The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-05
H.RRTFORD

Hartford possesses all the natural advantages
requisite for making good town. Situated as
it is about half way between Emporia and Bur
| lington, on the NeoshO Valley Railroad, and in
the very center of one of the best farming sec
tons in the country, it must necessarily expand
into town of some commercial Importance
The citizens are peculiarly enterprising and
industrious class of people, and have deter
mined to build up their town. They are not
quarreling among themselves, neither are they
losing caste by fighting other localities of
greater or less Importance. They seem TO adj
here strictly to the one idea that the best inter
ests of the town shall be advanced regardless
of all personal or local jealousies. Strangers
| are cordially received and kindly shown
around, friends are asked to work for them,
and everybody is invited TO examine their
town and country, knowing as they do that
their location is admirable and that their cOun-
| try is unsurpassed. Let those who are de-
sirous of buying land in the very heart of the
| Neosho Valley, and do not wish to pay the
prices asked for it in the vicinity of our larger
towns, go to Hartford. Those who want to
! live in a small town, on railroad, where 4
good school is kept and where the people are
moral and upright citizens. let them go to
Hartford.
In our visit to the above place a short time
ago, we were surprised ut the improvements
they ere making, and especially at the sub
stant:al growth of the town. There are prob
ably thirty houses in town, mostly of the bet
| ter class of buildings.
Gilbert Britton has been keeping store here
for three years, and has done steady, paying
business during that time. Has sold as high
as 5000 worth of goods in one day lately. The
steady increase of population in both town
| do
tive during the last year. Mr.. Britton is post
master. Was formerly resident of Emporia.
w. +. Gould, a few weeks ago. bought out
the branch store of Whitley & Truitt there, and
is also engaged in the general merchandising
business. Has good building, and intends to
keep good stock of goods. Mr.. Gould is al
old citizen of the county, and his many friends
will be glad to learn that he has gone into bus.
mess. Adjoining the store is his comfortable
residence, which is being fitted up and finished
off very neatly. The block is fenced and con
tains a large number of fruit and ornamental
trees.
One of the most prominent features of the
place is the Hartford College. \. ID. Chambers
a. NJ, Principal, and Miss S. Moore assistant
This institute was opened in 1860, and has beer
steadily improving since that time. There are
fifty names on the roll. with fully that many
in daily attendance. The building is TIVE
stories high, and is built of stone. The money
is on hand to finish up the building and fenc,
the ground on w hich it stands, and to buy thu
necessary charts, maps and apparatus for the
school. This work is TO be done and the schoo
placed in excellent running order this fall
Professor Chambers has the reputation of bein:
an excellent teacher, and to him, in great de
gree, belongs the credit of getting this schoo
on such solid basis.
NJ. l.. Hardin is putting up frame board
+ ing house adjoining town, for the accomp,Oda
ton of the students. Has 30 acres improved
500 fruit trees, large amount OF grapes, shrub
berry, ETC., on his land near town.
: Elder G.. r. Rice. of the Methodist church, i
. resident of Hartford. Owns comfortabl
| house in town, to which he is putting ad
: ditioR. The Elder presides over the larges
district in the State, and is travelling cOntInu
ally. Is deseryedly popular preacher, and i
always greeted, in his quarterly visits to En-
poria, with crowded house.
E DR.. MaXson has opened out and is running
f small drug store in the place.
Rev. J. McAnulty owns a five acre lot con
tanning fruit trees, shrubbery, etc, and a goo,
house.
: Samuel Griffith is running shingle machn
in the vicinity of town.
IhoInas Campbell owns saw anu girls
mill on the Neosho adjoining town. This i
: one of the best water privileges in this part o
the State. Is for sale, together with 80 acres O
timber. Those desiring information regarding
it will address w. z. Gould.
Arrangements have been made for buildin!
a cheese factory here this winter.
! W. p. Gould is running a Land Agency here
: and has large amount Of valuable farm lanC
and town property for sale. Those desir1n:
, farms in this vicinity will remember this.
: William o. Priest owns two acres of lane
and good a house rs there is in town. Is on
T OF the old settlers of the county, and is engag
| ed in the stock business. Has numerous appl
trees, fifteen varieties Of peach trees, larg
number Of other fruit and shade trees. Wa
! formerly in the merchandising business will
Mr.. Britton.
Rev. J. II. Ernhsart owns = comfortable resi-