Annals of Emporia and Lyon County . above shows one of the largestand handsomest homes in Emporia, thatof George VV. Newman, the towns lead-ing merchant. It stands on Twelfth av-enue, the Euclid of Emporia, and waserected in 189::. In 1S69 there was aNewman cV Bro. store here, and GeorgeW. was the brother. That year, when hewas nineteen years old, he came herefrom his home in Maine and took a handin running the establishment. In 1S71he became the sole proprietor, and fromthat day to this the concern has been one continued success, until Mr. Newmanhas turned out a handsome fortune whichruns int
Annals of Emporia and Lyon County . above shows one of the largestand handsomest homes in Emporia, thatof George VV. Newman, the towns lead-ing merchant. It stands on Twelfth av-enue, the Euclid of Emporia, and waserected in 189::. In 1S69 there was aNewman cV Bro. store here, and GeorgeW. was the brother. That year, when hewas nineteen years old, he came herefrom his home in Maine and took a handin running the establishment. In 1S71he became the sole proprietor, and fromthat day to this the concern has been one continued success, until Mr. Newmanhas turned out a handsome fortune whichruns into the hundreds ot establishment has been a constantmatter of pride to the city, and has drawntrade to Emporia from a large scope ofcountry, and has been an immense bene-fit to our commercial interests outside ofthe store itself. Mr. Newmans successhas come through a knowledge ot hiscalling, his energy and enterprise, andthrough most careful attention to the du-ties of his business. 14 ANNALS OF EMPORIA AND LYON COUNTY. A, R. TAYLOR. A. R. Taylor has been in |Einporta sixteen years, all the time as president of theStaie Normal School. Its continued suc-cess stamps the man as an eminent man-ager of such an institution. Before com-ing here he was in mercantile and manu-facturing lines. But it was fortunate hechanged his business, and has been ex-tremely fortunate for the Kansas StateNormal School that he was secured aspresident of the institution. Residence of W. T. Soden—See page 3. The Soden grounds and buildings arethe most interesting in Southern Kan-sas. We think the grove fully as hand-some as the Chautauqua park at mill was completed in 1S62, and theresidence soon atter. Here Mr. Sodenhas lived for over thirty-five years, andestablished one of the best and most pros-perous factories in the state, as well asone of the most valuable properties. Hecommenced in this county in the springof 1S57, and enjoys a well-earned success h
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