The Iola register., 1902-05-23
LOCAL NEWS

Sprayer lett To-Day Tor lOla, hansas,
where he will locate
Mrs. NJ. Stinson of Carlyle who has
been here visiting Miss Grace Stewart
returned to her home.
Mrs. Crapnell, of Joy, ILL.,, arrived
here last evening for u visit with her
sister, Mrs. B. Il. Clifford.
f. S. Bennett and NJ. Miller went to
Chanute with a gang of eight men to
show them them the oil wells.
Mrs. Rickel who has been here Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Readicker
returned to her home in Chanute.
Miss Blanche Stone, one of the city
teachers, began her vacation by taking
the measles which she is now enjoy
ing.
f.. N. Vert was in town on his way
home to Humboldt. lie had been at
tending the G.. A. II. Reunion ut Fort
Scott.
Wednesday the probate Judge grant
ed a marriage license to Elwood NJ
Markle, of lola, and Mary f.. Weller,
of Nevada.
f. w. Grant who has been here
visiting his son a. f. Grant left for
Philadelphia, Penn, accompanied by
Geo. Grant another son.
1t begins to look now as if Allen |
county would get into the bumper crop
class this year. 1t is her turn, surely, !
as she has had bad luck the past two
years.
If you are taking the REGISTER and
move to Gas City notify w. B. Nc
Intire, lola electric railway waiting
room and your paper will be deliver
ed to you the same as in lola.
Frank Book, who has been working
at Neosho Falls, is home, sick with
the measles. He was taken sick while
away and the disease seems to have
affected his throat in some way, im-
peding his speech.
Mr.. Weigle of Sterling Kansas is
in the city visiting J. NJ. Williamson.
They are old army friends and were
the only members of their regiment at
the State G. A. II. Reunion at Fort
Scott. Mr.. Williamson found him
there and persuaded him to stop off
on his way home.
Hon. j. B. Rhodes, of Colony, who
is running for State treasurer, was in
town today on his way home from the
G. A. r. meeting at Ft. Scott. He|
used to live up on Deer Creek and
knows many people here. He express
ed strong confidence in the success OF
his canvass.
About forty young people from over
the county were in lola Wednesday and
took the common school examination
at the high school room. a goodly
per cent of them will graduate and it
is believed the graduating class this
year will be close to seventy. Super
intendent Frank Nelson will deliver
the commencement address on com
mencement day which will probably
be on June Is.
Felix Stones, one Of the bad colored
men of this place, who was thrown in
jail just six months ago for assault,
was turned loose yesterday. He
assaulted and severely beat anovher
hiu
full time and was turned loose, with
the privilege of paying his fine within
five days. He declared his intention of
getting far, far away and it is sup
posed he has already gone, as he is
liable to return to Jail if he returns
here.
Frank Minor, while working at the
cement plant Wednesday, sustained
injuries which will lay him up for
while at the lola Hospital. He was
operating a hosting machine, lifting
some steel sheeting when the rope
broke, letting the heavy steel fall. A
piece of it struck him, cutting u deep
cash under his right eye. He was re-
moved to the hospital where the in
jury was sewed up and there is every
reason to believe it will heal rapidly
and leave no permanent injury.
Humboldt Herald; Last nights
wind storm did considerable damage
to trees and vegetation. The most
serious damage to property here in
town was at the home of Grant Brett.
A small barn was blown to pieces. A
buggy which was in the barn, was
blown against barb wire fence and
badly damaged. The front doors of
Redgeld's grocery store were blown,
open as were the doors of tho Chris
tian church. Mr.. Redfeld was at
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