The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-04-18
Reading, Kansas.

meaning KANSAS.
A special correspondent of the
NEWS paid a visit to the pretty hamlet
Of Reading, which lies about seventeeh
miles northeast of Emporia ON the A.
T. 81 S, F. railroad, and situated on
the brow of the beautiful valley of the
Marias des Cygnes river, which is
noted for its excellent soil, immense
crops, and last-but not least-iIs most
intelligent and entertaining citizens.
Most Of the residents who have at
tended to it, have orchards, also plenty
of small fruits and their homes
are filed with choice varieties
of richly favored fruits. We
noticed one orchard in particular, the
property of Captain J. A. StrattOn,
which contains four hundred peach
trees. together with vast variety of
other fruits all in full bloom, which
was most pleasing sight and bright
prospect for an immense crop for the
coming season. Most of the land
around Reading is in high state of
cultivation and farmed by men who
well know their business, or calling,
and is the largest shipping station east
of Dodge City in fat cattle and hogs.
Good wells of pure drinking water are
dug from 20 to 80 feet deep
which is also a most important
factor. 1t has also three churches,
Methodist-Episcopal, Baptist, and
Roman Catholic. The most import
tant building is the School House, 52x6C
feet, two stories high containing four
commodious school rooms and one reel
tation room. The school building with
its play grounds of two acres cost So 900
is one of the best buildings in Lyon
County, has an accommodation for 2O(
scholars, and conducted in a most
efficient manner by Principal w. NJ
Headington, assisted by MISS
Mary Dillon, and Miss Mary
Cowen. Although it is one OF
the healthiest locations if any
one should require medical attention
their wants will be promptly attended
by DR.. j. L. Morrison or DIR. 0. G
Cranston, and prescriptions com
pounded by j. A. Stratton, druggist
and stationer. In the way of dr.
goods and groceries you cannot do bet
ter than call upon LIB. Sheldon, J. a
Stratton 81 Co. or A. w. Plumb; thu
latter in groceries, boots and shoes ant
queensware dry goods excluded
In hardware, good stock is kept b,
Gingerich 81 Watson, at the postoffic'
building. Blacksmithlng and shoeini
by B. A. Hyder and Henry Farne.
see adj. in another column). Hayes 1
Logsdon, wheelwrights, are also Of
hand to do all wood work. The hote
is presided over by J. E. Fem, pro
prietor and manager, and a tonsoria
artist can be found IN the person o
, Pat King. Mrs. Margaret Conrey il
the matron who supplies the necessaI
les of life at the restaurant, an
, Misses Crarston and Hawkins sup
plies the head gear i'll the latest style
, and fashion. (See ''ad' In an
other column.) Henry Jacoby is cor
. sidered one of the best judges in hors
/ flesh, and can be found at hi
livery stables. j. w. Hubbard at hi
meat market, Mr.. Frank Armstrong
, the efficient railroad agent, or MI
Stewart, the night operator will Civ
: you full particulars as to rail roa
: fares, ard that in a civil manner, S
, strangers need not be afraid to max
: inquiries, and those in want of goo
/; farm lands or building lots in TIL
l most beautiful and healthful localit
: cannot do better than write to, or ca
upon NJ. w. Stratton, real estat
j agent, who Will also insure your pro-
4 erty against loss by fire or TORNADO
. The EMPoRIA NEWS, the best, oldes
e largest and newsieSt paper in Kansa
n can also be found IN every househo
; and can appropriately be called the of
cial paper OF Reading.