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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-02-14
SALEM.

Nv. S. Lytle is the authorized reporter and agent
for the REGISTER at Salem. Those desiring TO sub
scribe may do so through him, and any assistance
rendered him in gathering the news OF the neigh
borhood will be appreciated
We have been requested to give
notice that the flag will be raised
over the Salem school house for the
first time February q, and Chas. F
Scott, of lola will give an address
Let everyone come out and see the
old stars and stripes sent floating in
the air.
Frank Petit and Allie Pearson
were attending the quarterly meeting
at Center Ridge Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gillis were visiting
at Leanna last week.
H. II. Minach rides around in a new
cart now days.
Grandpa Lockhart has returned
from Iowa and Mr.. Carmine has NOV
ed back to Moran.
Some of the renters here are having
hard time to get farms.
Willis Petit and Rinehart started
out with their threshing machine
again Monday.
Mrs. Pearson received news from
Iowa of the death Of her sister.
Before this comes out in print two
more young people will have launch
ed out onto the sea of matrlmony. We
throw an old shoe at them for luck
Sam Bruebaker is the first to start
the plow in this part.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay were guests of w
s. Lytle Monday.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-02-14
PRAIRIE DELL.

(krs. NJ. j. Barth lie the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at Prairie Dell. Those
desiring to subscribe may do so through her, and
any assistance rendered her in gathering the news
Of the neighborhood will be sppreciated0
Hugh Powell of Elm township was
in our neighborhood last week can.
vasing for a book. Judging from its
name it is a valuable work.
A number of Mrs. George Barth's
lady friends gathered in Tuesday OF
last week, with we'll filled baskets
and willing hands, and helped her
sew all day. For which she and her
husband feel very grateful
Zelda McHenay has been quite
poorly for several weeks. Was taken
sick with bad cold, the effects of
which still linger with her.
AS Ruben Kelley was moving to
his future home near Geneva, he got
stopped by the mud after dark about
six miles south east Of here and had
to leave his loaded Wagons and his
herd of cattle till next day. He and
his family returned to Mr.. Sherrill's
tired and cold where they spent the
night
Ed Cain made flying visit to see
his daughter Minnie last Saturday.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-02-14
DIAMOND.

(Mrs. ". T. Jones is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at Diamond. Those de-
string 10 subscribe may do through her, and any
assistance rendered her in gathering the news Of
the neghborhood will be appreciatedD
We wrote our items two weeks ago,
but failed to get them sent in; so
few of these items will seem rather
stale.
Last week ''ye scribe" was too ill to
think or care for any thing but her.
self.
Logan Stith and little Rosa Smart
two of Miss McGuire's scholars were
sick last week, but both are better.
An infant child of Mr.. Zents was
sick with lung fever, but is much bet
ter now.
Mrs. Clark and daughter Flora
made business trip to Moran two
weeks ago.
Mr.. Merchant and Miss Libby were
in LaHarpe shopping recently.
We do try to make our statements
truthful but they get wfully tangled
at times, as for instance IN late
issue of the REGISTER made us say
that Mr.. Beals paid $1,000 for the Nc
Alpine property when it should have
been 81 900.
The Misses Gillespie and Fishers of
Rock creek, attended the convention
at LaGrande recently. We hear a
favorable report of the convention in.
spite of the weather and bad roads.
The box social at Diamond was a
grand success, socially and financi-
ally.
We are sorry to learn that Mrs.
Robinson, who has been ill for some
time is reported better at this writing
Doctor Tozer, of lola was called Quito
examine the case Saturday.
We notice your Spring Branch cor
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-02-14
ALLEN CENTER.

u. T. Tredway is the authorized reporter
and agent for the REGISTER at Allen Center.
Those desiring to subscribe may do so through
him. and any assistance rendered him in gath
ering the news of the neighbOrhOod will be
appreciated)
Feb. 10 and no possibility yet of
having opportunity to harvest the ice
crop.
We spent a day or two in Elsmore
last week meeting a number of friends
in their homes and business places.
We called on the Enterprise but the
enterprising editor was not in.
Mrs. d. Morrison and her daughter
Mrs. w. d. Jackson are visiting
friends in Kansas City for a week or
two.
Another Republican voter announc-
ed at the home of c. G. Rineheart, on
Feb. 5th.
Jas. Blodgett and Ed. Thompson
will soon strike the road as agents in
the interest of secret orders. Mrs.
Thompson with her son Geo. will oc-
cupy the Blodgett farm.
Miss Maggie ROedel has gone to
Armourdale, Kan, on an extended
visit.
Jno. Ackley is here on a visit. He
is learning the barber trade.
Edna Tredway is detained from
school this week through illness and
Charlie has to "bach" it.
U. NJ. Barker shelled corn and de-
livered to Mr.. Tobey Saturday.
Henry Richmond is visiting at Mr..
Ransey's.
A. Mason and family were visiting
at the Center last week.
Geo. Davis is building a new resi-
dence few miles southeast.
We want to acknowledge our regret
at not being able to attend the social
of our western friends last Saturday
evening and We will swoop down on
you all unawares some of these fine
evenings.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-02-14
MORAN.
buggy.

