The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-12-21

IMPoRTAST TO FARMERS Go TO
headquarters with your butter. eggs,
poultry and grain--to N. Amsbaugh al
Dunlap, Kansas. where you can buy
goods Of all kinds at bottom prices
lily present prices are as follows:
Butter. -..-....---....-..-- % cents
Eggs. ..-.....--..-....- ...-.27 cents
| Lard. ....... ..-..1S cents
n. AMsBAUGH.
Water pipe Is 10 be laid ON Tenth av-
enue from Rural to West street
4
r. II. Finley sold his farm ON Dow
creek this week to Geo. Suddock.
The Christmas cards this year are a
little too much for Bob. Ingerson.
The proceeds Of the NJ. e festival at
AmerIcus Tuesday night were over $3.50.
The pay car ON the Santa Fe, drawn
by Little Buttercup." came in to-day.
The Stewart Concert company is ac-
knowledged 10 be one of the best now
travelling.
The Emporia Mercantile Association
swing out their conquering banner over
Fifth avenue.
Judge Kellogg to-day appointed Mrs.
Durfey adminis;ratix of the estate of
her late husband.
A beautiful pet fawn attracted much
attention at the meat market of Varnell
& Frost to-day.
A. ). Hitler and Martha Knox. of this
city, were married by Justice Bachelor
at his office Monday.
Trade seems TO follow the Emporia
Mercantile association 20 their new quar-
ters in the Masonic temple.
Frank Kenyon's giIls are all boys
No. arrived last Monday and Is u spien-
did specimen If Kansas voter
A bawdy house NJ No. 80 Me, haaics
street, Was pulled by Marshal I:irdsl!l
and Ii. +. Romano Tuesday
A donation party will be given 10 Rev.
John Jones, OF the Welsh Presbyterian
church one week from this evening.
Jack Haverly has applied for date
at the Whitley opera house to put ON
tae popular comic opera of "'rhe Merry
War"
A marriage license was issued to-day
to VIM. X. Leatherwood, of Dunlap, and
Miss America E. Ryman, of Americus
township.
G. b Bachelor flied petition IN an
other divorce case Monday. This makes
four in which he has been employe ed
within week
The Presbyterian Sunday school Mon
day shipped IL box of Christmas pres
EMS to the school they are supporting at
Coleman, Texas.
The Wilberforco Grand concert COM
pany, is coming 10 Emporia, and will
appear at Whitley's opera house, Christ
mas night, December 25th.
The Firemen's ball on. Christmas
night, will be accompanied by a supper,
and everything will be done 10 insure
the success of the undertaking.
The romans of John Forbusk, who
died last week at the residence OF Henry
PenrOd, On Merchants street, were sent
to Maine Monday for interment.
The restaurant firm of Austen IL
Shrout have dissolved partnership and
Mr.. Shrout will continue the business at
the old stand opposite the Park Place
hotel.
Preparations are being made for an
oyster supper to be held Christmas night
in the school house of district No. 81 on
Plumb creek. A good time may be ex
pected.
Marriage licenses were issued Monday
to A. J. Hitler and Martha S. Knox, Of
Empnria; and TO Chas. WenZel, OF
Baltimore and Leona Mitchlcr, of
Waterloo township.
Mrs. ID. Griffith, of the firm of Thew
81 Griffith, received intelligence Sun
day of the very serious illness of her
father at Oxford, Kansas, and started
for that place Monday.
The Chautauqua Circle met at the
residence of Mrs. WIcks last Monday
and had very interesting session. The
class is engaged at present in the study
of GrecIan history.
OF the fifteen applicants examined by
The county school board last Saturday,
al! received certificates save one. Their.
was one first grade certificate, five sec
ond grades aud seven third grades.
Preparations arc progressing for the
Pleasure Seekers party on Thursday
evening, and no pains will be spared TO
make it one OF the most enjoyable social
events that Emporia has ever known.
The Welsh choir of this city are prac-
ticIng indus,riously now, with ii view 10
competing for the $50 prize to be award
ed 10 the best choir at the EisteddfOd to
be held at Usage City on Christmas.
1t is reported that n prominent or
ganization in this city is planning a
tW enty-four hour fast 10 be followed by
an elaborate feast OF long duration. The
famine to follow will doubtless adjust
the average.
Monday Mr.. J. c. Portertieid sold
his large residence property beyond the
northwest corner of the TOWNSHIP, to J
r. Lunbeck, for $500. FIVE acres OF
ground in connection with ihe residence
were included IN the sale
siariam Chapter No. IL o. f s viii
f meet Friday evening, 22d inst, at Ma
sonic hall. Election of officers al,
night for annual payment OF dues. Le
all come prepared and every member ut
tend. Mrs. NJ. II. Buck, Secretary.
Work was commenced at three differ
ent points on the X c. ~ f. railroa,
last Monday, aud five or six gangs vii
begin operations by the middle of tn
week. Mr. Alexander, the contractor
has already sub-let over so miles OF tn
53 between this place and Ottawa.
Owing 30 defective fluc the residenc
' of DIR. Stnver, at the corner of Marke
street and Seventh avenue caught fir