Annals of Emporia and Lyon County . as raisedthis year. The First Celebration. A very successful celebration ofthe Fourth of July was held at Em-poria. Two large bowers wtrebuilt by the people, one near I lieresidence of the late Judge Watson,and the other between Third andFourth avenues on Constitutionstreet. The speaking was at thefirst named while a free dinner wasspread at the latter. Hon. MartinF. Conway, of Lawrence, was theorator. In the evening evervbodywent to Americus to wind up thegood time at a grand l)all. 20 ANNALS OF EMPORIA AND LVON COUNTY. July 31 Jacob Stotler bought ahalf in
Annals of Emporia and Lyon County . as raisedthis year. The First Celebration. A very successful celebration ofthe Fourth of July was held at Em-poria. Two large bowers wtrebuilt by the people, one near I lieresidence of the late Judge Watson,and the other between Third andFourth avenues on Constitutionstreet. The speaking was at thefirst named while a free dinner wasspread at the latter. Hon. MartinF. Conway, of Lawrence, was theorator. In the evening evervbodywent to Americus to wind up thegood time at a grand l)all. 20 ANNALS OF EMPORIA AND LVON COUNTY. July 31 Jacob Stotler bought ahalf interest in the Einporia Newsand published it in partnership withMr. Plumb for some time. The Lecompton constitutionformed under the protection of fed-eral bayonets, as amended by theEnglish bill, had two votes in Breckenridge county at the electionAugust 3, iS^S. E. Borton established the firsthardware store in Emporia, August10, 1S58. October 14 Mary open-ed the first school in Emporia. Itwas a free subscription school and. RESIDENCE OF WM. MARTESfDALE. Wm. Martindale furnishes another ex-ample of what determination, energy andgood sense will accomplish for a came to Kansas from Ohio in 1S57,and settled in Greenwood county, nearthe north line. He engaged in the stockbusiness and in farming. He still ownsand operates a large and valuable farmnear Madison. Mr. Martindale is calledthe shrewdest cattle man in this sectionof Kansas. Taking a large interest inbanking and milling, he has amassed alarge fortune. In the political affairs ofthe state he has been prominent. Coin-mencing in 1S65, he was a member of thehouse of representatives, and was re-elected to the session of 1S66. After-wards he was sent to the state senate from Lyon and Greenwood counties. In leg-islative committee work he could not beexcelled. He served also as a director ofthe state penitentiary for several years,where his knowledge of public affairs andgood business judgment were of greatpractical
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