The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-01
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

Anderson IL DeCfute, Inc CIOtDleTS
Lewis Coffield has purchased new
Yost typewriter.
Alt NOrthrup made business trip
to Humboldt Tuesday.
DR.. w. II. Mcdowell was in Piqua
a day or two this week.
Jim Reed visited relatives and
friends in Ottawa this week.
WAGONS.-Beck carries a CON-
plete took ofStudebaker Wagons and
buggies.
The REGISTER is indebted to Mr..
Robert Cook for late copies of Hunt
ington, Ind, papers.
Mrs. H. A. Brown went to Garnett
Wednesday to visit few days with
relatives and friends.
Rev. l.. s. Faust went to Emporis
yesterday Oh business in the interest
of the Reformed church.
Prof A. Mcknight, of Bronso n
was in lola Wednesday and made
the REGISTER pleasant call.
Mrs. NJ. c. Ausherman went to Mo-
ran Wednesday evening to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Lambeth a few days.
DIR. Fulton went to st. Louis We'd
nesday to attend a meeting of the
society of American Railway Ser
geOns.
Bartels & Son are keeping up with
the procession, having put in a fine
large wall case for their cutlery and
finer hardware.
Mrs. G. NJ. Nelson and Mrs. c. NJ
Richards and Miss Medora attended
the commencement exercises at Moran
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Jones, of Chandler, Okla, Mrs.
]. NJ. Willismson's mother, arrived
in this city Wednesday aud will
make an extended visit.
Fred Horton has pulled the casing
from the Clinchy we'll. He went
down 1880 feet and didn't find a
thing-nOt even salt water.
Fred Horton moved this week into
the house formerly occupied by Rev.
NJ. F. King. Probate Judge Smith
moved into the house vacated by Mr.
Ho rton.
Joe Langley, who was brought to
this city last week and placed in Jail
for cruelty beating his wife, and who
was taken to Humboldt Tuesday for
trial, plead guilty and was fined $40
and costs.
II. +. Travis and Tom were called
from Kansas City the first of the
week by the serious illness of Grand
ma Travis, who is suffering with a
severe stroke of spoplexy. She is
still very ill.
Miss Blanche Wright entertained a
number of her young friends at her
home on South Washington street
Wednesday evening in honor of Miss
Pond, of Fit. Scott. A very enjoyable
time is reported.
The Rev. G. Rowland Hill, Arch
deacon of the Episcopal Diocese of
eastern Kansas will hold services in
the Presbyterian church on Thursday
evening, May 9TH at 7:45 p. All are
cordially invited to attend.
Nearly hundred of the friends of
Rev. and Mrs. 1. b. Pulliam swooped
Down on them Tuesday evening and
gave them a surprise pounding.
Everybody took pound of something
and spent pleasant evening.
About thirty of the young friends
of Master Charley Heren gathered at
the home of his parents and gave him
a genuine surprise. The evening was
spent in various games and amuse-
ments and happy time is reported.
1t really begins to look as if an oil
field has been developed in Kansas.
Down at NeOdesha the other day a
well was struck that made 800 barrels
the first day. And it is said that the
farmers in the vicinity are neglecting
their crops to prospect for oil.
Synopsis of Annual Statement of
THE PHOENIX INSURANCE COMPANY,
Hartford, Conn, January l, 1896:
Risks written during 1895. .. SSa5, SS2 1872 90
Premiums received thereon $500. 394967954
Losses incurred 800. ......... 2,167.266. s3
Dividend paid in 1895 ........... 2S0O 90
Gross Assets. $4,000. ......... 5246. 51a6S
Liabilities except capital stock. 2s21 $40 p
Income .-.-..-.....-..-.-...- 3,5S5, $50, &c
Expenditures --.....--......--.-. 1882
The Erie High School has decided
to vary the usual Commencement
exercises this year by the substitu-
tion of an address in place of essays
aud orations by the graduates. The
exercises are to be held this evening