Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-06-27

"A very pleasant young peoples
social party was given at the resi-
dence of Judge n. Polling last Satur-
day night.
District Lecturer for the Alliance.
D. L. Smith, informs us that he will
probably speak at PhIllipsburg July
14th, at the time Hon. VIM. Baker
speaks here.
F. 7. NJ butcher has just re-
ceived the largest AID finest stock Of
wall paper ever brought to Phillips
burg. Don't buy any till you examine
his at the pOstOfice.
Rev. E. ii. Fleisher requests US
TO give notice that owing to the fact
that the M. E. Church building is be-
ing repaired, that the regular services
will be held next Sunday at the
Court House at the usual time.
The article on the first page of
THE Farmers Political Movement"
Kansas Farmer. His opinion now is
that the Alliance should take indie
pendent action.
OFFICE OF COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT,
Phillipsburg. Kan. June D, go
There will be an examination of
teachers held at the school house, in
Phillipsburg, Kansas, on Monday and
Tuesday, July 9TH and 8th.
w. w. COLBY, Supt.
The Alliance picnic held at Dix
On's grove eight miles north of Phil
| ipsburg, last Sunday, is reported as
| quite a success. Speeches were made
by J. T. Dunning, Emmett Utter,
| Harvey Young and others. They had
music, a good dinner and a good time
generally.
Mrs. DR.. Burt, Of Greenwood
township, met with a very serious
and painful accident last Thursday,
which was feared for a time would
prove fatal. She stepped on a nail
and run it in her foot about two
inches. For a time it was thought
she had lOckjaW.
"A large crowd Of men, women
and children assembled on the south
side of the square Wednesday eve
ming to hear music from the wagon
Of the Wizard oil company It was
a really fine out door concert, and the
comic Rotations and songs of one Oh
the men are rich.
| The semi-annual meeting of the
Farmers Alliance meets at Phillips
burg July 18th. At that time nom
nations will be made for the various
county Offices. VIM. Baker, the ALI
ance candidate for Congress, will be
present and deliver a public address
It will be an important day in Phil
lipsburg.
F. @. johnson, member of the
Alliance Congressional Committee
authorizes the statement that he ha:
received a letter from Hon. VIM
Baker in which Mr.. Baker says be
will publicly address the people 0.
Phillips county in July at from ont
to three appointments. Further no
tIce will be given.
Read the report in this HERALl
of the Phillipsburg Committee tina
went to Bloomington, Nebraska, las
week to examine the merits Of tn
creamery at that place. The Com
mittee is enthusiastic over the sub
iect and think that a similar enter
prise here would be of great benef
to this community, especially to tn
farmers.
, Last Tuesday night Walter Stan
. ton, aged 10, escaped from the count,
jail in this place and has not yet beel
re-tRken. He had been sentenced TO
thirty days for stealing chickens an,
had but Is more days to serve. II
escaped by taking out some board
from an old aperture leading int
> the Treasurer's Office From tn
. Treasurer's Office he made his escap
through the window.
The storm of Sunday night, Jun
[ 18th, was much more severe IN thi
p county than was at first supposed t
. be. Woodruff Station, in the north
ern part Of the county, was nearl
9 entirely destroyed, while Marvin an
$ Logan suffered very severely. Blu
one person was killed-Henry Elite
whose death was mentioned las
week. The Logan Republican, speaE
S ing of Mr.. Fitch, says; 'sHenr
= Fitch was an exemplary young ma
r. and we'll respected by all who kne7
: him. His age was twenty years"
We are informed that Capt. Coz
- lngtOn has sold the Phillipsbur
Democrat to Mr.. Brong, the gentl,
!, man who has been employed IN th
I Office for some time. We are sOrr
: to lose Editor Covington from th
press gang" and hope that he ma
in whatever business he engages
u be successful Mr.. Brong is, we al
: informed, an industrious exemplar
u young man. He will no doubt d
/ serve and should have the iberi
S support of the Democratic part
We learn that while there will be 7
# immediate change Of editorial MAJ
4 agement that the bargain for the sa