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

in every particular. He is q quick and
accurate workman.
E. B. JOHNSON
is another old standby Ia that direction.
His reputation as a plasterer has been
established here for long time. He
viii give yoR good honest work every
day in the week. He makes a specially
OF ornamental work and paper hanging.
s, C. CUMMINGS,
near the northwest corner of the square,
has a well appointed livery, feed and
sale stable Mr.. Cummings came TO
this place in 1873. He was for 3 years
proprietor Of the Iowa house and dur
ing that time won many laursls as a
landlord He has a farm adjoining the
toWnsite aud Is one of the solid men Of
the county
HARMON BROTHERS,
! just east of the southeast corner Of the
square. have one Of the most extensive
livery, feed and sale stables in the west.
This place may be known by a large
! windmill which serves as a land mark.
/ Some Of the best teams and rigs in the
| state may be found at this barn. Dallas
Harmon came to this county in the
spring Of 1874. and has succeeded we'll
financially since he has been here. He
has a nice residence in town.
W. F. WOODWARD,
proprietor Of the driving and training
stable, has just completed one Of the
best barns in the state. It is provided
with box stalls and all the modern con
veniences. He viii have special horse
! trainer employed, and in the near future
we expect to see some of the fastest
stock in the state emanate from this
barn. Mr.. Woodward came to this eOun-
" poor man, but is now in very com
Portable circumstances.
| Z. E. TOW n AND z. D. ACKLEY
do the principal team work about town.
They have some fine rigs and are ready
to do all kinds of transfer business on
short notice.
! WIN. MYERS,
runs the freight transit from Marvin to
this place, and be it rain or shine, cold
or warm, he and his faithful mule team
are ever found at their place of duty.
SMITH, JONES & co.
is the name of a real estate and loan
firm whose Office is in the southwest
corner of the court house. These gen
/ tlemen have done a very extensive bust
ness in this line during the past season.
They probably make as many farm
loans as any firm in the county, and
they have sold large guam ties of real
estate. They also make a specially of
! furnishing abstracts of title which they
guarantee to be absolutely correct. This
firm IS composed of Ritner Smith, who
is now serving his second term as Reg
lister of Deeds, of T. N. Jones, who has
/ had long experience as an abstraotor.
and of j. P. Speer, at present a mem
! Der of the legislature from Washington
county. this state. and who has had
large experience in the land business.
SPAULDING and DIXSON.
q. A. Spaulding and F. A. Dixson
have sold at least 10000 acres Of Phil
/ lips county land during the year 1885,
and are still at work. They keep two
good teams and are always ready to
show lands. These gentlemen make
the dirt fly in every sence of the word.
Mr.. Spaulding is an attorney of this
place, previously spoken of, and Mr..
Dixson has long been engaged in the
land business, and is very familiar with
the county for miles around. They are
q strong team in the land business.
Wh1. BISSELL, Esq,
is one Of the old land marks of the city
and county. Thirteen years ago next
April he came to this county with his
family, and at that time he was an in
valid, suffering with the infamatorY
rheumatism, and so weak that his broth
or, Mr. John Bissell, carried him in his
arms from the wagon to the house. As
an evidence Of the recuperatiVe quail
ties of the climate here, it is only nee
essary to state that Mr. Bissell rapidly
recovered his usual health and since
that time ne has done an enormous
amount Of business. He was ia the war
over 8 years in the capacity Of First
Lieutenant, but really he had charge OG
a company during the entire time that
he was in the service He has served
two terms as Register of Deeds Of this
county. which position he was well
qualified 10 I'LL At present he Is en-
gaged in the Land aud 0 .Oan business,
and is giving considerable attention TO
ward procuring a railroad at this place.
| Mr. Bissem has fns farm adjoining