The Iola register., 1902-05-16
LOCAL NEWS

mere visiting hef sister ana Otnef rela-
tives.
Mrs. w. G. Durham went to Moran
Monday evening for visit with her
parents.
Born, Monday May u, to Mr.. and
Mrs. j. d. Howard, of south Vermont
street, a daughter.
Born, Tuesday, May 13, TO Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Faulkner, of south Ken
lucky street, a son.
Henry Denning and wife returned to
their home in Blackwell, o. T., after a
visit here with Miss Flora Denuing.
Miss Theo Robinson left Monday
for Emporia after a short vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G.
Robinson.
Mrs. NJ. p. Jacoby went to Lecomp-
ton this week to attend the meet
ing of the board of trustees of Lane
University.
Misses Lou Parsons, Beatrice Cum
ningham and Minnie Stephens, of
Chanute, spent Sunday here, the guests
of Miss Olive Hankins and Miss Sadie
Post.
DR. Fl. p. Merriman arrived Monday
from Chicago He will visit few
days with Capt. H. A. Ewing and
family and then go for visit in Ok
| lahoma.
Miss Lula f. Vrooman, formerly of
Moran, is here and may teach in this
county next year. She has been liv-
ing for five years at .Emporia where
her parents now reside.
1 DR.. Herschel Hendricks is improv-
ing slowly and it is now hoped that
he may recover without a dangerous
operation being necessary. lie was a
mighty sick man for while
The assessor of Humboldt City re-
ported Monday. He found popula-
tion of 1863 as compared with 1900
last year. In Humboldt township
were found 45S as compared with ALB
last year.
Prof. Sheehey closed his dancing
school for the season Tuesday with
ball aO the Masonic Temple. thinner
schields orchestra of four pieces has
been engaged from Kansas City for
the event
Leonard Caudle, of 6ls south Oak
street, while unloading machinery at
the cement plant Monday, was caught
and severely squeezed by heavy iron
casting, No bones were broken but
he is quite sore from the experience.
How is this for boosting a BOOM
The Independence Reporter says:
'The Independence Concert Band
leaves at 1859 tonight the Missouri
Pacific for Fredonia where they will
tomorrow play an engagement for
company selling town lots at auction. "
Miss Florence Mitchell, who taught
district school very successfully
last winter, is having her vacation
now, and to while away the time is as
sisting as clerk in the clerk of the
courts office. She began work this
morning.
Independence Reporter: A charter
has been granted to Independence by
the Elks Grand Lodge, and it isexpect-
ed that Parsons will be here to do the
work about the oath inst. The lodge
here will organize with about sixty
members.
Lewis Cofiield is again talking about
that camping out party of young men
who planned to take a tent to the
river, do their own cooking and spend
week or ten days in the woods. OF
course all of them are mighty fisher
men and expect to keep the meat bill
down by hook and line.
Harry Brister and Mel Fronk made
long drive through Logan township
Monday and they report crops in the
very best condition. There is large
acreage Of wheat and it stands high,
firm and green, the fields looking
to be ready to head out and nearly
sure to make good crop in spite of
everything. Allen county has had
rather the worst of the crop deal for
year or two and it Is to be hoped the
courageous farmers who stayed will
get it all back this year.