Harry j. Bassett is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at Moran. Those desiring
sistance rendered him in gathering the news OF the
neighborhood wiz be sppreciatedO
The meeting of the Local Union of
the u. p. 8. G. E. was held in the NJ.
P. church last Sunday afternoon. 1t
was well attended and much enjoyed
by those present. Meeting of the
Local Union will be held hereafter
once a month.
The home Coterie celebrated its 3rd
anniversary last Friday at the hospi-
table home of p. J. McGlashan. A
short program, consisting of music
and history, and prophecy was
rendered. The remainder of the
evening was spent in games and So
cial chat. The "Town Library" and
"Flower Wedding were much en-
ioyed. Supper was served during
the evening and partaken of heartily
The company did not break up until
"we sma' hours" Those present from
abroad were: J. l.. Lyen and wife of
Chanute, Mrs. Stahl of Lawrence and
Mrs. Parker of Neosho Falls.
Miss Pember's mother and little
sisters of Humboldt were visiting her
last week.
There was a dance in Manley's
hall last week.
Rev. Chas. Evans of Saint Louis
preached in the Presbyterian church
last Sunday morning and evening.
A series of meetings was begun in
the Christian church Monday by the
pastor Rev. Porter.
S. G.. Warner was in Kansas City
the first of the week.
C. G. Petingill is erecting a building
just south of the Moran Bank
We failed to note last week the sur
prise party on Wilfred Stevens two
weeks ago Friday on the occasion of
his birthday. 4 large number were
present and pleasant time is report
ed.
Mrs. Starkey is still very sick.
Mrs. A Wright is some better
S.F. Barton and little Bernice Rog-
ers of Elsmore went to Bell Plain this
week to visit Mr.. Barton's mother.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-02-14

prayer meeting at Big Greek chapel
last Sunday evening.
Miss Bertha Reed, who was sick
last week, was able to attend our G.
E. Sunday evening.
Mrs. F. Mills took dinner with heI
mother, Mrs. E. Lockhart, last Fri
day. Grandma LOckharU was 81
years old on that day.
Mr.. Anthony Afford has been sick
for several weeks, but is now slowly
improving.
Oil men were out in our community
Monday trying to lease more land.
Miss Docia Afford led our Endeavor
meeting last Sunday. The subject for
February 10Th is Loyalty, to our
Church." Every one is invited to
attend.
Mrs. Record and her little daughter
Grace, from near Humboldt, were Wis.,
iting in the neighborhood the latter
part of last week.
The DlckersOn Bros. have rented q
great deal of land and will farm ex-
tenslvely next summer.
Will Holsten has built new barn.
Leanna still improves.
q. w. Atwood and family visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Cal. Montgomery at
Erie Saturday.
Miss Pearl Baggett of Humboldt
visited the Prairie View school last
Monday.
Mrs. Blair has been spending few
days in Chanute.
Miss Winnie Baggett visited old
friends in Prairie View neighborhoOd
last week.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-02-14
LIBERTY.

