Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-12-26

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his fathers office, and IA all probable
ity will soon be admitted TO the bar.
} He Is a young man of excellent habits
and studiously inclined.
ELIHU DAVIS,
Attorney at law and real estate agent,
whose Office is over the pOstOhice on
/ the east side Of the square, has been a
resident Of the county about years,
but was formerly 3 citizens Of Iowa.
During his time he has been connected
with many Of the most important cases
in our courts, and has obtained an
/ enviable reputation as q lawyer. He
is now prepared to attend to any kind
Of legal or land business. Mr.. Davis
was a soldier in the rebellion, is a
prominent member of cur G. A. r.
/ Post, and is a big hearted jolly good
fellow.
MCKAY & MCCORMICK
have a neat and substantial office on
the west side of the square, where
they are prepared to transact all KINDS
of legal business. They ALSO make a
speciality of furnishing abstracts. and
have a splendid set of abstract books,
being the first ever bought up to date
in the county. Mr.. Mckay has been
in the county two years and Mr.. Me-
COrmick eight years. They associated
themselves together for the practice of
law one year ago, and since that time
have been very successful. They have
built up a good practice which will
undoubtedly increase, as they are
good lawyers and very attentive to
business.
G. A. SPAULDIEG.
located on the north side OF the square,
is also one of our popular attorneys.
During the time that be has been in
practice, he has doue a very extensive
business, as Will be shown on the fire.
quent appearance of his name on our
court docket Mr.. Spaulding came to
this town from New York years ago.
He has served two terms as Clerk of
the District Court Of this county, and
as city councilman two terms. He
does a general law practice and will
always be found strictly attentive to
business.
HON. ", II. PRATT,
who is just closing his term of Office
as Judge of the 18th Judicial District,
in few weeks will open a law office
here which will be one of the best in
the state. The Judge is one of the old
settler in this county, and is what
might be termed q self made man,
having come to this county in very
| moderate circumstances and worked
his way up to a position of honor sec
! Ond to few others in the state. AS a
Judge he has won hosts of friends
throughout the entire district; as an
attorney, he has splendid ability and
will certainly have the confidence OF
the people. He has a neat residence
in town and fine farm close by.
Our city schools are presided over by
PROF. G. 3. COLEMAN.
who is an old teacher with nine years
experience. He came from Iowa to
this state. The Prof. is in love with
his profession and has worked the
school up to a fine grade,
MISS ROSE NJ. ELDRED
! is the ass istant teacher and has charge
of the prEhary departments She has
taught here a good many terms and
has been so successful that the schpol
board think it would be impossible to
make a change for the better.
! Altogether our school is as success
full as it can be made with the present
building, This temple of knowledge
is notsO spacious and elegant as might
be desired. but it is probably only a
/ question of short time until a fine
building will be erected.
In the way Of church societies, there
are four denominations represented
hero, viz: Methodist, Presbyterian,
/ COngregati0nalist and Baptist. The
two former have fine church buildings.
The one belonging to the NJ. E.
Church is one of the best in the state.
REV. w. r. ALLEN.
pastor Of the NJ. +. Church, came
from Iowa to Smith County, this state,
where he settled nearly Is years ago.
The first homestead was taken in that
county in August 1870, aud Mr.. Allen
tOek his in June 1871. He broke the
first virgin soil ever turned to the
blue vault Of heaven" in Oak town
ship. Tie old pioneer homestead still
remains in his possession, and may he
his refuge in declining years when
retiring from his field of labor as a
superaunuated minister We trust,
however, that this may be a long way
| in the future. His son Elmer was the
first child born in Smith county. Mr..