Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26


the depot is rapidly nearing compile
lion.
E. j. Palmer is building an ad-
dItiOn to his residence IN the north
part Of town.
Several washouts are reported
on the Central Branch road, OWING to
the recent heavy rains.
The cheapest to the best grades
Of machine oils at Smiths, the Hard
ware man.
"A good work horse for sale or
trade. VIII trade for a good car
rage horse and give some boot. En-
qulre at the HERALD Office.
See what Rosenberg & BCichal-
isky have to say in their new "ad'', as
it viii interest you
CHICAGO FAIR.
H II. Bennett has just received a
new line of dry goods, boots and
shoes, &c. He has a very handsome
shoe he is offering at $3.50 a pair.
Last Tuesday was the day set for
a ball game between Norton and Phil
lipsburg. The contest did not come
off owing to the very heavy rain Mon
day night and Tuesday.
We give space this week for
a brief communication from an old
settler and an enthusiastic friend
of Mr.. S. @. Cummings, candidate for
sheriff
Pete Hansen and @. j. Van Allen
with Judge Polling, examined the
County Treasurer's books last Mon
day as prescribed by law. They
found Treasurer Bracken's books cor
rect.
The Presbyterian church now has
congregational singing, led by Oscar
Strain with a cOrnet, accompanied by
[. 81. Rogers on the organ. It is
needless to say that the music is first
class.
Farm for sale u mile east of
Phillipsburg containing 142 acres.
Reason for selling I wish to retire
from farm life on accaunt of old age.
For particulars call on me OF the
farm. Terms easy, no fancy price
asked IF ISAAC S. Moore.
Last Tuesday morning about .
o'clock, the rain began to fall, and
for about seven hours it literally
rain of the season, and the ground is
completely soaked. Nothing but
hail can now prevent an enormous
crop Of corn.
About this time of the year when
the garden sass'' is nearly all gath
cred, it IS the easiest thing in the
world to allow the garden to grow up
to weeds. This is wrong. The
ground should be kept clean until
frost comes, for by doing this it will
not be seeded down to weeds for the
coming year.
The Premium list for the Phil
lips County Agricultural and Mechan-
zeal Association is now in circulation
The pamphlet was printed at the
Democrat Office by VIII Mccormick
and it is a very creditable Job Oh
printing considering the limited ex-
perience VIII has had on that class OF
] work.
Some good work is being done
on the pavements around the square
This is right. With a little Ieveling
up and bringing to proper grade, and
! the laying down of few short spaces
we will have the finest stone pave
ment IN the business portion of Oul
town, Of any city in the northwest
part Of the State.
We hear of some parties who are
! digging their potatoes preparatory tt
planting another crop upon the same
ground. The present crop is a gOoC
one but we would not be surprised tt
/ hear that the second is a better one
! The ground is in fine condition, anC
the season is yet plenty long enough
for another crop.
20. @. Van Allen, who by the way
is a leading democrat, says he never
! saw the Ireasurer's Office IN such ex
ceIlent shape as at present. He says
Mr.. Bracken thoroughly understands
the system of bookkeeping, and he
has the qualifications as well as the
disposition to keep everything straight
! and in accordance with his sworL
duty.
Among the items that escaped
our attention last week was the fam
! lily gathering at the residence OF
Judge II. Q. Spaulding, On Thurs
/ day evening, July 18th, the Judge
passed the 44th mile stone on LIES
/ highway, and it was on that occasion
his immediate friends gave him q
pleasant surprise in the shape of {
beautiful hanging lamp
Frank Strain and Mr.. TwitcheI
and wife are expecting to start in &
few days for an extended trip to the
Northwest. They viii visit Salt Lake
City and several other points In Utah