The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-04-26
Observation-Disclosures

One Of the beat things about Emporia is, and
alwas has been, that it has not gr own beyond
the demands Of the country . 1t has had no
mushroom growth but has improved slowly
and steadily. This fact has attracted soil d
class Of citizens to the town, who come here
to stay, not to make few dollars AMI then
of. .+1t" f<-
The town is taking a Fl esh start this spring
but not too much so TO indicate healthy
growth. More buildings viii be put up this
season than in any two previous yetrs. We
are pleased to know this. At least fifty men
went away from here last summer becau-e they
could not get business houses and residences.
Ina stroll about town yesterday, We noticed
| the following impr Ovements:
Fremont Park is broken, and the fence Is
going up. We hope ii will be filed with trees
as soon as possible.
Abner Hadley has the foundation laid for a
cOmmodious two story frame business house
nearly opposite the court house grounds.
Work is progressing rapidly on the court
house The walls of the second story are
nearly up The work looks well. aud it will
be the best court house south of the Kaw riv-
er when completed.
The site of the new Welsh church has been
located on the northwest corner of Merchants
street and Second Avenue. The builders have
commenced hauling the stone for the buiIdin q.
David Morgan has purchased the residence
of H Francis, and proposes to put O. an add
tioa and Otherwise prove the properly
G. ". Smith has the foundation laid and
portion Of the materials on the ground for a
new building on Merchants street, near the
court house. ~. ..-'-- f---
Hugh Thomas is building on the same street,
in the same neigh borAOod His cellar is dug
and portion of the materials on the ground.
Work has been resumed on the Normal
Boarding House.
Peter H Ighs has the foundation laid for
new residence OH State street.
Mason Young IS working at his new resi-
dence on Neosho street, having enclosed his
lots with nice fence
D P Jones is drviny away on his new re,
ldence on Merchants strert-one Of the most
substantial in the plAcs-Lul has enclosed his
premises with nice board fence.
Dr.. Waite. Geo. C1oper aud HI Conner
have Plan ted trees in front of their residen-
ces, and enclosed them with substantial box
ing so as to preserve them. Mr.. Conner w.u
soon put an addition to his residence
COL Plumb is building on Contribution
street. The cellar is already dug. and trees
planted
Captain Heritage has enclosed his lots
Constitution street with alcs s1bstanCl1l
fence and planted trees preparatory to build
ing. We notice come nice eVergreens upon
his place.
Judge Spicer has enclosed his new residence
with nice Paliug ierce, and the lots back of
his residence on Constitution street, with
bon I'd fence. His plac, i enc of tae n:cest
looking in the village
Mr.. Kellogg has fenced halfa block on Mer
chants street near the No rmal School House,
and will fill it with trees. He expects to build
here sooli.
Mr. Norton has also enclosed halfA block
on Market street which be proposes to make
bloom and blossom, ;" and on which he will
build at no distant day.
Judge Watson has purchased the balance Of
the lots in the block in which his residence
stands, and has enclosed the whole with 4
nice fence. The Judge has one of the most
desirable locations in the town.
Hi. Corners new blacksmith shop on Com
mercial street is up and being rapidly com
Pleted.
Richard Thomas has been building new
paleiug fence and otherwise inprOveing his
residence, He will soon build an addition
his house.
A pile Ofbuilding materials is on the ground
for a new building on EXCHANGE street north
of the Christian church, but We hive not
lea insd who is the proprietor. he will have
the kindness to report 10 these headquarters =.
Owen ] avis new iesidence, on Merchants
street, is up and ready for the roof.