The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-04-02
From pow CREEK.

CENTRAL, March So. 1863.
EDITOR NEWS: i haze waited q long time.
hoping that somebody. in this vicinity would
comply with your Oft-repeated request and he
come 4 contributor to your paper. ard thus
represent this locality--but it seems that no one
does. so will. as believe the interests oftheSe
parts demand that some one should let the
public know the advantages held out 10 the
settler. ft fs AZ Ea4 Eff
Perhaps you or some some Of your readers
will ask where is ''Central:'' l will tell you.
II is five miles north of Emporia Fifth ave
nue. on an air line. You see the bridge on the
Neosho will be just where we want it, md
gives us a straight road. Well, much for
the where; now for tn. what. We make no
professions to any town neither present nor
prospective. We are as near Emporia as we
care to be to Il town.
{ .,T-he Central is the name given to our
school house. it being about the center Of pop
ulation Of Fremont, township, and the center
of interest and affection in this school district,
NO -, } where our jewels are, being polished.
1 iA'lieye have seen no notice in your pa
per Of the fact that we have, during the past
year, built school house in this district-the
best and. most commOdious in the county, out
side of Emporia. >-A-
Tits stone, 24x34. II feet ceiiing-welI finish
cd and painted. 1t Is seated sufficiently tor the
present requirement Of the school. with seats
similar to those IN the upper room Of your dis
trict school
Miss Matte Blakey Of the NORMAL School is
Gun toaefer.l and adding good work, giving
I believe, entire satisfaction
Now, Mr., Editor, would you blam" for
being little proud of school; Just think;
some or us have been here dozen years or
more-our children have been born here
taught them first lessons in reading and spell
ing in the home circle-heard of schools but
never saw one till they were gathered into our
Central. ..Ha Ee
h DO you know the feelings OF a father when
he takes his first-bern 10 his bosom and feels lis
breath for the firsr time gently touch his check
when he Is for the first time called F'PapT'
Then you can have some idea Of the feelings Of
our people, when fer the first time they gath
cred their. treaFuFesdnte the comfortable house
provided for their reception. ] hope to be able
to make good report of this school hereafter.
If You should think these scribbhngs worth
printing, 1 will give you some more Of them
hereafter. You are aware that we have u good
farming country alsng up Dow and other
creeks on this side Of the Neosho. 1 should
lie to gixelySu s0me acceunt OF the Improve
ments being made, but fear should be tress-
passing upon your space and patience.
Yours truly, Iftt CTvIs.
We hope to hear from Civis again. ANY
item in relation 20 the Improvement Of the
country is read with great interest.
Szfu9 "V-~$ST" = seA-y--,
Israel Frank is making preparations to
build story and a half brick residence on
the corner OF Rural street and 9Th Avenue.
The brick and other materials are on the
ground. n. Roberts has the contract Tor put
ting up the building.
EG8W E-1T 5<-e- ~ EEG00Y
DR.. Boggs, Of Emporia. sndJ. n. Hunter, of
Forest Hin, have been appointed school exam
liners under theAewala 60 assist the comfy
superintendent An exaRination Of teacAers
win take place az our school house to-snorrow
commencing af 10 O'Clock = zt'sq Ss