The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-08

keE. T. H. 1lice, presiding elder OF the
Emporia district, has returned from the
annual meeting of the South Kansas
conference at OsWego, and il affords us
pleasure TO note that he has been return
ed TO his present field of labor for an
other year The conference correspond
ent Of THE NEWS made tbs statement
in one OF his letters that Elder Rice did
more work than any man in the confer
ence, and from what we know OF the
zeal OF this gentleman We have no Tea-
! son To doubt the accuracy of this asser-
ton. The people of this community
will be rejoiced TO know thai the elder
and his excellent family win stilI con-
tinue to make their residence in En-
peria.
Hon w. w. Scott spent the Sabbath
with his family in Emporia and return
ed to Topeka Monday. He regards the
i railroad bill passed by the legislature on
/ Saturday as an excellent measure and
thinks It will prove highly satisfactory
10 the people. In this connection We
may state that there are few members of
/ the present legislature who have made SO
distinct an impression at Topeka as Mr..
| Scott, and ceTtaiBly none have labored
more faithfully and successfully in the
interest of their constituents.
Will NJ Davidson, who has placed
) THE News under great obligations 10
him for his excellent contributions from
the Normal, over the signature of Nor
NAL Spy" has Left school for the pres
ent. and will consequently not be able
10 furnish any more notes for this pa
per. lie has proved very satisfactory
correspondent, and we wish him abund-
ant success in his efforts TO secure en-
| ployment suited to his tastes and excel.
/ lent qualifications
Rev. j. T. Hanna returned Tuesday
/ from OswegO, where he has been in at
tendance upon the annual session of the
south Kansas conference. The confer
ence has recognized the good work
wrought by Mr.. Hanna in this city by
| sending him back To this charge for
another year. and We bespeak for him
| the same measure of success in his
| future work among Us that has attended
his past ministrations in Emporia.
Mr.. A. w. Stubbs, who has been en-
gagged for the past year in the profession
of Journalism in this CITY, and in which
| field he has developed very creditable
measure of talent, has relinquished the
plumbago, and will accept position In
the Loan Office of Wilson s. Wharton.
/ Mr.. Stubhs is Il young man of excellent
/ qualifications and of the most sterling
character, and we wish him abundant
success IN his new field of labor.
Ed Carson who has held cases on
! TIE NEWS for the past year. and who
| is greatly esteemed by every one con-
| nected with this Office. will start this
week for Chicago. to take a position in
a job printing Office. He has the best
wishes of The NEWS for his success
George Schafrer. of Usage City, form
eFiy clerk 1T the Fifth Avenue hotel in
I q Ia f.ts faal he nIa
! vacant 1T lie Park Place by the resigna-
ton at Mr. Burke George is good
| fellow aud will doubtless fill the posi-
! ton With satisfaction.
John Burke, who has clerked at the
| Park Place for two years past, and filed
the position with credit 10 himself and
to the house. has accepted the position
of night clerk at the Coolidge, and en-
tered upon his duties there Monday.
r. C. Haywood left Sunday for
! Minneapolis, MINI, 10 make arrange
ments for moving his family there.
They will ali go about the 1st of April,
| greatly 10 the regret of their many
friends here.
We are pleased to nnte that win
| Loomis has accepted position with the
.EmpoTia Hardware Company. His
employers have secured q valuable
! man, and Win has struck first-class
situation.
* L. Foote and his sister, Mrs w. A.
Lewis, who have been visiting in Ne
| braska City and other points in Nebras-
ka for month past, have returned
home and report very enjoyable trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Newman, of Ar
kansas City, came up Saturday night on
| visit to friends in this city. Sun
| day Mr.. Newman left for New York to
lay in his stock of spring goods.
Charlie and Willie Horr, sons of l.,
Horr, OF the Emporla Mercantile Asso-
citation. will leave to-day for Fit.
Scott, in the interest of B. F. Rabbit &
Co. of New York.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Wood and their
daughter, Miss Emma, of Palmyra, Ill,
are in the city with view to locating.
They are relatives of Mrs. Charles
Lovelace.
Kansas City Journal: Miss MALTA
Bierke, a most excellent young lady for
merly Of this place, but now of En-
poria, is the guest of Hon. j. d s. Cook.
Geo. McCandless, who recently pur-
chased the Lyon property on Rural
street, has arrived from Orion, Illinois,
10 take possession of his new home.
II. Parkman and wife, of Philadel-
pha. who have been spending some
mouths ON their farm northwest of the
city, started for the cast Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. Frazee, of Mechan-
/ les street, arc the proud and happy par
enjs of fine, fat girl baby, which arriv-
cd Tuesday about 10 O'Clock.
NJ e Mathews, member of the To-
| peka bar. is in the city, assisting in the
defense. of the viOlators of the liquor law
in the district court.
| Gen. g. G. Rogers, of Eureka, is taxi
| ing part in the liquor cases IN progress
oil iIial in the district court, acting for
the defense
We are pleased to note the GONZALES
has bsen ailing for some days past.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caldwell, father and
mother of Mrs. Elder Lott, arrived in
this city yesterday from Missouri.
MIR. Theodore Stevens, OF Benton
county, Iowa, father-in-law of Mrs. &. c.
Houghland, Is here on a visit.
Geo Zeiler has accepted position IN
the stove and tinwgre DE- partment of the
Emporia Hardware company.
p. Nj. Williamson, a contractor and
builder, from Ka"xv lie, Illinois, has To-
Gated in the city.
Jpc Smith was admitted TO the bar
yesterday, and viii swing out his shin
gle in EmpOria
Mr. and Mrs Snro,t, of Greenwood
county. have been visiting The family of
I. ID Holden.