The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-11
Correspondence of the NEWS.
OLPE-BTTLERTOW NEWS.
B1rLERrowN, TUESDAY, Feb

BITLERTOWN, IUEsDAYs FeD. y.
Since the blizzard has passed away
and the sun has shown himself again,
the people of Bltlertown stretch their |
necks and look out for sunny Kansas"
as of old
Much mud and water now sdorn our
streets and business seems to drag.
The meat shop and supply of ice of
Mr.. L. o. Priest, have been purchased
by our enterprising merchant, Mr.. s. V.
Bitter. We now expect business shop.
Mr.. W. E. Welty, having sold his
store, is now doing q good business
keeping boarders.
10. Thornton and Arthur Moses are
studying telegEaphY.
i'll. Minor reports eighty.nIne pupils
on the roll and that our school is pros
pering finely.
The literary society at the school
house is beginning to flourish as it has
never done before. In connection with
the program. this evening, we have the
following officers to install: President,
DR.. J.E Moses, reelected; vice presI-
dent, Miss lea Bitter; secretary, Miss
Felle Bitter; treasurer. MISS Irena
Priest, choirster. J. l.. Minor sergeant
at arms, Mr.. DeLong, and 1snitor,
Clifford Souie. There IL also a sham
law suit on the program, with Messrs.
Richtie and Minor attorneys for the
prosecution and Starr and Warden on
the defense, while W. b. Bradley adorns
the judges bench. The suit is concern
ing the recent Mcguire shiveree, and
all expect it to be good.
Joseph Roslllion arrived home on
Saturday FROM Florence with his new
bride Joe has many friends in this icIn-
itY who with him much JOY and extend
their hand in congr1iulation. They are
now staying with Mr.. RosiLion's par
enss on Rock creek, where they will be
az home 70 their many friends.
Mr.. Nc z Miller, who came here last
fall from Ill. has purchased OF Mr. L.
O. Priest three acres of land just east OF
town and will move his house. which he
has bought of MIR. Elliot, on 1t in few
DAYS. Mr.. Miller will open out g dental
and law Office and we trust he will find
plenty of work.
MR. EDrToR:-Can q postmaster or
his clerk cancel stamps and hand them
20 the mail messenger without being
put int the mail sack and locked
Answer this for the benefit of few cit.
zens.
Quite q number of our farmer friends
and wives were in town yesterday. prom
inenr among whom was Mrs. Gilman OF
Rock creek, and also Mr.. Pollock. They
report everything ali quiet In that "neck
of the woods"
We are sorry to learn of the Illness OF
little daughter of our genial black
smith, Mr.. A. J. RalstOD, and hope that
the little one will soon be up and around.
Mr.. Henry Tower made business
trip to EmPor1a to-day Thursday.
A pleasant little dance was held at
John Funk's last Friday night, and
every one had good time.
Wash Hill, Joe jackson and 1da
Cooper, to-day load their goods and
start for Fargo Springs, where Mr.. Hill
is ct present building business house
and will run -four and feed store and
coal yard. Messrs. Jackson and Cooper
nave each claim on which they viii
settle and become tillsFs of the soil. We
are sorry 70 lose these gentlemen from
our midst, but what is our loss is
gain tor Seward county.
Mr.. Henry MIIlner returned last
week from Cimarron. and reported lots
OF snew. He will again return to that
place In q few weeks with his son
James. who has taken . claim in Seward
county.
Mr.. W. B. Peaks, who has been in the
employ Of E. 8. Bradbury for the past
six months, left for California last week.
where the climate Ii more coDgenial.
1John Perrier Il having Q large well
dug at his livery stable. and soon will
have waserwoEfs al through his barn.
John IL bound 70 be up with the times.
Olpe, it is said, Is % have town we'll
Tie contract was Let 90 R. Ogdan, and
e superlatended By our lumbeEman,
1r. Bradley. THIS viii Be quite help
20 our city across the way.
We are sorry 20 learn Of Mr.. A. o.
ShaW's severe Illness. and hope 70 see
him up and around In few days.
The keg Of bear carried from this
place By the bridal party Of the French
wedding on Rock creek, when tapped,
proved 70 be the purest ever sent from
BitIsgsoWn. If our boys on all oecas-
ions would case up such beer-p1Fe ale
Of fh1her Adam-we think that . much |
mnEe sobsr time could be had. and thas
esch would retire in much bester con
dlsIon- RoAEHI.
RozHL-If the stamps you refer 70 !
ere attached 70 letters OF other mail |
maaesr, they cannon. according TO Law b.
cancsiiec By the postmaster or his clerk |
aad handed to the railway postal clerk,
without beng dfst placed in the mail |
bag, and the bag afterwards locked
Ed.