The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-05-03
A1TEnTCUs NEWS.
AMERIcus, April &c

AMERICUS NEWS.
AMERIcUs, April 26.
John Sims is setting out a lot of ever
green's on his town property, to take
the place of the ones lost by the dry
weather last year. also several varieties
of desiduous trees.
J. IL. Wiggam, of Emporia, was in
the city Tuesday. He remained over
until Wednesday morning.
w. H. Clark returned from his claim
in the southwestern part of the state
last evening.
Rapids, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. D. Gibson, Sunday.
The infant child of John Wise is
quite poorly. BURLow.
Garden seeds in bulk at Tressler 4
Lowry's.
Buy your paints at Bonds.
German Millett seed at Tressler Il |
Lowry's.
at the old Henning stand l will sell |
flour right down to bottom prices for |
cash during the present hard times.
j. w. LEsH.
Gasoline at Bonds.
Buy your fresh meat and bologna of
Bircket s. White at the old, reliable |
city meat market, Americas.
Bran, corn, shorts and feed on hand
at the Henning building.
J. w. LEsH.
AMERICUs, April 2S.-Mr. Twitzell
and wife of Philadelphia stopped at
the Egolf house last night and this
morning went to visit Fin Irwin of
Truitt land. Mr.. Twitzell and Mrs.
Irwin are brother and sister.
D. a. Shiebley and family have
moved from town on to the Willard
farm.
Professor AtcheSon of Dunlap visi-
| ted the Americas schools Thursday.
Americas was visited by good rain
yesterday and last night.
Rev. Scott immersed two or three
| persons last week. Others will be i'm
| mersed sometime during the coming
week.
The township board meets in regular
session Monday to allow bills and for
| the regular transaction of business.
| Rainy Saturday and good many are
in town to-day after the close of dull
week. BURLoW.
AMERICUs, April 3O.-Mrs. Howard
returned from Clay Center Saturday.
| She reports the sick ones as being much
better.
The trees have arrived to replace the
ones that died from the dry weather
| last year in the public square.
| A letter from DR.. Sax, at Palmyra,
Missouri, states that he is much better,
and expects to be able to start home
about the middle of May.
Willis 10y and Wife of Emporia
Sundayed in Americas.
John Terrill of Emporia was in the
city Sunday.
Joe Hess, living near BushonG, lost
an infant child Saturday:
VIII Grimsley of Allen creek has
moved up to Allen and gone into the
real estate and loan business.
The following is the programme for
the second annual contest of the
Americas schools on Friday evening,
Music The Emerson Quartette
T6e Enein in Story Ethel Butler
Little Gracie's New Year. Alice stepson
How WIG He Saved St. Michaeis Edith Rothschiid
, Music ........... ........-.-... Movement Song
The Rti Gris ra,r, Mabi Ie ButIep
scotiand's Maiden Martyr. Belle Limeback
Pledge with Wine rio t;a annie Davidson
Contest in Essay
Rats Nellie Conklin
| Horses .-................-...-D David Raiey
Farming. Ella Bel
| Snakes ,..................-....w Walter Smith
! Grass ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Maud Rush
Trip to California. ...............H Harry Royal
A Letter to the Man in the Moon. 49,.
/ ................ Ora Haw kins
| Music The Emerson Quartette
INTERMISSION.
PART IL.
Contest in Recitation.
Tousaint LOverture. James Elliott
Nobody's Child ............. Clary McAuley
The pig and the Hen Mamie TapliT
Music nsfc ~ n The Emerson o1artettG
, The Two Roads. ..............-....W Willie Egoli
| What Girls Can do ..,,.......... Maggie Kits
My Dead Doll Ruth IimebacE
| Music. The Emerson Quartettt
Sunday was cold one. 1t won't dc