Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-07-31
Marvin and Vicinity.

Marvin and Vicinity.
Greenleaf, Baker & Co. are putting
up a pair of wagon scales.
| H. Morley and wife, and S. n. Hud-
son, Sr. and family, took a trip to Ora
ham county, Saturday of last week.
Rev. L. c. Goodrich and wife went to
Stockton where the former preached
Sunday. He will deliver sermon at
| Phillipsburg next Sabbath.
e. j. Lamb cast the reflection of his
benign countenance upon us one day
last day.
Geo. Beleher, who made thes attack
on I. S. O'Blenis has not been heard
from as far as is known.
H. K Chambers is the grain co, s
manager.
The loafers were dismaYcd this week,
as the heavy rains caused an inundatiOp
| of the croquet grounds.
Mr.. Williams has bought bran new
wagon.
j. E Wright has had some trouble
with his car of goods. It was sent from
Mansfield, o., more than six weeks ago
has travelled all over the country and
has not got here yet.
Dallas Harmon was down to view the
city by gaslight one day last week. He
brought material for the light with him.
Parties from Iowa are negotiating
for the purchase of the B. F. Farmer
place.
Our efficient Clerk District Court was
in town last week, sounding the politl-
cal waters. We should be pleased to
see him reelected.
There is man near Marvin who is
said to have soul so small that ninety
nine thousand like his would have as
much room in gnat's bladder, as a
fish would have sea-roOm in Lake Mich
igan.
Henry Brown, John EweIl and sever
| al others attended the anniversary cele-
bration at Downs.
A herd of ponies have been held near
town for the past week, but few were
! sold here.
j. w Kidd and family, J. W. Ed
wards and Miss Flo Stout started Sat-
urday to attend camp meeting in the
northwest part of the county.
Farmers should not delay longer the
putting up OF their hay. The grass is
now fine and free from stems, and will
make splendid hay, Don't wait until
the grass dries up and gets frost bitten.
John Chester brought to town sack
of corn, of the Early dent variety, which
! is the finest we have seen.
| Van Boyd, of Belmont township,
bought ''Pride of the VEST thresh-
ing machine of Quibbs and Copeland,
last Friday This is the second one Mr.
B owns, and he will have both in oper-
alton this season.
VIM. Duval now makes weekly trips
with fresh beef.
The first wheat of the season was sold
by Mr. Wright to Greenleaf, Baker &
Co, for 80 cents, and graded no. 3.
While Bart Stubert was cutting a
rope one day last week. the knife
slipped and cut a large cash in his arm,
which bled profusely and was only
stopped with considerable effort.
Sam Nay has added to the appear
ance of his house by new porch.
Trade has been on the increase for
the past week.
AT. Stevens has taken the agency
for patent bath tub and appears to
have good success.
Geo. Thackcr is at present engaged
in the Alma mill.
The dance at Fred selman S failed out
of pure unseasonableness. Better wait,
boys. till less busy time.
John scots, our jovial blacksmith,
was sick and had TO shut up his shop q
few days last week
II. S. Pope has completed his work
on the Logan mill and is now at home
for short time.
John Hilstead makes a splendid orni-
cyclist.
several teachers, who have intended
to 90 to the Normal, say they will be
unable to do so unless the rates for
board are sufficiently low for them to
afford il. KirWin, last year, furnished
board at the uniform rate of 81 per
week.
All the houses in town are occupied
and there is demand for more.
Mr.. Wiliby, late of 1ndianOla, Ia,
father of the Williby boys, is here Wis
iting.
An invalid brother of W. Fl. Vincent
has been paying him visit for the
past few days.
Frank strain was shaking hands
around town Monday.
Miss Dora Wiliby returned to Iowa
| last Tuesday morning, with her father.
MAJOR.