The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-01-12

Will Jarrett has gone to Springfield.
Missouri.
Lew Wood is under the weather, with
rheumatism.
Miss Belle Barber, of Sterling. is Wis
iting al the Park Place hotel.
Mr.. Frank Doster, a prominent attor-
ney Of Marion Center, is at the Cool
idge.
Robert Elstun has been elected bust
ness manager Of the Emporia Musical
Union.
DR.. J. A. Young has been suffering for
the past few days with severe attack of
erysipelas-
Mrs. Frank Goodnow, of Parsons. is
the GUEST of Mrs. Captain Sommers,
of this city.
James Hilton has been promoted to
day baggage master at the position of
Santa Fe depot.
Mr.. Will E Bolton, of Lawrence. hes
come to Emporia with a view of attend
ing the Normal.
Ar. II. J. Bird and wife started to-
day on a visit of few weeks among
friends in Illinois.
Mr. W. A. Gardner, of Chicago, has
accepted position at the train dispatch
er's Office Of Santa Fe.
Mr.. Fred Stanford has accepted po-
sition as salesman in the boot and shoe
store of j. E. Torrington.
Mr.. 81. B. Morse. the obliging train
dispatcher at the Santa Fe office, has
opened restaurant on West street.
WI. Thomas, representing the Ma
tional Marriage And Association of To-
peks is in the city, and is stopping at the
Coolidge.
w. II. Dnff, who recently came to
Emporia to practice law, received a
commission as notary public from the
governor, last week.
Jake Moon gives notice that the boys
still want to "leok little ont" when he
is around, as he was sworn in as deputy
under Sheriff Ryan this morning.
W. H. j. Sawyer, of Chicago. one of
the most popular travelling men on the
road, and brother of o. F. Sawyer, of
this city, is registered at the Fifth Ave
nue. hotel.
Council Grove Cosmos: Robert Els |
tun, of EmpOris, and Miss Kate Web |
steF, of Dunlap, enjoyed the bal masque
on Monday evening. 1t will require |
longer visits than that, Robert, and many
of them. to mend the breaking hearts in |
this community. 81
Billy Jones, the retiring Register of |
Deeds, will for the present, give his at |
tentiOn to his stock farm on the Verdi |
girls. Meanwhile, we understand that
he is considering several tempting bust |
ness propositions which may materialize
in the spring.
Mr.. T. II. Roberts and his two daugh- |
tiers, of Clinton, Missouri, are the guests |
of Mr.. j. G. Burnett, agent of the Nilsson.
ri Pacific at this place. Mir. Roberts
has large real estate interests near Fl.
Collins, Colorado, and is on his way
there to look up matters in connection
Herewith.
Ed. Fuller, who travels for the big
grocery firm OF Ridenour. Baker & Co., |
of Kansas City, and who makes his |
headquarters in Emporia, sold over
$4,000 worth of goods last year. He
is one of the best statesmen on the road.
having the happy faculty of making
friends wherever he goes.
Rev, Mr.. Shoemaker and family started |
Wednesday for West Alexsndria, Ohio,
where Mr. 8. has been assigned a charge
for the coming year. They leave behind |
them many friends who cherish the |
hope of their early return to Emporia |
where they have accomplished such a |
good work.
Eureka Herald: We have secured the |
services Of Mr.. L. G. Gilmore to aid us |
in producing a paper interesting and at |
tractiye. Mr.. Gilmore is a printer of
extensive experience in all the branches
Of newspaper and job work He be-
longs to family of printers we'll known
in this state. The founder and present
editor and proprietor of the Fredonia
Citizen is one of the brothers.
Mr.. T. C. Green, for so many years
employed in the book store of I. D.
Fox 3 Co. has accepted position with
the Western News Company, OF ChIca,
go. The departure of Mr.. Green from
Emporia, will be sincerely regretted by
the very many friends whose deep re-
gard he has won by his courteous treat
ment of all with whom he has been
brought in contact In the course of a
long and active business career, and the
News Company are to be more than
congratulated upon having secured the
services OF 80 faithful and competent
salesman.