The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-10
AMERIcus NoTEs.
BY "BURLow."
AMERIcUs, Dec. 6.

A CARD.
We were agreeably surprised Saturday
evening by goodly portion of the elite
of the town who took possession of our
domestic. domain. And, what happy
thought-they all brought well filed
baskets. We trust our deficiency in the
faculty of interesting company was
counterbalsnced by the the relish with
which we enjoyed the supper. Feeling
thankful to our many friends for this
kind token of their regard, we remain as
ever, BURLow.
TUESDAY, Dec. z.
A full line of oil floor-cloth constantly
on hsud at bottom prices, at J. D. Glib
sons.
An assortment of holiday goods just
in, at Bonds Americas drug store.
LosT-A pair of buckskin gloves. A
suitable reward for the return of the same
to Ed. E. Gimble.
Why stand in darkness, when they
have SO large stock of lamps, and are
selling them so cheap, at NJ. w. Glib
sons?
Mercury at zero yesterday morning.
Will 4 nderson starts for Fredonia
this morning. Wear glad to learn that
Rev. j. A. Collins, who has been quite
sick, is improving. A revival is now
in full force at the Evangelical church
-. The Americas Herald has now 20
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The ladies of the A. o. q. w. will meet
in Tressler's hall on Tuesday evening,
December IA, to make arrangements for
some kind of an entertainment
Checkers are the only game we haYe in
town now to while away the long winter
evenings. :. Mr.. Cook has been sick for
some time, and he has almost lost
his hearing. We guess we will
not get that brick hotel soon.
More kinds of weather to the acre now
days than we ever saw. =. Hay IS worth
$3.50 in the field. Why don't some
body do something?.. :. Mr.. Goodwilley,
Stuart and Al. Lowry have gone to
Garnet on short visit. :. j. D. Gibson
and wife returned from visit TO Coun-
Gil Grove. They report things lively
and the buckwheat cakes splendid. -.
A stormy night Saturday end colder
than ever, warmed up little Sunday
and we may expect new variety of
weather to-day. Mr.. Cook is veIy sick.
-. "A train load of soldiers went up the
M. K. s. T. with their horses and equip
-ments. Some of them looked as if they
had had a free jamboree OF their physi-
ogmies were very deceiving.
"WEDNESDAY, Dec. g.
We have received to-day nice lot of
parlor and heating stoves.
is. GIBSON.
Willey's low cash prices are bringing
him good and growing trade, md
Don't you forget it."
I'D. Gibson is still alive, and will
continue to sell dry goods at Emporia
prices.
The entertainment by the Amer
icus dramatic corps takes place at the
NJ. E. church, on Tuesday evening De.
cember 81, being the Tuesday evening
before Christmas. II will be conducted
by home talent of a superior order,
thoroughly drilled and well experienced.
The program will consist of the drama
entitled 1.-THE Last Loaf" and comical
farce, 1.-THE Living Statue Instrumental
music will enliven the audience between
the scenes, and a first class entertain
ment will be enjoyed by all present.
The admission fee will be 25 cents, to be
applied to the benefit of laudable en-
terprise-that of the Americas school. =.
Dried apples were selling on the streets
at 8 cents a pound yesterday. :. The
financial question was postponed until
next Tuesday night as the leading speak.
er on the affirmative was unayoidably
absent. Consequently there was a new
subject for discussion chosen and some
impromptu speakers ELECTED much laugh.
ter. The essay by Mrs. Lucy Hill and
the declamations by Miss Eff1e Bond and
Mr.. John Fogle deserve especial men.
ton. All we need now to make the
LyceUm success. is a paper and good
critic We wish to compliment the
young speakers on the debate for heir
manliness in doing SO well. BURLow.