The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-23

At time when lola is about to eX-
perience n pronounced building
"boom," exceeding in activity any
period of advance which has marked
complacent feeling. THE REGISTER
chronicles the fact that the industries
associated with building are fully pre-
pared to-meet all possible demands,
and I'm no less readiness are those of
our people upon whose efforts depend
the carrying through of the extensive
construction plans of our citizens, viz:
our builders and contractors. lola is
to be congratulated on having such un-
excelled facilities for growth. An en-
terprising firm of builders and con-
tractors and, one which has done work
of a high.order in this city, is that of
Jones d Servey, which was established
IL months ago. The magnificent Odd
Fellows building, fit home for an
order which numbers among its mem
bership our most influential citizens,
wasrecentlys completed by this firm.
! The Simpson block is another evidence
oftheir ability, and Il number ofsmaller
buildings;have been erected by them.
Bids will he made and plans and esti-
mates furnished on anything from l.
room cottage to Il palatial residence,
or from Il barn to n brick block. j. f..
Jones came here from Anthony, Kan,
where he had,for twelve years been
contractor and builder, about two
years ago. In anthony Mr.. Jones
erected the electric light plant, II brick
block and large number of dwelling
houses.' lie is.a native Of Pennsylva-
mia, born in Washington county in
1853, but removed to Ohio in 1867 and
from that state to II linois i'm 1869. lie
spent his early youth on the farm and
taught, school in Illinois, during
number of winter terms, working at
the carpenter trade in the summer.
In 1894 he moved to Kansas. Since
coming to lola he has erected hand
some broom dwelling, where he lives
with his family and is here to stay.
Mr.. a. j. Servcy, the other member of
the firm, has for the past 30 years been
a builder'and contractor in lola, and
during that time has erected many
store buildings and residences. lie was
born in Calvin county, Pennsylvania,
Aug. 81, 1871, and at the age of II be-
gan to master the carpenters trade in
the extensive shop of his elder brother
at Broolville. When the war broke
out he enlisted i'm the famous 18th Penn
/ sylvania Cavalry, which participated
in 10 engagements Ia record exceeded
by but one regiment-the LIST Maine
Cavalry which had 81 engagements TO
its credit at the end of the war; He
was i'm the battle of Yorktown, Will
liamsburg, the second battle of Bulls
Run, at Antietam, Fredericksburg,
Charlottesville and Gettysburg, es-
Gaping without a wound, although I've
had three horses shot under him and
being Off duty only 22 days during his
service. Gen. Young, who is now at
Santiago, was then Colonel of the 4th,
and an indication that patriotism is
inherited is the presence of Mr.
Sewey's son, Lafayette II. Servey, in
Gen. loung's command. In the
spring of 1868, about thirty-one years
ago, Mr.. Sewey moved to Kansas, and
Immediately entered into the con
tracing and building business. lie
has been member of the Dad Eel
, lows for the last twenty-four years
. and has always taken deep'interest
in fraternal matters. He is also q
Modern Woodman. AS building
and contracting firm, Jones d Servel
possess every requisite for Il success
and their gpersonal integrity anc
straight forward business methods i'm
= sure satisfactory dealings with the
J, public.