The Iola register., 1902-01-24
LOCAL NE WS
DR.. Johnson went to Topeka.

took out his first papers in the search
Tor full naturalization, the other day.
Miss Allie Pearson returned to her
home in Crowley, La, after visit
with Mrs. James Stafford and Mrs.
Geo. Priestly.
Walter Dingles returned Wednes-
day evening to his ht me in Blue
Mound after q visit with his sister
Mrs. G. H. Wholesome.
Mr.. Enoch Morris returned Wednes-
day evening to his home in Marion,
Ind, after after a visit here with Mr..
and Mrs. Z. G. Esse.
Seventy-fve new houses are said to
be going up in LaHarpe, some fifty in
Gas City ard a hundred in lola. How
is that for little gas belt in the heart
of winter.
Miss Jessie Elliott, who has been
here visiting her sisters Mrs. Lowell
and Mrs. p. Schoenaerts, and Miss
Grace Kessler returned to her home
in Pittsburg.
Guys. Hopkins, advertising man
ager of the Nevada Post was here
Wednesday on business and made this
office pleasant call. He is an Old
schoolmate of Harvey Dowler
Coffeyville Journal: The petition
for paving was unanimous among the
property owners" says the lola
REGISTER. O for some of that friendly
attitude towards brick paving here
Topeka Capital A. c. Stitch of In
dependence is preparing to erect a
$40, 900 hotel in his town. Ottawa has
been looking for a man like Stitch for
some time but hasn't had more than IL
nibble.
Mr.. w. o. Barton, an old soldier
who ran chile stand in East lola,
has been appointed policeman for
that precinct by mayor Campbell. Mr.,
Barton had many friends who en-
dorsed him and the appointment gives
general satisfaction.
Fred Edmonds, the man who stole a
watch from friend at a LaHarpe
boarding house and who refused TO
plead guilty as he promised at the
time Of hissfirst trial was today found
guilty by Justice Wood and sentenced
to 80 days IN the county Jail.
Charlie Kerus, of 524 north Jeffer-
son, sustained,a q very severely sprained
ankle yesterday afternoon about four
O'Clock while wheeling several sacks
of cement at the cement plant The
wheelbarrow turned over, falling on
his foot. DR.. Coffman attended him.
Rev. Shadwick at 7:30 last evening
united in marriage Mr.. Charlie Ben
nett and Miss Fannie McClelland, at
the home of Mr.. Benefits father PIG
South Tennessee street. Mr.. Bennett
is employed a Nicholson smelter
and will go to house &eepiug ia East
lola.
Gas City GasliGht: The Gas'ight is
in receipt Of letter from Clareare
Quay, OF lola, in which he makes in
quiry relative to the organization of
brass band at this place and the secur-
ing for himself of the leadership. If
there is anyone interested let us hear
from you at once.
After months of delay, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. c. Brewster moved Wednesday in-
to their new home on East Street.
Opinion is comically divided as to the
architectural beauty of the exterior Of
the house, but it has been universally
conceded that the interior is one of
the snuggest snuggeries in town.
Jim Mcclure, Oldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Mcclure, arrived We'd
nesday from Tippecanoe, Ohio. He
left here ten years ago and went back
to Ohio where he married and engaged
in business. This is his first visit
home and his numerous friends looked
at him twice and then grasped his
hand.
Mr.. Oscar Foust moved into his
handsome new home on east Madison
avenue Wednesday. The new house
is one of the largest and handsomest
in town. 1t is understood that DR..
Jones, head physician for the
Modern Woodmen of Kansas, VIII
probably occupy the Foust house on
south Wa pington avenue.
The firs,(work of the Associ ated
Charities for several days will be at
tended to this evening by Mrs. F. A.
Northrup, one OF the assistant officers
in the first ward. She intends to en-
tertain at lunch Misses Nellie Colborn,
Anna Mcdonald, Belle Travis and
Blanche Goes 'Faith Hope and
Charity, but the greatest OF these is
charity"
The difficulty between the Danel