The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-11-17
THE AMERICUS News.
EDITED By BURLow."
Smith wagons.
Mitchell wagons.
Hand corn shelters.
Big Giant feed mills.
For sale by j. S. Gibson.
NJ. W. Gibson, undertaken.


Miss Davidson, while attending tea
party at the Rev. ]. A Collins was pre-.
sented with gold chain by her many
friends before leaving. w. S. Award
will be promenading the streets of this
"burg" about next Tuesday. Hugh
Elliott and his daughter started yester-
day for Mansfield, Ohio. They will &C
company Miss Davidson. The band
boys have reduced the price of admIs-
sion to their dance to fifty cents. The
next meeting will be week from Fri
day night. %. S. Wiley is fitting up
the front part of his agricultural depot
to be occupied as restaurant by Mrs.
John Stanley. -. Hon. ]. w. 10y is in
town to-day attending the meeting ofthe
State Board of Regents of the normal
school Tally one for Lew Brown this
time. 1t is boy.
Wiley carries fine stock of gents
furnishing goods.
The best and most convenient stock 10
trade from is at Willey's.
Tinware made from best stock at
Willey's.
Tobacco, tea, sugar and coffee at the
same old hard pan prices at Wllley's.
THURSDAY, November 10.
Mrs. Ella Wood, wife of Dell. Wood,
starts to-day, in company with her faith
er to visit her old home in Illinois.
Mrs. DIR. A. B. Royal was intending to
accompany them, but was detained
from so doing on account of their little
one showing strong signs of dipbtheria.
-. Mrs. Col. harrington received the
intelligence by telegram on the 9Th
inst, announcing 10 her the sad news of
her sisters death, who has been resid-
ing at Chicago. -. The warm times of
election are over. and we are having the
first snow and sIeet of the season.
Maud Waite is slowly sinking
her death is hourly expected. e.
Butler & Anderson have received a fine
safe of the Mosler s. Bahmann make,
warranted to be ire-proof and secure
against burglars. :. John Buffers chill
dren. although some worse last night,
are resting easier this morning. :. . "A
good deal of fun was had at the trial be.
fore the Honorary Court of no,Appeals''
last night, in which the judge was fined
for his decisions. IT W. Stenson has
purchased the Alice place, just north of
town. ). There was quite Ryan demon
stratIon in town last night, consisting of
the firing of anvils.
All the leading family medicines kept
in stock at NJ. W. Gibson's.
Nuts, candy, crackers. cigars, &C., at
Nj, w. Gibs9n's.
All kinds of new work or repairing
done by Joseph Craig, harness maker,
at Calken's stand, Americas.
SATURDAY, Nov. 13.
Maude Waite was buried in the
Americas cemetery yesterday. She de-
parted this life Thursday afternoon.
This is the second case in this family In
which diphtheria has proved fatal Mrs.
Waite has the sympathy of her many
friends in this second bereavement. i. !. b.
The social at j. w. Lesh's was slimly
attended on account of the mud, which
was just "fearrully utter" ;. Plenty OF
water on the ground now for stock pur.
poses. Craig Anderson has returned
from Wisconsin. Mrs. o. 8. Wiley
has returned from her visit east and
north. j. w. Lesh and wife contem
plate visiting Pennsylvania aud Wash
ington City as soon as Elias Lesh re-
turns. i, Wet weather has retarded
work on the U. P. church. Business
still seems to be pretty good.
STRAYED-From Ed. Wheeler, Ameri
Gus one three year old steer. color light
red with white spots; also one red year.
ling steer with "dulap" on it and some
white; also one yearling steer, some
white in face and white spot on rump
They might be separated. 81 90 apiece
will be paid for information leading to
their recovery.
TUESDAY, Nov. Is.
No new cases ofdiphlheria reported as
yet. ;, DR.. A r. Royal says we can re
port boy for Henry Falk. The "Hon
orary court of No appeals" had much fun
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