Iola Weekly News from Iola, Kansas • 8

Fair Directors Meet. The meetinjg of the Directors of the Fair Association met last night with good results. Officers were elected for the en suing year, and "the exceptions of allowing a few bills little From Tuesday's daily continued. M. W.

Neal left for Eureka this morning to spend a few days. Revival Services at the M. Church each evening this week. Service at 7:30. All invited.

Homer Hendricks, an old Iola boy, who is traveling for a hardware firm, is in town today. Miss Abbie Wakefield, who assists her brother in the county clerk's office, returned from her home at Humdoldt, to take up her duties in the office. Frank Pennell lost a valuable horse last evening. The horse was driven a few miles out in 4the country and died within twenty minutes after getting back. Neodesha woke up the other morning with the tassurance that they were to have a men of our little city and is interested in any enterprise that is an advantage to our citv and surrounding country.

A. W. Beck is ever on the alert for the "welfare of Iola's citizens. While his business requires a great deal of his attention yet he is in a position to do a great' amount of good and how well he has succeeded, the people know. There is nothing Mr.

Beck would not do if he thought it was a good thing for the community, and it was a wise selection when he was made a director. L. E. Horville while not an officer of the fair association in the past, has rendered assistance to the managers, that was fully appreciated. Mr.

Horville was superintendent of the swine department last year and now being in closer touch with the management will be able to make suggestions that will be of benefit to the association. L. Hobart has been an old resident of this county and most of the time lived on a farm, and will no doubt be of service to the association as his experidnce and knowledge in that direction will carry weight. The new directors are as follows: J. Robinson, A.

W. Mr. E. H. Ruble has bought a fine jersey cow and he has been singing ever since: If I had a cow that gave such milk, I'd dress her in the finest silk And feed her on the best of hay And milk her forty time a day.

And again at noon as he was busy stopping up the cracks in his barn with old news-papers to keep the cold air out, he was heard to sing this: If all the people in Adam's race Were gathered to gei.her i one place I'd be prepared to shed a tear, Before I parted with you my dear. We wonder if he was thinking about that cow just then. From Wednesday's daily. A Creamery for Iola. At a meeting held by the Commercial Club last night, Mr.

Walton made the proposition that if drainage was furnished him to the creek, he would fix up the blilding known as the old Carriage Shop south of the Court House and operate it as a creamery and Cold Storage Plant. The Club appointed a committee to raise $250 for that purpose. We welcome such a plant to Iola, it will business was transacted In the past we have had but nine directors but with the meeting last night they decided to add four additional directors. The directors are: A. L.

Taylor, C. H. DeClute, H. L. Henderson, L.

L. Northrup, C. h. Whitaker. A.

J. Fulton, H. A. Ewing-, W. A.

Cowan, W. J. Evans, J. A. Robinson, A.

W. Beck, L. E. Horville and h. Hob-art.

A. L. Taylor was re-elected president. Mr. Taylor has acted in that capacity with credit to himself.

Partly through his efforts the association'has gradually crept out of debt, the first time since organization. C. H. DeClute, again was elected vise president. Mr.

DeClute isthe busiest man in town, but always finds time for. the public's good and was one of the men who advocated the idea--of forming an association and doing things right. rennery ot luuu narreis per aay, capacity, without giving a bonus, a free land grant, nor any other special privileges. Miss Nellie Colborn, one of Iola's -beauti ful and accomplished young ladies, returned from Wallace, Idaho, where she has been on an extended visit with her sisters. We welcome her back home again Died: At her home near Allen Center, Friday evening Dec.

4, at 11 p. Miss Inez M. Miller, aged 20 years, 6 months and 16 days. The deceased had been in feeble health for a few months past, but was not confined to the house. On the day of her death she had been visiting a neighbor and on returning home remarked to her mother that she was feeling remarkably well.

In the eventing in company with a friend she went to Jed-do to the services. On the way home she complained of being ill and on nearing home urged her friend to hasten home. After suffering for about half an hour she Hied. The doctor was summoned who pronounced the cause congestion of the stomach. The funeral service was held at the house on Sunday at 10 a.

m. Her wide acquaintance brought a large number of friends to pay their last tribute of respect. The services were conducted by Rev. L. S.

Faust Interment in the La Ilarpe cemetery ALLEN CENTER. be beneficial to us as citizens, to secretary last year proved himself to be the right man in the right say nothing of the vast impor tance it will be to our farmers, as they will always have a good market not only for their eggs and poultry, but.all the milk they can haul to the creamery And just as soon as Mr. Walton gets things fixed- he wiir commence Becky L. Horviiie and Hob-art. H.

