The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-04-18
LOCALS on FOURTH PAGE

ness man to ''put up his sign" in Its columns.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS on FOURTH PAGE
New Advertisements This Week.
&. W. Newman-Dry goods.
Shermaa Richardson-Dry goods.
INV. McCune-Real estate agency.
First National Bank Statement.
Edward Wilder-K X notice.
James Sptllman cent column.
John L. Butler Administrators notice.
Notice OF divorce
A. G. Osborne's store is having new
front.
The early eastern train does not run
Monday mornings.
The Methodist church is TO he clean
ed, and neatly papercd ami carpeted.
Miss Emma Sharon, of Wichita, for
mer Normal student, has been teaching
school at the Cheyenne agency.
There will he no service in st. An
drew's church next Sunday. The rector
will officiate at Council Grove
We see that the Educationalist has the |
temerity 10 remark sarcastically on the |
Spoon river statesman. Woe to the Ed |
ucationalist.
A. NJ Henderson has taken the con-
tract tn board the men at work construct
ing the narrow gauge road to Eureka.
They will get square meals.
G. y. Stcrry was elected city attorney |
Of q
only lawyer of ability, but n gentle |
man in whom those acquainted with |
him have the fullest CONFERENCE.-The |
donia Citizen.
We are now advertising for n S1.25 |
improved farm. 1t has not come in, but |
one for $3.50, part time, has. Call on us
and we will show you that this farm is
fact and bargain.
Frank Moriarty, of the Council Grove
Republican, and j. L. Sharp, Esq, of |
the same place, were in the city on
Monday. They inform us there was n
good rain at the Grove Sunday.
A gentleman from down the NJ, X. &
r. road says there has been a good deal
of rain along that part of the line, and
that at Burlington Monday night the rain
poured down steadily from six To eleven
o'clock.
At the recent session of the Presbytery
ofEmporia, AT Winfield, Rev. ]. H. Clark
was transferred to the church at Newton,
and was also elected a delegate to the
Presbyterian general assembly which
meets at Saratoga, N. Y, in May.
The street commissioner informs us
that if the residents on Commercial
street will clean the cutters and their re-
spective parts of the street on Monday
mornings, he will have the city team col
lect and remove the gatherings. Let all
clean up promptly.
Snow and wintery weather reported IN
New York State Here cherry trees are
in full bloom, and peaches are coming
out better than has been expected. Ap-
pie trees are in leaf and their buds open
ing and promise good crop. The trees
may he said to be in full leaf and will
soon have their full summer dress on.
We add to our advertisements to-day
that of Mr.. ii. w. Mcclure, who has
opened real estate Office in the new EN-
porla National Bank building on Fifth
avenue. Mr.. Mcclure is one of our best
known citizens, and well qualified to
conduct real estate agency in all its
branches. We take pleasure in welcOm-
ing him to this new field of enterprise,
and To n good share of the business.
We notice in the State superintend-
ent's biennial reports just issued (and
which, by the way, is one of the most
complete and accurate reports ever is
sued from that Department. that in his
summary of the county superintendent
reports he gives special prominence to
that of Lyon county among others, as
most deserving of mention on account
of neatness, accuracy and fullness of
detail"
NEW MUsIC-"Golden Years are Pas
sing BY" is a new song and chorus by
Will L. Thompson, author of the famous
song, Gathering Shells" Nearly half
million copies have been sold of this
authors beautiful compositions. If you
want his latest and prettiest song, order
Golden Years are Passing By" Any
music dealer will send it for 81 cents.
Published by w. L. THOMPSON & Co,
Fast Liverpool, o.
Miss Kate Ridgely, who has been Wis
ting in Emporia for the past six mon tbs,
started for her home at Springfield, ILL.,,
"Wednesday. She was accompanied by
her aunt, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Mason, who. with
little Frank, goes east on trip of sew
eral weeks duration. Miss Kate By
ers, sister of Mrs. T. J. Price, who has
been here through the fall and winter
departed on the same train. She will
visit friends in Iowa before returning to
her home in London, Ohio Quite q
number of friends assembled at the train
this morning to see these folks off.
DIED.-At her residence in this city
Wednesday morning, April 10th, 1879
Mrs. Ann f. Tllotson, in her sixty-sixth
year. Funeral services from the resi-
dence, on Mechanic street, ut 10 O'Clock
on Friday, the 18TH Friends of the
family are invited to attend. Mrs. Til
lotson was the wife of Samuel Tillotson
and came here in 1871 with her husband
and family, and was a lady esteemed ant
beloved by all who knew her. Tive
of her children, Mrs. J. NJ. Hogue anC
Mrs. f. NJ. Forde, reside here. W,
tender our sympathy to the bereaveC
family.
OUR TEACHERs.-Miss Luella Smitl
Will teach in district No. 81. Miss Ret
tie Hurlburt is teaching in district No
"a. Miss Sadie Hawkins will teach il
district No. 72. Miss Callie Brown ha
charge of the school at Lakeside. Thu
Normal commenced last week with
large enrolment. Miss Lizzie Batcl
teaches in district No. 80, Badger creek
Mr.. Frank Butcher continues to "holC
the fort in district No. 75. Miss Ell;
BrittOn has again been employed in dis
trict No. 1S. Miss Lille Mitchell teach
as in district No. 8, Waterloo township
Miss Matte IFennimore will teach il
district No 10, Americas township