The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-04-05

T. " sslI1ssA b0aes pSgR~e-zarsvea,l =
Although Imports Is one CT me Aeatest
towns in the Stats, much more can be 4dded
/ 70 its appearances by the Use q Paint, tie
planting of trees. 6zirga up Traces. etc. Let it
be the pride OF every citizen to make the
| own shine. Our painted buildings and cur
spl endid side walkE xeitA the admiration Of
| Ii strshgers. But much mere eaa be dSpe,
The weather has been so bad that spring work
has bot Just sOmnenesd. We vsre lOOking
about The village the Other day anG made .
few notes to print. - "A - AZ
Mr.. Maxson informs usthat wSrk will com,
nepee on the Court House just as soon as the
weather will permit. Everything is in readi .
ness to push the work rapidly. The Com mia
siOners wisely decided to put tin roof
on this structure, at their meeting on Monday
! last. E
The work of fencing and breaking Fremont
Park hiss commenced. The contract vas
awarded to Mr. T. B. MurdOck last winter.
The intention is to Pant he Park il trees this
spring. Good.
Ed BOrtOn and Dr.. White have the holes
dug for planting trees aIOhg the street fr.,n
of their reiileneeS. Som, thing every citizen Of
The village should do. .4-f .......r
Hi Conner has a portion Of the stone
on the grOuad for building lArgs stone
blacks NTH shop on Commercial street above
Masonic HILL
The Welsh ehurch-is sure thing. A large
amount Of the none has been raised. It will
be bailt in the south paIt Of the village
somewhere. ..a-s5cz- -f
The irameOf Mr. Elias new stOre roam is up
and it will soon be filed with goods. It
is one Of tie mOst substantial frames in town
The old building belonging to Mr.. Faweelt
which folmerlyGtoOd close to the school house,
AID was used as recitation room by the
Normal. now fronts on Commercial street, near
Masonic Hall, and is fast being transformed
into 3 business room with-nice froat. etc. We
don't know low it iH to | e occupied.
Nothing is needed m ore than side walk to
the Normal School building For two months
it has beel = terrible undertaking ~ walk up
there. We hope our new ''eity dads'' will
cause it to be builtimmediat-ly. The old
Board are somewhat bIameabla for MT max
ing this needed improvement. Never mind
the grunlblipg Of nOn-residsnt lot owners. II
they don't like It they can sell out to some :
body that does. tF#
The stOOp in front of the Congregational
Church is- getting in bad condition. It
ought to be made new or fixed up in soma.
way. WshOPe the authorities of tue Society
will lake The natter in hand at once. Call on
Us for cur share. i Ks
Mr.. Parrish is fixing Hp his residence and
lots in good style, adding new fences, etc. It
will Be one Of the most desirable places in
town.
Uncle George Kirkend dali is putting in a new
eiStern, something eve ~ resident in the viii
lage should not be. without a-sing le day. q.
From the apPe GrGnce Of our streets We
should think business had been quite good
this week. On Monday the town was full of
people All day. For the past two months the
high water ndterribie getting about has made
business very dull. Our stocks Of goods are
rather low. Our business men have not been
able to get in their spring supplies. Many
OF them have goods laying at Topeka, but un-
I'll this week teemsters have been afraid to
trust their teams to the lottCmlets condition
of the roads. Several teams have goae up
this week. and no "pFeVsntin Providsnce"
our markets will be we'll stocked in few gdays.
So mote it be. 81 So ~ -z--- 81