Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1882-12-21
Remember the Christmas true at
the Court House, Christmas night.

Remember the Christmas true at
the Court House, Christmas night.
A. F. Walker, of Mound, sold
turkey to Strain & Jones, yesterday,
that weighed % pounds dressed. It
weighed SO pounds alive.
The NJ. z. Sociable at Mr.. and
Mrs. II. n. Jones', Tuesday evening,
was well attended, Notwithstanding
the Indictment weather, and a pleasant
time was had. The next will be at
the residence of Dr.. Houck.
There will be a dance at Plotner's
hall Xmas evening. Good music,
good dancing and general good time
promised. All are invited.
Henry Gregg, of Walnut, town
ship, was in our Office to-day. Mr..
Gregg's farm is on the Prairie Dog.
He raised 200 bushels of wheat from
20 bushels sOwn, and has corn to
spare.
%. r. Clark, Ed. Clark, Mr.. John
son, w. P. Pratt, shipped car load
of broomeorn from Big Bend, last
week, to Kansas City. 1t was said to
be of good grade and good condition
they have not yet had a return.
We take pleasure in presenting
the readers of the HERALD our Holt
day Supplement, which will be found
brim full of amusement for the little
ones, and with it we tender our greet
ing wishing you all a Merry Christ
mas and a happy New Year.
Il. w. Nettleship, of Long Island,
the man who raised the best corn in
Phillips county, renewed his faith in
TV,V. L. T.
keting some beef here, And paid his
respects to the County Treasurer be-
fore leaving.
An eX change says persons using
kerosene lamps will be glad to know
that if the wicks are soaked in strong
vinegar twenty-fOur hours and thor
oughly dried before being inserted, all
smoke will be avoided, the wicks
will last twice as long, and increased
brilliant light be obtained.
Our worthy County Treasurer,
Capt. Smith, has been doing flour.
ishing business, having averaged over
1000 dollars per dag for the last IA
days. The highest amount collected
in any one day being $4,000, which is
not slow for this far west.
There will be a Union Temper
ance meeting held at the school house
in district A, Walnut township, on
Tuesday, January 2, 1888, for the pur-
pose Of electing delegates to the State
Tenn perance meeting to be held in the
city Of Topeka, on January 9th and
10th.
Rev. James Boicourt, pastor of
the NJ. E. Church, preached at the
School House, Sabbath evening, to a
full house Bro. BoicOurt occupies
high position IN the esteem of those IL
and out of the church as is evidenced
by the friendly feeling that exists to-
wards him.
The Presbyterians held service in
their new Church last Sabbath. Rev.
Joseph Patterson preached an earnest
services will be held some time in Jan
uary, of which notice will be given in
the HERALD. They have Il comfort
able little church, d credit to the CON
gregatiOn.
Fred. Veeh, of Mound, H. c..
| Burlington, and &. D. Heath. of Day
Gordon, of Freedom, +. r. Cannon
and VIM. Nichols, Of Greenwood, b.
B. Hubbard, of Walnut, John Hat
ton, H. Grubb, NJ. Van Allen, of
Deer Creek, were in town Tuesday.
We acknowledge the receipt of a
lot of Capital advertising matter. We
take pleasure in noting the prosper
ity of the Capital, which has made
i rapid strides toward the head oil Kan
sas journalism. During the approach
ing session of the Legislature, the
/ Capital will be more than usually in
| teresting. We furnish the weekly
Capital and HERALD for $500.
-Edie Strain, only daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Strain, died last
night at 1880, of membranous Group.
Funeral will take place to-day. Ser
vices at the Presbyterian Church.
Edie was bright little girl five years
old and her death is a severe afflictiOn
to the bereaved family, who have the
heartfelt sympathy Of the whole COM
munity.