Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-12-05

for the singer sewing machine, was in
town this week. He is rapidly working
up a fine business in northwest Kansas.
We have been personally acquainted
with Mr.. Troup for some time, and
count him among our staunch friends.
Two sons of j. A. Caswel, of Walnut
township, who have been attending
school at Glen Elder, came home last
week. They are bright intelligent
boys and bound to make their mark in
the world. Their father met them
here.
According to contract, we have Just
awarded to VIM. Nichols, Of Greenwood
township, the prize, being one years
subscription to the HERALD, for the
largest stalk of corn brought into our
Office, and we have proceeded to credit
him with the same. The two stalks
were y II feet high and weighed 10
pounds.
Mr.. @. A Cook, of Granite township
who has been attending school at Glen
Elder, has returned home. On his way
back he stopped to shake hands and
give US a friendly call. He is one Of
the intelligent and good boys OF our
county, and any school in need of a
/ good earnest teacher would do well to
engage him.
The stock or 700 dolls at Huling &
Anderson's, have been reduced this
week to $50 and still they 90, Such a
collection of dolls was never seen before
in the west. These dolls were bought
at bankrupt sale at less than half the
usual price, and are sold in the same
proportion. Cali and see them wheLh-
er you want to buy or not,
Postmaster Clark is attending to his
business in apple pie order up to the
present writing. The man is indeed an
early bird who can reach his office in
the morning before the postmaster IS
ready for business. His deputy, Mr., D.
A. Bickford, is a competent and courte-
Gus young man. Indeed, the present
administration is giving splendid salts
faction.
The 'Double Diamond was here
and gave his ADVERTISED entertainment,
consisting of songs and elocution. 1t
is better to give % cts. to blind man
engaged in the semblance of a show,
than to have him ask for it in he capac-
ity of beggar. The public should be
charitable to a man who IS making an
effort to support himself by his own
exertions, while suffering under a ter
riDle misfortune.
Rev. B. r. Turner reports that he
visited the school near Mr.. Joseph
Young recently. and was much pleased
with it. He says MIR. Ed Hopson man
ifested some sterling qualities as a
disciplinarian and as an instructor. and
that it is his opinion that the people of
that district will be as well paid for the
money that they have invested for
school purposes as any other district in
Phillips county.
a brief visit to our city schools last
Monday, convinced MS more than ever
of the necessity of a new school house.
Both departments were crowded to
OVERLOOKING, there being in the primary
department eighty pupils enrolled. The
school population is rapidly increasing,
and something must soon be done in
the way of increased accommodations.
In justice to the teachers. we should add
that even with present disadvantages
the school seems to be in q very pros
porous condition, and much interest
was manifested.
Mr.. D. L. Smith and family paid the
Island few days visit this week. Dan
and his brother, James, were getting
their farms surveyed. The County
Surveyor, w. B Stubert, came over
from the burg on the stage Saturday
for that purpose. The Smith Bros are
preparing to build q Towering mill IN
addition to their feed mills. They have
a splendid mill power, and will in the
near future have as good mill privileges
as any in the Prairie Dog Valley. The
rock for foundation is already being
put upon the ground and the work will
henoeforth be pushed,-Long Island
Leader.
We will commence to close out our
entire stock of groceries soon, as we
wish to confne ourselves exclusively to
hardware and agricultural implements.
Those in want of fancy groceries for
the holidays can buy them at a reduced
price, and articles in the grocery line,
not classed as staples, if bought in large