The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-05-21

! w. H. Armstrong, an old resident
of Humboldt, has opened a second
hand store in the Apple building this
week. We hope he will succeed.
Mrs. E. L. Newport, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. n.
Shaffer, for several weeks, has return
ed to her home in Waupensee, Ill.
All children, boys and girl s, who
will carry flowers on Decoration Day
will please report to Mrs. G. H. BOul-
son at her residence as soon as possi-
BILE.
That new polishing machine at the
lola Laundry is turning out work
that cannot be excelled in any city.
If you are not already patronizing us,
give us trial.
The marshals have been after the
dogs this week and several upon
which the tax had not been paid have
suffered the penalty. 1t is what they
get for being dogs.
They are getting more than twice
as much milk daily at the Creamery
this week as they got last. They are
slaughtering lots of poultry too. The
Creamery is all right.
Mrs. Lucy (Smeltzer) Nigh and
her little boy, Walter, are up from
Van Buren,, Ark, for visit with the
home folks. They get a warm well
come from every body.
The Libby Glass Blowers, who seem
like old friends to Worlds Fair Wis
itOrs have been here in a tent this
week, exhibiting their astonishing
skill in working with glass.
Miss Alice Hendricks came home
yesterday from FIT. Scott, having
finished her years work in the city
schools there. Her friends are glad
to welcome her back to lola.
If you have not visited Mr.. Golf ir
his new quarters over Brigham &
Munger's store you will be surprised
to find what pleasant rooms he has
there. Call on him for spectacles or
photographs.
Rev. w. l.. Squier left Monday for
Warsaw, Ind. 10 attend the meeting
of the General Assembly of the Pres
DybSIldu CHuICn. NV LII. DIdh0
will occupy the pulpit during his two
weeks absence.
At meeting of the Grand Temple
of the Rathbone sisters, held at
Wichita this week, Mrs. w. b. Gull
bertson was elected grand mistress of
records and correspondence. a we'll
deserved compliment.
Mr.. Joe. Carey, one of the most
prominent and popular Republicans
of Anderson county was in lola yester-
day on business and while here re-
ceived news of his appointment to be
postmaster at Garnett. He will make
a splendid officer.
If you haven't put in that sorghum
patch yet it is high time you were
getting at it. And you will surely
regret it if you don't. The seed won't
cost you anything, it won't take
much land or much work, and it will
give you syrup enough to last a
year, and some to sell.
Cards are out announcing the
marriage of Miss Nellie Smeltzer to
Mr.. William BoltwOod, of Chicago,
on Wednesday evening, June 2. 1t is
safe to say that no one in town has
more friends than Miss Shelter and
the coming event will be looked for
ward to with the happiest anticipa-
tions.
One of the members of the Novelty
Advertising Company that were here
last week last forty dollars in bills
on the grounds Monday evening.
Tuesday Henry Carter's boy found
the money and took it to his mother,
who delivered it to the owner. The
boy was justly rewarded with five
dollar bill.
The members of the Baptist church
and congregation gave their retiring
pastor, Rev. NJ. f. King and his wife,
a fairwell reception last Tuesday even !
ing which, aside from the sorrow of
the parting, was a most enjoyable |
social event. Nearly 200 people were /
there and the pastor was presented /
with a handsome chair.
Superintendent Billbee wants
permanent record of his official Wis
itors and has therefore prepared a
book where the teachers who call to !
consult him about their work may
register. He hopes to have the name
of every teacher in the county on the
book at least once month during the
next school year.
Walter Ricketts, was kicked by
their horse Tuesday morning and
pretty badly hurt. 1t seems that
the horse had a sore foot and that
Walter was putting on some medicine
that made it smart, when the horse
kicked him, knocking him against the
side of the barn and leaving him
unconscious. The fall started his
nose to bleeding and when some little