Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-05-14

The city has five tanks and a
windmill for sale cheap. Apply to
ii. A. Harmon.
No old truck at Smiths. Every
thing first class, and prices as low as
if he had three or four old stocks to
work off.
Emery AIellen and wife have
gone to housekeeping in one of Mrs
Walton's houses in the southwest
part of town.
j. G.. Gebhart has added a nice
line of millinery goods to his already
well Tiled store. His stock of dry
goods and groceries is complete, and
you can get anything you may call
for.
The council IS still investigating
the question of an increased water
supply. Tests of the water in the
draw east Of the present location will
be made this week, as the belief pre-
walls that an unlimited quantity can
be obtained there.
-PhIllipsburg Lodge Modern
Woodmen of America held a meeting
Monday evening at which several
new members were initiated Neigh
bors Koonz, Schaubel, Brown and
Tracy of Logan were present and
rendered valuable assistance.
Next Sunday morning at the Bap-
fist chueh, the pastor Will preach at
II from, THE Unwearied Runne=,"
and in the evening at from, SHIFT
ing Responsibilities. The Sunday
school commences at 10 a. IN. and
the Mission Band at p. IL
The seed distributed by the coun-
ty was sold for IS, 1850, while it cost
the county only SS,216-55 so that the
county is ahead. The increase was
caused by the weights oyerruAning,
and the county getting a rebate of
five cents per bushel on part of the
corn.
The postoffice authorities at Wash
ington have issued circulars, (which
have been displayed in conspicuous
/ places about the postoffice here,l to
the effect that the purchaser OF lot
} terry ticket is a violator of the law
equally with the company doing such
a business.
All is not gold that glitters.
/ Spaulding & Son are selling grocer
les cheap. Why! Because they
don't have to pay big rent or taxes
for the privilege OF doing business in
a large brick building. for this reason
they can sell dollar -four for ninety
cents 4 sack.
d. S. Gipe. of Woodruff, has left
at this Office specimens Of stone re-
Gently picked up on Jack Greek that
indicate coal formation. A coal mine
in this county would prove a fortune
for the fortunate owner The HER.
AID understands that prospectors are
- at work seeking for the dusky dia-
| monds.
DR.. Miner, who lectures in thi:
city May 29th, is the President of the
2 Ottawa Chatagua Assembly, which
= holds its annual sessions at OTTAWA
= Kansas. Is also one of the five dele
gates chosen 10 represent the Kansa!
department at the National Eicamp
ment at Detroit next summer.
! The Phillipsburg Social Visiting
Club held another of its parties las
Tuesday evening at the residence O
l Mr.. and Mrs. j. ]. LIE Cam. Pro
l gressive card playing was indulget
in until u Late hour, and all report al
excellent good time. 1t was given II
= honor of Mrs. LIE Gains - birthday
There are 87.O22 Methodists Il
Kansas; 1854 probatlonists and At.
preachers. They worship in 60
churches, valued at $1,69404C
y Three hundred and six Of the preach
r ers live in parsonages owned by tn
+ churches. The Accommodation la
= $40 Sunday schools, which T4,45
children attend.
Hon. John Bissell, one of the pic
neers of Phillips county, is well pleas
ed with the present prospects of tn
acreage and growing crops of thu
county. He says there Is a large
acreage of wheat is larger than eve
Il and thinks it about equally divided i
d fall and spring grain.-Atchiso
n Champion.
D The members of the Mutual Bene
fit Association are hereby notife
Is that there wall be meeting of sal
= association on Saturday the 23d da
! of May in his city. All members c
= reform organizations that feel inteI
ested are invited to be present
J. a. MERCER,
IS Secretary,
/, You will not have to leave Will
, out getting what you want at the stoI
of John G. Gebhart. He has as fRe
stock of dry goods and groceries as ca
l. be found in this part of the stat
49, Ha has latalv addAd a 6na lima ,