The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16
AMERIUUS NOTES.
Edited by Keno"
TnURsDAY, April 8.


The cheese factories are both at work.
Squire Wise is spending few days
on Coal creek.
The township board meets on the last
Saturday of April.
As usual, more scared than hurt,
about the freeze-that was going to lie
last night
Frank Grosscup makes things lively,
even if he don't part his hair in the mid
die.
A goodly number of our farmers are
planting corn while some are sowing
oats.
Tell it to the world-Americus has
some new sidewalks by J. C. Holder
ness
The China wedding of James d. and
Lizzie Jaquith was celebrated last even
ing at their residence, two miles south
west of town. A large crowd were as
sembled in their comfortable home-de-
spite the dark night and bad roads
Emporia, Dow creek and other distant
points. The bride and groom-sur-
rounded by goodly family of sons and
daughters, and even grand children
seemed almost as young as they used
to be-" They honored their guests with
a bountiful, elegant supper. The gifts
were beautiful. A fine China set, white
with gilt bands; handsome castor, fruit
dish, lamp, vases and toilet set and other
articles, all displaying elegant taste on
the part of the donors. The guests all
departed about midnight to encounter
the darkness together-feeling they had
met and had good time, where all
went merry as marriage feast
KENO
FRIDAY; April 0.
Mr.. Lowe has broken ground for Il new
residence on the west side.
Dutch Pete says his children have the
weasels.
We are glad to learn that Miss Emma
Wood is improving rapidly and will
SOOIl NC Out once iuOTG-
a. d. Tressler shipped two cars of fat
hogs and two cars of very fine fed steers
to-day-stock fed by our good looking
friend Greenlea.
Yesterday was grandma Whites 18th
birthday, and we noticed a number of
women vending their way towards her
domicile, each with basket-expect it
was birthday picnic.
Number one hedge plants for sale by
Lesh bros.
Not onehalf the people yet know that
o. S. Wiley has opened a'stock of new
groceries in Americas, and is selling
very cheap for cash, yet it is true and
should be told. Try him.
CARD-We return our sincere thanks
to our friends for their presence and
good cheer on this. the Goth anniversary
of our married life For these beautiful
and valuable presents to us, as tokens of
their good will, we are unable to find
words to express our gratitude.
Mr.. AND Mrs. ]. D. JAoUITH.
Americas, Kas., April Z, 1880.
An immense herd of wild geese passed
over our town yesterday, headed for Ire
go cOunty-Or at least they went in that
direction. The immense number of the
flock caused much comment. KENO.
SATURDAY, April 10.
Mr.. w. r. Griffith and his sister-in-law
visited the village and our Office yester-
day.
Mr.. Jacob Bamsberger has gone to
visit his old home in Illinois.
Uncle Joe Kimpton finished planting
corn-forty-five acres-yestcrday.
Mr.. Shields, living on Mr.. Edmiston's
farm, had his smoke house and contents
burned yesterday.
A pelican, pure white with black tip
ped wings, 8 feet o inches from tip TO
tip anu standing 5 feet G inches with a
bill IS inches long, with a sack under
it that would hold bushel, was shot
near town yesterday and will be stuffed
and placed ON exhibition. The measure
ments were made by Conk except the
sack which he guessed off. KENO.