Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-06-14

The assessment rolls show the to-
tai valuation of Phillips county prop
erty to be S2,7I2, 527; an increase over
1855 of $25,7O4
-Phillipsburg and Almena ball
clubs played nine innings last week
at the latter place. We are told the
score stood rs to Is In favor of Al
mena.
Frank Stinson, w. w. Gill, S. S. /
Fisher and VIII Nipps had great luck I
again fishing In the Solomon. The /
best catch Tuesday night was a seven |
FOUNDER.
II. S. Latta, formerly station
agent at Stuttgart, has been sent to |
Selden station, Sheridan county, and |
j. L. Hughes has taken his place at |
Stuttgart.
We took dinner at the CONNER
Cial hotel the other day, and are free
to admit that we got first class meal. /
The Commercial is keeping up with
the times
Abbott Bros. desires to call the
attention of farmers to the article
copied from the Beloit Gazette in re-
gard to the sales of Mccormick bind
ers at that place.
Don't lose sight of the school en-
nights. Pupils from each depart
ment of the schools will take part in
| the entertainment.
Have you seen that immense sign
French q Johnston have had painted
over half of the north side of the Bis
sell block? It looks fine, and shows
those gentlemen to be wide awake.
Recently G.. R. Chism, while
blowing, turned up a few hills of nice
new potatoes of good size which had
grown from potatoes that remained
in the ground since last year.
In another place in this paper
may be seen the new card of Hon. w.
III. Scott, who has opened law Office
and will practice law here in the fu-
ture. He is said to be fine attorney.
Foreman VIM. Stretton, of the
@. K. & N, has begun the erection Of
a residence on lots he recently pur-
chased just south of Senator Gran!lg-
er's. It will be pretty nice build
ing.
DR.. H Wallace has been appoint
ed a member of the board of medical
pension examiners for this county.
We congJ atulate the Doctor on his
good fortune. It is a good appoint
ment.
"A large crowd attended the horse
race at the Fair Ground last Satur-
To- So
the race and Smith county boys got a
portion Of the money back they lost
two weeks ago.
-Chattel mortgages must now be
, signed by both husband and wife. If
our country friends who come to town
for the purpose of renewing bring
their wife along they will cave them
selves an extra TRIPLE.
AT a citizens meeting Wednes-
day night the first steps were taken
5 to arrange for a Fourth Of July cele-
bratiOn. A meeting will be held again
this Friday evening at the Court
' House to complete arrangements,
John Estep, of LenOra, who shot
g a man some months ago in a quarTe
, over a game OF cards, has had hi:
: trial and been sent to the penitentiary
for twenty-five years. The sentence
was light because of his youth.
+ June 18th and Doth, at Cummings
y Hall, "The Turn Of the Tide, o.
Wrecked in Port" to conclude witt
a farce, ''The Prosecuted Dutch
d man" Remember this is all home
g talent and for the benefit Of the Son
p Of Veterans.
Judge Polling issued license t,
wed, to the following persons, thi
It week: E w. Perrne, aged a, t
y Miss @. D. Stroud, aged %, both 0
PhiIIpsburg; Gerrit KOlste, aged 81
f to Miss Minnie Kipp, aged Is, bot
> of Beaver township, this county.
IS DIR. Houck called this week anc
paid two years subscription for Isaa
e Yantis, of Dalton, III. Mr.. Yanti
r was among the first settlers Of Philip
D county, and he still owns his home
stead just east of town which he eX
poets to occupy again in the nea
;, future.
l. There will be a school entertain
2. ment at Cummings Hall, Friday an
Saturday evenings of this week, IN
" der the management of Prof. LOAF
Our citizens may expect a splendi
y treat. Admission 25 cents. Resery
ed seats can be obtained at Pyle
q Jewelry Store without additional cos
s. MANNED: June 18th, 1889, b
81 Rev. Theo Bracken, 3. w. Perrin
and Miss @. d. Stroud, all of Phillip
county. Mr.. Perine is a member c
the firm of DELPHI & Perine, livery
+ man, of this city. The young coupl