Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-07-09

Mr.. butcher has been appointed
weather observer. Hereafter the
HERALD will publish weekly reports
of his observations.
Services at the Baptist church
next Sunday as usual. Morning ser
vice at II, and the evening service at
s when the pastor viii preach In
the afternoon he will preach in Pleas
ant Valley school house.
At the preliminary trial of old
man Aldrich last Tuesday, he was
held for the next term of district court
to answer the charge of murder. Elk
Judge Louis K Pratt is retained for
the defense.-Norton Champion.
One day last week John Hahnen-
kraft heard some one yelling for help,
going out to investigate he found that
an immense badger had Geo. Spauld-
ing and H B. Reynolds ''treed" in
large cottonwood; procuring a shot
gun, MIR. H released the prisoners by
killing the badger.
The annual meeting of the Phil
lips County Sunday School Associa-
ton Will be held on Wednesday and
Thursday, Jnly % and %, at which
time Geo. I. Bourne of Hutchinson,
]. F. Drake of Topeka and Frank
Kizer of Downs, Will present matters
of interest to the people.
There will be services both morn
ing and evening in the NJ. E. church
next Sabbath. In the evening the
pastor will deliver an address in
keeping on the Fourth of July occa-
sion. At the Epworth Legue next
Friday evening, Rev. Allen will give
short talk on his visit to the Chau-
tauqua at Beatrice, Neb.
We took ride with NJ. A. Viii
son in his alfalfa and in his orchard
the other day. He has now sixty
acres of his land in alfalfa of which
26 acres Is new land. He will this
season cut % acres for seed, which
will produce not far from four bushel
TO the acre, and worth when marketed
from four to five hundred dollars.
The hay cut from his alfalfa averages
in a season about five tons to the
acre. We notice that quite a num-
Der of fine stocks had taken root in
the adjoining buffalo grass, but Mr.
Wilson said that he could not com
mend that way of raising it. Thor
ough cultivation, and no attempt tc
secure a crop the first season is his
method.-AtiUood Citizen.
Last Sabbath was day long &c
be remembered by those who attend.
ed the Chlldrens Day exercises given
by the Hillside, Union Dale and
Spring Greek Sunday Schools il
Hodgens grove q miles north east oil
Phnlipsburg. Notwithstanding the
threatening weather in the morning
the day proved to be perfectly IN har
mony with the joyous occasion. The
waving grain the singed birds tho
leafy trees the bright sunshine the
Joyous children all seeming to vie
with each other in pralsing Him who
made our world so beautiful. At II
a. N. a large crowd having gathered
the exercises of the day began with {
spirited song service conducted b!
Rev. Allen Then followed by a ties
timony meeting which savored not I
little of old campmeeting power
During the dinner hour the crowt
hugely enjoyed the contents of tn
bullying baskets which were brought
At 2 p. m. the meeting was called
to order and after a short address t,
the children by Rev. j. P. Allen. tn
program of the several Sunda,
Schools was announced. We hav
! not space to mention them in detal
but will say in a word that they re
fleet much credit on all who partici
pated. The exercises closed with (
short earnest address to S. S. worker
after which the services were dismis
SD by singing the doxoligy. Bene
dictlon was pronounced and tn
crowd dispersed feeling that the day
worship in Goods first temples" wa
indeed blessing.
The County Alliance held il
quarterly meeting Tuesday; ninety
three delegates we're present. Th
officers for the ensuing year wer
elected as follows: President, J.
} Arnold; Vice President, J. T. Erwin
/ Secretary, o. L. Smith; Treasurer,
S. Friant; Lecturer, G. r. Robbins
t Assistant Lecturer, o. w. Whitney
l judiciary Committee, B. Hinsdale,
c. Johnson, p. j. CLARK; Delegate /
Conference at Norton, ]. T. Erwir
Delegate to District Convention, {
! Hoxie, o. L. Smith. The followin
Z resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, Information has come
the knowledge of this body that on
dear brother and co-worker, Colont
D S. NJ Wood has been removed froI
; tins world by the hand of the ASA: