Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-01-18

of assault with intent to kill w. II.
Madison last week. The case was
tried Tuesday in Sumner Township.
Judge Pratt's little boy Henry is
still! very sick and we understand that
the Judge who is in New York has been
telegraphed to return.
County Treasurer Smith has gone
down to Topeka to see how well Howe
knows how to run the State treasury,
and if this snow storm continues long
it is question how Dan viii get back.
-Gussie Young, who has been suff-
ering from sore throat for some days is
much better and it is believed out Of all
danger.
Our member Of the Legislature is
Chairman of the Cottonwood and Goose
berry Committeeman is also a member of
the Congressional apportloument Com
mittee.
i am prepared to make loans on
Farms, Mills and good lnsurabIe Town
Property. Those wishing to borrow
money will do well to call on me.
VIM. BIssELL.
-Profs. Snodgrass and Lewis, assist
ed by eminent local talent, will eat their
Last Loaf, at the Court House, one week
from Saturday night for the benefit of
the Library. Don't forget to come.
C. A. Hoffman, agent for C. W.
Crane Gg Co. Blank Book Manufacturers,
Topeka, is in town this week, in the in
tcrost of that firm which is the most
complete establishment Of the kind in
the State.
Fred Nicholson, of Phillipsburg
township and elisha Hawley of Glen
wood, were callers last Thursday.
Fred is only boy, but he believes in
being posted and accordingly takes
the HERALD and Chicago NEWS for
the year 1858.
IA. F. Walker, of Mound town
ship, has received a fine Poland China
hog from Ashland county, Ohio, by ex~
press. Charges 5000. Mr., Walker
intends engaging in breeding thorough
bred hogs Of this kind
Geo. A. Turner writes from Lees
vile, Michigan, that he has had the
tUnor removed from his neck and is
,.oing well, but will remain until the
wound is healed before returning
Ills many friends will be glad to hear
of his improved condition.
Rev. ". a. SavilIe. pastor Of the
NJ. e. Church at Solomon, received
an elegant and useful present in the
shape of a $45 sewing machine on
Christmas. Mrs. Thos. Kerr, and
Miss Mary Foster were the donors.
They raised the fund by subscription
among their friends, and Of course Mr..
Saville is delighted.
-Phillipsburg Post No. II, G. j..
r., held their election Saturday evening,
january -, 1888, electing the follow
ing officers: Frank Strain, P c.; j.
w. Lowe, S. Y. c.; Geo. w. Young,
Q, NJ; A. B, Houck, Surgeon B. z.
Morton, Chaplain; D, L. Smith, 0. D.
J. II. Close, 0. G,
Holding q timber claim with q dog
wood club is the latest amendment to
the timber culture act, having been
adopted by Samuel Norton, of Sum
ner township, Evidently Mr.. N
thinks dog-wood better than cotton
wood. The first trial under the new
law was to come OFF yesterday in the
justice court and will no doubt find
its way all along the road to the Secre-
tary of the Interior before it is de
cided
F. B. Cannon, of this township
was a caller at the HERALD office Fri
day. Mr.. c. is somewhat interested
in stock, having nice lot of cattle
and hogs. He thinks it pays to grind
grain for feeding purposes and has
just purchased of Geo. w, Young &
Co., feed mill and viii grind feed for
himself and others. He raised about
1000 bushels of corn on his home
place.
C a. Brown, of Rushville; Thos.
n. Shinn, of Solomon; Joseph Davis
and W. H. Madison, of Sumner II.
B. Abbot, of Greenwood; Geo. Car
man and e. Atherton, of Mound; J.
J. Jackson, ofArcade; G.. A Tileston,
OF Greenwood, were callers Monday.
C. a. Lewis, Co. Superintendent, A
P. McElroy, of the firm McElroy &
McElroy, attorneys, Elmer Kelley, of
Kirwin; P. J. Clark, of Phiuipsburg
c. II. Leffingwell and c. D. Heath,
of Dayton; H. S. Granger, of Ar
cade were in the city yesterday.
The Norton People. advises all
those who have doubts about tame
grass growing in that county should
call at that office and inspect the sam
pies Of timothy left by Jim Shelley,
of AIdine - everything grows in Al
dine, This timothy IS good enough,
the heads being six and eioht inches