The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-09-06
NOTES AND NOTIONs

10 spend about ten days In COlorauO.
The Congregational church and par
sonagc have been undergoing repairs.
We have very large list of good and
cheap city lots. Look out for it.
Col. Maltby's sale was well attended
and fine prices realized for good many
articles.
Rev, DR. Cordley arrived last night,
and will preach M the Congregational
church next Sunday.
Rev. ID. p. Mitchell will preach morn
ing and evening in the Methodist church
next Sunday.
w. r. Jones, greenback candidate for
register of deeds, is happy. It's boy.
All doing well.
j.. V. Randolph takes car load of
pigs to the Kansas City fair to compete
for premiums.
Mrs. J. b. Hallcck started Monday on
on her return to Michigan, accompanied
by Mr.. VI. w. Gilchricst.
Quite number Of our people have gone
up to Lawrence this week to attend the
temperance camp meeting.
viii Hall, of the Emporia National,
returned from Chicago, where he had
been for month, on Wednesday.
Among our callers this week were J.
=. Gilmore, of the Fredonia Citizen, and
NJ. NJ. Murdoch, of the Wichita Eagle.
TEACHERS ATTENTIoN-There will
DC teachers examination at the stone
school house, Saturday, Sept. 2Sth, com
mcncing ut 8 AN.
The thanks of the Office are rendered
Mrs. George Waite for II bountiful
present of fine grapes, and the best
grape wine we remember.
Does the picture in last Harper's
Weekly, Highlands of the Hudson,
from Anthony's Nose" have any refer
cnce to ID. II. Anthony's nose?
We have the history of Neosho Grange
read by Miss Retta Hurlburt at the ami
versary picnic in Wells grove last Sat
urday, and will print it next week.
CALLED.-Judge c. c. Nourse, of Des-
Moincs, Iowa, formerly Attorney Gen
cral of that State, called Thursday morn
ing, with his friend, Doctor POmeroy.
Mr.. JAS w. Steele formerly Dean
Monahen of the Kansas Magazine) is go
ing to settle in Butler county. He is at
present L. 5. Consul to a post in Cuba.
The X. of ii. Lodge appropriated $50
Wednesday evening, TO aid the members
of that order at Memphis. This is the
first yellow fever contributions sent from
Emporia.
Remember the concert for the benefit
of the yellow fever sufferers, next Mon
day night. Our brothers in the south
are asking for help. Let MS respond TO
the appeal.
Mrs. Fred Perigro, nee Miss Ella
Marsh, formerly of this city but now of
Cottonwood Falls, returned to her home
last Friday, after visit of several days
with friends here.
Mr.. Cook, who is opening up new
stock of dry goods in the old Hall stand,
has received portion of his goods, and
is now ready for trade. We bespeak for
him share of the public patronage.
We acknowledge the receipt of com
plimcntary tickets to the Kansas Nally
Fair, which is in session at Lawrence
during the present week, Geo. y. John
son secretary. This Fair Association is
one of the leading ones in the state.
Mr.. A. S. Smith is announced ms a
candidate for the republican nomination
for sheriff Mr.. Smith is one of our best
citizens and we'll qualified to discharge
the duties of the office. He is staunch
republican, and this is his first candida
cy for any office.
Regular service will be resumed in the
First Presbyterian church, by the pas
tor, ON next Sabbath. Preaching morn
ing and evening. Subject of morning
discourse, THE strong Christian and his
10Y" Communion service on the 18th,
one week from next Sabbath.
Mrs. Delap says that the concert to be
given for the benefit of the yellow fever
sufferers has anticipated her, rs she had
intended TO give a reading entertainment
for the same cause, TO be varied by vocal
solos in variety. She supposes this move
has rendered hers impracticable.
FINE FRUTT.-We are obliged to p. ]
French for a number of very fine large
apples, as "A sample of the fruit he hand
les. Mr.. French is our largest fruit
dealer this season, and handles wagon
loads of apples, peaches and grapes every
day, shipping great deal as far west as
Pueblo.
The Teachers Association of Lyon
county will convene at the stone school
house, Saturday, Sept. IA. This session
will be an important one and should bt
well attended, as it is desired to perfec
plans for concert of action in educa
tiOnal matters throughout the county
during the present year.
A reading and musical entertainment
will be held in the M. f. church in Amer
icus on Tuesday evening, September 10th
conducted by Mrs. Marion Delap ant
School at EmpOria Admission, adults
20 cents; children, 10 cents. Both read
ing and singing will be varied will
pathos and humor.
Some of the friends of Doctor Pome
roy were anxious for his nomination a
State Superintendent at the Republican
convention last week, and placed hi
name before the convention. He wa.
largely supported, and came near being
put upon the ticket 1t is but justice t
the Doctor to say that he knew nothing
whatever of the movement.
No EXCURsIoN.-We regret to an
nounce that the publishers of THE New
have been unable to obtain the use o.
cars for their excursion TO the Kansas
City Fair, as they had hoped and expect
cd to do. The project will therefore
have to be abandoned. We understand
the fare will be reduced to two cents
mile TO those who wish to visit the fail
by the regular trains Oh s.
The NJ. X. & T. railroad will sell tick
cts from Hannibal and Sedalia to juno
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