q. C. Cornell is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at Liberty. Those deslr
ing TO subscribe may do so through him. and any
assistance rendered him in gathering the news OF
the neighborhood will be appreciated)
Spring is surely coming near at
hand, may everything glide along
smoothly.
Items get pretty scarce sometimes
and should we misrepresent some
time don't come to us and say you
made great mistake we write just
as we see and hear them.
The Horse Shoe Bend was pretty
well vacated Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cramer made
their parents, Jas. Townsend q visit
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Townsend called
on their parents this week.
Minnie Cornell went to lola Satur-
day and stayed all night with her
brother Geo. Cornell.
The writer made Cary Clout of
Piqua visit Saturday night, it being
his 37th birthday. We surprised
him by feeding him on oysters. Sew
eral of his folks came in on him pretty
sly.
Jim Trine of lola was in this vic
unity buying hogs purchased from j..
Sass and John Sicka.
Robert Cornell started to Piqua Sat-
urday night and on his way trying
to shun a mud hole in the road and
came too near the fence, the horse
showed too near the wire (he being
horse back, tore his clothes badly.
VIM. Hecox made his brother of
Piqua visit Sunday
Mr.. Harris is little better at this
writing.
Geo. Malcolm and wife of lola made
Stew. Bryant visit Sunday.
Oscar Heath and family were at his
wife's folks Saturday and Sunday.
PrOtracted meeting at the NJ. f.
church at Piqua Sunday. If we can't
have meeting at Liberty let US all at
tend at Piqua and grand revival we
can have.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-02-14
LEANNA.

(Grace Mills is the authorized reporter and agent
for the REGISTER at Lesnna. Those desiring TO
subscribe NAV do so through her. and any assist
ance rendered her IN gathering the news of the
neighborhood will be appreciated.)
Our protracted meeting closed last
Thursday night.
The Leanna school rendered an in
teresting program last Friday after
noon. 1t consisted of debate, dia-
logue, etc.
Mr.. Roy Dennis is going TO work
for Mr.. Harden next summer.
Linnie, John and Minnie Cation,
also Miss Blanche Richardson, took
dinner at the writer's home Sunday.
Several of our young folks attended
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-02-14
GENEVA.

Miss KnOwlton Is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at Geneva. Those desir-
ing to subscribe may do so through her, and any
assistance rendered her In gathering the news OF
the neighborhood will be appreciated0
James Groom, of st. Joseph, Mo-, is
spending few days with relatives
of this place.
VIM Denney of Colony was in town
Monday and Tuesday on business.
Several of our young people attend
ed the entertainment at County Line
Friday night.
Mrs. l. G. Denney, of Oklahoma
City, is visiting friends and relatives
at this vicinity.
Silas Grisamore of Colony was in
town Monday.
The musical and elocutionary en-
tertainment, given at the Academy,
Monday night, was we'll attended
and highly appreciated by all who
were there.
Miss Mable Marsh is on the sick
list with the measles. Her school
has been closed for a few weeks on
account of the disease.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G.. Esse of lola
spent Friday with their parents.
Chas. Leavitt had a sale Thursday
and will soon move on the Simms
farm.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-02-14
NORTH MAPLE GROVE.

miss Ruby Wilmer is the authorised reporter
and agent for the REGISTER at North Maple Grove
Those desiring to subscribe may do so through her.
and any assistance rendered her in gathering the
news OF the neighborhood will be appreciated0
Grandpa Norris says it is time to
begin to make garden.
We are requested to invite the pa
irons and friends of the school to take
their dinner to the school house the
18th to eat it, This is the last day of
the winter term of school. Miss N.Y.
Ter has taught a very satisfactory
term and has been given the spring
term.
Born. Tuesday morning, to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Peterson, a y pound boy.
Mrs. Bertha Wisner spent last
week with her parents in lola.
The sick OF this neighbOrhood will
soon be counted among the hearty.
Carl Wisner was away from home
the greater part of last week. Dur
ing his absence his best suit, Overcoat
and hat were taken. No trace of
them has been discovered.
Messrs. Ball, Wright and Wisner
took hogs to market Tuesday.
John Powell has been sick the most
of the winter but is improving.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-02-14
BETHEL.

This letter is so well put together and SC
newsy that we break over our usual rule and
print it although the name of the writer is moi
given. We should be greatly obliged If the
writer would make himself or herself known
and be put on the list amoug the regular re-
porters for the REGIsTER,-Editor RE6IsTER)
Miss Effie LoIlar, of Chanute is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Woodland at
present.
J. o. Baker has built an addition to
bis house, which improves the looks
of it quite great deal.
Mrs. Ola Lindsey and daughter,
Ethel visited her mother in Moran
last week.
Miss Matte Randolph spent last
Wednesday evening at Mr.. Shigley's.
MIR. Gervais is visiting friends in
Mississippi this week.
Mr.. Long made a business trip to
lola last Tuesday.
Mrs. Stouts daughter, Mrs. Jones,
who has been visiting her for the past
week returned to her home in Kansas
City last Saturday.
Mrs. Samp, Mrs. White. Mr.. and
Mrs. Buckingham and Mr.. and Mrs.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-02-14
UNION.

