The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-10-13
AROUND TOWN.

The foundation for the new Masonic
block is 10 go in this fall.
The public schools concluded their
monthly written examinations OH Fri
day.
wv Lloyd Is putting up fine resi-
dence ut the corner of Mechanics street
and First avenue
The new tower cleck is being placed
in position ut the Constitution street
school house.
The best thing about our growth is
that lots do not become unreasonably in
fiated in price.
A new stone walk is being put down
in front of G.. B. Peters hardware store
on Commercial street.
Charlie Page has succeeded John
Flynn as message carrier for the West
ern Union at this place.
There were more people on the hunt
for houses last Saturday than we have
ever noticed in one day before.
One of our young men says he don't
wonder his sweetheart is afraid of
lightning, she's so awful attractive.
The dials of the tower clock have been
placed in position. They are black with
gilt letters and are five feet in dimeter.
The candy mandatory of F. w.
Prince in the basement of the old Ivy
Place, is said to be having booming
trade.
The organization of Welsh band is
contemplated in this city. Emporia will
soon get the reputation Of dong a must
cal center.
The machinery for DIR. ArmOr's fed
mill is on the ground and will be set up
on Mechanics street, between Fourth
and Third Avenues.
A Tenth avenue woman awoke her
husband the other night during a storm
and said. al do wish You would stop
snoring. for want to hear it thunder
The fence surrounding Norton's grove
has been removed preparatory to break
ing ground for the Masonic Temple and
other buildings which are going up on
that block.
The largest stoves ever brought to En-
poria ere two No. % Argand burners or
deEed by Osborne & Jeremy for G. w.
Newman & Co, who will place them in
their stores.
/ A portion of the trees which have rem
dered Norton's grove one of the most
delightful spots in the city VIII be re-
moved by Captain 8. B. Warren to his
grounds ON State street.
Tie city board of education are nego-
tiating with the trustees of the Free
Methodist church with view of rent.
ing their new edifice ON South CONNER
cial street for school purposes.
Mr.. T. a. Jones, the new Commercial
street caterer, furnished the elegant
supper provided at the party given by
Miss Ida Moore last Friday evening. II
was perfect triumph of culinary skill
We don't hear of any new arrests under
the prOhibitoTy law, although there arr
said to be half dozen places in Empo
/, ria where beer and other Intoxicating
liquors are sold with none to modest OF
make afraid. Whose fault is this.
, Musicales viii be held on the evening
} of October 14th and 18th, at the rOom,
j of Mrs. s. p. Chase, No. los CONNER
r cial street. Those wishing ID attend
!. will confer . faver by notifying Mrs
Chase as early as the 18th as she can oal,
!; accommodate limited number
J We learn that our highly esieeme,
c and conyivial tellow-townsmen, Chan
a lain Lutz, gave good bye supper to
: number Of his friends al Rice,s res
+ taurant on Saturday night We wer
r moi 50 happy as to be on the ground, bu
9 learn from those sho weEe present the
e the supper was par excellence, that th
; Chaplain was at his best, and that Ia
b occasion. taken all in all. was triuu
n plant success. At least il is the SINGER
u wish Of all who participated that kin
d heaven may spare their jolly host TO Civ
It great many farewell" banquess.
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