Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-07-07
The Fourth in Phillips County Gen
orally Celebrated.

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orally Celebrated.
The clerk of the weather was very
kind to the people of Northwest Kan
sas on the Nations birthday as he
gave them beautiful day so far as
the weather was concerned, just warm
enough to make out door pleasures
enjoyable. This circumstance drew
out more persons to the various places
of celebration or amusements than
are usually in attendance.
In Phillipsburg a portion of the
business men and sport lovers raised
a number of purses and offered them
for horse racing and base ball. The
races were called promptly at 80 at
the Fair Grounds, where from GOO
to 700 people had gathered to enjoy
the fun. Two races were had, a trot-
ting race and a running race, The
former was won by 'Maude," owned
by Jacob Nipps, and the latter by
Roy" owned by Earl Stinson. The
game of ball was between mines from
Gaylord and Phillipsburg and was
won by the former by a score of IL
to 8. The races and games were very
good and were enjoyed by all present.
At 10 o'clock on the morning of the
4th large number of persons met at
the Baptist Church for the purpose
of participating in the celebration at
Oak Island Park. A procession made
up of about sixty vehicles was formed
and marched around the square,
headed by band of children singing
National songs, proceeded to the Park
southwest of town where patriotic
songs were sung and eloquent ad-
dresses delivered to a large crowd of
visitors. Speeches were made by
Judge Pratt, ReYs. Crawford, Hind
man and Allen, and Hon. Frank Nc
Kay. REGULATIONS were also deliver
ed by Misses Milliard, Gates, Buell.
and johnson. The exercises we're
very interesting and were received
with great enthusiasm by those pres
emit At the close of the literary ex-
ercises sports of agility were particl-
pated in by many old and young The
first old mans race was won by Amos
Hoagland with H Churchill a close
second; the sack race by J. Hunslng-
er, Will Churchill second; second old
mans race by Geo. Eckles; three
legged race by Ed. Fredricks and j.
Hunsinger; knapsack race by Ed
Fredrlcks and Dick Hodge. To all
of these contestants prizes were
awarded. At a late hour the crowd
broke up, all voting Oak Island
PARK an excellent place for a picnic
celebration.
In the evening a grand ball was
given in the Opera House that was
attended by a large crowd The
stores and buildings were highly dec
GRATED with the red, white and blue,
while 'old glory futtered in every
direction. There was no public ex-
hibition of fireworks but IN numerous
private yards some quite elaborate
displays were made Just to please
the children" you know.
At Richardson's grove on Wolf
creek, addresses were made by o. L.
Smith, T. NJ. Sullivan and j. S.
Thompson of Harrison, Pottawatomie
county to large crowd.
At Logan the people were disap-
pointed in their speaker, F. E. Robin
son of Osborne, who failed to appear.
Responses to toasts however, were lis
tened to by a good crowd. Horse
racing and game of ball was also
enjoyed.
At Dixson's grove, the people of
Dayton and Freedom townships lis
tened to speeches from G. A. Lewis
T. Q. Johnson and Rev. B. II. Turner
After the speaking the young people
tripped the hight fantastic till a late
hour.