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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-03-12
DIAMOND.

Mrs W. T. Jones is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at Diamond. Those de-
siring to subscribe may do through her, and any
assistance rendered her in gathering the news q
the neighborhood will be Gppreciated.)
Arthur Scott and Mr.. Beal are both
setting up the cigars in honor of those
girl babies who have lately come to
board in their respective homes.
Will Corns whom we thought a
confirmed old BACH, has taken unto
himself q wife. May peace, health,
and prosperity attend them as they
walk the path of life.
Miss Anna Rennolds who was so
seriously injured by run away horse
some two months ago is, we are glad
to learn, recovering under the skillful
treatment of DR.. Tozer of lola.
Mr.. Robinstien, from Miami county
has moved onto the Northrup farm
near Wise. We gladly welcome them
to our midst.
We learn that MI. Hanna has the
contract for two new houses for the
NOrthrups, one just north of Wise,
and one a mile south. This is as it
should be, we are glad new buildings
arc W IOD1dCO tAC "AAO ShohOh
structures that heretofore numbered
the farms.
Mr.. Kennedy has moved his family
onto the farm lately vacated by B. K.
Montgomery.
Mr.. Adams, stranger, has taken
possession of the William Paske place
two miles south of Wise.
Miss Minnie Nader has gone to
assist Mrs. Elmer Shinkle with her
house work.
Oracle Jones went to Neosho Falls
last week to visit Mrs. II. II, Funk
for few days.
A two year old son Of T. V. Mont
gomery was taken suddenly sick last
Friday, bat we learn he is recovering.
Our farmers are beginning to get
their tools in working order and look
askance at their wet and muddy
fields. And the stereotype remark
when two of them meet is "when is
this weather going to let up"
g. w. Smith made q business trip
to Parsons recently.
A Mr.. Willes and Miss Myers of
LaGrad neighborhood were united in
the holy bonds of matrimony at the
home Of the brides parents one day
last week.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-03-12
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 ef the nsiGhborhood will be apprecisted0
Earnest WilmOth, Oscar Benjamin,
Fred and Floyd LOngstreth were ar
rested Saturday for disturbing the
peace at the exhibition and supper at
Spring Branch. They were taken be-
fore Justice Jackson and all in turn
pleaded guilty to the charges in the
complaint and were fined. In default
of bail they were committed to the
county jail, but were released on their
own recognizance until Monday, when
the fines and costs were paid, amount
ing altogether to eighteen dollars.
Those who caused the arrest regret
the necessity for it, and trust that the
lesson will not have to be repeated.
The United Brethren Missionary
Ladies will meet at the Rock Creek
school house Saturday.
The exhibition and basket supper
was nice success, except the misbe-
haviOr of some of the young men
marred the pleasure Of some. Over
five dollars were cleared.
Considering the bad weather and
high waters the basket supper at the
Spring Valley church was a very
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-03-12

services were held at the home on
Bridge ST., Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Louise Fussman was among
the Humboldt teachers who attended
the Association at lola Saturday.
w. S. Falls was at Chanute on
business Tuesday.
Rev. w. q. Robinson gave q Grand
Stereopticon entertainment for three
nights last week. Those who attend
ed said it was the best magic lantern
show they had ever seen.
P. l.. Augustine was in town this
week buying timothy seed and grain.
A Mr.. Rediger is in town to organ
ize camp of the "Woodmen of the
World"
The Comptroller of the treasury has
ordered an assessment of so per cent
on the stock holders of the First
National bank.
J. NJ. Lindsay of Salem, who at one
time offered to be county clerk for
5000, has left his country, wife and
children and creditors. 1t is reported
that he cashed several forged notes
and did several other things not al
lowed i'm the ten commandments.
Joe Shellman finished his term at
the Dewitt school last Friday, and
began the spring term at Fairview on
Monday.
Uncle Johnnie Rapp had a paralytic
stroke Tuesday. and has been in a
precarious condition ever since.
s. A. ID. ElmOre of Salem tip. had a
public auction at his farm last Satur-
day and expects to 60 into the lum-
ber business in h-eastern Mis-
souri,.
iiAt r. l.. ThOmpsOu's sale last week
cows brought S38 90 apiece and calves
hogs prOpOrtiODately high prices and
$500 90 worth of the notes have been
paid already. How is that for hard
times? ~
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-03-12
WEST SALEM.

