Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-02-08


A doctor from Illinois intends To-
eating In the building opposite the
post Office. The wind on Monday
blew so strong that Turner's store
building had to be propped as a pre-
caution. The church buildings are
being pushed rapidly, and it IS the
intention Of the OngregatiOnaiists to
hold services In their new church the
first Sunday In March. o.. What has
become of the building to be erected
by the MethOdists? Come on breth-
ern, let US hear from you. Don't let
the others get ahead Of you. @. Q.
Stone Is figuring on moving his stock
OF goods from KirWin to this point
adding the same to his already estab-
llshed store here, then he VIII open
up bank IN a new building to be
erected adjoining the ellis building.
-. Charley Turner has received an
offer from President Low, Of the
Town Site Company, for removing all
his buildings from their present IOca-
ton to the east side. Our lnforma-
ton Is reliable. .. O.. A brOther-ln-law
| of James Ausgrave took Mondays
train for Missouri. Mrs. Capps left
the first Of the week for a visit among
| friends and relatives In Iowa. w.
| II. ScOheld has erected a mill for
grinding feed for the farmers, thus
saving the trip to Kirwin. j. A.
| Wilson, living a few miles in the
country, intends moving into one Of
the Turner houses this week. o.. w.
/ II. Barney & Co. shipped three cars
! OF hogs and one of cattle out Of here
/ E0v II
/ Barney took all of these in Saturday
| paying out there for over $4,000.
! j. II. Huff, a business man of Downs.
was in town all day Friday looking
over and sizing us up with an inten-
ton Of locating here. He stated the
prospects were good as he saw we
have a good business center. Syl
/ VanWinkle fixed up quite an ingen-
lOus trap for catching the one steal
ing his corn. His suspicious were
aroused and whiting out some wood
en- plugs he stuck them in the end Of
cObs, next morning the corn was miss
ing and the cObs were found in a
!neighbOrs feed box. When confront
ed a confession was obtained and ff-
teen bushels returned. We will re-
frain from publishing the name but
any one IN town can tell you. . Mrs.
Smith, of Kensington, intends NOV
| ing her millinery stock from that
point here, and erect a building on
blank street. e. w. II. Spangenberg
IS intending to circulate a petition for
the post Office Now isn't Spangie a
little early? Tho there is no doubt
but what he is qualified for the posi-
ton. Contractor HeatOn was in
town a few days ago figuring on ma
terial for the store building of B. f.
HeatOn, who intends moving his gen
eral merchandise stock from MattesOn.
... The Agra & Kirwin hack line has
been circulating advertising matter
of their line throughout the country
the past week This line has never
become advertised to such an extent,
and we believe it would pay Mr..
Camp to place an advertisement in
all the county papers. RI. @. Bon
ney was taking the census of our town
a few days ago and finds we have Just
I'll population. This shows a hand
some increase in the past six months,
and we believe before another six
months rolls around we will have at
least 500. This may sound a little
| loud, but Well get there just the same
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