The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-01-26
PLYMoUTH PoINTs.
improvements, New school Housees
FeaStSx-aIS Etc

improvements, New school Housees
Festivals, Etc.
EDIToRs NEWS: Anagcnt of the Ma
tional Marriage Association was around
last week and there may be consolation
in store for US yet. !. Our Sunday school
is progressing finely under the super
vision of Mrs. ailler. The day school,
taught by Mr.. HAHN, closed last Sat
urSiay. Some improvement is being
done in this vicinity. Mr.. Neil Camp
bell is building new barn Mr.. Ma
ginnis has just completed large and
eommodious dwelling Mr.. Brown has
| also pHt up new residence in Plym-
outh. :. We, with our best girl and sew
en- other couples, took the soft side of
lumber wagon bed and went down to
the dedication of the new school house
in No. &c, known as Pleasant Hill. We
listened 10 the following program,
which was well rendered: Music; vel
come. by Miss May Metzger and Alta
Cause; music; history of the district,
by Jacob V. Carter; dialogue, 'Sct
Speech in five Minutes" by 10y
Thomas, Eddie Metzger and Alta
Cause; music; Jack Fros',''
Richly Rich; switch on the
WALL by Tommy Pritchard
Didn't mean to- Alva Moon; music,
Scene in a Railroad Car" AIva Moon,
Everett Moon and Alta Tennis; Clusters
Last Battle" Frank Hodson; tabIeau
music-"The Battle of Waterloo" Mrs.
Howard; declamation-''The Pride of
Battery b." OIilla Patty; Dialogue
Hiring H;nd,', H. w. Thomas and
Calvin Moon; Sick Dolly" Ida Moon;
"Woman's Rights" Miss Lilly 10y;
dialogue-Miss Dora Moon and Miss
Alta Tennis; music-'Angels Serc-
nade;" arsenal at Springfield" Eber
Cause; rival sppches Ira Carter and Os-
sic Cause. This completing the regu-
lar program the ladies commenced fix
ing for supper and the table was soon
loaded down with pies, cakes, chicken,
oysters and other edibles. After every
thing was ready supper was announced
by ringing the bell and VIC sat down to |
a table loaded with a supper that was
a credit TO the culinary ingenuity of the
One hundred and thirty
persons, including school children, took |
supper. The receipts were $43. The pro-
ceeds will be used for purchasing bell |
and getting fixtures for the house. The
people of No. &c may congratulate them |
selves upon the success of the occasion. !
/ wish 10 say right here that they have
one of the best framed school houses in /
Lyon county, which speakes volumes
for the district and is a credit
to the contractor, Mr.. Isaiah Thomas.
The patrons of district No. 26 wish to |
return thanks to Mrs Bell Howard for |
her kindly assistance in the musical |
performances of the evening. >. Last |
week we took flying visit to the new /
school house in district No. II, COM
monty called Liberty. They are just
stone school house built out
of beautiful blue flint that is found |
just north of Joel Hayworth's place.
The stone masons say it is the finest /
building rock in the state. The con-
tractor, Mr.. Jacob Buck, has done piece
of work which we think will defy all
hurricans. Outside of the town doubt
if you could find as good building as
this in the county. May the good work
go on, for nothing will build country
up as much as lis school houses and
We understand they are
going to have a festival at the Liberty
school house on next Friday evening,
Jan. 9th, for the purpose of purchasing
a library and fixtures for the house.
Let them have a rousing house. :. The
political aspect in Pike is getting warm
Let the people withhold their judgment
until they hear both sides.