The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-03-26
Edited by Keno"
THURSDAY, March 18th 1886

Edited by Keno.
THURSDAY, March 18th 1880.
No NEWS last night at Americus.
The Republican caucus here today at
3 o'clock p. m.
From present appearances the wheat
crop IN this vicinity will be short this
season.
Sands Cooks. Willis Loy, Therl1ild
Anderson, Ed. Forrest and -- Weller
with eighteen mules and five wagons
pulled tor Colorado yesterday. These
young men are full of muscle and grit
and if there is any money to be made
there, they will be entitled To their share
Success boys. We've been there.
Martin McCleery has bought the Lesh
property, block "a, for $400
From present appearances Tressler's
hall will be filled tonight, and 1t should
be, as the play-"Bread Cast Upon the
Water"-is a good one, and with the
+ burlesque opera, reading and recitations,
, will make an entertainment such as we
: seldom hear in Americas. KENO.
|
FRIDAY, March 10.
Mrs. S. II. Crippin, of Burlington,
Kansas, is visiting her friends, Mr.. and
: Mrs. Harter, our lumber merchant
: Mrs. Van Buskirk returned yesterday
S after an absence OF year or more
5 Dickie remained in Mound City.
We inadvertently said yesterday that
! the Republican caucus would meet yes
terday instead of to-day. Keno.
SATURDAY, March 20.
! The complimentary benefit to Miss +
- NJ. Estabrook on Thurspay evening, il
Tressler's hall, was grand successes
>, much so that we failed to get it writer
= up in time for yesterdays mail
= The rising OF the curtain was greeted
- by very large and appreciative audi
u encc. The play, BREAD upon the wa
n ters''-a gem III itself-was splendid.
o rendered billy, played by Miss Esta
:, brook, was, like all her characters, pei
!, fect--because for the time being sh
=, really ,cas Oily. The scene between Dill
: Iy and the old doctor, his mind impaire
N by grief, was very touching and man
am eve was moistened by it. Prof. Sa
- was well up in the part of the old dot
of tor. Aunt Loring was admirable
:. SQUIRE Miller said, IF thought woul
n be as lovely an old lady, I'd gro'
y old tonight" Harry. played by n
n w. Gibson, with 'the eye OF the law
ba upon HIM proved himself worthy {
he Dilly. But, Butts: That limb of IL
~ law. who can't be bribed: That tint
y taken. forever trapping. Oh, Butts! d
an it again Fred Hasling and Lucy mao
,o love rs though it was second natur
bo While Bob Winder, always last, but |
nm no means least was played as Del Woo
10 always plays-just his luck. "Brea
- upon the Waters" will long be remer
l.. bered as the best rendered play we ha'
ever had in Americas.
T. "Christmas Night at the Quarters
al was read 10y Miss F. May Estabrook
al. her own happy style.
bt The entertainment closed with q
He operati II Jacob, which was rendere
ter II Jacob, the retired boot-black-by
an b. Jones, of Enporis, and could not
,rk excelled-especlally after death. Mi
no Ella Jones acted the part of Miss Skegg
ICE she looked the liftover maiden TO p,
he lection, but her hopes-ever present II
Of womans breast-were doomed in spi
an of her millions, and she too, graceful
= ate peanut, and became one of the {
- ing trio. Lucy Ann-Miss Ellie Bor
was acted with charming spirit, a
abandon; while her agonizing entire
les to her lover Not 10 let Keno get
~ in the paper" brought down the hou
-. The piano music by Miss INNS, wa
{. new and charming feature here in Am
~. icus.
the The evenings entertainment broug
ied to close Miss Estabrook's connect
. .s with Americas, as an elocutionist,
red the present The two terms she
ave taught have been great benefit TO {
est. social circle. The entertainment wa
rye grand success. The programme
4 of ranged for the evening showed its mas
mind, not only the selections, but ev
detail, eSincing Miss F. N. Estabroo
: skill and taste. May she come amf
US again KENO