The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-09-30
From Thursdays Daily.


taking 10 the races.
DIR. PIerson of Stafford was IN the city
yesterday on business.
Dr. Todd of Kansas City is in town to-
day on professional business.
r. E. Bruner returned last night from
his business trip to the east.
Miss Lsura Thomas returned to-day
from an extended visit TO Colorado.
ia. KaIlaus and family lef: to-day for
their new home In western Kansas.
WI. Faller of Jetmore, Kas., is IN the
city the guest of the Hotel Coolidge.
Frank Hears of Hutchinson is in the
city to-day, stopping at the Hotel Cool
idRe.
i, E. Senior ana wife of Winfield are
visiting friends in the city during the
races.
Miss Clara Stallart OF Great Bend, Ind,
is in the city visiting friends for a few
days.
Thns. II. Conkle of BurlIngt Kansas,
Is in the city the guest of the Hotel Cool
idge
Chas McCandless has secured a posi-
ton of salesman in the 3. & 8. dry goods
establishment.
Mr.. SchlessiDger has moved from II
Rural street to 81, corner Of Sixth avenue
and Rural street.
Rev. G. F. Jones OF Topeka is in the
city to day visiting with friends. He re-
turns Tomorrow.
]. r. Taught OF Burlington, Kansas,
registed as q late arrival ct the Hotsl
Coolidge last night.
w. G. Stevenson OF Eureka arrived In
the city this afternoon and registered at
the Hotel Coolidge.
w. II. Thomas, foreman for L. w. Lew
is, contractor, LETT to-day with a gang Of
men to work in New Mexico.
Mr.. George R. Peck, general solicitor of
the Santa Fe, passed through the city this
morning on his way back from Larned.
Mr.. Yarlorugh. formerly with Strauss
s. SchlessiDger is now acting as Assistant
Superintendent in the shipping yards in
this city.
Rev. John G. Thomas, pastor of
the Welsh Congregational church of New
ark, Ohio, is in the city, guest of M.
Thomas.
Governor Martin went from this place
down to Fredonis yesterday, where he de-
lIvered q speech to a republican mass
meeting.
j. H. Nose. Harry Baker, J. M. Brown,
W. F. Bradley and F. w. Prescott of
Peabody came down this morning to take
In the races.
The DEVILS Auction arrived in the city
from Wichita. There are forty people
altogether. Most of whom are quartered
at the Hotel Coolidge.
Mr.. Yale. manager of the Devils Auc-
ton" company, wears the biggest "dia-
mond" that has ever adorned a shirt front
west of New York city.
R. B. Fowler of Council Grove is in
town to-day. He says that preparations
are already being made to rebuild the
burnt portion of the city.
Rev. Joseph Brown left to-day for
Weldon, Ills. to attend the funeral of his
son-in law, Thos. Cowan, who at one
time was a resident of Emporla.
Mrs. Cross and Mrs. ]. D. johnson are
visiting in Emporia. Mrs. Cross is visit
ing her son. H. @. Cross, president of the
First National Bank OF Emporia.-[S
Journal.
Mrs. Il. A. Jiendt and her daughter
Miss Anna Jiendt, arrived In the city this
morning from Sioux City, Iowa, on visit
to Mrs. Il. II. BuckWalteI, daughter of
Mrs. Jiendt.
Mrs. Jane Morris. mother of Capt. John
T. Morris, of this city, left to-day for Lew
iston. ILLINOIS, her old home. Mrs. Nor.
ris is 70 years old and is remarkably stout
Ior one CT her years.
Mrs. W. r. Smelser and daughter, Edith,
accompanied by Mrs. Ellen Baeas, left to-
day on the noon train for the east. They
will visit Chicago and other eastern points
returning to this city IN about a month.
Jim Dougherty, the irrepressible, took
In the race yesterday and returned to Kan
sas City this noon. He said he would
like to have taken in the Devils Auc
ton" but Uncle Sammy couldn't be
neglected.
Col. j. B. McAfee and Capt. B. F. Van
Horn OF Topeka, as q committee of the
Kansas State Fair association, visit this
city to consult with the Emporia fair ssso-
citation md horsemep, with a view of
transferring such attractions as can be Sc
cured from our exhibition to theirs.
Mr.. r. e. Risle, who represents the
Hash Barb Wire company OF Pekalt, I'LL
dOis, was in the city yesterday. His firm
intend to establish branch factory some
where In the west to manufacture barb
wire to supply their western trade. He
came to EmpOria to look over the ground
/ aad see what ARRANGEMENTS gbt be made