Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-08-09

memorial OF Mrs. Mary j. Dague,
who died in that city the 10th ult,
written by her husband, Mrs Dague
was loved and respected by all her
acquaintance in this city, where she
rtsided for several years.
While attending the ball game
yesterday Eek Conn and o. Fl. Edge
combe were sitting in the formers
buggy, when an umbrella was drop
ed and rolled up, frightening the
horse and causing q runaway, neither
of the gentlemen were injured, but
the buggy was very badly smashed
up.
"A number of Philhpsburg people
attended the meeting last Saturday
in Van Horns grove, south of Marvin,
Speeches were delivered by Hons j.
W. Amis, Of Smith Centre, N. b. Nc
Cormick, of this city and W. b. Cox,
of Stockton, A goodly crowd was
present, and a first class picnic dinner
was spread. After the speaking the
audience witnessed an interesting
ball game between the Big Bend and
Marvin clubs.
The prairie fire that ragged north
Of town Tuesday last started on the
section east of Bob FoglemaD's, IN
Freedom township, and burnt over
about eight quarters Of hay land, de-
stroying much feed, Mr., Fogleman
says that the hay destroyed would
have wintered at least two hundred
head of cattle just how the blaze
was started is not known, but it is
thought that some boys are RESPONSE
BILE for it.
Peter Hansen, Of Logan, was in
town last Tuesday. Mr.. Hansen has
just returned from a years visit in
northern Germany, his former home.
A conversation with HIM is very in
teresting, and at the same time in
structive, as he is close observer
and apparently has made study Of
the social and industrial conditions
of Europe, as wsll as interested him
self in the material and physical
features of the old world as compared
with the new,
There will be a camp meeting
held in Wendover's grove, on Bow
Greek, 2 miles west of Rockport, Aug.
20 to Sept 3, under the auspices OF
the M. E. church. Good shade and
water. Come with your tents, covered
wagons, buggies, on horse back or OF
foot; but come. We expect to have
a tabernacle, and good ministerial
help; we are expecting a feast Of fat
things spiritually. A Sabbath schoo
convention on Wednesday. Come
and enjoy a week in this feast o.
tabernacles. r. BIsBEE, in charge.
Miss Hlndman and her class will
give an entertainment at the Baptist
Church, tomorrow evening, consisting
of physical culture exercises follow
ed by a cantata This class has been
in training for some weeks and the
exhibition promises to be very inter
esting one. Physical culture is one
of the latest fads, and properly APP
piled tends to add beauty and grace
to person and form. Our readers are
urged to witnesst his unique and nov
el entertainment. The small admls
sion fee of ten cents will be charged
Mics Eunice Norris has beer
elected assistant principal Of the
Norton schools. Miss Norris is {
graduate Of the state normal, and ont
of the best qualified teachers in north
west Kansas. The people of Morton
are to be congratulated on securing
the services Of such an able assistant
j. D. Holder and wife left Mon
day morning for au extended tour
They went to st. Louis, and from
there will go to Minneapolis, an
thence to the Pacific coast The!
will be gone for some weeks.
"A terrible tragedy took place Of
Tuesday, in a school house nea
Lenora, where an examination we
about to take place wherein Ellel
Lunny was plaintiff, charging Eugen
McEnroe with an assault upon he
person one night a short time ag
while she was at home alone BE
tween forty and fifty people had gath