The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-15

dence of T. D. Heed
w. II. Spicknall, of Tecumseh, Neb.,
is in the city looking for u first-class To-
cation for brick-ya d.
John Wheldon. Ben's brother, arrived |
in Emporia Tuesday from Springfield,
Ohio, and will probably locate here.
Miss Fannie Morse. who has been Sc
vereIy i'll the past week, resumed her
duties at the Third ward school Tues |
day
j. d. Hail and wife, of Macomb. I'LL
nois, father and mother of Dura Hail. |
have arrived in Emporia and will locate
here.
Our readers will be pleased TO learn
that our venerable friend, John Carter,
of Plymouth, was able Tuesday to ride
TO town.
Our excellent townsman, o. F. Saw
yer, has accepted the agency ofthe Hart.
ford Comm Life and Annuity Insurance
company.
F. c. Wright and w. E. Critzer
started out Tuesday to pay off the men
employed along the line of the X. c. Sc
+. railroad
Conductor Richardson. we are very
sorry to say, is still ID i rather danger
GUS condition, being able TO lie only in
certain position.
II. Birdsall and wife, of Imogen, Iowa,
arrived in this city Tuesday, and
are the guests of the city marshal, who
is Mr. Birdsall's brother
A. d. Grove, of Sharpsburg. Mary
land, who recently came 10 Kansas with
his cousin, c. H. Rinehart, has accepted
position in the Grange store.
Jas Russell and family, who have
been visiting at the residence of Mr..
John Russell, in this city, returned TO
their home IN Illinois Tuesday.
Mr.. V. F. Slater, who has been doing
carpenter work for the Santa Fe COM
pany at Benson, Colorado, since last
July, arrived in Emporia on Saturday
c. NJ. Stephens. who was so seriously
hurt at the rOund-house several days
ago. is still in very bad condition al
the residence of w w. Wheeler, on
West street.
F C. Newman, of Usage City, arrived
in Emporia Sunday morning and
spent the Sabbath with his family in
this city. He is quite well pleased with
his new home.
John TruItt, SO well and favorabIy
| known to our readers, has accepted po-
sitinn in o. r Sawyer's store for few
weeks, where he was formerly head
clerk and book keeper.
Fl. NJ. Thorp. of Highland, illinois,
has moved to Emporia to engage in the
stock business, and has taken possession
of the house formerly occupied by Mr..
Lubbock, on Constitution street.
E. j. Tulley, former resident of this
place, passed through Emporia Monday
on his way to Moberly. Missouri. where
he will be employed by the Wabash
company. Mr.. ]. w. Henderson, of
this city, will fill the position which
Mr. Tulley vacates at La Junta.
Robi. JEFF returned Tuesday from
| Topeka where ne was in at enhance
upon the annu Al Grand Encampment of
Odd Fellows, and II was very largely If
| not wholly Ihrtnyh his influence that
Emporia " a. decided upon AS the place
tor the meeting OF the next Encamp-
ment
Andrew Sheldon and family, who |
have lived in Empnri. for some years
past, started Tu. siay for Chicago. where |
Mr.. S. will be employed by the Chicago
Lumber Company. II is the wish of
their many friends here thai they may
find happiness and prosperity in their
new home.
+ f. Holmes aud family arrived in
Emporia on Saturday evening from Kan
sas City, and are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. A, s. Smith Mr.. Holmes started
Monday fur New Mexico, and his
| family will remain here until his return.
Their visit here will be greatly enjoyed
by their MANY friends.
B. F. Combs, who has occupied the
position Of city editor of the Emporia
! Democrat for some months past, has
gone u Eureka TO make a visit, after
which he will remove to California
where his family resides. He will carry
with him the best wishes Of large cir
Gle of friends in this city
He. Speer, state superintendent ofpub-
lie instruction, arrived IN Emporia Tues
day to attend the meeting of the board
of Normal regents He informs rs that
the educational interests of the state
were never in a more ilourishing condi-
ton, and that the cry is for more school
room in almost every town that he
visits
Hon. Edwin Tucker, of Eureka, was
in the city Tuesday TO attend meet
ing of the State Normal regents. In
the retirement of Mr.. Tucker from the
board, the institution loses the services
of one of the best men in the state, and
the failure of Gov. Click to reappoint
him is regretted by every true friend of
education in Kansas
J. w. Henderson. who for the past six
months has so acceptably filled The posi-.
ton of night operator at the dispatcher's
Office in this city, we regret to learn, has
: been transferred to La Junta, Colorado,
and he and his excellent wife and little
daughter Ida left for their new home
Monday. We wish Mr. Henderson
and family safe journey and happiness
and prosperity in their new location.
Joseph Swan, brother of A. Swan, a
road master for the A. T. & s. F. Co.,
arrived here Sunday on a visit to the
: latter, whom he had not seen for twenty
: years. For number of years he has
been road master ON the Minneapolis,
St. Paul s. Manitoba line. When he
r left Manitoba few days ago grim wIn-
:, ter was still prevailing. He is very
e much delighted with Emporia, and has
} about made up his mind to settle down
here. There is plenty of room in EN-.
poria for ali such good men As Mr.. Swan
: and we extend TO him a hearty vel
. come.
1t The woTkmen on the K. c. &E. rail
e road will be paid of on the 14ah. Their,
d are At present ESQ teams and TOO mer
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