Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-05-23
NORTHwEsr KANSAS.
That $4,000 school house at Smith
Center is nearly completed.

center IS nearly completed.
The livery stable Of j. A. Proctor, al
Harlan, was destroyed by fire last
Thursday night. Loss estimated al
! 900. No insurance.
There is talk of a new Methodist
church being built at this place soon.
The probable cost is about $1,000
Plainville Press.
A party Of five schOOlnarms from
Pawnee City, Nebraska, were in this
city Monday and all took claims in
/ Cheyenne county.-Oberliu Herald.
The grade stakes are being set be-
tween here and Republican City, and it
is reported that grading has com
meneed.-Norton Courier.
/ Although every man who can drive a
nail is kept as busy as he can be, the
rapidly increasing number of houses
cannot supply the demand, and rents
are going up to u fearful pitch Nor
ton Champion.
The population of Rawlins county, as
shown by the returns of assessors, is
about 2 800, an increase of about one
thousand in the past year. If the 1st of
May, instead Of the first of March
formed the date for enumeration, II
would be nearer four thousand than
twenty-five hundred.-AtwOod Citizen
By agreement, all the general mer-
chandise stores of Gaylord will hereaf-
ter until further notice be closed
promptly at 8 O'Clock every night except
Saturday night. This seems to US to
be a good move, and one which, while
it will be a great relief to the merchants
and their clerks, will not seriously in
convenience anyone.-Gaylord Herald
Judge W. H. Pratt, w. T. 5. May
and w. II. Mcbride, of Kirwin, and
Mr.. sdnson, of Phillipsburg. all legal
lights and a trio of the best fellows that
T. ever graced printing Office, called last
Tuesday evening, and expressed them
selves as surprised at the wonderful
stride our town had taken IN the matter
of improvements since their last visit,
only a few months ago,-Lenora Lead
er.
IMPORTATION WANTED.-In regard
to the whereabouts of David Shelton
Fair, who disappeared in the summer
of 1884. The last heard of him he was
at Oxford, Nebraska, where he took
the train, sometime in June, with the
intention of going to st. Joe. No,
since which time nothing has been
learned of him, He is described as
follows: . years of age, 5 feet Z inches
in height, blue eyes, walks erect, and
is Inclined to be left-handed. Any in
formation regarding his whereabouts
Will be thankfully received by H. G.
Fair, Oberlin, Kansas. Exchanges
please copy 20 berlin Herald.
Ex-Mayor A. W. Mann, who was
shot while attempting to queu the circus
riot at this place on the 18th day of
September last, and who has since that
time been confined to his bed from the
effects Of the wound, is, we are happy
TO state, able to be up and about the
house, and on Tuesday of this week
veBtured out into the open air for an
hour or more. Mr.. Mann has had a
long siege of illness and time and again
his life has been dispaired Of, but each
time he has rallied, and is now conva-
descent. This will be joyful news to
A. WIS numerous friends, W no all join
in the hope of his permanent recovery
Burr Oak Herald.
An eight-pear-oId girl Of L. Rask, liv-
ing about Z miles northeast of here,
was burned to death last Sunday. The
particulars, as near as we can get them
are about as follows: Ed MONTE, a near
neighbor, was burning sand burrs in
his corn-feld, and the little girl and her
brother came over to where Ed was at
work and commenced playing with the
fire. Finally Ed went to the house but
before going he requested the little boy
and girl to 90 away and leave the fire
alone. It seems however, his request
was not obeyed, and they continued TO
play with the ''fiery element, - when it
got away from them and set the prairie
on fire, and in attempting to check it
the girls dress came in contact with
the flames. When the unfortunate girl
discovered her condition she ran to the
creek, crying for help as she went.
Her father heard her cries and went to
her assistance where he found her in
the water, and requested her to remain
where she was until he could 60 for asr
sistance. He then went and got Muntz
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