The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-15
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Professor Tillotson, well known in
Emporia, is teaching a music class in
lola.
w T. McCarty went to Lyndon Mon
day to attend the Usage county district
court.
Judge Elstun and his son viii, start
ed few days since for Missouri, to buy
cattle.
Mr.. A. c. Scott, of lola. was in town
Friday, and was the guest of s. N.
Smith.
Captain A. N. Sommers returned last
evening from stay of some weeks in
the east.
L. NJ. Byers, Kansas City, No, is the
first entry made upon the register of the
Hotel Coolidge
Mr.. J. F. Kirker, superintendent of
the schools at Cottonwood Falls, was IN
the city Saturday.
Mrs. w. B. Biddle went to McPher-
son Center Friday for a visit of a
couple of weeks.
Major f. p. Bancroft arrived in En-
poria Sunday morning, and is stop
ping with his sister, Mrs. Gilbert.
Police Judge Barnes assumed the
robes of Office Tuesday, and is hold
ing forth at the Office of Charles Fetch
er.
Rev. ]. Kirby and Messrs. Ned Weay-
er and w. P. Herring. have engaged
rooms at the Hotel Coolidge for their
families.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Wellman, of Harrisonburg,
Virginia, has purchased property in
Emporia, and Will go into business in
this city.
Mr.. VIM. Clark started to Fairfield,
Iowa, Saturday night, in response TO
telegram announcing the serious illness
of his mother.
Mr. J. B. Jones. of Wilkes Barre, Pa,
brother of d. w. Jones, of this city ar
rived Friday, and may become q per-
manent resident.
Mrs. VIM. Warren, of Mulyane, ar
rived in Emporia Saturday night, and
is visiting az the residence of S. B. War
reh, on State street.
Henry Williams. well known 10 the
people of Emporia and the travelling
public, has been installed as porter at
the Hotel Coolidge.
Miss Hibbard. who has been visiting
for cop,a tpaaLS M tta yas;dauca Of NoD
ductor Netileton, returned to her home
in Kansas City Monday.
Charles Hammer, who has been en-
ployed for some months in the barber
shop of W. E. Heustis, started to Les
Vegas last Saturday night.
Mcssrs. T. H. Lewis and DR.. T. F.
Davenport started to Wichita Wednes-
day to attend the Presbytery of this dis
trict, which convenes at that place to-
day.
W. S. Jay and r. E. Torrington. rep
resentatives to the grand lodge Of Knights
of Honor, started to Junction City
Wednesday to attend the deliberations
of that body.
Mr.. VIM. Jay received a fine lot of
shrubbery Tuesday from Lawrence,
which will be used in identifying the
grounds around his fine suburban resi-
dence, north of the city.
Mr.. J. D. King, of the Emporia House,
which was recently destroyed by fire, re-
turned from a protracted visitto Indiana
Wednesday. We are glad to learn that
he contemplates rebuilding.
Col. johnson, land commissioner, and
George D. Manchester, of the Santa Fe,
came down from Topeka on special
Monday, looked over the town, and
went back on the regular passenger
train.
President Welch, of the State Normal,
went to Junction City Tuesday to attend
the session of the Grand lodge of
knights OF Honor, of which he is Grand
reporter. w. S. Jay and r. E. Toring-
ton we're the representatives from En-
poria-
Mrs E. A. Moore, Miss Anna Mitch
ell and sister, and Albert Phenis were
registered at the Fifth Avenue, Topeka,
Friday. Mrs. Moore and the Misses
Mitchell went up to see Kate Claxton in
the 1.-TWO Orphans" and returned Sat
urday morning.
Miss Goodell, who has been visiting
at the residence of her uncle, Captain
s. B. Warren, in this city, started for the
east Monday to prepare for trip abroad,
whittier she has been summoned by her
aunt, who is travelling in Europe for the
benefit of her health.
Rev. Mr.. HendY, of the Presbyterian
church, who was expected in Emporia
this week, has advised his parishioners
that owing to the illness of his wife he
will be unable to occupy his pulpit next
Sabbath, but. hopes to be able to enter
upon his new charge next week.
Mr.. CIV. Newman returned from New
York Saturday, where he has been en-
gagged for some weeks in laying in his
mammoth stock of spring and summer
goods. He reports the season in the
east much more backward than here,
and regards Kansas paradise as CON-
pared with the Atlantic seaboard.
Albert Phenis, late proprietor of the
Emporia Ledger, left last week for Kan
sas City, where he expects to connect
himself with some of the leading jour-
nails of that place. He leaves behind
him hosts of friends in EmpOiia whose
regret at his departure is only equaled
by their sincere wishes for his future
success.
Mr.. H. T. Brown, of the wool firm of
Walter Brown & Co, of Boston, favored
THE News office with call Wednesday
in company with o. D. Swan, of this
city. Mr.. Brown informs us that Kan
sas is rapidly taking rank among the
leading wool growing states, and his i'm
pressions of the country are of the most
favorable character.
AROUND TOWN