CMrs T. o. Dennison is the authorized re
ported and agent for the REGISTER ct Union
Those desiring to subscribe may do so through
her, and any assistance rendered her in gather
ing the news Of the neighbOrhood will be ap
preciated.)
B. McCabe bought a fine Jersey
cow from j. Preston's sale Monday.
Will Dingman was saving wood
Tuesday and Wednesday of last
week with q horse power and he now
has enough wood to last several sea
sons.
TO. Dennison Joined the Ancient
order of the Pyramids Wednesday.
M.P. Jscoby has been having some
of the hedge grubbed on his place
which improves the looks of his place
very much.
Mrs. H. E. Thomas and children oi
lola and Mrs. Pees of Liberty visited
Mrs. H. L. Dennison Sunday.
Frank Bliss has purchased a new
buggy.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-02-14

Lash visited at E. Rhoades' Tuesday.
Some of our neighbors have been
blowing, but we think the snow will
stop it for awhile.
Mrs. Rogers visited at Mr.. Stouts
last Saturday.
The mumps have almost subsidized.
Misses Minnie White and Anna
Samp visiled the Bethel school last
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Wood, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. s. Lytle and Mrs. Rhoads
visited at A. Cunningham one day
last week.
Mr.. Lindsey who is teaching at
Sky Rocket observed Kansas Day
with music and songs. A pleasant
time is reported.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-02-14
NEOSHO VALLEY.
farm.

| &C. L. Arnold is the authorized reporter and
! agent for the REGISTER at Neosho Valley. Those
desiring to subscribe may do so through him, and
any assistance rendered him in gathering the news
Of the neighborhood will be appreciated)
Messrs. Butler and Miller have lost
number of hogs with the cholera.
Mrs. Blandy and son, Mrs. Frevert,
Mr.. and Mrs. Linn, Chas. Reno, Mr..
Culver and Mr.. Dannet of Lilly
neighborhOod in Woodson county,
Abram Null and wife of Rock creek,
J. Heath and wife and Oscar Heath
and wife of Liberty and a number
from lola and other near points at
tended Quarterly meeting here Satur-
day and Sunday.
Mrs. Purdom was on the sick list
several days recently.
G. R. Peck is improving slowly.
Mr. McFail has been over east OF
LaHarpe for several days.
Mrs. Alyea, of Neosho Falls was
visiting her parents the first of the
week.
Lafayette Purdom of Bronson, was
visiting his brother R. NJ. the first of
the week.
The arrival of that boy at Chas
Williams should have beon noted
sooner.
Having failed in an effort to rent a
farm, o. II. Carnahan will meet the
emergency by building house on c.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-02-14
SOUTH MAPLE GROVE.

(Olive NJ Gerall is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at South Maple Grove.
Those desiring to subscribe may do so through
her, and any assistance rendered her in gathering
the news OF the neighborhood will be appreciated)
Several from our vicinity attended
the Quarterly Conference at Hum.
boldt NJ. E. church Monday after
noon.
Hurley Palmer has had an attack
of lagrippe for several days.
Mrs. E. l.. Moore is reported better
at this writing.
Mrs. w. V. Pine has been on the
sick list for awhile.
Leila Cunningham spent Saturday
and Sunday with her friend Sabra
Finley.
Quite a company of friends spent
last Thursday very pleasantly at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Hotten-
stein and the evening before pleas
ant time was enjoyed by party of
young people.
Oscar Lash's cousin Edna Smith
is visiting them at present.
Bruce Maxwell has been on the
sick list.
Capt. Stewart was in this commun-
ity last week in the interest of the oil
company. Material has been hauled
out on the Rail place, south of Maple
Grove school house and arrangements
are being made to put down a well
there AZ soon as possible.
G. Drollinger was in lola on..busi-
ness Monday.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-02-14
PLEASANT VALLEY.

