The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-02-23
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Change in the Place OF Holding the Nor
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| NAL Entertainment
Prof. Davis sulharizes Us tass,4aleIt thai
through same misunders tand ing vnf
neglect of, the management ,af .lhf Mhit
hey opera house tle hall Was net .pp,Perli
reserved for Saturday,, FehEuary 25ll4
The, exercises ar tlIe.. ssenndr evening"
therefore, will lie given ut Jay s QpeTa
house instead nf Whil.y's. The nriee
of admission Ia either enIeriainment is
81 cents. Reserved seats Al Trimble s.
Irwin's drug store without extra charge,
Although the. Nptmal, folks, leel that
they were ihroSn cut in the;cold by the
Whitley Managers ths following letter
will show that, they have been kindly
taken in by the benevolent and generous
William Jay:
EMPoRIA, Feb. IL. /
Prof B. T. Darts DEAR SIR: Be
| ing rather taken by surprise when you
called on me this morning in relation to-
| renting my opera house for the night of
the 25th inst, for an entertainment to-
be given by the students of the Normal
school, l failed TO give you q definite
answer as 10 the cost thereof. Under
standing ash now do, that the proceeds
are TO be devoted 10 the benefit of the
students attending that institution, /
| tender you my opera house, heated.
lighted. with janitor, ushcrs and every
thing necessary to MAKE your 'eEiteftaifi-
ment Il success, free at charge. ~ e
Very TERlE ;,,- WILILAMlIAY.a
~ \ RungIinS FOrger, ,,.af .f
Friday afternoon a party. who has
been hanging around Espporia for some
time past stepped mp to the counter Of
the First National Bank and presented
check calling for 500, payable 10
John Smith, and bearing what purDort
ed 10 be the signature of Thos, Armor.
Mr., c, S, Cross. the cashier, upon exam
ming the check suspected that there was
something wrong and started to walk
from behind the counter TO the railing
in The o fr9Pt part IF the rq94m With HE
9slensible purpose ef ho 'siq ~ some
further conyyersati0n NTH the party
preesen,ipg, =, the II bh.sscekk,, ,PHt Ihe
latter, seeing thai his <, game E. MAS ~ d!s
covered, walked rapidly, 70 ,the dpQllr,
and passing out, crossed Commercial
street onto SIKH Ya aySpqe. Where Il. he broke
into dead run, going in the direction
! of ahes Missouri Paeifiesdepot. EheznaE-
shall was informed aOfSthe circumstance
and proceeded TO search Gdr" tie f6rger,
but up to this writing 'h6tliinS has Been
seen of hina.i @saOSW aao!id5FaA shi
a,Fhe forgery was Vafy poorly executed
and is supposed to- have been Done by
the same party who made 4 similar al
tempt months ago, presenting g ut that
time aacheeka calling for 500 ana 10
whichth name of DR.. krno.5 was also
| forged. H.I 1i!sfnq odi aSGi .Finsis q 20
The person attempting the sWindle
was unknown to Mr.. Cross, Though from
lle description the officers are satisfied
az 70 the identify oFThcH partyyua 9i'f=
;iE.a - -s--tt--s-t-.z--- = q .oIA
| Is Another Coed Thing for EnssO1ia!,.,s
- We learn that it is the PnrPOse, VI essA
enterprising townsm4ns w, n Sodens TO
conyert the beautiful grove. near hismjll
properly. south of the aeilY4 into, Il. park
and thai. he will not regard ,expenss ,ia
| making it the most, charming place of
resort during the. summer seasnni IN this
vicinity Through. the g,:ner, sity Of the
proprietor 8, this grove has for many
years been used as lplsce for ipubIs
outdoor gatherings Of all kinds, and, in
fact, it is the only eligible legality for
this purpose anyRheFe, near the. Town.
| The fine growth. of forest trees WHICH i'll
yite the pleasure seeker TO-. their shade,
the beautiful turf with which it is, car
peted, and its nearness to the river req
der it - most inviting spot, and with
The outlay which we understand the pro-
prieior proposes to employ. in beaUIify-
| ing it, it can he made the most popular
place of resort ip this vicinity. .a.4,.i
In addition 10 comfortable seals, .
speakers stand, adancing platform and
other impreyementsof this nature, there
are limitations of a pleasure boat 10 be
placed in the river above the mill dam.
The scheme is one which will prove .
soarce of mutual benetitto Mr., SOden
and The public, and we are rciniced 70
know that this public spirited gentle
man has taken hold of it.
THE NORM3E 7ENTEHTAINMENTs.