L. Henderson was selected as delegate to the State Agricultural Society and A. L. Taylor alternate. Summing it all up the pros-rects of holding a much larg and better fair than ever this fall is great.

We have men behind it that will endeavor to make it a brilliant success. Yes the Allen County Agricultural SJciety will hold its fifth annual fair at Iola this fall, The Fitzpatrick gas well is completed and operations right away, and from what we can learn of him and from his conversation, this industry will assume larger proportions than most people are aware of. place. Mr. Henderson is a man who will, when interested, devote his time and energies to the faithful performance of same.

Lewis h. Northrup was elected to the office of treasurer. He has served in that capacity before, and is back, of one of the strongest banks in Kansas and has always taken a great interest in our fairs. With Mr. Northrup as treasurer is a sufficient guarantee that their interests will be looked after and guarded even more carefully than we ourselves could do.

C. L. Whitaker has been identified with our fair association for a number of acting as secretary. Mr. Whitaker believes in encouraging farm and fruit exhibits as well as horse racing, although he has alwavs owned a good horse, and saw to it that, that part of the program was Mr.

Lotterell is in the city looking up the prospects of establishing a brick plant. Northrup's office at the lumber yard has taken on quite a respectable appearance. Practical Horse Shoeing G. SPEARS. FINE WORK GUARANTEED.

is the place to Board, the derrick removed. The wedding of Malin Stauffer and Minnie Davis, was celebrated at the home of the bride, Wednesday at 12 o'clock. The infaii took place at the home of the groom at Center Ridge, Thursday. We wish them a happy future. Mr.

W. Johnson was in our neighborhood the first of the week. Mr. Fitzgerald is preparing to put gas in his house. He has been plastering and otherwise repairing lately.

On returning home from Jeddo last Friday night, Miss Inez Miller was taken violently ill, and requested that they hurry home. The doctor was immediately summoned but before he arrived, she had pasaed away. Inez had not been well for about two months, but was not seriously ill. The funeral services were held at the home Sunday. Rev.

Faust deliveied an excellant sermon on the occas-sion. Inez was widely known and had many friends. The procession that followed the remains to the cemetary contained over one hundred vehicles. Mr. Nottingham has started a writing school at the school house which meets three times a week.

Mr. Southerland is hauling his corn to-Mr. Toby. He is receiving 16 cents. Mr.

Toby shipped three car-loads of cattle to Kansas City last week. A surprise party was held at Mr. war-mans Mouday evening. Mr. has sold his place and will move soon.

We are sorry to lose them, but welcome our new neighbors, Edgar Lewis and Lillie Aten were married at the home of the bride last Mouday at 12 oxiock. We have not yet learned the par-ticulars, but, we extend our cordial congratu-lations. WEST OF THE RIVER. ot and cold lunch First Shop East of Star Livery Barn on West Street. 0 ysters stewed or fried.

eals at all hours prepared on short notice. CLAY PIPES, CANDLES, and LIMBERGER CHEESE, Klaoiiian's Grocery. WANTED To list a few good large Farms in this County at once.S I have cash customers for ft such property. i W. GULBERTSOH, Office rooms, 5 and 6 Evans Blk.

never lacking in interest. Dr. A. J. Fulton is another man who always takes great interest in horses.

He is a lover of horse flesh and is a good judge of goers. H. A. Ewing has been identified with the fair association since its organization, and being one of our best attorneys it would be next to impossible to dispense with out him. His advice is valuable and no doubt his services has been inestimable to the W.

A. Cowan is ever interested with any public spirited enterprise and has watched over our fairs with a careful eye. W. J. Evans has been one of the prime movers of the fair association from the start.

A more faithful and earnest worker is not' to be found. Whenever it came to a donation Mr. Evans was at the top ot the list. Anything pertaining to the welfare of the fair association, has his support. Jf Robinson is comparatively a.

new comer having located lere within the last year. Mr. Robinson has identified himself with the enterprising business 8 ay give us a call 0 ur place is the ickel Plate Restaurant, Married Mr. Frank Ferguson and Miss Carrie Pius recently. Rev.

Montgomery, officiating. There is a revival meeting at Salem chapel Lon Vancil has a new house about completed, on the place he bought of Mr. Burton, a short time ago. B. Clark is enjoying a visit from a ne-Pfcew, Mark Castato has moved to the Indian Territorp.

Bert Clark took a load of good for him and has not returned. A gentleman from Emporia has been visiting at Mr. Browns. dr. h.

Mcdowell, Physician and Surgeon. Offtoet residence north of' Mo. P. depot. Iola, Kansas.

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