The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-05-11

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The Empoii5 N.,ioa4! Bank purch4,
81 $1,000 Of Rea5iog township bridg,
bonds Monday.
Those who desire good seats Tor The
Maud Muller entertainment, should
secure them al once
T. n. Fry filed two large orders fol
Silverware Monday, one from IllinOi:
and one from Colorado.
Joseph A. Hice and Ida Wise were
granted marriage license by Judge
Kellogg last Saturday.
On the LIST of May the total member
ship for the state of Kansas of the A. O.
u. W., aggregated 3,511.
The Stillman Smith farm east of the
city was sold by the sheriff Monday
for 81 800 to Judge L. B. Kellogg.
| O. w Squires completed the plans
and specifications for the Florence
school house and mailed them Monday.
We understand that several dogs,
showing symptoms Of hydrOphObia,
have recently been Killed in the coun.
try.
Two members of the denai-raOnds were
arrested on the street last Monday and
placed in tbs cooler. They were from
severy.
We are nov creditably informed that
The name of the smallpox patient near
Horton is Thomas Smith, and not
Jones.
Charlie Jones, son OF ]. C. Jones,
made his maiden sale today as a clerk
u the clothing house Of G. p. Jones
& Co. =
A large force OF workmen were, en-
gagged to-day in laying gas pipe on SIKH
avenue fnem Commercial 10 Mechanics
street.
Professor Miller, of the EmporiA Busi-
ness college. has arranged to establish u
school Of telegraphy In connection with
the college.
Work on the foundations for the new
Catholic school house has begun, and It
will be vigorously pushed forward 10
completion.
+ Let all parties interested remember
that there will be meeting of the Hor-
ticultural society At the Office OF Presi-
dent Miliiken next Saturday
The EMporia house was sold Saturday
by the sheriff and was purchased 10y H.
j. LOOMS for $l.SOO, which was two
thirds of the appraisemenI.
A series of match games Of base ball
have been arranged between the Larned
and Emporia nInes, and the first game
will be played here on the 24Lh.
The horse race one week from next Sat
urday, between the flyers of Fugitt and
Prince, is attracting some attention
among admirers of speed animals.
The many friends of E. j. CoIIord are
pleased to sec him again in his old place |
at Wells, Fargo 81 Co.'S express Office,
after his recent visit 10 New Mexico.
The public schools will close on Friday
of this week for the summer vacation.
The commencement exercises will take |
place at the Presbyterian church Thurs
day evening.
Mr.. Tschudi, the scenic artist, has
done beautiful job of painting on the |
good Indian that stands in front of |
Robt. Jeff's tobacco and cigar store on
Commercial street.
County Clerk Ewing is engaged in
making statement of erroneous tax
sales for 1879 and 1880, which will sg-
gregaIe $500, and which the state will |
refund. TO the county.
"Drouthy Kansas is certainly having
an abundance of rain this season. and,
with NO intervening mishap, the copious
rains, followed by warm, growing sun.
shine, must result in u bOuntiful har-
vest.
Milton Mobiles, one of the most brilliant
stars in the theatrical constellation, now
playing in the west, will, on his return
east, stop in Emporia at the Whitley
opera house, and delight our theater-
gOers on the evening OF June ED.
Henry b. Mitchell. an engineer on
the Santa Fe road in New Mexico and |
son of Mrs. d. P. Mitchell, is visiting
his mother and sisters in Emporia. z Nj. |
Mitchell is somewhat disabled from Sc
we're injuries received in . railroad &C
cident. s. 49,, |
Mr.. Adds is preparing to build q
two-story brick addition in the rear of
the Central livery stable on Fifth avenue,
and we learn that he thinks of also
building upon the lots east of the stable
The plans are being prepared BY Held
rick S Co.
z Last Saturday a marriage license was
granted TO Mr.. jobs Bowers. of Win
field and Miss Susie Hatcher. OF Ply
mouth. With holding Sthe right
bower from the start, Miss Hatcher
ought TO come OUT winner IN the game
of life. isEl
F. A Macke and Caroline Macks. his