The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-05-02

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of the new one, was erected, a5xG0
and three stories high, at cost oil
So. 900. The Lew building is just
now completed. The formal open
ing was held on the 9th day oil
March. The old building is to
be used for the model department
Of the Institution.
Yesterday being the day for the
meeting of the Board, we had the
pleasure of meeting President
Hess, Hon. NJ. 81. Murdock, OF
the Wichita Eagle, and State Sen.
ator from Sedgwick county, Col.
Homer. of chetopa, formerly cdi-
tor Of the Advance, Hon. c. d.
Butler, Senator from Coffee coun-
to, Hon. Edwin Tucker, banker at
Eureka and ex-senator, and Hon.
II. C. Gross, President of the First
National Bank, of this city, who,
together with Rev. Geo. Wood, OF
Doniphan county, detained by
sickness. constitute the Board.
BUSINESS HOUSES.
NJ had the pleasure of looking
through large number of the
prominent business houses, and of
forming a very pleasant, though
brief acquaintance, with many of
the leading and influential bust
ness men and citizens of that
beautiful city. We scarcely know
where to begin to speak of these
firms and gentlemen. While that
city bears numerous marks of
thrift and enterprise, and contains
quite a number of business houses
that would be creditable to a much
larger place, yet we shall speak of
prominent houses with a degree of
diffidence lest we shall do some
one else injustice. However we
will endeavor-though mistakes
may unavoidably occur-to state
few facts, and allow the reader to
draw his own conclusion.
HARDWARE.
Second to none in Importance
and position, is the wholesale and
retail hardware house of E. r.
Holderman & Bro. Their stock
of goods is very superior, includ-
ing a full line of shelf hardware,
cutlery, iron, nails, fence wire,
stove, tinware and farming imple-
nents.
j. NJ. Griffith & Bro. are also
proprietors of a large hardware
house. Agricultural implements
of all kinds, large stock of shelf
goods, iron, nails, fence wire, and
small farming tools, are included.
They also do some jobbing. H.
S. Alexander assists in the house.
QUEENswARE.
The establishment of J. B.
Hinkle is an attractive feature.
His salesroom is 50 feet in length
and Is feet high. House plants
adorn the front windows, and the
shelves on either side and tables
through the center are well ar
ranged and piled full of everything
in his line, including German and
French cut glass, and every pat
tern of chandeliers. T. McCul-
Tough is clerk.
DRY GOODS.
Bancroft d McCarter formerly
of Columbus, Ohio,) occupy
leading position. They sell both
wholesale and retail, and have
splendid store room. Their sales
run from $4,000 to 100000 per
annum. Five or six men are en-
pIoyed in merchant tailoring.
The sales of \. S. Smith run
about $4,000 per year in the re-
tail trade. He occupies promi
nent corner, and carries a large
and complete stock, including n
fine line of ladies and gents fur
nishing goods. He is just receiv-
ing a new spring stock.
On the same street is j. c. Hall
&c Bros large retail dry goods
store. A fine line of hats, caps,
notions, furnishing goods, boots
and shoes, is included. They also
deal in musical instruments and
sewing machines.
G. w. Newman d Co. are just
receiving new goods. A millinery
store is run IN connection. a fine
line OF dry goods, hats and caps,
aoots and shoes, DC. are kept on
hand. In the absence of Mr..
Newman, Mr.. j. NJ. Cav is in
charge.
BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
Fox & Hadley are enterprisins
young wholesale and retail book
sellers and statIoners. They &C.
cupy a portion of the postofiice
building with very large stock in
their line.
Miss Ellen Plumb, assisted By
Miss Laura Thomas, also keeps or
hand large stock of books, sta
tionery, wall paper, picture frames
gold pens, &c. Each of the above
firms keep the latest papers anf
periodicals on sale.
BANKS.
Emporia contains three banks
that are each doing a good bust
ness and stand high. The Empo
ria National Bank, organized il
1872, is the successor to the En-
poria Bank and Savings Associa
ton, organized in 1866. The OF
ficers are, Col. P. b. Plumb, Presi
dent; W. T. Soden, Vice Presi
; dent; and Capt. L. t. Heritage
Cashier. Col. ]. NJ. Steele is Tel
: Ter. The authorized capital i
: $500, 900; paid up, $1,000.
Riggs, Dunlap & Co., Banker.
corner of Sixth and Commercis
) streets. also do a general bankin