The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-17

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hitehing horses 10 shade trees.
Chalfant & Graham's new steam en-
CINE is beauty and runs nicely.
The family of Rev Mr.. Tomlinson
arrived from the east Tuesday evening.
Miss frankie Davis is temporarily
tea ny Mrs. STiller's school on Union
street.
Miss Allie Riggs viii give US one of
her exquisite solos on Thursday even
ing, December 90.
A cornet and piano duet will be one
one of the attractions at Bancroft hall
on Thursday evening, Dee 90.
Street commissioner Hammond is put
ting up railing around the city lots,
where the public can hitch their horses
Haverly. of Chicago, offered Miss Has
tings three hundred and fifty dollars per
week for the present lecturing season,
bul she declined.
If the culprit who took mutt from
Constable Johnson's buggy Monday night
VIII Cali atsaiIis nc t-ah SSSuAN - "'oNN
eye free of charge.
Mr.. Dudley's lecture before students
of the Normal Sunday afternoon was
well attended, and the speaker showed
satan up in his true light.
We acknowledge the receipt of invita-
lions Ia the benefit ball and reunion of
the Emporia fire department, 10 be CIV
en- at Bancroft hall Christmas eve.
See how the woes of peter Spyken
are at last assuaged by the maneuvers of
| Gertrude" at the entertainment TO be
given at Bancroft hall on Thursday
evening. Dec. %.
Two of the best overtures ever rem
dercd here will be produced at Bancroft
hall on Thursday evening. December
%, at the entertainment TO be given for
the benefit Of the poor.
The monthly meeting of the Ladies,
Christian Work society will be held on
Saturday, 18th inst, at the residence of
Mrs. / E. Perley, on Merchants street,
at p. m. Mrs. NJ. II. Buck, Sec'y.
Tickets for the phantom party will be
sold at the post Office drug store in or
der to avoid the trouble of unmasking
at the door. Those who hold invitations
should procure tickets. No others
Will be admitted.
The ladies of the Episcopal church
extend their grateful thanks to the many
friends who have helped them in Sc
curing their beautiful carpet and hope
the generous contributors will often
come and sit upon 1t.
The wooden side walks in the city are
often injured by driving and riding
across them, and the street commission.
er intimated to us this morning that un
less it is stopped he will be under the
painful necessity of prosecuting some
one for an example.
On account of the engagement of 81
many of the members of the musica
union in other matters, and that thu
books out of which it was expected Il
practice not having arrived, the society
will not meet until next Tuesday even
ing.
EMPoRIA FIRE DEPARTMENT.-We'ar
in receipt of an invitation to attend tn
ball an annual reunion of the Empori;
fire department, which takes plac
Christmas eve, December "a. We no
tice that our old Topeka friend, G.. w
Bragunnier, is chief of the fire depart
ment The invitations are very NIGEL,
gotten up. We predict good time an,
, perhaps some one from this Office vii
r be in attendance.-Commonwealth.
At the regular meeting of Contra
> Lodge & of H. last evening the follow
A ing officers were elected for the ensuin
E term: Lewis Lutz, P. D.; ]. R. Ora
: ham, D.; w. s. Jay, V. D.; II. E. Fol-
a A. u; c. H. North, G B. T. Davis
D r.; d. W. Morris. F.; Peter Hughes
: T.; D. NJ. Protheroe, g., n. B. IRELAND
: s.; c. H. North was elected delegate I
) the grand lodge.
: /rhe musical and dramatic entertain
u meut at Bancroft hall Saturday evenln
]. was largely ATTENDED and the perform
s ance as good and in some respects bette
o than rendered three weeks ago. III
= young people who have worked so II
!. dustrously for the success of these ente
4 tainments deserve much credit and IL
y CHURCH is to be congratulated on II
financial success.
A "new departure" was taken at Il
NJ. E. Sunday school last Sunday, an
re one which promises popularity anon
+ the attendants. The music was aided
n and orchestra as follows: cornet, Mr.. Gil
d son; first violin, Robert Elstun; secoE
n violin, William Elstun; flute, j. '
d Murphy; piccolo, Sam F. Murph,
lie violoncello, Will Hawk. Miss Rox
T. Cole presided at the organ,
L A gentleman of this city, who h
u taken great pains to bcautify his pref
u Uses was exasperated beyond enduran
- this morning upon finding that sor
ie thoughtless individuals had tied the
~ horses to three of his incest trees al
g that they had been badly ''barked."
u order to somewhat alleviate his feelin
n he had warrants issued for the arrest
- the parties, who after paying their FIN
~ will perhaps appreciate more fully t
"beauties of nature"