Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-08-16

An important event occurred at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. J. 1.
Scott, Tuesday of this week John
says its a bright little girl
Rev. Simmons preached at the /
King school house last Sunday after
noon. Several people drove out from /
town to attend the services.
The trees in the court house |
grounds have grown nearly one third /
this year. Good cultivation and !
plenty of rain counts wonderfully IN /
the growth Of trees.
Jas. Crosier, of this place, has Sc
cured the contract for a new school
house at KensingtOn, Smith county,
on a bid Of $4,000. Mr. Crosier will
do them q first class job.
We hear that ex-Judge W. II.
Pratt carried Phillips county for
Judge at the primaries. He is good
man and viii make US the same judge
as of yOre.-At1le4lG AdUGnce.
-Nipps & Co. have their steam
mill in full operation. Farmers can
get their grain ground or exchanged
on short notice. This firm is turning
out an excellent quality of graham
-four.
"A huge fire occurred at Alton,
Osborne county, August 5, in which
four business buildings were de-
strOyed and another one badly dam
aged, entailing an aggregate loss Of
| $50, 100.
Hon. E. j. Turner lectured be-
fore the Teachers Institute at Colby,
few evenings ago, upon the subject:
THE Ways Of Doing Business in
Congress-" A large audience was
present and the lecture is spoken Of
as being intensely interesting.
Cards are out for a reception to
be given in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
A Handy, at the BisselI House, on
the evening of the 18th inst. by Mr..
and Mrs. A. w. Robertson. The
many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Handy
will give them a warm reception.
Mr.. A. Vega will move his res
taurant into Pratt q Lewis building
as soon as it is completed, which will
. be in a few days, and with the addi-
/ tiOnal room and better facilities be
will soon have one of the finest es-
q Establishments in his line in the west.
l Last Saturday morning another
Q splendid rain visited the south three
fOurths Of this county. It was no
+ needed in particular, yet it may helE
! to add weight to the already enOrm
@ GUS ears of corn which hang pendan
from giant stalks. This years y1elt
of corn will be the heaviest that Phil
/ lips county ever had.
Il Last Monday while Mr.. JOIN
Hahnenkratt was moving milIet,
young and valuable bloOded colt wa
Il following It's mother, which was har
z, messed to the machine, when in a.
L unguarded moment it Jagged benin
q and the machine was driven upon it
legs, cutting one hind foot off at tn
e ankle and seriously injuring tn
.e other. Mr.. Hahnenkratt will eI
?. deavOr to save the colt for breeder.
l. -Chas. Sharp and Lon Pfost, VIII
were arrested on q charge Of disorder
b ly conduct and for disturbing tn
I. peace at Marvin on the night Of tn
S. Sd inst, had their preliminary trit
le before Squire TOwnsley last Iuesda,
The boys were held on a bond Of $50
> each. The attorneys in the case wer
=. @. A. SpauldIng for PfOst; Davi
% Dawson, Of Beatrice, Nebraska, Il
~ Sharp, and r. Frank StinsOn for tL
u State.
Quite a number of our yOun
o people were entertained by MIR. an
* Mrs. COvingtOn at their home la
- Saturday evening. Games and spOr
- OfyariOus kinds were INDUCED in u
." til a late hour, when refreshmen
"a were served in the most approve
IL manner, after partaking of which IL
happy young guests, with mar
of thanks for the evenings eniOymen
IS. reluctantly departed to their hOm
re feeling that it had been good to
e. there.
ce The ladies of the NJ. E. churl
gave an ice cream lawn festival in
south of DR. Wallace's residence. la
st Friday evening, which was we'll q
nd tended, and we understand SUGGEST
at from pecuniary standpoint.
gs string band was present which addC
all much to the occasion, and as the ca
rs dial appendage of the noble equil
ny meandered harmOnIOusly over the /
ternal economy Of the agile felin
no many a sole, that erstwhlle had ii
as ped the fantastic tingled with excit,
he but unsatisfed anticipation.
IS Mrs. John G.. Gebhart met wi
re quite a serious accident on Thursd
81 afternoon of last week. She WI
99ss three other ladies had been visitn
ne friends in the country, and on the
return the horse they were drivil
ny became frightened at some pigs, ga