Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-04-02

Early Rose and Beauty Hebron
seed potatoes at SewelPs.
The assessor of Mound township
has completed his work and finds
population of 473. Last year the re
turn was 500.
| Mr.. and HRS. Barber entertained
score or more of their friends las
night with an observation party.
very pleasant time is reported.
1t seems that after all the BIZ
vacating certain C. K. & \. addition.
to this city passed the legislature anG
has become a law.
In all probably after this sugar
can be bought considerably cheaper
as the tariff of two cents per pound
was removed April LIST. Granulated
sugar is now quoted in this market at
sixteen to seventeen pounds for one
dollar.
The demand for marriage lie
enses was not very great last month
as but three were issued, as follows.
March Il, William Desbrow to Neva
Van Loan; Mar. 18th, Lewis B. Nor
ris to Hattie Shapley; Mar 9th, John
Ray to Mary E. Ferguson.
-Presbytery of Osborne will meet
in the Presbyterian Church of Phil
lipsburg on Thursday April 9Th. 1891,
at 7:30 p. m, and will be in session
until the following Monday. About
twenty Ministers and Elders are ex-
pected and an interesting time Will
be had. Our people are cordially in
vited to attend these meetings.
In the Baptist Church next Sun
day morning the pastor of the church
viii preach from Gods jewels, who
they are and what they are" and in
the evening from The Great IlumI-
nstor of the World" Morning SER
vices at IL o'clock and the evening at
1870. Sunday school commences at
10 a. m. and the Mission Band at 3
p. IN.
Farmers from all parts of the
county report the crop prospects of
the very best, as the past winter has
been very favorable. The snow and
rain have put the ground IN splendid
condition. Contrary to all expecta-
tons, but little stock was lost during
the late storms, and farmers take up
their spring work with renewed
courage.
-NOTIcE.-Notice is hereby given
that there VIII be a meeting of the
Iowa Union Cemetery Association on
the 18th day of April, 1891, at one
O'Clock P. IN. All persons interested
in this cemetery are requested to be
present as there is business Of inter
est to transact. Meeting at School
House. GEO. Dixon,
President.
The following is list of the jury
for the bIay, 1891, term OF the Dis
triet Court: James Scott, Kirwin;
Geo. Burton, Agra; George Barker,
Phillipsburg; Fred Bigelow, Logan;
J. w. Bowman, Prairieview; John
Hillstead, Marvin; J. I. Whitley.
Hillside; r. 3. Inman, Prairieview;
Alfred Keller, Phillipsburg; H. A.
Gordon, Marvin; I. G. Hawley, Re
publican City; G. r. Thacker, Phil
lipsburg.
The Methodist Conference at
Norton this week made the following
appointments for ministers known in
this vicinity: Ell Fleisher, Downs;
E. T. Goodrich, Goodland; A. D.
Beckhart. Hill City; I. S. Hall, st,
Francis; W. T. Loofburrow, Kirwin;
Mr.. Bailey, Marvin; A. f. Cumbow,
Logan and J. p. Allen to Phillpsburg.
Mr.. Allen who viii have charge of
the PhIllipsburg circuit is a young
man, who at present is located in Sal
inc county. Is of good preaching
stock and comes with high RECON-
He will also preach at
Big Greek and Spring Greek, and
Will move here next week.
After a severe battle with the ele-
ments the Rock Island company sue
eeeded in getting It's tracks cleared
last Sunday, and trains running more
or less on time. The delay has occa-
stoned severe losses, both to the com
pany and the people along the line. |
The railroad employees have been
to work night and day fer
almost ten days. Yesterday the west |
end of the road was again bloekaded |
BY snow, and trains run no further
vest than GoodIGnd- But the rail
road boys say this snow means larger
crops for the farmers, and plenty of
work for them hauling grain, so they
10 not mind the present discomforts.