Miss Efie Clesver il the authorized reporter
and agent of the REGISTER at West Salem
Those desiring to subscribe may do so through
her and any assistance rendered neL I ~
preeiRtedO
Benny Brown has been quite sick
again this week.
Perry and Mary Heath, from Lib
erty, called at j. COlglaZier's Sunday
afternoon.
Charley Rose returned from Cslifor-
mia last Tuesday after an absence Oh
several years.
wallace Bale is on the sick list this
week.
Harry CulbertsOn visited friends IN
Emporia last week.
Miss Elsie Baty, of Piqus, recently
visited friends in Salem.
BERTHA Peck went to Fort Scott
Tuesday to visit friends and relatives
for an indefinite time.
Mr. T. steele has been quite sick
lately and doesn't seem to improve
much. DR.. Fulton is the attending
physician.
Miss Ella Brown visited IN west
Pleasant Valley last week.
Pleasant Valley scholars are ar
ranging for an entertainment to be
given the last of school, and we be-
lieve it will be a good one.
The young people of Salem are
thinking of giving musical enter
tainment at the church in the near
future. Further notice will be given.
John Crook went over to Bourbon
county Saturday to see his best girl.
"Ye scribe" is visiting friends in
lola this week.
Ollie and Lille Thornton expect to
give carpet rag tacking to their
friends next Saturday; also a party
in the evening.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-03-12
REOSHO VALLEY,

&C. L. Arnold Is the authorized reporter ana
sgent for the REGISTER at NeOshO Valley. Tnose
desiring to subscribe may do so through Dim, ana
ary assistance rendered him in gathering the news
Of the neighborhood will be sppreclsted1
Miss Nav Vezie closed her school
work at Enterprise last Friday. An
entertainment was given in the oven
ing of literary nature.
Robt. Thornton has gone back to
Brown county where he expects to
remain during the season.
The patrons of the district surprised
Mrs. Maxwell, teacher at NeOshO Val
ley, by coming in about noon OF her
last day of school with well filled
baskets. She was also pleasantly
surprised on being presented with
gifts to the value of several dollars,
as token of esteem from her schOl-
ars.
Tommy Garner is taking advantage
of an opportunity to attend 5. f.
WhitlOw's unexpired term of school
A man by the name of Fish moved
onto the Moore place now owned by
ID. Ewart.
On Wednesday evening of last week
the home of b. +. Clark was thrOng-
ed with invited guests to witness the
marriage of Mr.. E. H. Crook and Miss
Essie Clark. At quarter past seven
the bride and groom were conducted
to place in the parlOr that could be
best viewed by those in adjoining de-
partments, when after a short cere-
mOny by Rev. John Cleaver they
were pronounced husband and wife.
| Congratulations were then extended
| hnf oh ho frTll
expressions of friendship, after which
as many as could be seated around
| the tables were invited into the din
ing room and this repeated until all
| had been patrons of a luscious supper
We heartily extend our best wishes
and hope that the happiness pOrtend-
I'd by this occasion may find its full
fillment during the years to come.
many useful presents.
Mr.. Tanner closed his school at
Union last Friday with spelling
and cyphering. During the entire
term there has been the strongest at
tachment between the teacher and
scholars, and generally good progress
was made. In the first spelling class
Blanch Hankins and Earl Arnold
were q tie and in the second Mable
Hankins procured the prize without
great effort.
J.L. Steele has had hard struggle
during the entire winter to keep from
being Frustrated by his chronic all
ments, but it seems that despite all
efforts he has had to succumb. It is
hoped that his present state of health
may not long continue.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-03-12

and adopted. After the program re-
freshments were served. The pro-
ceeds of the entertainment went
towards starting an organ fund. The
entertainment was q success in every
particular.
Mr.. ClarksOn is no longer i'm j. j
Warner d Co. store. He expects to
move onto a farm near Humboldt,
about the first of next month. :. G..
Warner jr. will occupy the place he
vacates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barton attended the
funeral of Mrs. Reimert at lola Sun
day afternoon.
Harry McNaught has rented the
Nelson place north of town and Oc-
cupies the house vacated by G.. l..
Sutherland, who now has charge of
the poor farm.
Married-At the residence Of Noah
Carmain, four miles north of Moran,
Wednesday evening, March 3, 1897,
Rev. Chas. Evans officiating Fred
f. Carmain of this place and Miss
LOttie Eastwood of StreatOr, Ill. Only
the relatives of the contracting parties
were present. Their many friends
wish them much joy.
Prof. E. w. Myler, Miss Olmstead,
Miss Keith, J. w. HOwertOn and wife
and Miss Nellie Whitney took the
train for lola Saturday morning to
attend the Teachers Association.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-03-12
NORTH MAPLE GROVE.

