The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-27

Mr DOgan's son from Denver, Col,
returned home Saturday. He was
not very favOraOly imp essed with
Kansas climate ae the wind and dust
Dew nearly all the time he was here.
MRS Courtney and children at Saw
onburg are visiting her parents here
for couple of days.
Mr. Firestone made trip to Nile
souri, the first of this week
The LaHarpe State Bank will open
on Thursday of this week.
Geo Fox brother and wife returned
to their home In Michigan tuesday.
# + Turner IL building an addition
to mis- harness shop.
DR. Earl Chastain came over on the
dummy Monday. He il looking de.
cldedly vel.
We had the pleasure of seeing Miss
Helen Gould and her party who came
ou' on their special train and spent
sOOe time viewing the LaHarpe
smelter. Mr. Turner piloted them
through and explained TO them all
the processes of smelling ore. They
seemed very much Interested in
watching the men draw the metal,
especially MISS Helen. Miss Could Is
a nall woman hardly medium sizs
but very pleasant looking, dressed
quite plain as were the other ladies
IT the party, except one who was a
little more deliberately dressed. There
were four ladies and about "A dozen
ontlemeu H. the party among them
Mr. Rodgers of the Zinc company.
The section men have moved the
old depot farther west and are build
ing quite an addition on the east end
When completed it will have two
waiting rooms aud much larger
freight room which has been badly
needed, as it has been impossible to
get the freight under shelter here
tOfOre
GOrrell Brothers took possession of
the meat market on the 10Th which
they bought of Kruger ~ son. Louie
will stay with them for while.
Mr. Smith who sold his livery barn
to IA Mr. snyder d Co OF Cpnterville,
has not decided yet what he will do
Mr. Snyder and the other family both
live in the Goble house.
Miss Decker Of lola has come over
10 learn the intricacies of the La.
Hirpe pOst.Oillce.
Cha+ Sergeant and wife have re.
turned from Kansas CITY.
The Odd Fellows had an oyster sup
per Monday night TO which they in.
vited their families. An elegant
supper was served aud every body
seemed to spend y very pleasant
evening. Miss mabel Barnes Of lola
WAS out and gave us some music.
Chas Cruse accompanied hi4 broth
er as far IA Kansss City to take in
the fine stock show Monday night
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Pres
by terrain church gave IA G. supper vt
their new church last Friday night
and made nearly $40 The Uuipn
: = viii be held in the new church
after this instead Of at the old school
house as heretofore until the new
church Ia dedicated.
Mr. and Mrs Ferris report their TRIP
to Oklahoma as having been very
pleasant.
MT Lenhart haa traded his hard
ware stock to man from Oklahoma
where he will move II. Tnen the
room will all be occupied with fur.
niture.
J w Woods son.In.law and family
drove through from Ness county
DR. ShelIsck left for his home in
EudOra saturday and will probably
he gone a couple of months.
Everybody and their relatives Mt
tended the Rigging show last week.
County Surveyor Dewitt was out
Friday aud established grade for
thor walks. Now the businpls men
arc all letting down their walks, It.
will be quite An Improvement when
II il once completed.
G IL Hackney is putting down
fine flag stone pavement IN front of
MS property on Main street.