The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-10-26
DIAMOND,

Mrs. W. r. Joi &C is the authorized reporter
and agent for the REGISTER Mt Diamond. Those
desiring Ia subscribe may do SO through he,
and amy assistance rendered her in gathering
The news of the neigbborhood will be sppre-
ciated.l
Brother and sister Correspondents:
How many of you file away the coun-
ty correspondence for reference in the
future? And how many of you would
like to ask the editor to publish the
date, day, month and year at the top
Of each communication, so that when
you refer 10 your file Tor any event you
CAN see at glance just when it hap.
pened? Now all speak at once If you
want this change, and perhaps his
"Royal Highness" can be prevailed
upon TO grant it.
The young people had a very enjoy
able oyster supper at Ralph Sprague's
last Thursday night.
G.. w. Smith and family of Elsmore
were at Father Smiths near Diamond
Sunday.
MIR. Willoughby and bride returned
Monday and received the coDgratula-
tions of their numerous friends.
Mr.. Hinzie left last week for a visit
to Danyille, Ill.
Mrs. r A. Hardy is OH the sick list.
Yves Lutte is quarrying rock for the
foundation for his new house. Look
out, girls, that house will need a
housekeeper in the near future.
A full and appreciative audience
greeted f. G. Dewey Tuesday night
at Diamond. Anumber of our candi.
dates accompanied him.
We were panied to learn Sunday of
the destruction by fire of the resi-
dence of Rev. Samuel Jones. The
family were at church. The house
was entirely consumed. No insur-
ance. The roof was ablaze when first
discovered, and near neighbOr only
succeeded in saving few things from
the front ROOMS Most of the bedding,
all their clothes except what they had
on, all kitchen furniture and their
supply of canned fruits and winter
stores, such as the careful country
dame secures for her pantry and GEL
lar, were wiped out as it were in a
twinkling. But, let it be said to the
honor of the neigh borhOod, that while
the ruins of their home was yet hot,
a plan was formulated and subscrip-
tion started TO replace the house, and
ere Mondays sun had sank in the west
some of the lumber was on the ground,
thus proving the affection and regard
of their neigh bors and friends. But,
alas, the new house, although every
nail he driven with tenderest affec-
ton and every board the offering of
some kindly heart, can never fill the
place in those aged hearts of the old
"home" with its home treasures, the
books that were known and loved so
well, the pictures, some of which
money cannot replace, and the time
stained letters, some of them written
by hands long folded i'm a dreamless
sleep. These are the things that will
be missed in the new home, and only
an abiding faith in the Kindness of our
Heavenly Father, who doeth all things
well, can reconcile Brother and Sister
Jones to the change. And now we
would make am appeal, which Broth
er and Sister Jones would never make |
themselves. Let us all try to ''dO as
We would like to have others do unto |
us.n
"Lif: little, lift little
And your brothers burden share"
If you annot help with money,
You perh APPS can spare chair.
We hear that the lumber is all on
he ground and work begun on the
new house.