140 years ago

may 28, 1880

Atchison is following Marion Centre’s excellent example, only on a much larger scale. Atchison is expending $40,000 in macadamizing its streets.

Butcher Schmidt is enlarging his meat market.

The M. & M. Railroad has reached Lyons, the county seat of Rice county. The McPherson Freeman says they intend to celebrate about June first, but no definite time has been announced.

Road Overseer McAllister is around after the boys. You had just as well waltz up and work out your tax and be done with it. You can’t dodge it.

Dr. Hannaford has purchased the splendid Magnesia Mound stone quarry from the Groat Bros. Tommy Groat retains control of the quarry this year and announces he is prepared to furnish this most excellent building material on demand. He say he can not furnish it quite as cheap as surface stone stolen from railroad land can be furnished, by as reasonably as any one can ask.

J. N. Widmeyer has on hand a fresh and fine stock of wall papers and window blinds. Also new stock of gasoline stoves and full supply of gasoline.

We are requested to announce that an Evangelical meeting will be held in Mr. Daniel Sill’s grove, at Lincolnville, for the edification of Christians, irrespective of name, commencing this eve