The Iola register., 1902-07-11

ullles oOTbn OI MOfbh, VlSlbeN WIN Olt
friends in the vicinity of Moran ant
Bayard from Thursday till Monday
when she returned home.
John Movies visited friends in Red.
field last week.
Mr. r c Cash, of Uniontown, spent
Sunday here.
The Gas Company has opened an
office in L G Rapp's building that was
formerly occupied by Mrs Cobb as a
millinery establishment.
Mr. w J Rumbel is local manager
and Miss Mabel Keith is bookkeeper
for the new gas company, and both
are we'll fitted for their respective po-
sitions. 1t would be difficult for the
company to find better hands in which
to place their business.
The whole community sympathizes
deeply with Mr. and Mrs e ID Rapp
whose little son, Ray, was drowned in
Caldwell's pond on Sunday after
noon.
Soon after 5 o'clock on nMonday
morning fire was discovered in Ire
lands store, and in spite of every
effort, both on the part of the depart
ment and Of the citizens, the fire was
not put out until it had destroyed
everything from the bank to Messing
er's store. Mr. Bollinger's loss was
small, Mr. Ireland's was heavy. In
surance covers about half. Mr. Jen-
nings, the hardware dealer, about like
Mr.. Ireland; Mr. Cook and Mr.. Var
ner were covered by insurance; Mr.
Messinger's stock was dly.damaged
by water and by handling.
The gas we'll on Boman's lot is
down nearly 200 feet and drilling is
progressing satisfactorily.
The residence OF G L Merrill is much
improved by a new coat of paint.
Mrs Bollinger, of Marmaton, who
has been visiting her son, Mr. d A
Bollinger, returned home on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs o B Spencer are very
nicely fixed In their new home in Cald-
wells addition
Mr. w r Morgan, OF Bushnell, ILL.,,
has been visiting friends here.
During the fire on Monday morning
a pair of umbrella members left town
going north on the Katy railroad |
rack in a manner to rouse suspicion.
They were Immediately followed by the
marshal and a posse and we're over
aiken and arrested about half mile
rom town. one of them had in his
possession goods stolen at the fire
and he was fined $50 and sent to lola
20 work out fine and cost. There be-
ng no evidence against the other one
ne was released.
Crowded out last week.
June 80. The Mendell Lumber Co. |
las largely increased its shed room
md now has ample facilities for
protecting the large stock of fine
lumber that it csrries.
John Armstrong has put new root
IN his residence.
A horse that wasdriven to La Harpe |
IN "wednesday by two ladies was
frightened by the switch engine and
from the boys who we're
it at the livery stable land
AN to Moran. When it arrived there
t was still running fast but evidently |
t was anxious to be told to stop for
IS soon as George Lacy said whoa,
I stopped. The horse was slightly
injured.
H b Smiths brick new building is
rapidly,
j Ralph Jewell of the Cedar Rapids
Republican came home on Friday for
/ two weeks visit.
Tne new gas and oil company has
moved the drill from the Japhet place
% Dan Boman's lot in the west part
Of town, where they will put down a
veil in the near future. They have
llso bought the Pennsylvania House
which they will remodel and put in
irst class condition.
w Young has moved his hoeus
rom the northeast to the northwest
,orner of the block and intends to
erect new residence on the site from
which he removed the old one.
Mrs Butler Iwho has been visiting
Mrs Aldrick returned to her home
1ear Erie Friday.
Conductor Riser has again taken
,harge OF the Allen county special re-
ieVing Mr. Duffy who has returned to
Parsons.
We are informed that Msssrs. c E
McCallen and L A Long the well
Known agents at the M. K. & T. depot
lere are both transferred to lola. The
many friends OF the two gentlemen
and their families regret to loose them
rom Moran,