Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-04-13

"A new groceryman is in town and
talks of opening another grocery.
Some members of Rev. Theo.
Bracken's family are having the mea-
sles.
Mrs. j. G. Gebhart has been i'll for
week or more. Her baby, three
weeks old IS doing quite well.
The Young Republican Club meets
at the Court House on Thursday, eve
ming Of this week. Everybody invited.
French & Johnston have on hand
the largest and best stock of hoes, rakes
and forks ever brought to Phillipsburg
Rev. Theodore Bracken is building
a new frame house on his farm one
mile east of town.
Geo. Cole and wife are visiting
Mr.. Coles mother in the northeast
part of the county who is reported
quite i'll.
At the next regular meeting in
May the Building and Loan Association
will have between $500. and $500. to
loan.
The new City Council convenes
Wednesday April Is, instead Of anoth-
er date as was enormously reported
last week.
"A competent man is wanted dur
ing the summer to make and attend
garden, and work about residence
grounds. Enquire of Mrs. VIM. Bis
sell. 2t.
1t is now announced that the Phil
lipsburg line Of the c. K. G n. Crock
Island) will be completed to Colorado
Springs and Denver by August first
next.
Mrs. Brock, widow lady residing
near Logan, died few days ago and
her remains were buried in the Phil
lipsburg cemetery last Monday. She
was sister Of Mr.. Ritner Smith.
There will be an examination of
Teachers held at the School House, in
Phillipsburg, Kan, on Saturday, April
%, 1883, beginning at 8 O'Clock, a. 70.
j. n. Young, Co. SHpt.
Remember that the Republican
township caucuses are held on Satur-
day April 18th, at the usual hour @
o clock p. m } unless some other time
is designated by the township Commit
teeman.
Last week it Was stated in this pa
per that the school contest cases would
come before the County Commissioners
on Wednesday. That was an error Of
the HERALD printers. It should have
said on Thursday.
deputy Sheriff Perry MCGUIRE
caused the Jail 10 be all scrubbed out
and cleaned up the first of the week
md gave the prisoners bed clothing a
good airing out doors. That was a
good thing to do
James Mccormick has purchased a
half interest in the Democrat of this
place. Mr.. Mccormick has been
teacher by profession, was admitted to
the bar recently and is a young gentle
man of good ability and good morals.
On Monday we noticed ex-COunty
Treasurer Dan Smith of Long Island
in town hobbling about with cane.
He had been interviewed by a viscious
pony which had caressed him on his
shin-bone.
Geo. II. Tannehiu. of Dayton, was
3 caller last Monday. He assessed his
township this year and took the census.
He found 48 more inhabitants than
we're there when the last census was
taken. All the farmers are in good
cheer about crop prospects.
Married at the residence of the
brides parents in Solomon township,
April 4th, AlYa McJackson to Miss
Rosa A. Cathoon, ". A. Pratt oficiat-
ing. Upward Of so friends witnessed
the nuptials and with the happy bride |
and groom enjoyed the bonntifuI re-
past after the ceremony was over.
The Osborn Farmer OF last week
said R. A. Handy Of Lincoln, Neb., is
IN the city. he and A. W Robertson
Of Hill City have opened a bank in
Phillipsburg. Mortie Handy, who is
now attending college at Jacksonville, /
H., viii take position in the bank
about May 1st. bIr. b. informs as that
they win erect building similar to the
Exchange National at this place