The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-04-21
AMERVCUS.

Mr.. Parington, late from the east, /!
making preparations for planting 8
large orchard on his farm north o.
town.
IF. s. Denim awoke one night las!
week, and saw the fire within his
room, making considerable Roadway
through the carpet and floor. 1t was
caused by Goals dropping from the
stove. The house would no doubt have
soon been in flames had it not the time
ly waking of Mr.. D. saved it.
1t appears that-those chaps, Martin
and Ireland, who have the big onion
patch, are afraid they will not have
enough work 20 keep them busy the
coming summer, so they are planting
about twelve acres of potatoes.
-Wm.Doyle offers his entire stock of
tinware and other goods for sale at pab-
lie auction. Mr.. Doyle is good tin
ner, and has 9 well filled store. We
presume he intends to try farming.
.-R.H.Edmiston has secured the real
estate business in this place, to whom
all persons seeking information on the
land subject are respectfully directed.
Mr.. Phillip Burket started with his
family, last Tuesday, for Pennsylvania.
Sorry to lose him, but he'll come back.
The Rev. DIR. Barnett, iof Emporia,
is expected to deliver lecture on the
subject Of foreign, Missions" before
the Ladies Missionary Society, on
Wednesday night, April 26th, In the
Q. p. Church. For thirty-five years
Mr.. Barnett was 3 missionary In
Egypt, and his lectures on the scenery
and the customs of the people there,
are very interesting. Give him full
house.
We can beat Plymouth on the
birthday question. A young miss, liv-
ing near here, will, when ~ years of
age, have seen but five birth days
Win Peg. or someone else figure it up !?
The Rev. J. A. Collins was absent
last week, attending Presbytery.
Mr.. Henry Weekly, aged II years,
died at his residence one mile south
west of town, Saturday, April eth.
His death was very sudden, having
eaten his supper in apparent good
health about ten minutes before it &C.
Cured. Mr.. Yeckley was an old set
tier and successful farmer.
-If7 cats can catch rats in min
utes, how many cats viii it take to
catch 100 rats in 100 minutes?
e. Dubbs, of Dodge City, shipped
here, lately, q lot of dried buffalo meat.
1t was very nice, and the people ''went
for it like hot cakes.'
Several land buyers have been in
town, lately. Many of them have fam
lilies, and expect to settle here. The
Atchison Champion says: s'There are
one hundred persons coming into Kan
sas from the east, for every one who is
leaving it for the west" And we are
quite sure the statement will hold good
in this part of the State.
Mr.. Noll, one of our most useful
full citizens, has sold his town property
to parties from the east, and has NOV
ell to his farm on Wright's creek.
The cheese factory has commence
ed operation.
Mr.. Drake, and other reliable far
mers, tell us that the peaches are not
all killed, and that there will be a fine
crop if the season remains favorable.
Mr.. A. E. Jaquith, from Detroit,
Mich, arrived with his family Thurs
day night. They have purchased prop
erty in town.
"A load of fresh fish, the first of the
season, was in town Friday.
Mrs. J. G. Stewart went to Gar
nett, Saturday, to visit her friends
there.
The spring term of school opened
Monday.
Rev. Mr.. W., pastor of the Evan
gelical church, has been appointed to
this place for another year.
We have failed to announce before
the arrival of the Rev. Mr.. Chaffey,
the appointee of the NJ. E. conference.
G.