The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-11-28
From Frldsv.s Daily

From fridays Daily
Mrs. N. Parsons, who has been visit
ing her son. A. N. Parsons. of the
Normal, left to-day for her home at
Leroy.
The Newton fire department are
making an effort to secure the Empo-
ria orchestra for their grand ball on
New Years eve.
w. B. C. 191 will give social at the
residence Of s. Smith, 61s Cottonwood
street, Saturday evening, November
.. All are invited.
Geo. w. Cable gave a reading at
Lawrence night before last, and the
Tribune says he is miserable failure,
and disappointed everybody.
Rev. ]. W. Purinton and family
left to-day for Clay Center where Mr..
Purinton will take charge Of the Con-
gregational church in that city.
Cable has been lecturing In Emporia. |
The dialect of the natives Of Empory
will no doubt figure in Mr.. Cables |
next romance.-Hutchinso News.
The close of the first term at the
college is at hand and the various
classes are being examined to-day, and
the examination will close next
Wednesday.
Miss Viola Swisher of Hamilton
spent yerterday in the city, being an
route home from the Salina university,
where she was compelled to stop school
on account of ill health.
Miss Helen Reyton returned to the
city yesterday from Denver and left to-
day for Sedalia, Missouri, where she
has accepted The position of stenogra-
pher in the NJ, K. & T. offices.
William Clarke shipped car load of
furniture to Strong City yesterday to
be used in furnishing the new hotel at
that place. The entire selection was
made from the antique chamber sets.
J.B. Hinkle rested easy last night,
though there is no peIceptib.e change
in his condition as he is unable to lec-
ognize his attendants and does not
seem conscious Of what is going on
around him.
Manuel Jones, Henry Dodd, and an
other colored brother, were arrested
to-day for stealing coal from the cars
standing on the M, X. & T. railway.
The trial will take place at O'Clock
this evening.
The many friends of the Mackey
family in this city will be panied to
learn of the death and burial of Mrs.
Mackey at Fort Scott, the first of the
week. The deceased has been ill for
some time and death resulted from a
surgical operation performed about
year ago, from the effects of which she
never recovered. The relatives and
family have the sympathy of a large
circle of friends in this city, during
their hour of sadness and bereavement.
After tie election of Harrison, Lem
Carter went out into the wilderness
and dropped entirely from public view.
But he was not altogether idle. He
was incubating an idea on economics
which he promises to give to the pub
lie shortly. Lem is more of a genius
than he gets credit for. Some day his
merit will be recognized. But all the
same, he will enjoy his Thanksgiving
turkey with the best of then. His
stomach never goes back on him, what
ever his frion may do.
Mrs. w. o. Miller arrived last even
ing from Kansas City and is the guest
OF Mrs. N. E. Weaver. Mr.. Miller has
been at Howard during the past few
days. but came in to-day at 11:15 and is
the guest of Mr.. Weaver.
A freight train jumped the track at
Elinor, the first station east of Strong
City, this morning. at 100 the
wrecking train was sent out, and it
will be late this evening before the reg
ular passenger train, No. 6, east-bound,
reaches this city.
The next show is Shafroth's Min
strels, at the Whitley opera house De-
cember 5th. On December 9th the
Bunch of Keys will be seen at the
| 6oAO uC l4dSG LAYS OF
Pompeii" was billed for this evening
at the Whitley. but it appears that the
company have cancelled their dates.
The men who will transfer the wires
etc OF the Western Union Office will
be in the city the first of the week, and
begin the work of removing the tele
graph Office to the rooms formerly oc-
cupied by the NEWS. The room has
been replastered and fitted up, and
will be conveient and pleasant Of
flee.
| Cold Weather.
am freezing, uncle freezing,
In this cold and chilly cl me,
And am sneeZing, uncle, sneeZinR,
All the blal eted, blooming time.
How hate this drear November!
| For. without single great,
| regretfully remember
You, my uncle, have my coatI
| Washington Post
Young Folks Party.
Miss Jennie Heagler entertained a