Mrs s. G. Jordan is the authorized T e
porter and agent for the REGISTER at North Ma
BILE Grove Those desiring to subscribed NAV do
so throughher, and any assistance rendered heI
in gathering the news of the neighbOrhood will
be appreciatedl
Miss Minnie Cain came home to
spend Saturday and Sunday.
Norris Ball is in lola doing carpen-
ter work.
Ernest Jordan come over from
Savonburg and spent Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr. T. n. Funston lost a pair OF
glases in lola about a week ago which
he would be very glad to recover.
There were four shOvels and one
beam belonging to cultivatOr, lost
between Me- 'arleys and Mrs. Teats.
Monday. They belonged to Charley
Funston.
The family who will occupy the
Woods farm have came.
John Sellers made a business trip
to Moran Saturday and returned
Monday.
A man by the name of Shreves,
formerly of Iowa, moved from Bronson
to the Cummings farm.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-03-12
LEANNA.

D. Courtney is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at Leanna. Those de-
string to subscribe can do so through him, and
any assistance rendered him in gathering the
news of the neighbOrhoOd viii be appreciated
R. II. Blair went to lola Monday.
Berthal Reed has been staying at
Mr.. Mills the past week.
Mr.. Pullem of Chanute has been
visiting at w. A. Richardson's the last
week.
John Cation and Morris Mosby
start for Colorado Tuesday. We
wish them prosperity in their new
undertaking.
At the special school meeting it was
decided there wasn't money enough
to have any more school.
There was church at Scotland Sun
day evening at p. m., after which
was baptiZing.
Mr.. Mill's family are nearly all sick
with the Grippe.
On account of Bad weather V. B.
Richardson did not have his sale
Thursday, but will have it Tuesday.
Mrs. Marry B. Reed has been quite
sick but is better now.
DR.. Courtney is still improving
though very slowly.
II. A. Richardson moved to Savon.
burg Tuesday. We mistated when
said he would move to leanna. He
is going to run hotel in Savonburg.
Next Tuesday night will close
the literary at Prairie View.
The band boys will meet Saturday
night to reorganize- That's right
boys, there is nothing any more eleya-
ting than good music.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-03-12
GENEVA.

Miss Knowlton IS the authorized reporter Snd
agent for the REGISTER at Geneva Those deslr
ing to subscribe may do so through her, and any
assistance rendered her In gathering the news Of
the neiGhborho5d will be RDDreciatedO
Will Irwin and family moved tC
Anderson county last week.
The w. G. Il. U. met with Mrs
Carrie Woodruff Friday afternoon.
Chicken thieves were in the neigh
bOrhOOd again Monday night.
Miss Nora Boner entertained &
number of her friends Wednesday
evening in honor of her friend Miss
Strubble, of Leroy.
John Irwin was down from West
phalia last week.
Rob't White, who has been quite
i'll the past three months, was il
town Wednesday.
Mr.. Haney has moved to Osborn
county and Nate Inge, formerly o
this place, has moved on the Rober
Inge farm.
Chas. Kitchen, having received
word that his mother was seriously
ill, started for Illinois Saturday even
ing.
Mortgage sales of personal property
of Reuben Kelley were held at Messrs
Rowland and Muln tx last Monday.
VIM Hyde has recently moved Oh
the Sam Holmes farm.
Mrs. VIM Denney entertained 6
number of her lady friends Wednes'
day. Mrs. Wolford and Mrs. Nc
Ginnis of Neosho Falls were present
and all had very enjoyable time.
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FUNSTON

