Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-10-09

minor Offices. Come out and see to it
/ that the proper no EIL-tions are made.
| A Railroad Meeting fOr q north and
south road took place at Russell Kan
/ sas last week Propositions from the
same source viii As made ut Phillips
/ burg at an early day. At the present
rate of our inlrC4-aLolJ q railroad
boom is not needed Lul our sntarpris-
/ ing citizens viii gladly consider any
propositions pertaining to g railroad
. and can afford TO 10 as much as any
/ town in the northwest.
+ Alr. a. Bennett, OF Freedom town
ship brought into our Office Saturday
o half busbel OF the line &c., largest p0-
tatOes we haye seen this season. Mr..
1 Bennett says he was sur prissd when he
/ come to dig his potatoes TO find such
/ large ones and 30 many ia the hill He
/ took the premium on corn and could
have made @ cradjEable showing on
! potatoes had he taken the pains to ez-
anime his crop.
/ The Long Island Democrat reports
an accident in which =. J.. Tucker re-
Csived severe injury. Tucker was en-
/ gagged ut work ON the new NJ. d.
Church. and in walking across the
jOists OF the floor, the board on which
/ he was stepping snapped ia twains pre-
cipitatiug him TO the ground and cut
ting deep cash in his Leg just below
the knee.
/ Lefiingwen is Offering TO his custo-
merss friends and the public generally,
the largest stock OF staple and fancy
dry goods, notions, hats and caps,
boots and shoes, carpets, groceries and
provisions, crOckerys glassware etc,
of any house in Phillips county and he
sOlicits the patronage Of those who are
yet strangers.
The Democrats, assisted by @ few
/ Greenbackers, placed q ticket in the
field last Saturday, which of course
was done as a matter of form and to
show their strength. The Republican
county convention named the winning
ticket by placing in nomination @ com
petent and deserving ssL OF fellows VINO
win carry the ful party vote.
In this issue viii DO found the an
nouncement of g. w. SGnsOn, indie
pendendent candidate for comfy AT
torney size 1t up, gentle reader Tor
yourself. For our part the HERALD
feels under greater ObIigstOns to the
wishes OF the county convention, may
it have been ever 50 UNFAIR than Any
individual.
Rev. Theo- Bracken and Frank
StinsOn started for Empcria last Mon
day, the former to attend the Presby-
terrain synod, and the latter TO take in
the soldiers reunion he and Henry
Gordon having been chosen by the sons
/ of veterans TO represent them ct that
gathering.
Mrs. James Woods returned home
last week from ScEantOns Pa, where
she had been visiting her old home the
past two months. Mrs. Woods says
although the changes, during the past
six years haTa been many, sti4 there
were many things TO make her visit q
pleasant and enjoyable one
The Republican voters of Phillips
burg township win take notice that
there viii be @ caucus held at the Court
House, on Saturday, October 10th, at
, O'Clock p. m, for the purpose OF
placing in nomination O Republican
township ticket. p. =. AORSs,
Member Central Committee.
=s--a
Chan. Fleming, the old reliable has
our thanks Tor 9 nice juicy roast lGEt on
our table the other day. lie has long
furnished our people with meat and 90
times when the business was not very
lucrative, and says he now intends TO
stay here right through summer and
winter.
At the Sunday School picnic held at
Logan this week the BetheI school car
risd of the 50 premium for the best
singing. Our report reached us too late
Tor publication this week.
Gents ties, fine siiIss gE0eeries, nov
elites and all kinds az dress g0ods com
prise some OF the 4l-laeiI0n8 OF the
bankrupt stock. kZ rc there
long.