Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-01-20

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years and has sold grain from his farm
twelve Of the fourteen. He had corn
that averaged 40 bushels to the acre
last year.
-McElrOy & Lowe this week re-
ceIved a letter from an eastern man
who says 4 take the HERALD and
from its writings 1 infer that Phillips
burg is either having a big boom or
else getting q big blow from the HER
AID"
Mrs. c. X. Camp of Topeka writes
us that the reason why the Western
! Advocate was not sent out last month,
is because Of the illness and death OF
MIR. Camps mother at Morris New York,
Mr.. Camp being at the bedside the
past fonr weeks. It viii appear soon .
Remember that the Peoples Thea
ter plays at the Court House all next
week. 1t is spoken of By the newspap-
ers of the state as a first class theater.
/ A part Of the proceeds 20 To our Phil
/ Hpsburg Cornet Band to assist in pay
ing for their instruments. Give them
( big houses every night.
Let HERALD readers peruse care
| fully the communication signed al" IN
this paper. This movement to organ
ize a Building and Loan Association Is
an important one. 1t is not only fine
/ thing for the town but a grand benefit
/ to mechanics and people of mod erate
means. Prof. Loar is the author of the
article.
The Smith Center Bulletin of last
week gives the Peoples Theatre a strong
endorsement. Among other things It
says, the company are all good and
give a good performance, worthy of the
patronage of any of our citizens and
we have no hesitancy in recommending
them to all who enjoy this order OF en-
/ tertainments.
While there is talk of the erection
of mammoth hotels in Philhpsburg let
it not be forgotten that Mr.. Albaugh
Of the Commercial runs one of the best
hotels in this part of the state. Mr.
I A. has superior executive ability, is
right at home in hotel and IS known
far and near as an intelligent gentleman
full and running over with business.
The Dispatch last week contained
an article on 1.-The Southern Question
put in as a Dispatch editorial Il is a
well written article and we were just on
the point of congratulating Mr.. McNay
on his able writing, when what was
our establishment to find that he had
copied the article entire from the Sioux
City Journal, without credit. On, Oh,
nelghbor that won't do.
Among the worthy young profess
sionai men of this county are Smith &
Carl, attorneys of this place. They
have been here but a few months, but
that has been long enough to make
them many personal friends. Mr..
Smith is a well educated, studiOusi
! brainy young lawyer, and though We
are not a prophet nor the son of one
we predict he will in due time stand in
the front rank in his profession
There was Il very pleasant socia
affair at the residence of J. W. NJ xor
who resides near town on Wednesday
the 18th instant. It was the anniver
sary Of the Goth birthday of Mrs Max.
on and The neighbOrs gathered in and
celebrated it in an Enjoyable manner,
There were present Mr.. and Mrs. 1. S
Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Archer, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Burkett, Mr.. and Mrs
Edgar Buell., Mr.. and Mrs. D S Max
on. Il was a pleasant social affair.
We are always glad to receive cor
respondence from every neighborhoOC
in tina county. Owing to our limited
space, we request our correspondent
to wsite often but to make their letter.
short and newsy. We frequently havu
70 postpone for a week letters sent us
on account of their length, when if the!
were about half the length, they woul'
probably get into the HERALD the
were intended for. Two or even threI
pages Of note paper make a nice sIzeC
communication.
A cold spell of weather starte,
in this locality last Thursday an,
lasted about a week. There was bu
little snow but the wind much of the
time was cold and strong. The Their
mometer. on sunday morning. indicat
ed % degrees below zero and it wa
below zero ali that day. The night
ever since the snap commenced hav
been very cold. The trains on the Mo
Pacific and Rock Island stopped run
ming for two days-Friday and Satur
day on account Of snow drifts in Ii
eastern part Of the state.
The Democrat last week reporte
Commissioner AIcDowelI as say ing 'sT
the victor belongs the spoils." No,
that is misrepresentation. Here
how that conversation was: After Ii
Board announced their decision in tn
matter Of county printing. Editor Gov
ingtOn spoke out and said IN substance
$50 it seems that I am to get nothing
Oh well, 1 suppose ''tO the victors b,
6 long the spoils.' Chairman MeDowe
r remarked "That's what you hav
all along said Cap" The Democr.
ought to be a little more particular no
70 it puts its own editors words in othg
e peoples mouths Does the Demoorl
deny the truth Of the abOVe aecJuntf