The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-10-01

Harry r. Litter, who lately bought
farm near Olphe, has either lost or had
stolen from him two large bay horses.
Several young people of the city gave
a very pleasant surprise party Saturday
evening, at the residence of Mahlon
Slubbs.
The SUIT brought against Jack Gil :
christ IN the police court by A. Peyton
ana John Crowner, was decided in favor
of Mr.. Gilchrist.
Business has SO increased on the MIS-
souri, Pacific at this point that it has
been found necessary toadd an old CO.
boose to the depot as an extra baggage
room.
All the school districts in the county
have reported their tax levy except No.
e5. Unless that district reports soon It
will be without school money next year.
The Knights Templer band last Mon
day rendered their respects to Mr.. and
Mrs. A. G. ireland, and serenaded the
latter discourcing some of their most ex-
cellent music.
The Hamilton nine had q jolly time
coming up to EmpoEa and becoming
rather noisy were locked IN one end of
the caboose and compelled to remain
there during the greater part of the trip.
Thinneus. arrested and brought from
Gum City, Missouri, on the charge OF
obtaining money under false pretenses,
was given a hearing before Justice
Payne Tuesday morning and dismissed.
One hundred and fifteen members OF
the g. A. r. from Greenwood county,
and a number of the Daughters of Vet.
erans," in uniform, from Sedan, passed
through Emporia for Topeka Tuesday
morning.
Rev. F. Turney of Americas who was
recently at Adrain, Bates county, Nilsson.
II has a sample quantity of q peculiar oil
said TO be good lubricatOr, found at
Adrain I'll feet below the surface while
boring for water.
The Knights Templer band went to
Council Grove last Tuesday, to I'LL q
three days engagement at the Morris
county exposition. On account of this
engagement it was impossible. for them
to attend the reunion at Topeka.
o. E. Miller has sold his half interest
in the grocery store of Stone s. Miller,
IN order TO devote hts entire time to the
study of law. The style OF the new firm
will now be Stone & Bootey. Mr..
Bootey comes here from Scranton.
Charles Thinneus, who was discharged
by Justice Payne Tuesday lost no
time In shaking off the dust of his feet
against this CITY," After the trial he
Immediately walked to Aida and board.
ded the sOuthbound train for parts un-
known.
The Y. NJ. 9, A. has rented the upper
rooms of John Fluker's new building On
Merchants street which they propose to
furnish IN an elegant manner and make
an attractive place for their meetings.
The hall which they will have 1t their
disposal, will seat about 300 people.
1t will be observed by reference to eur
telegraphic news that Mr. Isaac Taylor
of Hartford, Lyon county, has resigned
his position as Indian agent. Mr.. Tay-
lor has been Indian agent tor upwards
of two years at the Sac and Fox agency,
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Mr.. Moses Neal. also of Kansas.
A very interesting temperance meet.
ing was held Monday at the Presby-
terrain church. The object of the meet
ing was to consider means of suppress
ing the liquor traffic in Emporia. An
organization was affected and plans of
action adopted. The next meeting will
be held at the First Methodist church
next Monday night
Schofeld s. Stanley haYe been award
ed the contract to build the residence of
q. NJ Little, on the corner of seventh
avenue and State street. When COM
plete this will be one of the neatest and
most comfortable residences in the city
II will be two stories high aud consist of
ten rooms, and will cost between $4,000
and $1,000. The architectural work was
done by Geo. w. Shafer of this city.
The old residents of this vicinity will
remember F. A. Jones, a good hearted,
pleasant, elderly gentleman who resided
in Lyon county from the spring of 1861
10 the fall of 1865 when he returned to
his old home in Blount county, East
Tennessee. THIS item chronicles his
death which occurred in the above 10
cality on the 18th inst. He had reached
the age of 20 years. He was the father
of Mrs. q. w. BIckell of Toledo, Chase
county, Kansas.
The workman of the Missouri Pacific
have surveyed and located half mile
switch leaving the main track at the
Junction and running east of the depot
to Eleventh avenue. Trains standing
at the crossing on Sixth avenue have
given much annoyance to the travelling
public of late on account of the greatly
enable the train men To side track their
cars without Inconvenience 20 the public.
The entertainment at the Congrega-
tional church next Friday evening by
Rev T. c. Edwards. professor of elo-
cutIon IN Wyoming Seminary, Kingston,
Pennsylvania, will be one of the rarest |
treats ever enjoyed by the cultured En-
porisns. His entertainments are happy /
of instruction and amuse-
ment, and are recommended by those
who have had the pleasure of enjoying
them ss evenings of gems" and ''hours
of ioY," etc, etc.
JOHN PAGE-Oaptaiu of the Clippers:
The College of Emporia nine challenge
you to match game OF base ball to be
played at Soden's grove ON Friday af-
.ernoOn Oct. I'd. 'S2 Time of calling
game ESQ o'clock.
w. A GRIFFITH. Captain.
W. A. GRIFFITH-Dear SIR: We here
by accept your challenge to play match
game of base ball Friday, Oct. I'd. At So
denis grove.
JACK PAGE Capt. Clipper B. B. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Newman made
'ixIy-nine little boys and girls of EN-
pOria supr' melY happy on Saturday last
It the party given in honor of Bertha
md Nellie Newman at their residence.
The ample lawn was furnished with
wings and hammOcks; variety of
novel games for children were INDUCED
n, and there was an abundance of choice
for all. 1t was q joyous
md inviting scene, one 20 make the man
)f business forget his cares and make