The Iola register., 1896-02-21

Mrs. Nellie Long, of Coffeyville, re-
turned to her home last Saturday
after very pleasant visit with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. q. V. Baker in
this city. Mrs. Baker accompanied
her and will visit few days.
Mr.. Maurice Hungerford and ]. A.
Marsh were united in marriage on
Wednesday evening, Feb. 10Th at the
kome of the bride, Rev. NJ. +. King
officiating. The friends of both will
join in wishing them much joy.
My stock of lumber and building
material is complete and if you con-
template building l should be glad to
make figures for you. When you get
ready to build a house or barn it
will pay you to come and see me. A.
l.. Taylor.
George Brown, of Colony. was ar
rested Tuesday evening for being
drunk and disorderly and drawing
knife on A. Jeffers. He was taken
before Justice Duncan who fined him
s. and costs, in default of which he
was lodged in jail
The members of Rev. Foust's con-
gregation surprised him last Tuesday
by gathering at his home to spend
the evening. Each person took a
pound of something good and the
evening was happily spent in social
games and conversation.
There has been considerable petty
thieving going on at the Opera House
lately. Last Friday several small arti-
cles were taken and the janitor says
he knows who the persons are that
are doing the mischief and if it occurs
again there will be trouble
Mr.. Potter, of the Page Woven
Wire Company, of Jacksonville, ILL.,,
was in our city in the interest of his
company. He is very pleasant gen.
tleman and says he is infatuated with
lola and her natural gas. Mr.. j.
Hamm, of Humboldt accompanied
him.
Last Thursday was Fred Weleh's
fifteenth birthday and in order to pro-
erly celebrate, he gave party in the
evening to a number of his young
friends. OF course everyone had
delightful time and left Fred with
many kind wishes for happy returns
of the day.
Marriage licenses have been issued
this week as follows: Chas. E. Wal
ters, Colony and Lou Longstreth, Car
lyle; E. B. Stafford, Bronson, and
Mary Z. Archer, Moran; H. L. Kock,
Chanute, and Cora NJ. Brinegar Allen
county; Ira Boman and Adelia A.
Moore Salem: Maurice HungerfOrd
and L. R. Marsh, lola.
Charles Fronk, son of G. A. Fronk,
of Salem, met with very painful
accident last Friday morning. He
was loading logs on a wagon when
chain broke allowing the log to strike
him in such q IN tanner as to break the
right leg. DR.. Fulton was summOn-
ed and attended to the wound which
is getting along nicely.
The lectures given by Rev. E. o.
Taylor which were secured by the w
c. I. U. assisted by Rev. Squier were
we'll attended. Especially the union
meeting held in the opera house Sun
day evening, the hall being crowded
beyond it's doors. His lectures were
convincing as to our duty to our
brother and were interesting and in
spring.
Mr.. G.. Golf went up to Kansas City
Tuesday morning where he will study
optics for some time under Prof john
son. Mr.. johnson is an eminent ex-
pert and Mr.. Golf will devote his en-
tire time to studying the eye in order
that he may be able to fit glasses with
perfect accuracy and upon returning
will give his customers the benefit of
his study.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. o. Moore, of Bour-
bon county, were in lola yesterday on
business and made the REGISTER
pleasant call. Mr.. Moore is the COM
mander of the Bronson G.. A. r. Post.
He came to Kansas in 1856 and says
that the first time he came to lola
there were only three houses between
this town and his farm, three miles
east of Bronson.
The revival meetings in progress at
the Christian church have been at |
tended by crowded houses all week
and have resulted in II additions to
the church up to this date. Evange-
list Sims, of Wichita, who has charge |
of the meetings will remain here next
week and the meetings will be
continued until further notice. All |
are cordially invited to attend.
Dorothy Lodge No. 10, Daughters