Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-09-04
SEPTEMBER 4.


= 'case" in the HERALD Office.
J o. Lowe lost a valuable .pqny last
week by breaking its neck on 8 lariat.
Two runaways in town Monday; no
one hurt but two badly broken up wa
gons.
N. Polling has been on the sick list,
but at present is getting 80 as TO be
around again.
r. Rogers has been quite sick for the
past week, but at present is able TO be
around.
Jas. Griffin, Of Sumner. was in town
Saturday after his daughter, who has
been attending the Normal, as was also
AR. Roland, Of Glenwood township.
A grand Republican ralley was held
at Beloit last Friday night, at which
Hon. j. }. Ingalls,, Hon John A. Mar
Tin, and others made rousing speeches.
W. B, Barker was caller Friday and
took advantage of our clubbing rates
and will now get the HERALD and
American Farmer for one wear.
L. F Rhodes brought US in a fine
specimen of spring wheat last week.
Mr. Z, has 4. good crop, bnt we have
forgotten the amount il turned out per
acre.
Ross DeArmOnd has taken the agency
for Parsons Hand book. We have
heard of book agents coming in contact
with the canine specie but do not care
20 discourage Ross, SO we refrain.
The state school fund is now ready
for distribution, and amounts to sc 13
cents per capita, one fourth of which
came from fines imposed under the
prohibitory law.
I. &. Hawley, Of Glenwood, was
taking Ia The sights at the court house
Saturday. MIR. II. is from the potatOe
district in the north part of the county
and shows no signs Of emaciauon,
II c. snlder, of AInund township,
brought in several sample stocks of corn
all OF which had two ears, and some of
them stood in the field over s feet to
the but of the ears which were a foot IN
length.
+. II. Eveps has been absent from
his meat market for few days ow-
ing To sickness in his family,
but as they are now improving, he can
he found ut his old stand first door
north of the farmers store.
Miss Flarance A. Norris, of Buffalo
Grove, Iowa who has been visiting
In this vicinity the past few days, gave
us call Monday. She depErted for
her home, Tuesday. well pleased with
The country.
The social at the close of the Institute
last Thureday evening, was an enjoya-
BILE affair. At the close of an interest
ing program they adj urned to the
court house where they had grand
good time, which every body enjoyed.
II. &. Popejoy, of Greenwood was in
town Friday with load of farm pro
ducts He reports the finest crops in
his section that he has ever seen any
where Mr. 2. subscribes for two
copies of the HERALD, OnS for himself
and one for his son III Iowa.
Geo. Wormfeld. Of Marble Rock,
Iowa. WAS caller at our Office Friday
Mr.. W is travelling over the county
looking for an opportunity to make
some investments in real estate and
will probably suit himself in Greenwood
township.
John Watson, of Republic county, KS,
and his wife and son, were in town
Saturday en- rOut to the west end of the
state. Mr.. w is an old time acquain-
lance of Capt. J. w. loves, having
known him since he was = little boy,
back In southwest Iowa.
C. NJ. Mcclure, of Logan, called
Tuesday. He was over visiting the
family of our genial r. B Johnson
and will also visit the family of b. r
Tanner, on Deer Creek, before return
ing. Mr.. Tanner WIS Me- Lieutenant
during the way.
Shelton Henderson. the colored mar
of Ash Creek, who enjoys the
distinction of beng the largest farmer
in Phillips county, wss in town or
business Saturday, he will commence
threshing his small grain this week, o
which he viii have 1000 and 5000
bushels.
G. " Curtis, of Fairmont, Filmorr
county, Neb., bought Geo, Akers lane
IN Spinner township, made the HERALI
q call Saturday, he reports US ava,
ahead on wheat, but thinks the corn il
Nebraska equal to ours. We nigh
admit that. but let a man go further il
Ia the comparison and he wOnld b
.'shot on the spot. "
Harry Root, of the Atchison Cham
pion, was in town Saturday LOOKING
after the interest of his paper and put
ting in q few words for the Who'll
Republican ticket. Harry, in man,
respects resembles our own genial, Geo
". StinsOn, and some think he nigh
be twin brother, but he amt and sti
no is q Jolly fellow all the same
Prof. Mosher, Of Kirwin, who ha
been acting as instructor in the NOrms
Institute, made Us a parting call Frida
before leaving for his home Afr. NJ
is q teacher OF much merit and we hea
the teachers speak very highly OF him
He goes back to his place at the hea
Of the KirWiu schools with pleasar
reeOlectsOns Of new friendship forme
at the Phillins county Insfitnta