The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-01-10


The time for holding the CongEega j
tional sunday school has .beea changed
from noon to half-past Q O'Clock in the
morning. - f3
Hamilton has resumed work on The
building for the skating Iink which was
suspended on account Of the extreme
cold weather. s TEaEs "a
Bachelor & Walters have moved their
real estate Office from the rooms over
the First National bank to No. 121 Com
mercial street.
Quite a number of the merchants of
the city commenced invoicing Monday 90
as to be ready for business when warmer
weather sets in.
At meeting OF the stockholders of
Emporia National bank, held last even
ing, the old board of directors aud officers
were reelected.
Mr.. Wells wishes it announced that he
has rot disposed of his interest III the
grocery store of Ringle Il Wells, and
says it is not for sale. ?, -. .-.-
The carpenters finished the wood
work. on the Santa Fe. depot last evening,
and the painters expect to conclude their
part of the work Saturday.
Marshal Fleming serves notice that
all persons required under the city or
dinances to take out licenses must do 30
before the Goth of January.
J. Heidrlck is preparing plans for q
two.story brick blacksmith shop TO be
built by VIM. Carlo at the corner of
Fifth avenue and Mechanics street.
Morgan 81 Co. have fitted up the
room on Sixth avenue recently occupied
by w. J. Dunstan and will Occnpy 1t in
. few days with supply OF wall paper
and painters materials -g-
Dr.. 8, E Northingtos hiss leased the
rooms ct present occupied by Mrs. Jen-
nings, over the Famous shoe store. and
will at them up for 9 dental Office .as
soon - they are vacated. ssssse
The ZWinGlI memorial service, held a
the Reformed church Sunday, va aa
occasion Of great interest, and the scr
mon, delivered by Rev. Er. Shuey, was q
most able and instructive discourse.
The total donations to the Ladies'
Benevolent society in connection with
the recent charity bali were, in money,
$34o75: goods. $215.25; total, $5J6.O0.
The expenses for hall, music, janitor,
etc, were $4,000, making q balance OF
$4,000.
An interesting meeting OF the Lutheran
society was held Monday evening
at the residence of Rev. Mr.. Spar. and
arrangements were made to raise funds
to pay q pastor for his services. Plans
preparatory to- building new church
edifice were also discussed.
The balance wheel placed 10 front b
the CALDWELL queensware store contin-
ues to attract considerable attention
Onoe started at will Fnns il Is said. tweE,
7 tY or thirty minuies hkfore Stopping and
many persons have peered in at the dcol
expecting to find some inside attachment
which caused the revolution. It looks
like perpetual motion.
The Young Peoples society OF the
d. e. church are giving considerable
attention TO the captata called "The
Sorcerer,p which they are prspari1s q
produce at the opera houss sane time q
February. The leading roles VIII q
taken on the part OF the gentlemen b
Joe Murphy and John Hsnning, and d
the ladies by Mira Cross and Mss Fill,
ley. Considering the attention being
given the undertaking and the well
known ability of those taking the prin
cipal parts, the cantata will certainly
merit hearty public support. !
j BY the action of the city council at its
last meeting that portion of the
alley between Merchants and COnslitu
tion streets admitting on the lots owakl
by the Santa Fe company, and a lik.
portion Of che alley between Rural AMI
and State streets, were varated, aud lhl
right of way granted 10 the road owe
the alley between the. two nsue1. Z
is the iuien,iOn, We leasn, Of the Sanil
A Fe company to erect IN the near future
3 a large freight depot between Merchant
and Constitution street, aud the deEaan'
n made Of the council contemplated FIJI
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