The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-03-20
THE lola REGISTER FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1896.

1t Is reported that the well on the
Ross farm, Usage township, has been
finished and showed neither gas mol
oil. Toe bad Later: Since the above
was written J. E. Hobby was in from
Moran and tells us that the Ross well
has not yet been finished and that the
drillers have hopes of striking gas il
not oil. That sounds better.
Lutte Slower has written q number
of very clever stories during the past
fe W months for various periodicals.
One of the best is 1.-THE Tale of the
Military Man." which was originally
published in the University Weekly.
We reprint it on the 9th page of this
issue and assure our readers that
they will find it well worth reading.
The death of "Grandpa" Crowell
reported by our Allen Center CORES
pendent, while not unexpected on &C.
count of his advanced years and many
infirmities. will yet be read with sor-
row by many friends all over the
county who knew and hOnored and
loved him. A number of lola people
attended the obsequies which were
held yesterday.
A delightful social was given at the
home of Mr.. l.. Hobart Monday even
ing by the Epworth League of the
NJ. f. church. A short program was
rendered after which some "blue
jays" were sold, and that ended the
formal part. The rest of the time
was spent in games and various So
was present and everybody had a
good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Esse re-
turned home from Geneva the other
evening after dark and upon entering
tn sir home and striking a light were
not little startled to discover that
the rooms were filled with people,
who proved to be neighbors who had
come in with their lunch baskets to
spend the evening. The surprise was
complete, Ond the occasion was very
pleasant one for all present.
This office had a pleasant visit
Tuesday from Mr.. Alfred Bucking-
ham, of Salem. He says that oil was
struck on the Roehl farm, in Salem
which the Standard Oil superintend-
ent thinks will settle down to about
three barrels q day. In the Kamp-
ing well, a depth of 1000 feet has been
reached and the drill is again in slate
after having passed through q thin
bed of dry sand. The company will
go down to the next sand in the hope
of finding oil.
Miss Mary Cort for eleven years a
missionary in Siam, gave talk at the
Presbyterian church last Wednesday
evening that was the best one of the
kind to which we have ever listened
1t was not only a plea for the support
of missionary work, but it was an in
structive and entertaining description
of the physical features of Siam and
of the manners aud morals of her PEG
pie. At the close of the addres;
there was reception in honor of the
speaker. Tea and coffee were served
by the ladies of the church, and thu
audience remained for an hour Of
more of social enjoyment.
S. C. Brewster and B. J. Mitchell
have formed a partnership and en-
gagged in the real estate, loan and in
surance business, occupying as an of
flee the front corner room over Cou
tant's hardware store. Both of thu
young men are admirably equipped
for the business in which they have
embarked, and their wide acquaint
ance in the town and throughout TIT
county ought to make it q compar
ativeIy easy matter for them to builC
up rapidly and substantially. Th'
REGISTER commends them to thu
favor of the public and earnestly
wishes them abundant success.
T/The "Smith Family" entertainment
at the Opera House last Friday anc
Monday evenings was one of the mos
miIth provoking programs given il
lola for a long time. The Family
was made up by Walt. and Bert Nc
Mel, Otis Hodgson, Percy Harris
Ralph Brown, Ord Christian. Home
Henderson and Schuyler Brewster
and the program was given under the
direction of Miss Fannie Mcclure
with Miss Adah Wright as accom-
paniest. 1t would take too much
space to tell in what way and why
it was so funny, but those who failed
to attend missed an hour of laughter
The net proceeds were $3.50. I
Union: Last Saturday was pay
day for the Forest Oil company, and
we understand they paid out about
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