The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-01-21

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PAPER.
VIM. Moore. editor and publisher of
the Anericus Ledger sends forth
newsy sheet every Friday afternoon,
well filled with interesting items from
st home and abrGad. The first psper
was issued March IS. 1885. Judging
from the subscription list il has come to
stay.
PosToFFICE-
Orders issued IN 1885. $10.s40.24
Orders paid in 1885. $2,2SS 95-
Stamps sold in 1885, 1865 IS.
The business of the ufice is fast APP
proaching that of second-class flee.
It ls duly presided over by Mrs. L A.
Hill, who makes q very efficient ara ar
commodstiug p"stmislless.
COAL DRALsRs.
s. NJ. Bell handles the Peunsylva mia
hard coal, and Usage CI'y. Rich Hill,
| Mo-, McAllIs.er ard ether soft coal; he
also euys and sells large quantities of
gram. ]. W Floyd likewise does a
thriving trade IN the coal business hand
lilg several ff-yeut kinds # coal.
1 SONlEAlhS.
The A F Il A. M. No 100 have a
membership OF so. The G. A r. No.
249 have a mt mbership OF 80. The A
lou. w. No. % have q nat mbeTship of
90. The |. o q T. although but recent
ly organized have Furnishing lodge at
this place.
CHURCHES.
The United PRESBYTERIAN has a mem
oership of one hundred, with church
property valued at 5000. The III. E.
church, with a membership of one hun
bred, have q church and parsonage
valued at $4,000. The Evangelicais
have good church organization, with
y church properly valued at SO 600 The
| Free MethOdists also hold services oc-
cssionally In the Other churches.
CARPENTERS AND CONTRACTORS.
Robert Hall, as contractor and build
:. er, keeps from two to five hands running
. throughout the bulldog season. ID. VI.
Huested also does lucrative business.
Elias Moorebead. Jacob Lowe, o. Line
bach David Heasley and Joha Lennirg-
), ton also work at the trade.
STONE MAsoNs BRICKLAYERs AND PLAs
TERERs.
:, Geo. Tapken, Henry Slope and q. L.
:, STEPHENS do most of the stnue aud brick
=, work for the city. while Luther Bros.
:, and Mr.. Hassiugner do the fiue work
- when it com IS to plastering.
n DOCTORS.
:, Although blessed with one of the
healthlest localities In the stat, Ameri-
= Gus can boast of three fist class physi
clans, DR.. T. A. Wright, DR. A. j. Ss1
:, and Dr. A. B. Royal. who attend 60 the
4. wants of the sick at ell times day oil
night.
LIVERY STABLES.
r. H. Mshan owns and carries on
- livery. feed snd sale stable In the south
I" ern part OF town, aud L. W. Sutton has
OS a large barn near the Sutton house de
u voted TO the same purpose Either
90 place will furnish you a good rig at liv
o. in. race.
-" De- TIsTs.
J" DIR. L. b. Il ga is permanently locAt-
u ed in Americas aud attends to the wsnt
al of those needing his services. DR.. q
w. Wright of Hartford also visits tn
city regularly on professional business
The HAY PREssERs-
md Mcmillan & Tocmey have all The II
1nl cilities for balling and shipping hay
Get soon as the market will admit it. NJ
laI j. B Miller and r 81 Graham dos s
ing cool deal of business IN the same line.
IL DEPOT.
ing The total freight and ticket recelp
DIX for 1885 at the Missouri Pacific cepoi,
one given ~ Jam, White the agent, will a
: erage about 81 300 per month, or $ld
600 for tine year.
IN FUTURE PnosPECIs.
hey The future prospects fuE the town a
bu' encouraging. as the mechanics have &
av' ready contracted tor several large 1"|
OF of work, and the surrounding count
res continues to improve. There ts L
DOT reason why AmerIcus should EOt alwaN
ced be a flourishing trading point, and pei
IN haps, prosperous city.