Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-08-07
Ash Creek and Vicinity.

Harvesting and stacking are over for
this season, and a good many farmers
are beginning to stir the stubble for
another crop.
Esq. AIiddlebrOOk has a very fine
field of spring wheat. We think the
best on the creek. Mrs. N. is suffer
ing from poison, the effect of poison
ivy. We are glad to know she is i'm
proving.
Ed. Clark's new house is nearing
completion. 1t is a one story frame,
16x24 feet,
j. NJ. Highly is at work on a stone
basement for house. He says he will
soon fence that ''cOw lott
Fred Veeh has just completed a neat
frame residence on the Wells farm
We learn that he recently had a lot Of
his friends oyer to help him dedicate it.
j. D. Couch takes the cake as chief
gardener on Ash Greek. He has among
other things Il acres Of onions and five
thousand cabbages. He also has about
800 acres OF a corral fenced
W. P. Pratt is searching for water,
away down in the earth. G. W.
Adams IS the artist.
Thinking that some wOrthier pen
would write up the picnic held in
BoughtOn's grove, we had failed to note
anything in regard thereto. The day
was a perfect one; such day as peO-
pie generally wish for on sach Occa-
sions, being delightfully."- cool.
On account Of the busy season, only
four full schools were present. How
ever, there were representatives of
other schools. There were, perhaps,
500 people in the grove, and all seemed
to enjoy themselves.
The singing was well chosen and
very ably rendered. The banners were
especially fine. some of them quite
costly. Good VIII Sunday School car
ried a beautiful silk banner bearing the
time honOred motto: ''In God we
Trust" Lawn View also had fine
banner. The banner of New Haven
and Bethel showed Of the home talents
Of the places to good advantage, both
being well gotten up.
The speeches of the different Super
intendents were well received, and de
serve a more extended notice than we
can give. We will say, however, that
Mr.. Tracy's speech was especially
good, and just to the point. Mr.. I. is
an old and able S. S. worker. Mr.
Cheney, Of Prairieyiew, made a few
remarks and was followed by Mr..
Quanns, of New Haven S. S. Some Of
the big guns were out from the Burg,
and materially helped both on the
speakers stand and at the dinner hour
Rev. McFadden spoke at some length
and his remarks were listened to as
only the words Of one who is used &c
talking are listend to. He seemed to be
afraid he would talk too long, and was
always calling on Mr.. Adams TO snap
his fingers at him, but Adams would
not snap. Messrs Mckay and Nc.
Cormick fairly out did themselves as
orators, and made the best speeche.
that we ever heard them make, and
that is saying a great deal.
G.. W. Adams also spoke, and o yes
we almost forgot to notice the speech
OF Elder Green Of Norton. Win say
!. nothing about it, except that it wa.
good.
The G.. A. R. martial band was ou
| from Logan and tried to smash theil
drums all to peicess but they were tOC
r well made.
As your correspondent is not inform
. ed as to all whom We are under 90
legations, We will just make a genera
acknowledgement Of thanks to the diff
ferent parties who helped prepare tbs
grounds, furnish seats, Organs SC
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