The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-28
THE AMER1cus NEws.
EDITED BY "BURLow."

july %.
Miss Hattie Davidson will move to
Neosho Rapids in a few days. Miss
Madge will accompany her for week
or so, when she will return to her old
vocation. The U. T.. church have up.
wards of $1,000 subscribed towards re-
building their church. Three hundred
dollars has been donated by eastern par
tics for the same purpose. ;. james
Johnson's circus In Americas yesterday,
had rainy day. 1t was tough on them,
but it did not hurt the corn bit The
corn crop is now an assured certainty
-. The Storm Club spent an enjoyable
time ut Mr.. Joseph Ernst's "Wednesday
night. We 'think" they got lost J. d.
Gibson says, and by "thcsc signs ye shall
know them" He has lots of them.
Everybody is busy haying and items
arc consequently scarce. Not so with
the candidates, they are plenty. +. Jacob
Low has been charging his dwelling
Mud. but we are glad TO see 1t. The
"back bone" of summer is broken, but
the candle appendage still "waxcth
warm" mo animals except trained
ones at the circus yet a good many par
ents were afraid to risk their children
out alone and We observed one or two
young men fearfullYhfraid their girls
would get away from them. :. Births,
deaths and marriages arc scarce COM
modify. Come, "hitch up. Hay will
be plenty next spring for all the fuss
there is about it now. "A petition has
been handed TO the board of directors to
call a special school meeting to be held
in connection with the annual meeting
to vote over the question of IL graded
school. Let there be full turn out at
the annual school meeting as there will
be question of interest to vote upon.
MONDAY, July %.
Don't forget the Sunday school con-
at the NJ. E.church next Sunday,
but turn out and help make it success.
-. %. S. Wiley received a fine speci-
men of the canine tribe shipped by ex-
press from WisconsiE as birthday
present to his son.. james Whites Bo-
Tonga sausage office was burned down
a few days ago, destroying the whole
CROP. ."Pinbacks" are not worn as
much as common this year, and the
more commodiOus crinoline is fast TAX
ing their place. Be sure and turn out
to the primaries and cast your vote for
men of worth. Don't forget the time
and date and then say you were ''left
out in the cold" unaware that the con-
vention would he held so soon. Notice,
at the top of the column on the third
page of THE News, and there you will
see all the arrangements ia black and
white, plain enough SO that the "wayfar-
ing man, though he be fool, need not
err therein. Dance on Allen creek last
night. :. Both of our churches have de-
cided that they will not hold any more
festivals in their buildings when they
have them ready for occupancy.
Fourteen head of first class COWS
heifers and calves for sale at
a bargain by James Crocks....
Mr.. Hunter, Of Emporia, was in town
Saturday looking up his political inter
ests at this place. Two car loads Of
the bridge timbers for the Ruggles
bridge are now unloaded at the side
track. It is of the first quality and we
hope the good work will go speedily
on Miss Effie's disloeated toe has so
far recovered as To allow her to attend
the platform dance at William Finsley's
The cattle have commenced their
depredations on the growing corn.
Miss Hattie Davidson starts for Neosho
Rapids Wednesday Our Thursdays
rain proved only to be local, Fruitland
not receiving any. Dir. Bond, of that
vicinity, reports that he never saw the
corn dry up since 1860 as it has recent
w.. The bill car of the coming circus
passed through town Sunday. :. Harvey
Ingrahm has bought j. D. Gitson's
straw stack. Our young men were so
sleepy after the dance that they spent
their Sabbath asleep instead of going 70
the river for their usual swim.
WEDNESDAY, July 81.
Asa Service, on Allen creek, is putting
up new dwelling 26x26, one story high
TO take the place of the one that was
wrecked by the tornado. 1t win be con-
GREETED, sheeted on tho outside, with a
chip, roof It is evidently intended to
be strong. The new o. p church viii
have the belfiy on the corner instead Of
oc the top, SO as not to rack the build
ing. It's erection will be commenced as
soon rs hands can be secured to do the
work. Heusted s. Hall viii do the car
penter work Chain pump man in
town. Mercury, g.. .Rumor reports
new paper in town. He had better
stay away. It would be a losing specu-
lation. A beautiful rain yesterday.
The q. P. social. at the residence Of ].
s. Gibson, was an enjoyable time Cha
rades AID tableaux were enacted. and all
report q COED time..-. Mr.. Eckles has
moved INTO the Bortz property.