The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-03-27

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result of the Wednesday night
caucus.
Married at the home of the brides
parents Wednesday evening March
%, Mr. Albert Walton and Miss Ada
Sullivan, Rev. l. s. Faust officiating.
The young people have many friends
in and near lola, who will be glad to
learn this good news and join the
REGISTER in the extension of con-
CALCULATIONS.
nj. p. Jacoby and Adlai Ewing
were examined before the District
Court Monday evening for admission
to the bar, and are now duly author
lied and accredited attorneys at law
MIR. Jacoby has no definite plans for
engaging in the practice, but Mr..
Ewing will begin work at once in his
fathers office. Both of them are well
equipped for the profession and their
friends will wish them abundant
success.
The Vezie Brothers were in town
the other day and contracted with
Northrup's Lumber Yard to furnish
them four carloads of lumber with
which they propose to erect a monster
barn on their farm near Carlyle. Jim
Overmyer has the contract for doing
the carpenter work. We are glad to
note this evidence of the continued
prosperity, in spite of hard times, low
prices and "vicious legislation" of
men who deserve the notable sue
cess they have achieved.
Elsnaore Enterprise: Through the
efforts of r. F. Glass and many other
friends John Hurley was finally pur-
suaded to take a course of treatment
at the Keely Institute at Kansas City,
and on Tuesday morning in company
with r. F. Glass Mr.. Hurley left for
the city. All of Johns many friends
here will be pleased that he desires
and is making an effort to conquer
and destroy that desire for liquor
which has been growing upon him for
years. All wish him success and q
speedy cure. -,
Noble Prentis, In a private letter to
the editor of the REGISTER, comment
ing upon our paragraph about cheap
gas, says: 81 read the gas note with
interest, since 1 have known the lola
gas movement from what Col. Martin
was accustomed to call the "airly
days." and if my memory serves
drank the gas mingled with water
for my health many and many year
ago. I am glad to hear that the gas
holds out to burn for the benefit of
lola folks, and that you get such 9
boon and blessing ut cents thou
sand.u
Rev. r. 81. Wells d. D., Of Ohio,
will preach ct the Presbyterian
church both morning and evening
next Sunday. DR.. Wells, writing
from eavenworth on Monday says:
1--WE are having wonderful meetings
here, and yesterday there were sure
ly not less that 100 inquirers." 1t is
expected that he will continue the
meetings here for at least three weeks
and his successful work as an evsnge-
list for many years past, warrant the
auaurapoa that hio xu0riy hara wyill ha
thoroughly helpful to every good
cause.
The masquerade social given by
the w. r. c. last Saturday night at
the G. A. r. Hall was quite a success
both socially and financially. A
large number of masked persons were
present in all kinds of costumes and
they all had good time. After IN
masking . program was rendered
consisting of music and recitations
which entertained the large crowd
for nearly an hour, and finally after
the crowd had diminished consider.
able few Of the young people spent
an hour or two in dancing. The pro-
ceeds of the evening was about $25
which will be used to put gas in the
hall.
Some fifty or more Of the parish
oners of Rev. w. l.. Squier, under the
leadership of Mrs. A. J. Servey, des-
cended upon the Presbyterian parson-
age last Tuesday night to the entire
surprise of the pastor and his wife,
and spent the evening in . delightful
way. The occasion was Mr.. Squier's
birthday, and the guests brought
with them in addition to sbund ant
purse containing $500
which they presented, through Mrs.
Picken, to Mr.. 6quier with the re-
quest that he select his own memento.
AS an exhibition of the cordial good
feeling that exists between them the
event was one that will certainly be
with pleasure by both |
nastor and peOnle |