The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-12-23

MARRIED: AT the residence of the
brides parents in lola at o'clock
Thursday evening December %. Mr..
Gideon Nigh and Miss Lucy Smeltz-
er, Rev. Freed officiating. 1t was a
quiet, home wedding to which were
invited only the relatives and a few
of the most intimate friends and
neighbors of the contracting parties,
and it goes without saying that it
was a very pretty and pleasant we'd
ding. The room was handsomely de-
corated. and the beautiful bride and
her two attendants, Misses Nellie
Shelter and Ella Taylor, were
charmingly costumed. Mr.. Freed
officiated in his usual graceful and
| impressive manner, and after the
vows were spoken and congratulations
offered a rich collation. was served
and the remainder of the evening
delightfully."- spent in social way.
The bride is the youngest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Il. ID. Smelt8er
and has spent the greater part of her
life in lola where she has innumer-
able friends. The groom is station
agent on the Frisco road at Pittsburg,
Kansas, and is highly esteemed by
those who know him. Mr.. and Mrs.
Nigh go this afternoon to their home
in Pittsburg, and the best wishes of
the entire community will follow
them.
The Y. z. S. G.. +. district conven-
ton to be held in the Presbyterian
church of this place from Thursday
noon until Saturday noon of next week
will be rousihg convention and one
that none can afford to miss. About
fifty delegates from other societies in
the district have signified their inten-
ton to attend, and many will doubt
less come who have not been heard
from. Rev. Sweazey, of Peabody,
president of the Kansas State society,
and Rev. ROllin Marquis, one of the
men prominent in the State work of
Missouri, have been engaged to be
present, and they will probably Occu-
ply the pulpit on Thursday evening
and Friday evening, espectively.
Other able men will make addresses,
and all of the Christian workers of
lola and Allen county who attend are
assured of an inspiring and helpful
meeting throughout, and one long to
be remembered by our young people.
Let everyone attend as many of the
services as possible.
Program of Lyceum League this eve
ming in High School room:
Christmas and Christmas Literature. Es-
rhe First Christmas in New S snssnd pec
iamation ...,. =. ~ Nelson Grubbs
AT Christmas Time" Recitation Willis Hen
dersOn.
,,Joe's Search for Santa Claus" Recits-
ton. Herbert Eshbaugh
"A Letter to Santa Claus Reading, Richard
Ewing
Christmas Day, Recitation Homer Hen
Quartette, Messrs Henderson, Nelson, Gill;
han and Newton.
Recess.
Quartette, Messrs Henderson, Nelson. Grubbs
and Drumgold.
Debate: Resolved, that there should be free
and unlimited coinage of Silver in this country
Affirmative Negative.
Earnest Jordan, wilfred Nelson.
ROllo Grosbeck. Aldo Funston.
Chorus League.
Married At the residence of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Givler,
in this city, on Dec. p, by Rev. A. s.
Freed, Mr.. Charlie l.. Reid, of Well
ington, Kans., and Miss Lena +.
Daugherty, of lola, Kans. There were
about twenty invited guests present,
and the bride was the recipient of ma
ny handsome presents. They will
leave in a few days for Wellington,
Kans., their future home, where Mr..
Reid will engage in the mercantile
| business. The REGISTER joins their
many lola friends in extending best
wishes.
/ Married: At the NJ. f. parsonage
/ in this city on Dec. q, 1892, by Rev.
A. s. Freed, Mr.. Thomas w. Parks,
of Ottawa, Kansas, and Miss Daisy
/ Noble, of lola, Kans. Mr.. Parks ia a
commercial man, travelling for John
Wanamaker, and is highly esteemed
by those who know him. Miss Noble
has lived in or near lola all her life
and has innumerable friends who fol-
low her with best wishes.
Mrs. Joseph Eshbaugh was called
/ to Cloud county last Sunday by q
telegram announcing the serious i'll
ness of her mother Mrs. Palmer, OF
Geneva Township, who was there on
a visit to another daughter. MIR.
Eshbaugh received dispatch Tues
day saying that Mrs. Palmer was
dead. The relatives here and at Gen.
eva will have the sympathy of the
community.
A change of venue from Fit. Scott in
the damage suit of Peck VS. TT. Scott,
and Memphis railroad, and the city
of Fl Scott brought quite a distin-
guished array of counsel into our
Court Wednesday, Gen. c. w. Blair,
w. p. billiard, w. r. Biddle and w.
c. Perry appearing for the defendants
and J. ID. McCleverty, for the plaintiff.