The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-01
C0RRESP 0NDEN CE.
From Register Reporters-what Is Being
Done Throughout The County-Events
and Gossip of the Week.
LaHarDe.

Lan8rpe.
Mr.. Maxwell and wife from near Humboldt
were seen on our streets Monday.
Sam Busley of Old England is visiting his
uncle, Henry Busley. Of this vicinity.
A. l.. Higgins Of Holton Ks, came in on the
Tuesday morning train to see his mother, Mrs.
Wolfe Of Rose Hill vicinity.
Mr.. Dolly and family are the guests of Chas
Cole
Mrs. VIM. Baker of Neosho Falls is%isiting
her mother, Mrs. Smith of this vicinity.
Charley and Mable Russell returned to their
home at Wichita, Ks, after a months sojourn
here among relatives.
Selling sugar and canning fruit seems 10 be
the occupation of the merchants and farmers OF
this community at present
Mr.. McKinny of Richards Mo-, has been stay
ing with VIM Boyer for the past two weeks. He
returned to his home Tuesday.
Geo. Stevenson's child is. we are glad to state.
recovering from its severe illness.
So far, S. weith and d. Nash have brought
the best looking watermelons to our town.
Joe Boyer, of the south part of the county, re-
ports that he has sold nearly COCO pounds OF
grapes in the past two weeks and quite lot of
peaches. He says there is money in fruit
Miss Sadie Travis of Chicago. is visiting her
venerable father. s. l.. Travis who is in declin-
ing health. She expects to return to the ILL.,
nois metropolis this week.
II anybody wishes to know how many BUSH
Bundle Bees, just ask Geo. Fox.
Several parties around here anticipate going
to the Strip soon.
s. Lowe sock trip through woodson and
Greenwood counties last week. He reports crop
prospects not SO good out there as here.
Miss Lizzie Hiatt and Mr.. Cline and wife re-
turned to Illinois last Friday.
The LaHarpe base ball nine played the nine
of Carlyle last Saturday The latter carried off
the Belt"
Miss Rena Wright of Yates Center, is spend
ing few days with the family Of o. Ferris
gentleman from Galesburg. Ill, is at pres
ent III this vicinity looking at land with inten-
tons of purchasing farm.
Ned McHenry is back among the scenes of his
childhood after an absence of several months
in Mo.
Word has been received that Mrs. Tobey's
mother is dead
Misses Minnie and Emma Ohlfest are caring
for the stock and farm during their parents alb
sence in the east VERA.
Prairie Hall
We have just been to the Moran Fair and
heard the cry lust this wayi" and here is the
place! until our ears roar, nevertheless the dis
play was good. while there was not the variety
there was q year ago in the moral hall, II was
better variety. and some of the best horses in
the State were entered in the speed ring
Boken Bros carried off . premiums, they took
2 on their celts sired by Duke, Duke also took
first premium.
Mr.. Brandenburg has some fine hogs, one rs
months old is said to weigh 500.
John stewards sons took quite an interest in
the Fair and were rewarded. Eddie Rich had
some fine potatoes there but was not the lucky
one although he could not see much difference.
The Fair was a success on Thursday there were
200 people there. While some did not ike the
speed ring, we will say tits hard to please every
body. Go to the FAIR and If you do not want TO
see the horses run go to the floral hall and have
q social chat Remember it takes money to
carry on q Fair of that kind and they try to do
what will suit the fair going people. Mr.. Brit
ton was among the lucky ones as he took the
premium on his second grade horses.
Mr. Kissler was coming home the other even
ing when some one stepped out from the hedge
on the cross roads and followed. He thought
for a minute it was friend; but he saw he was
going to take hold of his horses bride and he
started on. He said had it been boy he would
have thought it joke, but it was a man with
beard on his face. :
Adie Sullivan is assisting Mrs. d. Ayers. this
week.
Miss Fliekinger, who has been the guest of
Miss Amy Kerr, returned home last week.
Mrs. Outlet Boeken and Neva Rich attended
the Fair Thursday.