The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-19
AMERICUS NOTES.
Edited by "Keno."
THURSDAY, Sept. II, 1879.

THURSDAY, Sept II, 1879.
The plasterers and carpenters are a
work on the Tressler building.
Miss Laura Curtis has returned t,
town, after long vacation spent in thu
country.
MARRIED-Yesterda at the house O
the brides parents in Morris county
Mr.. VIM. Humphry, near this place
and Miss Samantha Thomas, Rev. Col
Inns collecting the fee.
The Sunday school picnic on Dow
Creek yesterday was decided success
there being seven schools represented
and large outside attendance. We
were not there in time to deliver an adj
dress, but Bro. Outlet, Mr.. Drake anC
Judge Bachelor, and perhaps others, did
deliver an address each, and the people
seemed to have been we'll dressed wheI
we arrived. The little ducks from
Duck Creek won the banner, of which
they were quite proud. Among those
from a distance we noticed the Misses
Cowen, Judge Bachelor, of Emporia
Miss Effie Bond of Americas, Mis-.
Jessie Kerstetter Gf that name is moi
spelled correctly it is not our fault, fol-
it Miller, just to see how it would
sound) of Wyandot.e, Ben Ross and
Squire Miller, of Americas and
KENO.
FRIDAY, Sepl. 10.
Miss Jennie Stanley Is teaching the
Vicker's school, district 40.
The Americas glee club will meet on
Saturday, September 9th, at p. M, al
the U. Z. church.
The Ruggles bridge is unsafe and the
black flag hangs at each end, to give
warning of the fact. This should be at
tended to Immediately, as it is only by
courtesy that Mrs. Ruggles allows the
ford to be used.
Remember, farmers, that good brass
mounted corn cutter goes to the man
that brings me the best half dozen ears
of corn on or before December 10th, 70
We are sorry to learn that Miss May
Jaquith is seriously ill.
We call attention to the notice in tho
editorial columns of the Kaw lands.
We missed a turkey dinner yesterday
on account of the rain. Humphrey
just our luck,
Almost another Charlie Ross affair
Yesterday a couple of ladies, drawing &
baby carriage, stopped at N. w. Gibson'i
store to do some shopping, leaving thu
baby and carriage outside, and the pro
prietor OF the newly-painted house OIL
the opposite cross-corner spied it, anC
was in the act of hauling off both baby
and carriage when stopped by the la
dies. Now, what did -- wan
with that baby-carriage? KENO.
SATURDAY, Sept. Is.
Have you heard from Maine? How
"CalifOrnyy"
There Will be circus here on the Goth
Bring out your red headed babies t
the fair.
Circus posters all over town.
"None but the brave deserve the fair
wen be there.
The Apollo cornet band-Americus-
will play at the Lyon county fair o
Thursday.
The Ruggles' bridge is so that team
cross again, but
| Mr.. Bond, the druggist, received
"cOmp" wiul widow privilege
District court is still in session an
will be at least all next week.
Squire MIller's court will be in Sc
sion this afternoon.
In the great watermelon race on Thur
day night last, Fogle was length ahea
when last seen, having passed Floyd {
the two mile post.
The small boy now looks upon I'll
circus poster when it is red, white an
blue and becometh intoxicated with d
light.
Mr.. S. F. Domm, whose name is al
nounced today, for register of deed
subject to the Republican convention i
| oIfhrnOh com 0tiualxy xrrnspu III
citizen of Americas and is in every wa
qualified to fill the position. We do NJ
, know how well he is known throughol
the county, but here where he lives an
is best known, he will have a walk owe
, KENO