honesty and industry. His many friends hope that he and his estimable wife and family may live here for 27 more years.

JOHN PAUL

is the carpenter at Kappa. He came here from Pennsylvania about 20 years ago. He is an excellent workman and an honest and most excellent man. He is the father of Emanuel Paul, El Paso's rotund and efficient marshall.

R. W. BOYD

is one of Kappa's most respected citizens. He is from Ohio and is a wealthy farmer and stock raiser. He is an educated gentleman and a successful school teacher. He is interested in religious and temperance work and for some years kept a general store at El Paso. He is prosperous and happy and would be more so if he would accept of good advice and get married

DANIEL KENNY

is another old and well-known Kappa man. He now lives in Champaign county, but still owns an 80-acre farm near here. For many years he ran a brick yard here and did a large business. His sister, Mary, (now Mrs. Thomas Holohan) and his brother, Martin (now deceased), were also well-known and respected residents.

JOHN SCHAFFER

son of Orlando Schaffer, deceased, is a young man but an old citizen of Kappa and highly respected.

ISAAC DAVIDSON

is another one of the old and highly respected citizens. By economy and good management he has accumulated a very fair fortune.

MRS. HURLEY

has been a resident here for twenty years. She came to Kappa from St. Louis. Mrs. Hurley is kind hearted and charitable and is now providing for and taking care of her dead brother's orphans. Mrs. Hurley's family, that are at home, consist of three daughters, who are most estimable and talented young ladies. They are fine scholars and are favorites in the society in which they mingle.

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