Miss Amy Seymour is the authOnzed agent
and reporter for the REGISTER at tunston. ANY
one desiring to subscribe may do SO through
her and any assistance rendered her IN gamer
ing the news of the neighbOrhoOd will be ap-
preciated)
The La Grippe is luxury that
nearly everyone in our neigborhood
has.
Mrs. G. w. Lytle spent last Thurs
day with Mrs. Ayers.
Mr.. Troxell shelled corn for Mr.. j.
r. Stewart and H. BOeken last week.
The ladies of the neigh hborhOOd will
give a supper at the Prairie Hall
school house Thursday night March D
supper 15c. Proceeds to go to our
pastor. Everybody invited to come.
Will Hawes helped w. Boyer haul
corn to Mr.. J. Andruss last Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Seymour attend
ed the surprise dinner at Mr.. Abner
Woods last Tuesday.
Clarence McCOllum was the only
one from our school that took the eX-
animation last Friday and Saturday.
We wish him success.
Willis Alsop will work for John
Boeken this summer, Jesse Hibbs for
l. H, Kasbeer and Clarence McCol-
lum for ID. w. Curfman.
About twenty-five ladies gathered
at Mrs. J. w SeymOur's last Wednes-
day to sew carpet rags. Everyone
seemed to have a nice time.@
The Misses Zimmerman, Miss Jones
and Mr.. Ludman, OF Sky Rocket, at
tended our spelling school last Mon
day night.
Lizzie and Gertie McCOllum spent
Sunday at J. w. Seymour's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kelso attended 5. s.
at Leanna last Sunday.
Mr.. J. r. Stewart and Jacob KUN
went to Bourbon county last week.
Jacob will stay there this summer and
wsrk for MIR. Kepley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hawes visited Mrs.
Hawes' parents near Leanna Monday.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-03-12
LA cRANDE.

Guy Tredwsy is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at LaGrande Thote
desiring to subscribe may do so thr ough him
and any assistance rendered him In gathering
the news of the neighborhood viii be appre
ciated.
Mr.. Henry Hale moved from the
Fowler place to his fathers. Mr..
Coyle has moved onto the place va
Gated by Mr.. Hale.
Mrs. Collins closed her winter term
of school at Usage Valley Friday.
Married on Wednesday, at the
home of the BRIDES parents, James
Willis and Miss Matte Myers, Rev.
Haushan officiating.
Mr.. CulbertsOn was in lola Wed
nesday.
Mr.. Collins had no school Thursday
and Friday.
Quite number attended the funeral
services of Mr.. II. B. Smith in Moran
Sunday.
The protracted meeting closed Tues
day night.
DR.. COunette is spending few days
ia Moran.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-03-12
6AYARD.

&C. E. McCallen is the authorized correspond
ent for the REGISTER at BayaId. Those desiring
to subscribe may do so through him, and any
assistance rendered him in gathering the news
of the neighborhOod will be appreciated.
G.. Il. Hammel was seen on our
streets Monday.
Mr.. Wynn from near Paola has
moved OH the Garrison farm.
Mr.. Close has moved from Moran
to his farm east of Bayard. MIR.
Sheppard will live with Mr.. Close
and tend the farm.
Mr.. Finnell left for Call, 1. t., last
Saturday. Mrs. Finnell went to
Howard, Mo-, to visit her parents be-
fore going south.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. o. f. Van
degrift Friday last, girl.
Mr. d. F. Daniel and family were
agreeably surprised last Thursday
evening by a party of friends who
dropped in to help celebrate their
twentieth anniversary. They were
presented with costly set of dishes
and the visitors came with we'll filled
baskets. The evening was spent
with games and music. Postmaster
Sam Trimbell treated the company
with a solo entitled, "The night is
coming on" which he sang with
such expression that some of the older
people were moved to tears. The
special act however was a male
quartette composed of Joe Beatty,
Sam Trimbell, VIM. Warren, j. M.
Neville and w. s. Vandevere. We
would like to describe this part of the
program, but we can not do it justice
so will leave their friends to imagine e
the treat they missed.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-03-12

gratifying success. Friday night.$11
was cleared for the pastor and every
body had good time and good order.
Quite number from this part ex-
pect to 90 to lola next Thursday night
to attend box supper and entertain
ment in the g. A. r. hall for the
benefit of the United Brethren church
of that place.
Mr.. Anderson moved all his fat
cattle home from his upper ranch
Monday.
Mrs. Shrigley and children started
to Stafford county Tuesday to make
their future home. Mr.. Shrigley will
go later.
Rev. and Mrs King are holding
meetings at Rock Creek every night
this week.
Mr.. Sharp received the sad news of
the death of his father one day last
week but did not get the message in
time to attend the funeral as the mes
senger at lola did not find out where
he lived in time.
Mr.. Anderson shipped cattle Sat-
urday. He ships four car loads a
week.
y Mr.. Fred Daniels, one of the most
Industrious young men in this part,
was united in matrimOny last We'd
nesday to Miss Jane Busley. We
extend congratulations. They went to
housekeeping Immediately on the
John Wise farm. 4
Hoyt Fackler bought quite lot of
oats from F. jackson and hauled them
Monday.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-03-12
PRAIRIE DELL.

