Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1882-11-16

city this morning. Mr. Gipe is one I
the standbys of these ports.
Geo. Veeh has 1000 bushels of
potatoes stored for winter use. Guess
George don't intend to have the scurvy
right away.
III. Bartlett, of the firm of II. &
w. II. Bartlett, st. Joe, Mo, is in the
city looking up the interests of the
firm in the county.
We noticed H. D. Moulton, of
Kirwin, on our streets to-day. We
fancied Hides face looked shorter and
broader than of yOre. We credit cleo
ton news as the chief cause.
"A very pleasant and enjoyable
time was had at the sociable at the
NJ. E. parsonage, Tuesday evening.
Next meeting will be at the residence
of Mrs. J. v. Close. All are cordially
invited to be present and enjoy them
selves.
Edward Dartnell aud Thomas
Hoy, of Shelby county, Illinois, were
at Phillipsburg, this week, looking a.
ter their land interest in the county
each having 16O acres of land which
they are thinking ofimproving. They
say that our crops are better than they
are in Shelby county.
Frank Strain, Eli Strain and G.
w. Young, three of our brave MINI
rods. have HE'D them away to the
Plat on a wild goose chase this week.
We have spoken for some of the
young goOses. Don't disappoint US,
bredren it is gittin' to be goose or no
meat wifi US.
Geo. Kraft, who lives four miles
west Of Phillipsburg, is a stone mason
and works at his trade most of the
time, but also farms a little. He has
raised this year 1000 bushels of corn
$40 bushels of wheat $50 bushels of
oats; SO bushels of barley and potatoes
for home use.
Those parties who have subscribed
stock in the Library Association, and
who have not already contributed
books to the amount of their stock or
paid the cash, will please do one or the
other as soon as possible, as the Asso-
citation wish to get the library in good
running order. G. A LEWIS,
Librarian.
&C. G. Vance, of Long Island, was
in to see us and gave the following as
the result of this years farming of, 60
acres on his home farm, on Prairie
Dog: 1900 bushels of corn; 450 bush
els oats, and So tons of millet. Also
As acres fenc in pasture which fur
nishes large amount of pasture. Mr..
V. has flock of sheep and i nice lot
of other stock and is in every sense a
prosperous farmer.
M. NJ. Smith, relative of w. H.
BoughtOn, of Mound, called on us
Monday. Mr.. Smith has been spend
ing the summer at Denver, where he
and Mr.. Boughton have been en-
gagged in making brick. They re-
turned about two weeks ago and have
not decided whether they go back
or not. They regard Denver as live
ly place.
- Uncle Jeff Rooney voted for
Click and went home fully believing
that he had thrown away his vote.
When he heard the anviIs Thursday
night he supposed it to be the Repub-
licans jubilating over st. Johns cleo
ton. When he came in sight of town
Friday morning, he says he still
thought the same until he got where
he could see the jug, when he was sat
isfied st. John was defeated.
w. F. Woodward, our city meat
man is furnishing fine meat mark, t
and is also preparing to pack a consid-
cradle amount of meat during the
fall and winter. He is getting things
well arranged for that purpose. This
is a much needed enterprise. Hereto
fore we have been shipping our meat
to the Missouri river and return after
curing at u cost of 81 per hundred
each way, which of itself would make
a good profit.
Last Thursday night when it be-
came evident that Click was elected,
a few Democrats assisted by some
small boys, fired the anvils, burnt
boxes, barrels &C., and had a he old
time generally. During the night the
flag staff had been run up on the Court
House with a jug attached as an en-
blem of victory. Friday morning,
our enthusiastic Democrats thinking
| the jug looked rather lonesome, sup
plemented it with flag. The storm
of Friday night tore away most of
the flag, but the old jug still stands.
ID. A. Huling was out on his farm
yesterday preparing fire brakes. This
is something that every farmer should
attend to in time. The season for
prairie fires is upon US and any day
we are liable to be called upon to con-
front the fire monster land if not pre-
pared) at fearful disadvantage, If not
at great loss of property. We know
of farmers who are well fixed, other
wise who have neglected this precau-
ton and are liable to be reduced to
actual want any day. A word to the
wise should ha sufficient TISa tho