The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-06-22
MONDAY. June 10.

MONDAY, June ~
Joseph McDill and Miss Annie Ed
miston were married at the residence of
Rev. j. A. Collins, Saturday night We
wish them all the happiness the world
affords. e. The mercury kicked the beam
at 115 degrees in the sun, last Saturday
Somewhat cooler this morning Prep
arations are being made for an extensive
Fourth of July celebration to be held
on Allen creek, in the grove of Nelson
Segar. The program will be given as
soon as the arrangements arc perfected.
I'VE received No. ., Vol l, of the
Usage City Republican. 1t is a revised
edition of the Americas Herald, with
quite noticeable improvements A Mr..
Lechler, of Atchison, arrived on the .
O'Clock train. He was accompanied by
his wife and family, and came on a short
visit to his father who lives u mile and n
half west of town. business
dull, with prospects of improving -.
j. A Greenlee had COW that for some
time had been acting very strangely,
but since last Thursday she has been
the symptoms of hydrophobia. They
had to put an end TO her existence with
rifle ball. One of Stonebreakcr's
boys was seriously hurt last week by
falling out of wagon. The band dis
courscd some very fine music on the
streets Saturday night. One of the
finest pieces the band plays is called
"Americus," and was written by the
leader of the band, Prof. Cheney The
merchants all returned the compliment
by bringing out the cigars, except J. s.
Gibson, our hardware merchant, who,
we suppose, must have opened n kcg
of nails; at least We know he
would do we'll 10y the boys.
The Americas boys got badly skinned
in their "hItchto" with the Haymak crs,
but the worst skinned one among them
is Del. Wood, who has a broken nose
and an eye laid up for weeks repair.
Courtplaster was at n premium and the
services of the doctor were often called
into requisition. At the end of the
ninth inning the tally stood IS 10 81 IN
favor of the Haymakers. The boys were
not at all crestfallen, but came into town
in high spirits. We wish them better
success next time. -. William Flickin-
ger, of Cottonwood, was in town Satur-
day, "ruralizinS". ~ Mr. Perry, of
Council Grove, came in town Saturday,
enrOutc to see his many friends in Fruit
land. :. Corn is growing very fast
and there is q general feeling of
satisfaction among the farmers.
James Crook informed US yesterday that
quite runaway took place on Allen
creek near the Ernest place yesterday.
4 German gentleman whose name we
were unable TO learn was driving along
when the team became frightened at n
dog running out at them, and started pell
nell when the lines broke and the man
and his wife were both thrown from tho
wagon, but neither was seriously hurt,
but pretty we'll shaken up. The harness
and wagon damaged considerable, and
the gentleman's COLT which was follow
ing at the time was instantly killed.
George McAuley proposes to open up
first-class flour and feed store TO be run
in connection with j. c. Browns gro
Gerry store. This is branch of business
that should hRYe been established q long
time ago and we wish George better sue
cess than he met with in his former bus
mess and bespeak for him large share
of the patronage of the public.