The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-08-06
BHLBRToWN.
BY .soRPHAM BOZ"

aug 4 1850.
Once again. ye SOrphan' grasps his
pencil 70 give the readers of The News
few items of interest. from our llttleI
burg. And We also hope that our squibs
viii offend no one.
L.O. Priest has on exhibition al the
store Of Bitler & Welsy.ra stalk Of corn
which is IS feet and inches tall, and
two large roasting ears thereon. Mr. p,
says he has many acres of just as good
on his farm adjoining the town.
The Catholics of this town and sur
rounding country viii on next Thursday
dedicate their church at this place. They
also expect their many friends from En-
poria and other large towns in the state
10 assist in the dedication.
Mr.. G. P. Jones, of Emporis, broke
ground for q ceIler, over which he will
erect large two story general meFchan-
disc house. We are glad TO have men Of
money pick this plack 20 locate In and
do business. Il surely shows that we
have q good location for q nice little vii
liage and one where . great amount Of
business can be done, and in fact, Is be-
done now.
Hr. Lillard, of Emporis, will in the
near future open out . drug store in
one of the rooms OF Mr.. b. ".
Bitler's new block. We wish him an
abundance of trade. aud hope he will al
ways remain with us
DR.. J. E. Moses has quite number OF
little children under treatment during
this hot weather and has reported all as
doing nicely.
We are sorry to announce the death Of
an infant child of Mr.. Habers of Rock
creek on last Thursday evening. The
remains were laid to rest in the ceme-
terry west of town.
Last Sunday Grandmother Butcher was
buried in the cemetery west of town.
She had reached the advanced sge of 06
years, and has lived with her son Simon
Butcher, on Eagle creek, eight miles
east of town, for q number of years. The
friends and relatives have our heartfelt
sympathy In this their dark hour.
Mr.. Stratton, one of the largest fArmers
of Rock creek, has 200 acres OF corn in
roasting cars.
The large residence of s. v. Bitter is
rapidly neari Dg completion, and will In
few days more be ready for the plas.
terer. Mr.. Joe HeIdrich. the architect
and contractor has put IN his best hicks
to make this one of the handsOmesi
residences in Eagle creek valley.
a number OF new residences are now
in the course of erection. Mr.. Lamt
will in a few days have his new dwell.
Tag ready for occupancy.
Mr.. Crockenberger commenced the
erection of large new house last week
We have also learned that "Uncle" Dan
Bitter will in the near future commence
the erection of two or three new cot
tages. Our motto Is 20 keep the bal
a-rollIng and we will ere long have one
of the finest towns in the county.
Mr.. Priest of near Hartford spent 1
few days in our burg visiting relatives
We cow need good harness makel
in our town, and any harness maker whit
is looking for good location to open I
shop will find this good place, and VI
know he can do a thriving business
here.
DR.. ]. E. Moses made flying visit Il
Emporia yesterday to see his brother
". B., agent at Emporis Junction.
Next Saturday the sporting men o
EmpOria should come down and witness
the horse race between "Queen of tn,
West" owned by Samuel Burdett, ant
Little Nell" owned by W. G. Cannon
our liveryman. The race is to be run 8
3O'clOck on the track north of town. and
will be quarter mile race for purs
of $40.
a goOdlY number were present at tn
quarterly meeting of the Methodist Epis
copal denomination at this place las
Saturday and Sunday. The members 0
the church are making preparations t.
erect a church edifice at this place. The.
have for the past few years been holding
worship in the school house at thi
place.
Quite a number of our friends speal
very highly of the new beverage whicI
is now being sold in EmpOria under tn
name of "phenIx." They say it look
and tastes like beer, but is not beer. w
should like TO know what 1t is.
Il is now only little over year sine
our town was plated cut, and it thel
only contained one blacksmith shop ant
q small general merchandise house ant
the pOstofiice, but now we can lOOl
around and see where, but q few shoF
months ago, was an open prairie, ant
see number of comfortable dwelling
houses and q number of store houses
end we can boast of the following bust
ness which is now being carried on il
our little town: We have two genera
merchandise houses; one hardware ant
agricultural implement store; one black
smith shop; one wagon shop: one lum
Der yard two doctors; one shoe shop
two livery stables; one hotel and restau
rant, and last, but not least, one of tn
best architects in the country. who ha
in his employ a number of flrst-cIas
Workmen; and We Will soon have TO adj
to our number drug store aud clothing
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