Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-08-18
LOGAN ITEMS.

The public schools of Logan Will
commence In September and continue
eight months. It is understood that
Charles e. Stewart of Peabody, Kan,
is to be principal, Phebe Bissell of
Kirwin 70 be teacher of intermediate
department, and Nora l.. Ray to have
charge of the primary department.
A. L. Crum of Downs, Kan, is
building an elevator at Logan 26x36,
and intends to be ready for storage
and shipment IN about three weeks.
The Alliance are putting in scales
just north of Fischle's blacksmith
shop on Douglas street, and will be
In readiness for the rush of grain in
the near future.
On the return from a recent visit to
Phillipsburg, business occasioned a
visit to the county poor farm, and we
were much pleased both with the sur
roundlngs and management. MIR.
French and wife are both estlmable
people and well fitted for their posi-
ton as superintendent and matron.
The house is large enough for a
county of 100000 inhabitants, having
| thirty-two rooms for inmates, besides
| apartments for the superintendent
and family. It seems as though the
commissioners having sold the former
poor farm for a good price and bought
the present one, thought it best to
provide for future contingencies and
built the present building. At pres
ent there are but three inmates at the
county's expense.
The good people of North Star
Beaver township, gave an ice cream
festival to help defray the salary of
Rev. A. f. Cumbow on Wednesday
of last week. Receipts nearly $50.
The Y. P. S. G. E. gave a social at
the III. E. church last Friday evening.
Everybody enjoyed themselves and
the receipts were generous.
Bishop Elisha T. Thomas of To-
peka, held services at the Church of
the TRANSPORTATION on Wednesday of
last week and administered the apos-
tolic rite of confirmation to four can
didates.
By recent advices we learn that
Rev. Truman Carter has left Bloom
ington, Neb., and has moved back to
Osborne to assist in closing the bust
ness of the State Bank of Osborne.
Grant L. Yeo has sold his barber
shop to G.. S. Dew of Stockton, Kan,
: who will hereafter conduct the bust
ness.
r Dr. @. r. Ewart has a new wind
I mill of improved pattern on his place,
: but finds difficulty IN the supply OF
! water.
A young man whose name we die
not learn was brought to town last
j Sunday, having injured two of his
fingers in the pile driver working be-
tween Kirwin and Marvin. DR.. Ew
art, the company's surgeon at this
= point, dressed the wound.
J. w. Farrell, formerly agent a
u Marvin, has been duly installed agen
:. at Logan, relieving j. Gong, who be
r comes night operator at Downs. Mr.
r Farrell will move his family here.
Our city is filling up again with IN
habitants and there is hardly desir
able house in town unoccupied.
It The prospect for business at thi
point bids fair to be cook this fall
Is We shall have four buyers of grain
and it is to be hoped that competition
~ may make good prices for grain an
- stock.
j. B. Hicks of PlainYiew township
1t one of our large farmers, has $3.50
n bushels of small grain this year.
?, Wedding bells have rung their Joy
10 GUS tones. f. f. Monde, editor of til
D Logan Republican, and Tena Sun
merhiser were married at Phillips
IL burg last Thursday by the probat
<. Judge, We extend the congratult
a. tlons of the quill.
A Young Mems Republican clu
n has been organized at Logan, of whic
Dr. III. P. Andrews is president and "
v. L. Porter secretary.
e The Presbyterians haYe reseate
- their house of worship with ne
y chairs, which present an inviting al
" pearance.