The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-01-05
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Philip Phillips.
Z. Corner stone of new 81. E. church
formally laid.
8. Death of Milton w. Phillips, an
old and highly esteemed resident of En-
poria.
| :. TO- Cold enough for overcoats.. >. Gas
works located on the corner of Mechanic
street and Third avenue.
12. EmpOria rifles departed for the
state militia encampment at Topeka.
-. $50 tickets sold over Santa Fe
road for Topeka. +. Arrangements
made with w. T. Soden by which water
works were to remain in their present
location until May 1, 1882, for $3.50.
IS. Contract for Emporia gas works
let, at S24, 200, to include the house and
machinery for the manufacture of gas.
-. Opening of the eleventh session of
the conference of the NJ. p. church at
Fowler's hall, presided over by Mr.
Woodward.
IS Veteran soldiers TO large mum.
Der started for Topeka headed by a
band TO attend the meeting of old sol
diers of the state at Topeka.
10. A few snow flakes, and very cold
for the season Of the year.
II. First frost. D.. County Greenback
convention met and nominated ticket.
-. Indiana House entered by burglars
and several persons robbed.
10. The Franciscan convent just fin
ished in this city, dedicated by Bishop
bert, of st. Aiary's. Kansas. ..Dedica-
ton of the new Friends church, corner
of Sixth and Sylvan, by Zacheus Powell,
of New York.
10. Enrolment at the State Normal,
275.. Word received of the death of
President Garfield, which cast deep
gloom over the city. Business houses
and many residences draped in mourn
ing. Appropriate ceremonies at the
district court and the tabernacle.
20. Lyon county fair opened and con-
tinued five days. Union Spy perform
ed by the Emporia Rifles an ID friends at
Jays opera house during the fair.
25. Garfield memorial services held
in most of the churches.
90. Memorial services over the dead
President at the tabernacle. Five thous
and people present. Knights Templar
procession, led by the K. 7. band. Ad-
dresses were made by U. S. Senator
| Plumb and other prominent citizens.
90. A tornadoIswept over the country
northwest of Emporia in the evening,
doing much damage, blowing down sew
eral houses, destroying fences, killing
four persons and lnjuring several others.
October 8. Prof. Pirkey opened his
select school and commercial college.
f. Soldiers reunion held at the
tabernacle, addressed by Governor st.
John.
8. A boy named Charles Shockley
killed by jumping on moving freight
train.
II. State Sunday Schoo! Convention
assembled in this city. The sessions
lasted three days.
10. First gas pipe arrived in Empo-
ria.
10. Records of the Office of register
of deeds placed in the new fire.prooi
vault. Contract let for foundation II
Masonic temple.
II. Ordinance presented to council
granting privilege for street railway.
%. Relief committee announce the
collection of $69l. 90 for storm sufferers.
81. George w. Hammond, of Empo-
ria killed by the cars at Mcpherson.
%. A. w. Potter found dead in his
bed at the Emporia house.
November 1. Ordinance unanimous
ly passed by the city council giving j,
w. Hartzell and others the right to con.
struct street railway.
2. s. B. Warren and others given
privilege by the city council to grade
at their own expense, State street, and to
set through the center of the street n row
of trees.
4. Total number of votes registered
in Emporia is 1,101, indicating popu
lation of 5 500, which is about 700 more
than when the last census was taken il
June, 1880.
Z. 500 subscribed by the people fol
the reorganization of the Knights Tenn
plar band.
8. Election for county officers. Prop
osition to sell $4,000 stock IN the NJ
<. s. T. railroad voted down by large
majority.
12. Lyon county jail without an &C
cupant.
IA. News received in Emporia of the
death of q. II. Wilmington, in California
He was, at the time of his death, the old
est inhabitant of Lyon county.
Is. c. s. Beadle with his surveying
party started out to survey the line of
the Kansas City and Emporia railroad
1T. johnson resigned his position OF
city marshal and ]. L. w. Bell was APP
pointed in his stead.
"a. Thanksgiving very generally OBJ
l SCANC0- AhC A0AACS Va tAAC
al church served an elegant dinner in
one of the rooms under the Whitley
opera house.
25. New city school building formal
ly dedicated with addresses by DIR. Bar
nett, Judge Kellogg and others, and mu
sic.
December 1. An innocent from the
east beat out of $40 on Santa Fe train
by the government bond gag.
8. Letter received from Mr.. Schmid
lap. of Madison, Ind, urging the estab
lishment of starch fIctory here.
5. Residence of Mike Weaver near
Emporia destroyed by fire.
g.. Judge Brewer of the supreme
court lectured before the Normal liter
AIRY societies.
10. Hon. T. d. Thacher lectured be
fore the Normal societies on Garfield.
IA. Emporia organ company build
ing up good trade
II. Prof. Burbank gave reading fol
the benefit of the Young Mems Deba
ting Club. Conductor C. C. Finn
crushed to death beneath freight cars al
Horton station.
20. Charter of Hartford bank filed
for record.
1921. Fair by the ladies of the NJ. E
church at the opera house. Net pro,
ceeds, $500.
%. Wandering Star band festival
given to raise funds TO purchase new in
struments. Net proceeds about $3.50.
27-25. Performance of the extrava.
ganza, "Pocohontas," by the Council
Grove musical society.
%. Archie Darragh killed while