola and will sell them at
very low figures. Some pretty hats
for children very cheap.
Topeka Lance: lola is not afraid of
the italian excitement, for she boldly
announces that her Italian marble is
success, and has a crushing weight of
1890 pounds to the inch.
The young ladies of the Presbyter-
ian church have postponed their
Temple of Fame" entertainment,
and will probably give a lawn social
in place of it in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. II. Hartman were
delayed in their departure for Chica-
go until Sunday. Will remained
over until Wednesday in order to at
tend the Humboldt Commencement.
In spite of his heavy sales Aliens
stock of wall paper still remains COM
plete and the assortment is so large
that every taste can be pleased. Be
sure and examine it before buying
elsewhere.
Mr.. S. d. Moulton, superintendent
of construction OH the Choctaw, the
new railroad now building through
Oklahoma, was in town the first of
the week visiting his brother-in-law,
E. NJ. Eckley.
w. D. Port came home from Chica-
go Wednesday, and was warmly well
coined by his numerous friends. His
sister, Miss A. l.. Port, of CORTLAND,
o., came with him and will spend
the summer at home.
Mrs. Nettie (Evans) Beatty came
up from Galveston last Saturday and
will spend two or three weeks visit
ing 1.-The folks". 1t has been a long
time since she was here and her
friends are glad to see her.
The Ladies Missionary Society of
the Reformed church will give an ice
cream and strawberry festival next
Tuesday evening, June ., al the res
idence of Mr.. Joshua Remsberg east
OF lola. All are cordially invited.
A witness in a whisky case in Green
wood county has been convicted of
perjury. 1t is pleasant to note that
the time is about come when an oath
is regarded as just as binding in q
whisky trial as in any other legal pro-
eeeding.
Frank Jackson was in town We'd
nesday for the first time since along
in March. He says the reason of 1t
was previous engagement with
about T5 acres of ground which he
has plowed and planted during these
two months.
At the regular meeting of lola
Lodge No. q, /. o. o. +. last Tues
day evening, officers were elected for
the ensuing term as follows: w. /.
Linn, n. G.; J. +. Foust, V. g.; Otto
Kruger, Treas; A. L.,TaylOr, p. Sec;
L. E. Kelley, Rec. Sec.
The river has been very high this
week and some of the low fields have
been inundated. The highest stage
was reached yesterday morning, how
ever, and the waters are now rapidly |
receding. 1t is not probable that any |
serious damage has been done.
The third party prohibition mass
convention last Saturday was com,
posed of five men, two women and
two or three small boys. Mr.. Leon.
ardson addressed the meeting and a
central committee was appointed to
look after the interests of the party |
in this county.