Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-12-28

Contractor n. L. Young say,
PhiIlipsburg viii have a big building
! boom next summer. He knows of {
number Of good buildings to be
erected.
j. G.. Fogleman, Of Freedom
township, was a welcome caller last
Monday. He reports that a union
prayer meeting IS now in progress at
! the Iowa Union school house. They
expected to have a christmas tree.
George Dill keeps on hand and
for sale good fresh bread, canned
goods, oranges, apples, nuts, candies,
confectionery and a fresh stock of
everything usually found in a first
class restaurant. Give him a call.
Dec. 28-3t*.
Theodore Bracken, the newly
appointed county treasurer, in put
ting things in order in that Office,
called Mr. Hoffman, the jeweler, to
over haul the safe locks, which he
took out, cleaned up and put in tip
top working order.
Isaac S. Moore, of Arcade town
ship, is out again after his accident
Of two weeks ago. He was severely
| injured by being thrown from a horse
upon the hard ground striking upon
his shoulder and bruising him up
badly. He still suffers considerably
from pain in the breast.
Miss Nettie Mcdowell just re-
Gently finished a very successful term
of school in District No. 1. Nettie
took her first lessons in this same
school house some Is years ago. She
has now taught nine terms of school
and is among the best lady teachers
of the county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elihu HiI's gol-
! den wedding will be on the 4th OF
| March next. Mr. Hill voted for Gen
eral w. H Harrison fifty years ago;
he voted for his grandson General
Benjamin Harrison this year and will
have his golden wedding day the day
he is to be inaugurated.
-Phillipsburg Post G.. A. R. elect
ed the following officers at their last
meeting F. Strain, P CD. M. Sallee,
@. v; VIM. Bradley, J. v; Chas.
Fredricks, O. NJ; DR. A. B. Houck,
Surg; B. E. Morton, Chap; Phil
TOwnsley, o. D.; Jacob Bradley, o.
G. Installation will take place at
the next regular meeting.
Sheriff Mcclure and Deputy @.
! D. Heath took CaparOOn and Draher
to the penitentiary last week. The
! Warden said he thought he would
put them to work in the coal mines.
/ Draher, who was convicted Of the
/ crime Of enticing a young girl away
from her parents for the purpose of
prostitution, has a wife, five children
and one married daughter.
Died, on Wednesday the 26th IN
slant, of lung fever, Stella LOar,
daughter of Professor and Mrs. Z. j.
LOar, aged about seven years. The
| funeral viii take place to-day at
o'clock p. IN. from the Presbyterian
church. Stella was a bright and love
/ " child. The HERALD extends its
profound sympathy to the sOrrOwing
I parents and friends.
The Board Of Commissioners has
rented the basement under the new
State Bank and viii cause the COun-
| ty Register Of Deeds to move his
Office and records into that room
There is a splendid fre-proof vault
there in which the records viii be
kept and that Is the principal reason
for renting the place This is a wise
act on the part OF the Commissioners
IN our opinion.
Mrs J. c. Latsbaugh rugged out
a family christmas tree at her resi-
dence which we had the pleasure of
/ seeing on Tuesday evening. Mr.
! Latsbaugh purchased a fine ever
! green that was shipped from the east
This Mrs. l. placed in one corner %
her parlOr and suspended from It's
branches nice presents, beautiful col
Ored glass balls, handsome pictures
/ and scores Of nice things the names
Of which are unknown to the writer
All through the branches were light
ed wax candles. Il was a beautiful
sight For seven years AIRS. Lats
baugh has provided christmas trees
each year for the admiration and de
light Of children She is an artist Of
/ high merit In that line.