Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-07-21
LOGAN ITEMS.

van a former editor retiring after
an editorial experience Of about three
weeks.
At the Quarterly Conference re-
Gently held IN Logan the Presiding
Elder, Rev. John Bull of Beloit. ks.
created favorable impression both
for executive ability and sermonizing.
He rules his charge fully up to the
tenets of the NJ E. Church. firmly
but well, and gave the people in our
midst truths which they will not soon
forget.
The concert given by the choir of
the Episcopal Church was of high
order both in numbers and execution.
In the opinion of your correspondent
its equal has never been given in this
place. j. ID. Edmund, whose musi-
cal abilities are sufficient guaranty
that the concert would be worthy its
name, was conductor. It was a feast
of fat things to lovers of good music.
The delegates of the Y. P. S. G. E.
were royalty entertained by the good
people of Kirwin on their recent visit
to that place and the reports read at
their public meeting indicate that
hospitality is Growing virtue of that
city.
J. F. Drake, of Topeka, a promi-
nent S. S. worker in this State, stop
ped at Logan on his return from
Colorado and gave pleasing address
at the Nj. E. Church on the aims and
methods of the State Society. Mr..
Drake is an effective speaker and
thoroughly alive to his work.
The Knights of Columbia recently
organized at this place have elected
the following officers: S. T. Porter.
Commander; Il. z. Andrews, Y. Com. ;
Q. e. Braistead, Lieut. Com; J. f.
King, Recorder; II. S. Brown, Treas
urer. A. E. Cumbow, Chaplain; j. A.
Dougherty, Standard Bearer; j. c..
Mullendore, Marshal; j. II. Leighty,
Guard; p. w. Peterson, Sentinel; j.
B. Hicks, Levi Mccormack, G. G..
Lappin, Trustees.
During a recent land exploring trip
through Rocks county the most in
credulous would be convinced that
the harvest truly is great The wide
expanse of corn and gram was cheer
ing to behold. Phillips and adioin-
ing counties will have to look to Their
laurels.
The Masonic Lodge of Logan is al
work these days. We noticed Frank
Strain, Q. p. Barber, G.. w. Young
c. A Lewis. w. D, Granger, D. Il
Bennett, e. +. Carpenter, E. F. Kornt
and n. b. Mccormick, of Phillips
burg, M. B. Colby and d. III. Cox, oil
Marvin, and g. Z. Mcneil, of Kirwin
on our streets last Wednesday who
were present by invitation to witness
the working of Lodge No. 264.
G. W. Fields instructed a class il
vocal music at the NJ. e. Church fol
a week and gave closing exhibition
on Thursday night of last week. II
addition to conducting convention
, and teaching in county institutes Mr.
Fields is writer of music and asso
ciate editor of number of books o
song.
, The circus has come and gone
Flaming posters indicative of falls
promises and depleted pocket-book
tell the story-the usual razzle dazzl
) and listening crowd. Patronage wa
a literally extended and those compe
tent to judge pronounce the enter
tainment very fair.
The question of riparian rights an
water privileges is brought dlrectl
1 before this community in the matte
= of the Ward Irrigation Co. of Denf
, more and the mill property of Ha1
p ~
eating their lands the Ward lrPigai
ing CO. use most Of the water In tn
I Solomon river and being ten miles u
q stream effectually shut off the waite
from the mill so that they can onl
run few hours each day. The quel
ton at issue Is,-has the midi RICH
S by a priority OF existence on tn
4 stream to CLAIM damages from til
! Ward Irrigation Co. who have take
away their means of running the mil
Z The matter is il the hands of alb
b counsel on both sides. A law suit il
S volving such nice points OF law is 81
n pensIVe aud it is thought settlemer
: will be effected between the parti'
when it is decided who if anybody
u damaged.
In tha late oight cared shen.l RAJ
/ between Yale aud Harvard over Il
Q four mile con--sse on the Thames ne
J. New london, Conn, Yale won
10 about IS lengths, and IN the triang
! lar freshmen race between Yale, He
d ward and Columbia, Yale won by II
'r lengths.
Al The recent rains and showers ha
is given an impetus to growing Gro
r" and Nature buds and blossoms il
~ the rose.