The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-12-13
PERSONAL. a1EHrIo,4.

PEASONALs MEAT1OE.
NJ. W. stratton. of Residing. was IN
town Saturday.
Henry Recs, son of Rev. b. Rees, has
arrived here from Ohio.
Mrs. C. v. Peyton. of Reading. Is Wis
ling friends IN this city.
David j. jenkins and family are about
to retarn to ArvoniA TO live.
Mics MALTA Bjerke has returned from
a visit TO friends in Lawrence. ).
We arc granfied TO learn that Mr.. and
Mrs. Rees are both improving.
Mrs. w. I. Rathbone, of Parkerville,
is the guest of Mrs. II. w. Collard.
We regret u learn OF the very serious
Illness of Robt Gnliland. OF Dow creek.
C. w. Hudson, of Wauksgan, Illinois.
is IN the city visiting his brother-in-law,
M. s. Piper.
Mrs. III. G. Fox, mother Of II. E. and
1. ID. Fox. arrived Friday from
Usage county.
Judge Graves and wife are enjoying
visit from Mr. and Mrs Geo. Manches-
ter. of Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. p K Hanna, mother and
father Of Rev. T. ]. Hanna. arrived In
Empora Friday on . visit.
Thos. Clark has returned home from
the southern part Of the state and will
spend the holidays with his family.
Rev. w. II. Barnes and family have
moved into the house at No. 50 Rural
street, and have very pleasant quarters.
Waldo Wooster, w. T. Stokes and L.
A. Wood were among the solid men of
Lyon county who were In town SAtur-
day.
A. K. Parkinson has received CON-
mission as notary public, and will give
special attention to the taking OF depo-
siIions.
mrs. Robert Roberts started last week
for jacksonville, Illinois, where she
will spend the winter with her aged
mother.
ID. w. Tilford, cousin of @. T. Boyd,
who recently came TO EmporIA, has &C
cepted a position IN the grocery store of
John Bay.
Mahlon Marshburn, who was assaulted
some days since by his pupil, Andrew
Reed, and severely injured. was in
town Saturday.
TIE Gilbert and wife, of Ivy, started on
Monday 10 Iowa, TO attend the golden
wedding of the father and mother Of
Mr.. Gilbert.
We regret to learn OF the serious Ill i,
ness of L. G. 5warthout, OF Reading
who is lying at the residence of Fl. w.
Pearsall, with pneumonia.
MISS Maggie Carswell, who has been
making her home in Pennsylvania for
the past two years, has arrived In Empo-
ria on visit to her sister Belle.
Guy Carleton, a young man well known
here. and who has large cattle ranch
near Kinsley. is in the city, having just
returned from a visit to relatives IN BOs-
ton.
]. II. White has returned from a
very enjoyable VISIT to his brothers in
Stafford county. He thinks that is one
of the finest regions anywhere In the
world.
ReY. ]. T. Hanna was the recipient
Saturday, through the Wells, Fargo
express company. of three fine, large
wild geese. the gift of DIR. Edison, of
Reading.
1t affords Us pleasure TO note that
there is some prospect of the recov-
cry OF Jerry Cohn, the Santa Fe brake
man who was so badly injured at New
ton on Thursday night.
Tom Sebastian started Thursday
for Portland. Oregon, where he will
be employed in the office OF the Rock
Island railroad. We wish him much
success In his new field OF labor.
Hon. Harrison Kelley. OF CoffeY coun-
ty, was in the city Saturday on his way
to Kansas City. Mr.. Kelly Is one of the
most prominent citizens of Kansas, and
has been closely identified with the pub
lie affairs OF the state.
g. w. Frederick returned Friday
from Q trip TO ranch he and Capt
Steele own in the southwestern part of
Chase county. The ranch comprises
half section Of as fine and we'll wa
:. tered land as there Is in the state.
Philip Weis and wife returned last
week from their wedding journey to
Kansas City and st. Louis. They were
met at the depot by q party of friends
who accompanied them to their home,
where pleasant reception was held.
Rev. Henry Mackay has returned from
AlchisOn, where he has been attending
the state convention of the Episcopal
church. He reports that gathering &c
have been a most satisfactory one in ev
, cry respect. Mr.. Mackay also visited
Nebraska and Iowa during his absence
JIG. Jones, w. H Severy and E. W
KlnnAn returned Friday from their gun
ming expedition in the western part o
the state. The bagged innumerabl'
ducks, made havoc among the jack rab
bits and slaughtered enough wild gees
to victuAl regiment. The trip was 1
great success.
H.P. Bedford, of Granville, Ohio. ar
rived In the city this morning from al
extensive trip west. He Is . practical
. and thoroughly competent civil engi
neer, and may conclude TO locate here
In which case his services will no doub
be frequently called into requisitiou
He is an old friend and acquaintance o
ThOs. Evans, with Hardcastle q Ken
{ Yon, whose hospitality he will share
a few days whether he concludes TO remain
Z here or not.
4 The Congregational Social.
The social given last week unde
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