The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-29
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Herewith.
A copy of the new city directory of
Emporia. compiled .and published hY
John W. Truitt. Of this city, is before
rs, and We take pleasure in commenting
it to our readers as most valuable pub
LEGATION, giving, as it does, complete
list of the inhabitants. business firms
and educational. social. benevolent and
religions institutions OF this city, aad
having the additional merit of admira-
bic Typography, neat and attractive
binding and general excellence of ar
rsngement and construction.
The author, Mr.. Truitt, prefaces the
directory with the following neat and
timely
INTRODUCTORY:
In presenting this volume to my fell
low citizens of Emporia, desire to ex-
press to them my thanks for the univer-
sal courtesy shown me and the willing
ness and patience with which each and
all have answered my inquiries; and on
my own behalf wish to say that have
performed my labors conscientiO1sly,
with.a view 10 make q compete and per-
tectiy reliable work. To accomplish
this have visited every house 10 the
city, taking great pains 10 get the names
properly spelled. the numbers and loca-
tions correct, and the number gf persons
at each place, q have been so persistent
In this particular that / fear have tried
the patience Of many 50 that none
would be missed, and that an accurate
estimate of the population could be
made. believe, therefore, that my
book will be found TO be IS correct az is
possible to make such work, and trust
that upon examination the generous PEG
pie OF Emporia will accept and &C
koWledge such to be a fact. In c0nclu-
sion. especially wish to return my sin
-cere thanks 10 the business men and
other citizens who have substantially
aided me in publishing my work.
Hoping l may merit your patronage
in the future for similar works, leave
my book for your just criticisms.
This is followed by short historical
sketch of Emroria, in which 1t is stated
that the town was located in February,
1857, the first building being erected on
the northwest corner OF Commercial
street and Sixth avenue. From this
single building the town has grown in
twenty-six years to city with a popu-
lation Of ,1S1, having three newspapers,
four railroads, thirteen hotels, fifteen
church edIfices, graded schools, gas
works, water works, opera houses and
all of the conveniences of veritable
metropolis.
In reviewing the directory we
ind that in Emporia the Joneses
get away with the baggage in q
way that the Smiths cannot fail to
despise, the former numbering 81, and
the latter so. The Taylors and the
Thomases show stand-off, there being
SO of each name in the directory. There
are 80 Miliers, 80 Lewises. 80 William
es, 81 Evanses, and % Browns
The number of names beginning. with
"B" Is 374; with n" $40; 1858 with "S'';
S51 with "M"; with "Q". with 'tZ";
and 1 with "U."
The industrial interests of the city are
represented by Bakers, Butchers, Car
peuters, Cooks, Coopers, Dyers, Gar
deners, Masons. Millers, Painters, Tsy-
lors, Sailers, Thatchers, Weavers, and,
strange as it may appear, in view of the
reputation of the town for the strict en-
forcement of the prohibitory law, there
are several Brewers.
1t may interest the students of or
anthology to know that we have in En-
poria Birds of all varieties, including
Groves, Hawks, Ducks, brakes, Jays,
Martins and Hedgecock.
We are we'll supplied with statesmen
as we boast of a Burke, a Calhoun, q
Davis, and Webster, and we have all
sorts of church dignitarles from d
Beadle up to Bishop.
We have Bells for the Churches, Ar.
NOR for the knights, Pages for the
King, Cars for the Ryders. Darlings fol
the Bachellers, Buttons for the Goats,
Foxes and Wolves for the Hunters
Waites for the Klock, Cleavers for the
Butchers, and Bacon to Fry.
We have men and women who are
Rich. occasionally We run across an
1delman in the dull season, and in cast.
ing up We even find "Cypher in the
great account"
There are Bridges to Cross and Holes
TO Heed, but this will be no Barr to the
future prosperity of Emporia, which
will be Bigger by half than any town in
Kansas when the next directory is made