Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-05-16


Geo. 6dnson Esq has returned from
his recent trip to Grahem county Can
it be that George already shifts the
scent of the ermine afar, and is g1rding
up his loins thus early in the racer
Fleming, the Confectioner, has
opened out in the Stinson building, and
his establishment is now in full blast.
He will keep ice cream in proper sea-
son. He keeps the best brands Of CT
CARS. Call and see him.
G.. A. Spaulding, Esq, clad in noe
turnal habiliments, deals out the sooth-
ing paregoric, and sings the nightly
lullaby. It is an infant of the female
persuasion that absorbs attention at
his house.
Evans & GarretsOn Is the name Of the
new firm who will do the meat business
for thi. city in the future. They have
erected a new slaughter house and
stock yard. fitted up a neat market on
the east side Of the square and are pre-
pared to furnish their customers with
every variety of nice fresh meats.
w. E Montgomery Esq, editor Of
the Long Island Argus, was in town
last Saturday. OF course he visited the
HERALD office, and we are sorry that
we did not have the time to show him
more of the intricacies of the city. Mr..
Montgomery is giving the people of
Long Island good spicy local paper,
and we hope they appreciate his efforts.
We take the liberty this week of pub
fishing his well written article on his
visit to our town.
DIR. Phillip Krohn, of Atchison, will
deliver a lecture on temperance, at
PhnHpsburg. Monday evening, May %.
DR.. Krohn IL an eloquent speaker who
has the courage of his convictions, and
is known as one of the most energetic
temperance workers in the state. He
IS Iecturing under the auspices of the
State Temperance Union. All ere in
vited to attend.
We were favored this week by a call
from Messrs. DIR. Willis Cannon, E.
Stephens, D. w. Relihau and W. II.
Nelson, all of Smith Center. These
gentlemen are on q camping expedition
through the northern tier of counties.
As the Kansas Western Railroad is
| about to cause q commOtion through
this country, and as these gentlemen
are wide awake we should not be sur
prised if their nomadic inclinations
meant business as much as pleasure.
Mr.. W. l. Saunders, represe nting
Smith & Heating, Implement Co., call.
ed last week. Mr.. Saunders passed
through this country IN 1866, and he
says at that time it had every appear
ance of a desert, and if anyone had told
him then.that it would ever be a fine
agricultural country, he would have
called such a person a lunatic. H'
stated that on account of the good re
ports which he had recently heard, b
was prepared to expect much on h j
! trip, and consequently tarted out will
full supply of exclamation points
which were quickly exhausted, and nov
like Mark Twain's c harGcters in linn,
cents Abroad he had seen so MANI
wonderful developments that he ceased
to be surprised at anything. He think
northwest Kansas will ere long be tn
garden spot of the state.
The first quarterly meeting of the M
Z. Church, Phuipsburg Circuit. Kir
win District, will be held at Hillside
Saturday and Sunday, May 16 and Il
Services will begin Saturday at . o. N
with a sermon BY the Presiding Elder
Rev. II. G. Breed. Quarterly Confer
ence at 3 80 p. m. A cordial invita-
ton given to all to attend. Let Their
be a full attendance of the official mem
bers. W. r. ALLEN, p astOr
CASH.