Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-09-07

business men have IN the future OF
their town"
:And society, religion, education
al facilities 40
'tAs I said, the people are inteIii-
gent and moral; that means school
and church organizations. They've
got as good q school building as YOU
viii find in many day, and church
edlhces they viii compare with any
IN the state. There are also a num-
Der of hOurishing secret orders"
Has the town a bOOmp
mot IN the ordinary acceptatiOn of
the term; there is a stir there, but no
fictitious, artificial 'sboom." The
town IS new as among railroad towns.
and is naturally located Just where a
considerable business point is needed.
the country is filing up with an en-
terprlsing class Of people, and as
result, there Is considerable building
Honestly, I do not know of a more
promising place for a young man
like you, Charles, possessed of mod
crate means. and an ambition to find
health, wealth and happiness all in
one. The town is healthy, vigorous
and has a grand future"
''Well, we'll 90, was Charles la
COMIC answer, having received a vigOr-
Gus affirmative nod from Meg in re-
Spouse to look of inquiry.
g The bus from a morning train on
the 'Great Rock Island" road rolled
up to the Commercial hotel. The
PlainfOlks Dewd party had arrived,
and under the guidance of Mr.. Plain
folks, had taken quarters at the Com
mercial.
''It's typical Kansas hotel of the
best class" he assured his young
charges. I have known Mrs. 3. Al
bRughs the proprietor for years, and
she is Mine Host after mine own
heart! She Is endowed with that pc
culiar intuition that succeeds in max
ing her guests feel at home, comfort
able and IN mighty good luck. The
establishment Is a marvel of cleanh-
ness and convenience; the apartments
are COmmOdiOus and well furnished;
the cuisine everything excellent that
a rare chef and unlimited orders on
the market can make it, and the at
tendRnts polite and expert. I notice
that the drummers-aud they're
sign to fOllOw-make it a point to let
Sunday find them at the CONNER
cial
Shortly after breakfast a hand
some carriage rolled up to the hotel
entrance. 81 ordered a rig from the
Jones and MOncrief stable" said
PlainfOlks, because everybody else
IN Phillipsburg seems to extend their
patronage that way" AS Meg viewed
the stylish turnout with the prancing
horses, elaborate trappings and a
neatly dressed driver at the reins,
she breathed a sigh of satisfaction,
and was quite ready to believe her
uncle when he declared that the
| Jones & MOnccief stable was one of
/ the best Out-fitted livery establish
ments In the west. ''The three SIS
speed, salty and styles the coat Of
arms Of this stable" said he to
! Charles. ''And if ever you want to
run to a Off-railrOad town in hurry
continued he, '1this stable is the
place to apply"
'rWhere to sir?" asked the polite
driver, as the party entered the car
rage. The old man looked askance
at his charges. ooh, I don't know"
laughed Meg. ''We've lots to buy,
and" ''Then let's buy lots first, .
suggested Charles, without turning
a hair. The old man grOaned.
''Take US to D. Mcdonald & Co.'S.
real estate Office" he said. ''This
young man." remarked ne, as they
entered the noted land exchange,
''has heard of the fame Of your town
as a residence place, and would like
! to make an investment" In a phe-
nOminally short time plats and fig
ures were engrOssing the attention
of the young folks, while PlainfOlks
/ pOred over a county sectional map,
/ plentifully checkered with blue pen
/ Gil lines When Charles had pur-
/ chased quite number of lots, both
for residence and speculative pur-
! pOses-fOr this Office deals In ire
! sistible bargains old man an
nounced that he was ready to talk
/ business over a farm or two near the
city. 1t is needless to say that the
/ prices suited, and that deeds passed
! instanter.
'NoW, we're ready for a cage for
! your bird, remarked the old man, as
/ the party repaired to the carriage.
''Ihe first things IN order Is to engage
! q competent contractor and builder.
In my notion there is none so good IN
this section as w. T. Baker. He be
gan with a thorough course Of study
Of the theory, and having mastered
that, has fitted himself by practical
experience, and Is now acknowledge
ed to be one Of the leading men In
the art Of house designing in the city.
s'AIr. Baker," said PlainfOlks, VIII
put you up a house that you may be
proud Of I viii guarantee that
every detail viii be complete and
first class from foundation sill to roof
tree. He employs none but expert