The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-07
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AmRRICUs NEWS.
AAIERIcUs, May S1.-The day opened
yesterday clear and far, with a cool
breeze blowing from the west. Memo
rial day was observed in q manner
which rebounds 20 the credit of those
who had the arrangements in charge.
Promptly at II o'clock the entire bust
ness portion of town was closed up, and
many teams had already begun to gath
or in. At o'clock the line of march
was taken up at the intersection of
Main and Locust streets. Six hundred
would be low estimate of the gather
ing. At the cemetery twelve graves
were decorated.
Promptly at O'Clock the large gath
ering repaired to the NJ. Z. church,
which had been beautifully decorated,
ceeded with by the post and the follow
ing programme was rendered:
Music by the choir.
Prayer.
Solo, with chorus by the choir.
= Address of welcome by Post Com
mander w. FL. Anderson.
Vocal music by the male Quartette.
Address by Rev. Lineback.
Poem by Ethel Butler.
Poem by Miss Hill, entitled, You
have scattered no flowers on Papa's
grave"
Solo by F. E. Hawkins, Tramp,
tramp, tramp, the Boys are Marching, -
the whole audience Joining in the cho-
rus.
Memorial address, by Rev. a. L.
Scott.
Following his address was solo by
Mrs. a. G. Sackett, the choir joining in
the chorus.
Address by l.. 4. Wood. -s.
Address by Rev. Brown.
Solo by c, F. G. Hawkins. Our
Remarks by Rev. F. D. 10y.
Remarks by Rev. Hammond.
Owing to the threatening appear
ance of the sky one or two other short
talks completed the programme, as
two hours and half had already been
consumed, and the hour was growing
late. The house was filed to over
flowing, many having to go away for
the want of standing room even. The
day will long be remembered by the
participants and those present.
Buy your paints at Bonds.
At the old Henning stand 1 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.
Golden Belt -four. Sl.15; 1. X. L..
S1.1O; Per Sack. Tariff all of. Terms
positively cash. At Tressler s. Low
rey's.
AAIERICUs, June 2.-Hubert White
of Williamsburg, nephew of E. White
of this place is visiting friends and rel
atives.
A. Grant of Monroe county, New
York, a former resident of this place
came in Thursday to look after hi.
real estate. He owns farm adjoining
the city.
7, A petition to the board of county
commissioners is being circulated anC
numerously signed, asking that thu
board appoint A. G. Sackett as town
ship trustee, to fill the vacancy causeC
by the resignation of w. H. Clark. Tit
names of men of all parties and fac
tions can be found on the petition, and
his choice is almost unanimous.
DIR. G.. w. Wright came up from
Hartford yesterday.
DR.. Royal and VIII. Egolf went fish
| ing last night, and set one hundred
| hooks. Result-one five-pound fish.
Remember the club meeting at thu
| school house on the evening of Jun,
18th. BURROw.
S14 suits for 81.
Sl2 suits for IS,
$40 suits for SIS.
% suits for "a.
Just half price at J. D. Gibson's. Thes
prices will make them move. Com,
early.
I'D. Gibson carries the largest lin
of ladies' and misses fine shoes in tn
city. Prices as low as can be had o
any house in Lyon county.
AMERICUs, June If. D. 10y ex
hibited thirteen different colors ant
shades of roses grown from one stock
Judge Culver of Emporia occupies
the pulpit at the NJ. E. church yester
day.
Jennette Craig of Illinois, daughte
of Thomas Craig, came in on the
| o'clock train to visit her father ant
| sisters in this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. j. Roberts of Osagl
City arrived yesterday Mr.. Robert
returned yesterday. His wife will re
main few days before making an in
tended visit east.
w. H. EdmistOn informs US that Nj
e. H. Phillips closed very successful
term of school in district No. ~ las
Friday with picnic. The scholars a
averaged over ninety per cent in thei
| various studies
Horace Archer has resigned his plac
in the feed mill and it will now be 81
perintended by the owner, MS. Hutch
ems. BURLOw.
If you have old roots of teeth in you
mouth do not have them extracted
but go to DIR. Murray and have me-
crowns put on them. He can do it sut
cessfully.
i WANTED.-Cattle and horses I
pasture. Good water and SHADE
, Lyman Hall, eight miles north east {
Emporia.
If you want artistic and practic.
dental work go to DIR. Murrsy's Del
: tai parlors, No. Y, Sixth avenue.
Cheapest money il
town to loan on improve,
farms. w. j. Jones. 143-.