I'd. T.. Smith is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at Pleasant Valley. T'os..
desiring to subscribe may do through her. and
any assistance rendered her in gathering the new,
Of the neighborhood will be appreciatrd.)
The meeting a. the Valley closed
Sunday night with 20 odd conver-
sions. The last two weeks of the
meeting was conducted by "Uncle
Billy" Merchant.
Jim Kinsman was aroused one
night last week by some one after his
turkeys. He got up and fired two
shots at him, but without effect ex-
cept to make him drop the turkeys.
Your Spring Branch correspondent
was mistaken about John Mower hav-
lost hogs with cholera.
Two nephews of DIR. Smith, Ross
and Smith from Greenwood county
are visiting him and brothers and
sisters in this and Anderson county
last week
Mrs. Ida Willmuth is visiting her
parents Mrs. McMury's near lola this
week.
Mr.. Martin Schneider and Miss r.
Smith drove out to the office of the
probate judge Wednesday morning
and were united in the holy bonds of
matrimony. The young folks were
highly respected and we join in hope
ing them much happiness.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-02-14

respondent notes sale of turkeys at
seven cents. Why didn't the lady
take her fowls to LaHarpe? Mr.. Nal
com paid us nine cents, two weeks
ago, and he is not a man who does
business for the fun there is in it. Our
early turks brought six and quarter
before Christmas. Our advice is to
hunt the righ market next time.
The protracted meeting was moved
from Pleasant Valley to Diamond
Monday night. We are praying for a
sweeping revival in our midst.
We understand there will be an eff
fort made to get Bro. Carr of Sunday
school fame, to assist Father Mer-
chant this week, as the preacher in
charge is engaged in a meeting at La
Harpe.
We learn through private cores
Pondent of the death recently of Will
liam Mathews, a former resident OF
this neighborhoOd, known as "Uncle
Billy" The family, particularly the
aged widow have the sympathy of
the many friends around Diamond.
If our friends who have items of in
terest would leave them at Wise for
US, it would be personal favor to the
REGISTER and the correspondent and
our paper would thus be made much
more interesting to our community at
least,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-02-14
SPRING BRANCH.

(Mr. Frank Jackson is the authorized reporter
and agent for the REGISTER at Spring Branch
Those desiring to subscribe may do so through him.
and any assistance rendered him in gathering the
news Of the neiRhborhood will be appreciated.l
Sylvester Cafe has a new buggy.
MIR. Hannah is hauling the lumb er
to build a new house on the farm he
bought.
On last Friday night about so of A.
B. Mull's neigh bors went in on them
and very agreeably surprised them
by taking well filled baskets and
staying half the night eating and
having good time. Everybody en-
joyed themselves. The missionary
ladies presented them with a nice
album.
There were 26 visitors at the Spring
Branch school Friday.
There was large crowd at Mr..
Mull's sale Tuesday and everything
was in good condition and sold we'll.
A sister of Mrs. Sane is visiting her
this week.
Charley Seeberger is preparing to
build new house on his land adiOin-
ing Mr.. MOOrehead.
There will he county school eX-
animation at Spring Branch next
Friday and Saturday.
The united missionary band Will
meet at Mrs. Gillespie's this Satur-
day.
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THE COUNTY NEWS.
Interesting items From An Over
Allen County.
THE MOST IMPORTANT DEEDS
DONE BY YOUR NEIcH6oRS FAITH
FULLY AND IMPARTIALLY SET
DOWN BY REGISTER
REPORTERS
EAST MAPLE GROVE.

tReceiVed too late last week.
Mrs. H. D. Smoch is able to be up
again.
J. J.. Jones was buying cows last
week to stock his farm.
Mrs. Hickson is able to be up near
ly all the time.
Fletch Bridges spent one day last
week with ]. w. Carl.
w. II. Carl spent Sunday with his
brother Luther, south of Bronson.
N. Shively bought 80 acres of land
east of A. Martins place, he paid
S115n
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-02-14

Cleaver's place and rent fields else
where.
Mrs. Vancil's brother is over from
Toronto.
Josie Rush and Mamie Robinson
spent Monday visiting Union school.
John Mosier and brother came over
from Missouri recently.
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Kansas Citv Produca-

KANSAS CITY, Feb. I1.-Butter- Creamery,
extra separator. 17c. frsts. Ice: dairy fancy,
loc; fair l3c: store packed, fresh, 10 1sc: of
grade &c; country roll fancy. 121lc; choice.
lie.
Eggs-Strictly fresh candled stock. lie per
doZ.
Poultry-Hens, SIC. springs, 71Idsc: roost-
erS' l5c; you ng, I7hc; turkeys, hens, SC: gob-
olers, SIC; ducks, SIC; geese, fat, SKA 06ILc.
pigeons, dull, 60c per doz
Fruits-Apples. fancy, 81 5Ga275 per bbI !.
choice, sL70e 200; common to gool, sLOOaL so
per bbL