Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-10-23

The candidates are all good men and
good officers
The council last night appointed
VIM Stretton, water commissioner;
Chan. Fleming. marshal, and L. w.
French, city Taper.
-Chas. Watson fell of of a load
of hay Friday last and broke his leg.
DIR. Wallace was called and made the
sufferer comfortable.
After residence of twenty-three
years in this county, Andrew Binnie
of Long Island, has renowned al
leg1ance to Queen Victoria, and be-
come citizen of this county.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING. S. W.
McElroy, of Oberlin, and Editor M.
Cockrom, of st. joe, Mo-, will speak
at the Court House on Tuesday eve
ming Oct. 5Sth.
"A few of the many friends of
George Danforth called on him on
last Thursday evening. Might've
and an appetising lunch were fully
enjoyed by those present.
Saturday evening a small but
very pleasant party was given by E.
Il. Hoffman and wife IN honor of
John Hoffman and wife of st. Fran
CHS, Kans-, who were visiting here for
a few days.
Mrs. Evan Hebrew, of Bow Creek,
has received the sad intelligence that
her father dropped dead at his home
IN StreatOr, Ill, on the 4th instant
The word came too late for her to at
tend the funeral
"A son of Charles Bowman, of
Prairie View, damaged a finger last
summer while playing ball, which re-
suited in a felon, Last week DIR.
Bonnie, of Long Island amutated the
injured member. in order to prevent
serious complications
NoTIcE.-The money the county
paid me, $500, for w. B. Stubert's
coffin, as soon as I hear from the draft
Mrs. Stubert sent to Mr.. Church for
$500 to apply on said coffin, will
pay the above $500 back to the coun-
ty. CHAs. DIoKEY,
There will be republican eau
Gus at the Plummer school house, in
Greenwood township, on Saturday,
October %, 1890, at 2 o'clock, D. m,
for the purpose of nominating a
township ticket.
N J. CHAPMAN,
Committeeman.
As announced last week there
will be supper at the Masonic Hall
in this city, next Tuesday evening. A
programme consisting of an essay by
Hon. John Bissell, Rotations, solos,
duets, quartettes, etc., will be given
on the occasion. Everybody Is cordi-
ally invited to be present.
We wish to convey to the many
kind friends our heartfelt thanks for
the kindly aid and sympathy bestow-
ed on us during the brief illness,
death and burial of our little one.
j. d. MATTEsoN,
ANNIE II. MArTEsoN.
October q, 1890.
Mr.. Handy says ''four new dem
ocratic babies have taken up their
residence in Phillipsburg recently,
and at this ratio the Democrats will
soon have majority" We call the
attention of Republicans to this new
tactics adopted by the Democratic
party.
Occasionally a HERALD subscrib-
er leaves the county without paying
up his subscription or coming in to
see US about it. OF course such men
are not honest as a rule, and we are
glad to find them out. An honest
man If he cannot pay and wants to
leave, will come in and see how much
he owes and pay what he can and
give his note for the balance.
The test of the water works this
morning was of a more practical ma
ture than was intended, for Just as
the fire company was ready to turn
on water, word was given that hay
stack on Mr.. butchers place was on
fire. The boys were promptly on
hand and succeeded In saving an ad-
joing barn and possibly other proper
ty. A year old boy playing with
matches caused the fire.
About twenty-five of the neigh
bors and friends of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
f. KoTns surprised them last Tues
day evening by calling in body and
taking possession of the house and
spending the evening. Refreshments
were served and progressive high
five" was INDUCED in by those who
enjoy that amusement, and pleasant
time was had. The party was to COM
memorate an anniversary of Mr.,
Horns birthday.
Not many of our readers know
that we have citizen in Phillipsburg
who was celebrated in Wyoming,
Utah and Idaho few years ago as a
fearless officer. We have such a per-
son in j. j. LeCain, the quiet man
employed at the depot bv the Rock