The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-06-27
Amerieus Notes.

Andy Tressler says its girl.
DIR. Starbuck has a new buggy.
Confectionery at N. w. Gi6sOn's.
VIM. p. Lewis has built a new barn.
Miss Sennie Wright has returned from
an extended visit TO Emporia.
Andy Hindman splurges in a new
buggy made to order and now we shall
expect a piece of the cake.
A few more sewing machines for sale
or exchange at postOffice drug store,
Americas, Kansas.
Coffee is advancing, but NJ. w. Glib
son still sells five pounds of Arbuckle's
for 81.
Our school closed on Friday of last
week, and we said our say on that day,
in regard to the schools and teachers but
they were not published from some
cause to us, as yet, unknown.
Miss Carrie Goddard's school term at
the Aitkin school house ended on yester.
day. We visited the school in its clos
ing hours and thought it model school.
The M. Z. social on Thursday evening
was both a social and financial success.
There was not large turn out out, yet
enough to have a very pleasant time.
Some were very conspicuous by their
absence. Sans Cook among others of the
faithful, was absent, and Bro. Willard
was reported as being quite sick.
Married Buchanan Webster On
February 16, 1879, at the residence of J.
A. Irwin, near Dunlap, Mr. w. C.. Buch-
anan to Miss Jennie Webster. Although
this seems to be late hour to report
this marriage, yet we could do NO better,
as it had been kept profound secIet un-
til the last week. K.
MONDAY, June 23d.
Americas wants mill.
Americas has q Miller.
AmerIcus wants q milliner.
The oats crop failure.
Wheat is mostly in shock.
Corn is looking splendidly.
Bob Hall has found his colt.
s. G. canvassed hams at NJ. w. Glib
sons.
The rains have killed the chinchbugs,
the ''lowcusses," and the hopes of the
greenbackers.
Subscriptions for procuring fire works
for July 4th are now due, and still more
are needed.
Mrs. Van Baskirk and her daughter,
Miss Dickie, have gone to Mound City,
Kansas, where they will visit friends un-
til fall.
A little daughter of Mr.. Martin, near
the head of Allen creek, had her arm
broken last night, while playing. DIR. A.
B. Royal went out to attend the case.
Rev. Outlet delivered an excellent SER
mon at the NJ. Z. church yesterday.
We acknowledge the receipt of a letter
from Michigan, containing some wealth,
the writer's contribution towards max
ing a success of our celebration on July
4th Thanks
There will be an excursion to Empa.
ria on Wednesday next-rOund-tr tick
cts, four bits. The band is going down
to furnish music for the picnic at the
Arcadian garden-and / am one of the
band. K.
TUESDAY, June "a.
Jesse Doty jess dotes on that new boy
Jesse WOOdmansee was in town yester
day.
Grandpa White Qate uncle Thom)
Cause of change boy at Til Ames'.
| 1000 more of those choice "gllt edge
scents cigars at NJ. w. Gibson's.
Mr.. Trip and family have moved back
| to Council Grove, to keep hotel.
d. p. Tressler set up the candy to all
us boys yesterday.
Young fellow, brace up, and get shave
shampoo and hair trimmed. A barber
can't live unless he is patronized.
HOlderness, the barb-wire man, is now
selling new iron mower, and thinks ht
can make it interesting to our farmers u
see MIN before Duy1ng.
/ We are in receipt of an invitation II
| come down and see the NOrmalS," anC
if our cook Will allow it, we will be there
There is a rooster who practices on 1
brass horn at the Sutton house that is IL
able to get lariated out.
A meeting of all the officers and mem
beers of the committee on celebration il
called for Monday next, at 3 p. m, at thu
school house.
The arrangements for grand celebra
ton of the 4th at Americas are com
Iplete, and a very large attendance ia con
fidently expected. Col. p. B. Plumb
will be the orator of the day. A picnic
with swinging, crOquet, and simila
amusements. Music by the Apollo COZ
net band, with a short concert and
grand pyrotechnic display in the even
ing (vulgarly called fire-wOrks.) Com
to Americas to celebrate, and have
good time. Good speakers, good music
handsome ladies, no saloons and no rows
Willard & Miller, real estate agents
have sold the residence of Col. Jaquitl
to Mr.. Elliot, of Arkansas. Price, 500
Il X.
WEDNESDAY, June %.
No rain here yesterday and but littl
last night, yet the weather this morning
!. will detain many at home that wOul'
have attended the picnic at the ArcadiaI
to-day.
I Dried fruits are advancing. Save 2
per cent. Buy of NJ. w. Gibson.
There have been several dogs poison
ed recently near the head of Allen creek
, IN a kind of "ku klux" manner. MI
Shoupe, Mr.. SilcOx and Mr.. -- eacl
had dog poisoned the same night, b,
means of poisoned meat. There will b
trouble in that camp, as it's thought tn
parties are known.
: Mrs. Haslette Is making great pre-
, parations for the coming 4th. In add
ton to ice cream, she will have cider
, root beer, cakes, pies, cigars, lemonade
oranges, peanuts, etc. Our c0untr
cousins will find this head quarters 70
! refreshments.
We were on the editorial excursion
, yesterday to Dunlap, Council Grove
and intermediate points and were we
received at all points, had a splendit
r dinner at the Commercial house in e. G
Mrs. Matte Jones proprietor. The IA
/ mers were busy in the fields, the me-
J chants in their stores, the mechanics j
> their shops, and everyone seemed happy
: Continued in EmpOria:
The band and quite a number of tn
: citizens of Americas and vicinity cam
? down this morning, and Satan cam
also" The had pleasant trip on tn
8 a. m. train, with conductor FOss, tn
: band rendering some very fine music o
the way The band were the guests {
Mr.. French-where they did justice to
I good dinner, hut We are "tOO full"