Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-01-02
PERSoMAI

Charles Ostrander was among our
pleasant callers this week.
James Rolland and Mr. Walton, Of
Glenwood township, were among our
welcome callers last week.
Mr.. H. A. Hobbs, of Prairieview
township, expressed a continuation of
his faith in the HERALD last week.
o. Rubin=wa rejoicing in our sane
tum a few days ago over the general
prosperity Of Greenwood township
Dr. Hall, of Crow, came in last week
and reported the generaI health of that
community in a good condition.
Messrs Dieleman, Utter and Buhing-
ton, of the thriving little town Of Luc-
tor, snapped words in ou~- sanctum last
week, to our pleasure.
Ex-Postmaster -Froup, of Marvin,
chatted pleasantly about the admins
tration in our Office last week. He
thinks some Of locating in business at
Kirwin.
The boss stock man of Freedom
township, w. E. Goddard, gave us
some good hints about thoroughbreds
and short-horns recently while cheer
ing up our sauctum,
J. w Edwards, Esq, of this town
ship, kindly dropped us New Years
token in the way Of subscription fund
this week.
S. G. Nay, of Marvin, informs us
that ne is feeding So head of steers, and
he congratulates himself on the pleas
ant weather we are having.
Earnest Garambo, who worked for
Judge. Pratt last year, has been down
on short visit. But as he could not
leave his sure enough girl very long, he
returned this week to his home in Ne
braska.
Our friend Mr.. Kite, of Solomon
township, introduced US last week to
NIessrs Reed and Clayton, of Wymore,
Neb., who are looking for a good place
to settle. We think they need 60 no
further
Our old friend, w J. Witham, of
West Cedar, cheered us up q little
while this week. He is agent for the
Spy of the Rebellion, and the Worlds
Wonders, two excelIen: books. by the
way, and we trust that no may be well
patronized as he is an old soldier and
well worthy of success.
John Ward, one of the substantial
men of Solomon township, was in to
se3 US this week. Mr.. Ward has made
his fortune in this county by careful
management and industry. He has one
Of the best farms in the west and it is
well stocked with cattle, horses. hogs,
&c. Although he is financial success,
yet it should be remembered that he is
not q relative of Ferdinand Ward, of
Sing Sing.
Mr.. n. i. Chapman, of Pleasant
Green, surprised this Office last week
with a pleasant call. We remember
him as our old Beaver township friend,
and are glad to hear that he is prosper
ing in the capacity of postmaster and
merchant in his new home. He has
selected a good part of the county for
business, and we trust that the people
Of tina place will appreciate him as he
deserves.
NJ. Spaulding, Esq. of Saratoga, n.
Y, together with his estimabIe lady,
have come to this city to spend the win
ter with friends. They have so-iourn-
ed in our midst so frequently that they
have made many warm friends here.
Mr.. Spaulding, who gave US friendly
call this week, says that they feel about
as much at home here as they do in the
east, and that as rule they enjoy
much better health.
Mr., S. Barnes lives in hilarious at
mosphere these days. His wife and
children have recently come out from
New York, and he now begins to feel
really at home. He informs US that
Mrs. Barnes IS quite well pleased with
the country. Mr.. Barnes is an inteli-
gent and and stirring young man and
we are glad to know that he viii IN all
probability make PhiIlipsburg his fu-
ture home.
Both the Methodist and Presbyterian
Churches had elegant Christmas trees
on Christmas Eve, and they were loaded
down with costly presents. There were
interesting services at both places. The
children of the Ne. E. Sunday school