Annals of Emporia and Lyon County . h-drawn from the county convention,^a call for a mass meeting to be heldat Fremont a few days afterward,,appeared, when another ticket wasnominated. This was inaugurated)by several persons who had beenactive in the republican new movement was called thePeoples Union convention, and^professed to be a move of all who-supported the government in activeprosecution of the war. The movefor the new ticket seemed to be sopopular that even the straight-outrepublicans were afraid to fight same nominees were on bothtickets in several instances, but the
Annals of Emporia and Lyon County . h-drawn from the county convention,^a call for a mass meeting to be heldat Fremont a few days afterward,,appeared, when another ticket wasnominated. This was inaugurated)by several persons who had beenactive in the republican new movement was called thePeoples Union convention, and^professed to be a move of all who-supported the government in activeprosecution of the war. The movefor the new ticket seemed to be sopopular that even the straight-outrepublicans were afraid to fight same nominees were on bothtickets in several instances, but theUnion movement succeeded inlanding into office several of itsleading men, whicli was probablyas much as they expected of it. We quote this item from theNews of November 30, i 8 6 i : Fred Hirth, of the EmporiaGuards, who was severely woundedat Wilsons creek, returned lastweek. He is rapidly recoveringfrom his wound. lie has in hispossession a rebel bullet whichpassed entirely through his body.* 50 ANNALS OF EMPORIA AND LYON COUNTY,. J. B. MOON, Jacob B. Moon is one of the old settlersof this neighborhood, having come herewhen but a boy. He served this countyas sheriff two terms, was sergeant-at-armsof the house of representatives, and hasalways taken an active part in politicsand in every move where his influencecould be exerted for good. D. S. Avery was born near Coldwater,Michigan, in the year 1845. He servedthree years in the war of the rebellion,being an orderly for Major GeneralPalmer. He came from the war to Kan-sas in 1S65 and settled in the north partof Lyon county. Mr. Avery served fouryears as justice of the peace in AgnesCity township and has been in businessin Emporia for fourteen years, has beena member of our city council, is an all-round, wideawake citizen, one who hashelped to make Emporia and Lyon coun-ty what they are to-day. Dr. S. E. Northington has been inEmporia practicing dentistry about twen-ty years and has proved himself by the
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