(Mrs. NJ. j. Barth is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at Prairie Dell. Those
desiring to subscribe may do through her, and
suy assistance rendered her in gathering the news
4 the neighborhood will be spprsciated)
Will Barth surprised his parents
Tuesday of last week by walking in
about II o'clock at night.
John r. Wood was around trying to
buy young stock Wednesday of last
week.
Mr.. Todd from near Humboldt was
around trying to sell force pump
sprayer to our neighbOrs last week.
Mr.. Ledford from near lola has
been hauling bay from Mr.. Sullivan's
hay field several days.
Mrs. f. w. Arnold entertained a
number of her friends from Allen
Center and Prairie Dell last Tuesday.
Mrs. Malsbury is still very low.
Her two little boys have both been
sick but are up again.
Will Barth returned 10 Leroy the
first of the week.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-03-12
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

Will Alsop has accepted a position
in Loudner Love Bros, store for this
year.
Frank Cox made a business trip to
Stark last Friday.
The Band furnished music for the
NJ. E. church social at the City Hall
last Monday night.
ThOs. Bettes is improving slowly.
Several from here attended the Ball
at Savonburg last Friday night.
The Woody Bros. gave an enter
tainment at the M. E. church last
Tuesday night.
Andrew Nicholson and Earnest
Maher, of Mapleton, visited last week
at Mr.. Bucks.
Dunham and Wood shipped q car
Of stock to Kansas City Sunday night.
Mr.. Palmer and mother, of Chicago,
visited with Oscar and Ed Frost last
week.
Chas. Peterson and Miss Mary Can
adaY were married at lola Saturday.
They are both well known here and
have many friends who wish them
success through life. They will make
their home near Bronson, Kan.
Thes. Roberts was in lola last Sat
urday.
Guy Smith moved last Wednesday
ont on Mr.. Alsop's farm where he will
farm this year.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-03-12
HUMBOLDT.

AW, Cunningham is the authorized reporter
and agent for the REGISTER at Humboldt
Those desiring to subscribe may do so through
him, and any assistance rendered him in gath
ering the news of the neighborhood will be ap-
preciated.
The concert given by the Nebraska
Wesleyan Quartette Saturday night
was one of the best entertainments
Humboldt has had this winter. The
boys were all good singers and their
selections were just what the people
wanted.
Mrs. n. Platt, of Chanute, is the
guest of Mrs. Chambers this week.
John Dryden came over from Buffa-
10 last week to run the drug store
during DR.. Marshman's absence.
There was travelling Company in
town Tuesday night. They occupied
Germanla Hall with "By Wits Out
witted."
Mrs, Rachel Braucht died at her
home Sunday night after . long ILL
ness caused by cancer. The funeral
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-03-12
PRAIRIE CENTER.

(Alfred Smith is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGIsTR7 at Prairie Center. Those
desiring to subscribe may do through her, and
any assistance rendered her in gathering the news
of the neiI.hborhood will be appreciated0
David Bellinger has returned from
the south where he has spent most OF
the winter.
Stella Pickett spent Saturday night
with her sisLer Mrs. Burrows.
Mr.. Wood and family moved tC
their home in WOOdson county Mon
day.
Mrs. Ella Ogden and little son oi
Chanute were visiting relatives in
this vicinity last week.
Mr.. Arnett moved last week and a
family by the name of Atkins have
moved there,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Dickinson were
in Chanute Monday.
A little child of James Ayers was
buried in the Dewitt cemetery last
Sunday.
Mr.. G. E. Cullen and family and
Miss Sadie Miller attended the fun
eral,
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CARLYLE.

&C. A. Sttnson Is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at Carlyle. Those desir
ing to subscribe may do 30 through him, and any
assistance rendered him in gathering the news Of
the neighborhood win Be appreciated.)
G. E. Adams has been having the
grip.
VIM. Adams visited his mother and
other relatives over Sunday. He just
recently returned from a trip to Cali
fornia.
Mrs. Dunlap is still very sick with
the grip. She has suffered greatly
with asthma for a number of years.
The meeting of the w. NJ. s. was
rained out last week and is to be held
at the church Thursday afternoon.
1t is Jesse Wilkinson, not Wilson,
who has rented the Capt. Whitaker
farm house, aud Mr.. Talon, not Taylor
who is living on the Armstrong g farm.