The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-03-26
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ADVANTAGEOUS ACC3t10Us BALANCES
Houses. Mail Facilities. Schools
and General Prospects.
We frequently receive letters making inqui-
ries about our village. The following article 10
prepared with considerable care, and will. we
think, give all the information desired by i'm
migrants about Emporia.
LOCATION.
The town was laid out In 1857, and has had
slow, steady growth, keeping little behind
the country, instead Of ahead oft. It is ocat-
ed between the Cottonwood and Neosho, two
Of the best streams In the State, about six
miles above their junction. 1t Is about one
mile to the Neosho north of the village, and
the same distance TO the Cottonwood on the
south. It's situation is elevated, beautiful and
healthy. 1t is the center of a very large, and
what is destined to be, rich.agricultural and
stock-raising country, and is the county-seat Of
Lyon, the best county in the interior Of the
State.
IT'S POPULATION
Is estimated at fifteen hundred, and we thinI
this not far from correct. IT Is the largest town
in the Seosho Valley, and does more business
than any other point south of Lawrence and
Topeka. except Fort Scott. These last two as
sertiOns will not be disputed. At the present
rate of increase it will reach 1000 this sea-
son.
BUSINESS HOUSES.
The following is a correct list Of the various
branches Of business carried on in the village:
q. w. Frederick. dry goods, groceries, pro
duce and agricultural implements.
c. V. Eskridge, dry &, Is, groceries, queens
ware, clothing, boots and shoes, hats and
caps.
ing. boots and shoes, hats and caps.
DC Hall & Bro, dry goods, clothing, gro
ceries. boots and shoes. hats and caps.
unlIh "A IL.
visions, clothing, boots and shoes, hats and
whitley & Truitt. dry goods, clothing, boots
and shoes, hats and caps.
Newman & Houghton, dry goods, clothing,
boots and shoes, hats and caps, groceries, car
pets.
Bay & Hall, groceries, provisions, cigars and
tobacco, queensware and glassware, kerosene
lamps.
GiIlett & Hadley. groceries. provisions, cigars
and tobacco, produce, queensware, glassware,
wOOdenware, etc.
Bailey & Painter, groceries and provisions,
produce. cigars, tobacco, etc.
j. 5. Dalton, groceries, provisions, cigars, to-
baceo, woodenware, etc.
j. w. Morris, groceries and Restaurant
Ferguson Harvey, groceries and Bakery.
Fraker & Peyton, hardware, stoves tinware,
and agricultural machinery.
b. I. Wright, hardware, stOresand agricul-
tural implements.
Bruner & MrMurtrie, stoves and tinware.
Bates Il Perley, drugs, medicines, pictures,
and notions.
Moore a. Weaver, drugs. medicines and no
tions.
Mrs. F. B. Smith, books, stationery and no.
tions.
VIM Clapp, boots and shoes, hat sand caps,
clothing and furnishing goods.
j. L. Perley Il Co., clothing and furnishing
goods.
p. J. Lehnhard, boots and shoes. hats and
caps. Connected with this establishment is
IA shop for manufacturing boots and shoes.
Geo. Clapp. boot and shoe maker.
Geo. Stork, ditto.
Gilmore a. Hirth. dealers in and manufac-
turers of furniture.
j. Hamilton, furniture shop.
H. V. Bundrem, dealer in and manufacturer
of harness and saddles
McFadden Spanssler dealers in and manu-
facturers of saddles and harness.
Jacob Stotler,. publisher EMroRIA NEWS.
and book and job printer.
]. r. Swallow 4 Co., Bankers.
=. z: Bancroft, Real Estate Agent.
ii. +. Norton, - -
Z. Borton, Land Agent and Conveyancer.
w. ii. skinner, Real Estate Agent.
Ruggles 4 Plumb Attorneys ut Law.
Almerin Gillett, -
III. e. Cross, -
Peytun & Sanders,
Philip NJ. FoOte, I" -
Hunt II skinner, ''
j. L. Williams, County Clerk and Convey
ANGER.
o Y Hart, Register of Deeds, Conveyancer
and Insurance Agent.
Noyes Spicer, Clerk of the Court and Insur-
Hibben 4 Jacobs, Physicians and Surgeons.
j. w. Trueworthy,
N. ID. Jones,
j. A. Moore, 90
DIR. Morris, :"
w. X. BOggs, Dentist.
T. III. Fry. watches clocks and jewelry.
Nj. J. Stimson. music teacher.
Il. +. Card Photographic gallery.
Mrs. g. F. Winnie, milliner and dress maker.
Mrs. Fairchild & Miss Truitt, milliners and
dress makeTs.
z.P. s A: F; Grove, livery stable.
J. c. Hall & Bro, merchant tailors.
&C. Hassler, tailor.
Geo. B; Cooper. house and sign painter.
G. IL. Wilson, {"
p. G.. Hallberg, nursery and garden.
Max Fawcett, fruit trees and evergreens.
Charles Wheeloek, architect and builder.
John Hammond, g :"
Maddox i Thomas, blacksmith.
II. Conner, 81
Paul Beck, 80
Crandail j. Kif, g
H. A. Champlin, stone cutter.
Kraft 4 Dietrich. meat market.
Schmidling & Morrison, % g
Al. Bundrem, wagon maker.
p. Barnes, -
Thos. Singer gunsmith.
II. l.. Kemper, barber and dealer in tobacco.
cigars and notions.
Fred tIaussler, barber.
A. Chadwick, fancy dyeing and clothes rem
OvatlnS.
j. H. Hunt National Hotel.
+. Schmidling, Emporia House.
Cowgirl, lumber yard.
-Marsh. billiard saloon.
NJ. Roberts, brick maker.
Besides these there is goodly number Of
boarding house keepers, mechanics, officers,
teachers. Transfers, etc, which it would take
too much space to name. We have mentioned
those having places of business in the town.
and who are running the business to which
their names are attached. Our object is to give
an idea of the branches of business carried on
and the extent of each branch.
SCHOOLS.
This is the seat of the State Normal school,
an Institution supported by the State. The
amount appropriated for its support the pres
about l20 ut present. 1t employs five teachers,
and has the reputation of being the best con-
Quoted institution in Kansas.
We also have graded school, occupying
fine stone building, put up by the district, at
a cost of $1,000. Three teachers are employed.
and in the matter of schools we are unsurpassed
by any country town in the State.
CHURCHES.
The Congregationalists, Welsh Congrega-
tionalists, Methodists, Christians and Friends
have houses of worship in the place. The Bap-
fists and New School Presbyterians have or
ganizations and regular worship The Epis-
copatians have occasional meetings but no or
ganization.
The Masons and Odd Fellows have flourish
ing lodges, and one of the most finely fitted halls
in the State. A Masonic chapter has recently
been organized.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.