Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-07-16

Dc very PAINFUL
The congressional committee Of
the 9Th congressional district of the
Peoples Party will hold a meeting at
Hill City on Sept. 4th 1891
Mrs. Henrietta Potts has been ap
pointed post master at Crow, this
county, and the Office will be re-es-
tablIshed much to the convenience OF
the people of that neighborhood.
Probate Judge Friant joined in
marriage last Saturday Alva A Bal
ley and LYDIA King of Marvin. The
contracting parties are aged sixty-two
and sixty-three years respectively.
The Governor has commuted
three months of the sentence imposed
on B. j. WaInright by Squire Lind
say of Kirwin, for shooting at Jake
Watson; and yesterday the prisoner
was turned loose.
There will be union services at
the Presbyterian Church next Sab
bath eve commencing at o'clock
conducted under the auspices of the
w. @. T. q. Every one is heartily IN
vited to be present.
The matter of furnishing legal
assistance to the county attorney of
Norton county by the citizens of Lo-
gan IN the prosecution of Aldrich is
being agitated but nothing definite
has been arranged as yet.-Almema
Pldindedler.
Next Sunday mornings subject
at the Baptist church will be MAR
tba's Faith in Jesus" when the pas
tor Will preach. There will be no
evening service in consequence of the
Union Temperance Meeting to be held
in the Presbyterian church.
Two south side families were
down on the Solomon Sunday recre-
ating. They found sunfowers, sand,
mosquitoes and about a thousand
other pests, got lost, broke down in
the middle of the river but with all
had a very enjoyable time.
The case Of the State of Kansas VS.
Max Fromuth, for selling liquor con-
trary to law came up for hearing on
Tuesday. The jury found him
guilty on six counts. He was fined
$500 and sentenced him to six months
in the county iail-GOOdldnd Dark
Horse.
George Bishop who lives seven
miles west of town was seriously in
/ jured Monday while attempting to
regulate the knotter on a binder
which was in motion. The needle in
decending passed through his left
hand fortunately breaking no bones
or seriously injuring any of the lead
ers DR.. Wallace repaired damages
and predicts no lasting results
The return game of base ball be-
tween Smith Center and Phillipsburg
will be played at Smith Center on
Friday afternoon. Arrangements are
being made for a special excursion
rate of S1.19 for the round trip and
the prospects are that about the
whole town Will go down The party
will leave on the fast freight which
goes out about noon and will return
at $40 p. m. Make your arrange
ments to go, and encourage the boy
by your presence
It appears that the old soldiers
of Phillips county differ in opinion
from Lord Brainerd. regarding Davi
sons letter, which virtually shelve
the boys who wore the blue.-DiS
patch.
If the HERALD was so disposed i
could publish letters without numbe
from soldiers who while agreeing
with Mr.. Lewis in regard to war as
hnmanizing agent, fail to see wherein
. Mr.. Dawson made an attack on then
One soldier in particular, asks if thes
gentlemen endorse all of the speec
/ or Just so much of 1t as agrees wit
their political ideas.
Will Drake who is well know
here was killed at Denver Monds
while engaged in repairing a car i
the Union Pacific yards. He wa
: working under the car, which wa
moved by a switch engine, pass
e ing over his body, cutting off his leg
: and one arm. Willing hands reno,
g ed HIM to a hospital where he die
after seven hours of horrible suffer
ing. HIS body was brought here fo
: burial. the funeral occurring yestel
day afternoon from the BaptlE
church. His parents live northeas
of the city, and have the sympathy c
the entire community in their sudde
7 bereavement.
The HERALD wishes to congratu
late the County Alliance upon il
choice of officers, for the ensuing yee,
Mr.. Arnold of Long Island, is one {
the solid men of that township. is SUI
. cessful farmer and is spoken of for
more important position. The Vic
President, J. T. Irwin, was q membe
, Of the Sth Tenn. Cavalry, from a stat
, that WAS almost equally divided /