Annals of Emporia and Lyon County . HON C. V. ESKRIDGE It is useless for us to write any histor-ical sketch of ex-Lieutenant GovernoriEskridge. He has been an every dayman here for over forty-one years, havingsettled here in the spring of 1S57. Hehas been businessman, public otTicer, and•editor ever since. He has erected severalof our substantial business houses, andthus contributed in a practical way to theupbuilding of our city. These Annalstell what public positions he has held. and the people know how faithfully hehas discharged every public duty that hasbeen entrusted to his hands. They k
Annals of Emporia and Lyon County . HON C. V. ESKRIDGE It is useless for us to write any histor-ical sketch of ex-Lieutenant GovernoriEskridge. He has been an every dayman here for over forty-one years, havingsettled here in the spring of 1S57. Hehas been businessman, public otTicer, and•editor ever since. He has erected severalof our substantial business houses, andthus contributed in a practical way to theupbuilding of our city. These Annalstell what public positions he has held. and the people know how faithfully hehas discharged every public duty that hasbeen entrusted to his hands. They knowhe has been their friend, and always didhis best for local interests. His hand-some and commodious residence was oneof the earliest constructed of its size. Wealso present his picture which has been aconspicuous figure in Emporia ever sincethe town started. ANNALS OF EMPORIA AND LYON COUNTY 77. C. V. ESKRIDGES RESIDENCE. The new Normal building, a partof the present structure, was dedi-cated June i6, iSSo, the address be-ing delivered by Judge D. J. Brew-er, now of the supreme court. The waterworks were formallyopened in June, iSSo, and were thefirst built in the state. The worst cyclone ever knownhere passed over the country justsouth of the Cottonwood, on Satur-day, April 20, 18S0. Some fiftybuildings were blown down andthere was ruin in the track of thestorm. Help was at once organ-ized and a hearty response was im-mediately made including over $500in cash. General Grant visited Emporia,July 5, 1880, and his reception wasturned into a Fourth of July cele-bration. He was driven about thecity and to Sodens grove, where hemade a short speech. An immenseconcourse of people greeted and honored him as never any other manhas been greeted and honored inEmporia. At the grove, after be-ing introduced by Col. H. C. Cross,General Grant made this speech : Ladies and Gentlemen of Empor
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