The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-04-13

went W MtssOuIl iucSuay On tnibSIOnhIg
tour.
Mrs. L. E. Perley and Mrs. Storrs re-
turned last Friday from visit to Chi
cago and Evanston and report delight
full "Trip.
w. s. Temple and family, of st. Louis,
are at the Coolidge. We are pleased TO
learn rha: they expect to make Emporia
their home.
We learn that Mrs. Josephine Man.
ming, daughter of Elder Brown, OF this
city, is lying dangerously i'll with small
pox st Pueblo.
Frank Buchsr returned from Newton
s Saturday. where he has been employed Coz
some weeks past in the law Office of
Bowman s. Butcher.
Mr. d. w. Eastman is taking a short
rest from official cares and Joseph
Ernest will have charge of the county
funds during his absence.
w. A. SnOddy Vscsived a telegram on
Monday announcing the death of his ia
Their at Stilesville, Indiana. and took the
first train for that place.
Major Hood started to Texas yesterday
to look after his cattle interests in that
state. He Eas accompanied by G. D.
V. Rollo. of shsboygan, Michigan.
c. W. Squires' returned last Monday
from Florence, where he secured the
contract for making plans and specifica-
tions for $4,000 school house at that
place
Miss Laura Richards, one of Prof.
Pirkey's first graduates in book keeping.
has accepted position as boOk-keeper
in The grocery store of Mcdonald S
Lakin.
MIR. Lou Snyder, Santa Fe railroad
man, returned yesterday from Marion
Center, bringing with HIM a charming
bride, whose maiden SAGE We were IN
able to learn.
Mr.. A. GODDARD, of the stock firm of
Wiser. GODDARD & Herring, is at the
Coolidge. Mr., GODDARD lives at Rich
Vile, New York, and is a member of
the legislature OF the Empire state.
Mrs. c. s. Slack, sister of Mrs. T. H.
Harvey, who few years ago graduated
at the Normal, and since has been teach
ing in the schools of this county, will
leave in few days for San Francisco,
Intending to make the Golden state her
future home. 49,
We are panied to learn that Jack
Pledger, who used to drive car
riage for the Central livery stable, had
his arm and leg cut off at Topeka on
Friday night by the cars, while serving
in the capacity of yard master. Hrs
wife was in this city at the time of the
accident.
Charlie Bucher, son of Simon Butcher,
of Eagle creek, was elected city attor-
ney at the recent municipal election at
Newton by a handsome majority. He
acquired his profession in this city and
is one of the most promising young at.
torneys in Kansas.
The millinery firm of Thew s. Grit
fifth, whose place of business is in the
Thomas block on Commercial street be-
tween Sixth and Seventh avenues, have
been fortunate in securing the services OF
Miss Jennie Puffer, who has accepted q
position as saies-lady in their store.
Messrs John A. and Stephen Janus, OF
Washington, d. O., friends of Col. Fl. G.
| Whitley, are prospecting in this city and
may remain here at least during the
present summer. They are young gen
tlemen of excellent culture, one of them
being an artist of much merit. and viii
prove valuable sccessiOns to the society
of Emporia,
Charlie Feist, OF the AdaIAs yezpreSi
office, took no small degree of pleasure
In exhibiting to his friends Saturday
3 unique consignment in the way of q
bright, four-year-ofd colored lad, enrOgt
by express from Las Vegas to Ottawa
this state, where his father resides. Thu
boy seemed to take kindly to his custo
dian and TO enjoy the attention which
he everywhere attracted. AtaLsl
A dispatch received by the Rowland
brothers of this city, Wednesday, an
nounced that their father was lying a
deaths door, At his home in GAINESVILLE
Iowa. He has been ailing for SOM
weeks, but it was only yesterday that hi
illness took such a serious turn. In re
Spouse to the telegram Geo. II. took tn,
late eastbOund train last night, and vii
be with his father to-morroF! (
We learn that Professor SQgard i
about to open q music store in Emporil
and in addition, to having secured tn
agency for the Chickering, Sleinway an
other first.ciass pianos, will keep q larg
assortment of sheet music, embracin
all the best vocal and instFumenlal pull
LEGATIONS. The Professor Is admirabl
fitted for this business, and will dOub
less make q success of the undertaking
Sam. 10y and family and ]. s. IngraI
and family, of this city; DR.. N Sta
buck, of Americas and Jack Robert
apd family, Of Allen creek, started la
Tuesday overland for Washington TIE
ritory, where they expect to settle. "
regret to lose these excellent citizen
but trust that they may find in the
new home good fortune and happine
and. that the move may result in such
measure of prosperity that they ms
never regret their departure from Ia
sas.
4 DIR. Mills and wife, of Fresport, iii
, ois, who were summoned TO Emporia I
! the death of Mrs. DR.. Lawrence but vi
! arrived too late for the fuaera;, wens
! Wichita last Monday where fhey Vi
r visit some days, and on their return es
viii stop again in Emporia, where MI
Mills will remain uudl her neice. Nj
y Lawrence, is ready to accompany b
IS home. DR.. Lawrence is preparing
le return to Colorado and will start Is 81
IS as he can settle up his business affa
le here. stt8fs.
81 "a
D. Owing to the mud and the inclemen
IL Of the weather, the review of the I
" department set for Wednesday afterno,
has been postponed until next Tussd