Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1882-09-07
-D1Ep Mrs. Marian Hanson

thursday morning, August SIet, about
seven o'clock, in the 8Oth year Of her
age. She has been resident of this
county since 1873. Came from Salem,
Washington county, New York. Mrs.
H. was the mother of Willard w.
Hanson, of Mound township, and has
made her home much of the time for
the past years with him. She was a
lady of much more than usual inteIli-
gence and force of character, a con-
sistent christian, and lived long and
useful life. May her future be as hap
Ply as her life has been honorable.
Miss May Webster, assistant I'm
structor in our Normal Institute, is a
young lady whose success and exam
pie shouIdbe immitated by every young
lady. Without means to commence
with, she has succeeded in securing
for herself such an education as to
secure perpetual certificate, and open
to her the best positions as teacher
in the state. What she has done other
young ladies can do. She will be re-
as teacher in our primary
two years ago. Our people
note her progress with satisfaction.
WIN. Dixon. ST., of Plumb town
ship was in the city Tuesday to inter
view the County Treasurer. He will
to harvest his broom corn
to-day and thinks he will have about
Z tons from 80 acres. There is a great
demand for hands to cut broom corn.
Wages 81 to 81 so. Broom corn has
become quite an important industry in
Plum township. It pays well.
w. II. Stauber has returned to
Phillips county, having been in Apa-
moose county, Iowa, for about 20
months. He says that all kinds of
crops in that county are almost an en-
tire failure except hay; that nine out
of ten farmers will have to shipin corn
for home consumption. Phillips coun-
ty does not suffer by comparison with
Iowa this year.
Geo. A. Turner, of Granite, re-
ports his oats rs yielding 90 bushel to
the acre, common variety, and from
16 lbs white Russian oats he received
II bushel. His Sea Island wheat
yielded II bushcl to the acre, and he
thinks he will have two-third corn
crop. On the whole Mr.. Turner is
well pleased with this years farming,
w. F. Woodward, our lawyer,
horse milliner and farmer, left five
ears of corn at our Office which weighs
four and three-fourths pounds. Mr.
Woodward has as fine field of corn
on his timber claim, two miles west of
Phillipsburg, as can be found any
where. AS farmer Mr.. w. is a de-
cided success.
"A. A. Burdick and E. w. Poor, of
Walnut, were in the city Monday on
business Mr.. B. has small crop of
broom corn which has done well. He
commenced gathering Tuesday. Mr..
Poor says his crop of small grain is
good, and he will have 1000 bushels of
corn.
Mr.. McClung, County Clerk OF
Sheridan county was in the city on
his way to Ohio on visit to his sis
ter. Mrs. Park, of Dayton, goes with
him. They will be absent some weeks.
During the absence of Mrs. Park, J.
Q. A. will look after domestic affairs.
Prof. Roop has been trying 20
unite the HERALD Office and Court
House by telephone, but the ingre-
dients won't quite work. The Prof.
is noted though, for his staying quail
tiles and we expect so hear from him
again before another issue of the paper
s.. G. Nay, of Marvin, sent to
this Office for exhibition a stock OF
corn II feet and nine inches high, and
six feet to the first ear. Also two fine
ears ofcorn ripe enough to husk. Our
office begins to look like tho agricul-
tural hall of state fair.
Rev. R. Rhamy, of Granite, call
ed on We HERALD man, while on the
way home from the Free Methodist
Conference" which was held at Prair-
lie City, Johnson county, Kansas. He
thinks there should be no hungry
Kansans this year.
I'VE insert, this week, a double
column ad for the new firm of Nay &
Hodgins, Marvin. It will pay you
to call on them when in that city, as
they carry general stock and are Of
fering special inducements to pur-
chasers.
L. w. Underwood, Daniel More and
J. s. Tedrow, of Crystal township,
were in our sanctum on Saturday on
business. They report crops good and
their people in better circumstances
than they have been for several years.
II. s. Granger is stopping in the
city few days interesting himself in
county matters. Mr.. G. Is a good
Commissioner and wonld honorably
fill any position within the gift of our
people.
-DIED-On Thursday, Aug. 81,
1882, in Phillipsburg, the infant son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. DELPHI. Mr.. d. is absent
in the mountains. The AFFLICTED fam.
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