The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-15
HAPPY HARTFORD.
How Our Sister CITY j. sOonaIng


remark among men who make travelling
their business, and the remark is often
heard now among commercial travellers
that nowhere in the state have they
found a place which has made such
immense strides during the past year
as has Hartford, and that to-day there is
not town in the entire state where so
much business enterprise is manifested.
A stranger to the place can hardly be-
lieve thst this is the quiet little village
I he saw two years ago resting quietly
upon the banks of the beautiful NeOsho.
seeming to be dosing away the long
sumner DAY, letting time slip on golden
wings away, while to-day everything lie
busting, busy and active the hvelong
day and everybody seems awakened TO
the idea that Hartford may become one
OF the most thriving cities in the state
that ''some good may cone out Of Maze,
reth" sfter all,
Perhaps the hrst thing which attracts
the eye of the stranger approach ing the
place is the lofty spire of the
VASGELICAI CHURCH
piercing the heavens, showing that
amidst the busy cares and turmoils of
the day there Is still q thought Of 8
brighter life lk4a this and thai our PEG.
pie are not wanting in efforts toward
advancement in spiritual as wen. as
temporal matters, This peat little
church STRUCTURE, which in its modest
simplicity might prove model for
more wealthy tnWns To follow. has Just
hasn completed at q cost OF 81, 500
There are but few members here and
they have together borne the burden IN a
manner which deserves much praise and
they have been ably assisted by other
citI5ens Of the place. The building was
erected under the supervision of MeSsrs.
Wenger, Barrett and Fiioking as a
building committee, and the building
is good evidence of their taste and judg-
meat.
Another building adding much to the
appearance of the city and efciting the
most favorable comments from all who
nave seen IL Is tne new
hartford BANK
which stands cOnspicunusly upon the.
corner of Commercial street and Elk
change avenue. LISA beautiful strue-
ture of brick and stone, and will cost
about $500. aAis building will rs-
ceive further notice at our hands.
Another building, the consideration of
which we must defer, ia Drs MaxsOn &
Lanphear's new
OPERA HOUSE,
which is now almost completed al cost
of nearly $1,000 will have seating
capacity Of 800 amt will I'LL long felt
want"
Upon the corner of Commercial street
and Plumb aYenue stands fine brick
store, 25x80 feet, two stories high, which
was built last fall at q cost of more than
8, 600, being, at the time it was put up,
by far the finest building in the city.
This is the store of
CAMPBELL BROS,
and is occupied by that enterprisIDg
firm with an immense stock of general
merchandise of such an extent that If
one had been told three years ago that
UGH stock would ever be carried in
this place he would have deemed it in
credible. However, we have not the
space to fully describe this great i'm
proVement to the place, but must pass on
10 the next.
Immediately opposite there stands 3
modest little lwo-story brick, occupied
by Mrs s. Ha;lett IS a restaurant and
bakery. which is not yet complete, but
which has already cost about $1,000,
aHd when finished will liz valuable
property for the owners.
To the south there stands . magnifi.
cent brick structure now nearing CON-
pletion under the management Of MI
4, Lang, the contractor. This is the
MUIR BUILDING,
Put up by Mr.. r. Fl. Muir, who recently
came here from Jersey City and proved
his confidence in the bright future in
store for the Gem City of the Neosho"
by Investing more than $4,000 in this
building. 1t is not yet ready for Occu-
pancy. but when occupied will prove q
subject for more extended notice in
our columns.
There Is man who has done much
tor the advancement OF our town. and
during the past year has shown his con-
fl lence in the town by putting up two
fine buildings on Commercial street
We refer 10
DOCTOR SUTTON,
who owns the bnilding occupied ny Pol
locks drug store and the one which
Wolf & Rogers use, below for hardware
aud above for furniture These build
ings cost about 81 800, and present
business like appearance being connect
ed with his large stone store on the
corner Oi Commercial street and Elk
change avenue, The people have shown
their appreciation of the Doctor by
twice electing him representative in the
legislature
Around the corner, on Exchange ave-
| nue., there stands block of substantial,
One-story brick stores. which, from
their appearance of .snbriefy and ability
to stand up under any circumstances,
have won the appelIatinn of
ST. John BLOCK
These three stores, occupied respectively
| by BaysInger s. ChannelI's grocery,
City Book Store and buckets billiard
parlor. are owned by our popular and
well known citizens, MsssEs. I. A. Tsy-
lor, r. T. Snediker aRd s Fl Duckett,
and were put up al cost Of about
81 800 each, thus aggregating y sum OF
$4,000.
This completes the Inst of new bust
ness houses, showing q total of $3l 900,
which tor one years Improvements we
consider q marvellous record. In no
case have We put the figures too high
and in many we may, perhaps, be too
low In our estimates. We have now "a
speak of the numerous dwellings which
have been put up during the time. hut
will barely mentiqp those Of l. Samuel
son, cost 81 800; r. T. Snedike-, 81 900
W. p. Gould, s., 500, and w. C. FuIien
E. S. CreameT. 4 a. Wilson, C. r. Bay
singer, G. r. ChannelI, J. J. Evans, g
r. Harper, Alex. Stubbs. Levi KelI,
p. Chumlea. W. H. FiickiDger, Vim
Rayl, Joseph Campbell, l.. Daugherty
L. Martin, G. W. Fullen, s. c. BixleI
Jno. Stahl, VIM. Martin, p g. Stork
Mrs. Burt, 10 Bradley, p Carolan ant
others, varying from $500 up To 2,5OO
, thus running the total TO the amount o
sEVEETY-FTvE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
This we think 10 better showing
than any other town Of it's size IN tn