The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-08


on the east side OF Commercial street, /
south of the railroad.
A new substantial stone sidewalk is
being laid on Exchange street, between |
Eighth and Ninth avenues.
G. n. Hougland has the position OF |
conductor and driver on the CONNER
cial street line of the horse railway.
j. X. Walkup purchased Thursday the /
s0.acre farm of Warren Stone, two and a
half miles northwest of the city. Con-
sideration, 5000.
The first recitations were heard Friday
in the preparatory department of the Col
lege Of Emporia and passed Off in very
satisfIstD man
Harry Gammell aud Clara Cotton
were married Friday at the residence
of the brides parents on Sixth Avenue,
by Justice Fletcher.
The Knight Templar degree was con
ferred last week upon r. NJ. Jeremy
and Ell Hotter at a meeting Of the EN-
poria CommanderY.
Wm. Stratton, who was imprisoned in
the county jail some time since for lar
ceny. was released upon the payment of
. fine and costs, amounting to $43
Mrs Osborn, living ON lower Me
chanics street, mistoOk carbolic acid for
glycerine Friday in consequence of
which she has very sore hand.
j. X. Walkup put his hand TO the
helm at the store of the Emporia Mer-
camille Association Thursday. This
means success for that institution.
5. N Best has been appointed opera
house policeman by the mayor. This
action Is very opPortune, and the selec-
ton is as good as could have been made.
The invoice OF the Grange store stock
was completed last week. The taking
of stock at this time was made necessa-
~ owing TO the recent change Of mana
gers.
Searer 81 Ames have rented the base
ment OF THE NEWS block, and convert
ed It into produce, depository. They
are receiving and shipping large quaint
ties Of apples and potatoes.
loney are collecting money for st.
Mary's hospital and are meeting with
good success They are working in q
worthy cause and should be encour-
aged.
Rev. G. Baird will hold Lutheran SER
vice morning and evening Of next Sab
bath, in the Reformed church of this
city. All LutheTans are invited with
all others interested in Lutheran
church IN Emporia.
Pruyn Il Pearsall, notwithstanding
the one hundred foot addition TO their
livery stable, have been compelled TO
put up board stable in one corner of
their yard, which Will accommodate a
dozen horses or more.
4 little two year old son OF AL Duriey
burned his mouth and throat severely
Thursday, by drinking some carbOlic
acid from bottle. Parents cannot ex-
erclse too great care in keeping such
things out of the reach OF children.
The evidence in the case of the State
Of Kansas VS.. WIN. Shafier, charged with
assaulting Daniel Gunkel with intent to
kill, was heard In the court OF Justice
Fletcher Friday and it was found that
the defendant was not guilty of felony.
The charity ball this year promises to
he the most successful one ever given in
Emporia. We hear that u number of
our neighboring towns expect to he rep.
resented on that occasion. 1t will be
held, as usual, on THANKSGIVING evening.
Harry Leibfried ran afoul OF "A strand
ed menagerIe Saturday and took in
wildcat, nm alligator and the antlers of
two stays which died while locking
horns in deadly conflict. These things
are on exhibition at Harry's billiard
hall, where they are attracting much at
tentlon.
Col David Taylor now owns eleven
dogs, SIX of which are English grey
hounds, and the balance the best breed
of settlers He has received from
Kansas City four greyhounds, and ex-
poets more in few days. Ii the Colo
mel keeps on he will soon have the finest
kennel in the state.
George Meerout, living on the Cotton
wood eight miles southeast of the city,
met with an accident Thursday which
resulted IN the fracture ui his Clavicle in
two places. He was driving IN the
early morning, before it was quite light,
when his wagon ran onto a stump throw.
ing him out with the result indicated
Elder Lott received a letter Friday
from Bethany, Mo, his former home,
which contained a formal call TO the
pastorate of the church of that place
with cash salary of 81, 900 n year aud
"A parsonage He will not accept, how
ever, and will remain here so long as he
can be of use to his present congrega-
ton, which he has laborcd faithfully to
build up.
The Receivers Association which has
been dong business for some time past
der OF the main houses Mt Chicago and
New York We are informed
that there are some hundred branches
in all. Mr.. Dunstan, the manager, or
agent, at this place says he has done a
good business. that the trouble is on &C
count of some disagreement between the
two principal houses He likes Empo-
ria so well that he expects to remain
here.
G. B. Peters II Co. have rented VIM.
Adds new warehouse on Fifth avenue
and have already put in a car load of
barb wire. by commercial travellers,
this Is pronounced tn be the best ware
house OF the kind in the state. 1t is one
hundred and fifty feet long and thirty
two feet wide and substantially built.
The lessees of the building expect to I'LL
il up soon with every description of farm
implements and other goods in their
line. This departmenment of the bust.
ness will be in charge of p. Z. Strom.
berg, one OF the best hardware men and
most popular statesmen IN Kansas.
We have neglected 10 call attention
heretofore To the fact that Prof II. A
Kinzie, professor of music at the State
Normal school, has taken charge of the
music rooms over /. A. Fox X Co.'s
where he will be found each afternoon
and evening during school days, AMI al
OF Saturday. Prof. Kinzie is teacher
of noted repute aud an author and pub
Usher of numerous music works, suct
as the Convention Carol" and many
Sabbath school song books, together