Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-11-28
HoMEwARD BOUND.

Rock, and at s a. M, we started for
TT. Smith. The country along this
route was white with growing cotton,
and at many stations great big rosy
and yellow apples were presented to
us. Two or three good towns were
| assed. In the fields were the color
ed population picking cotton, while
great bales Of the stuff was piled up
at the depots, and wagon after wagon
loaded with the loose and heecy ma
terial we're strung along the road.
The country presents an appearance
of backwardness, old shantles, and
tumbled Down farm houses, do not
look very inviting. The people all
pray for northern men to come In and
farm differently. However much
fruit is raised, and shipped north,
With considerable profit tethe grower.
At Van Buren,, q 99a bnstling pail
road point, the PhIllipsburg people
we're delighted to meet Mrs. Nora
Daniels, who came armed with boquets
of roses uapds flowers. She was &C.
compsnied by bar father, Mr., Ac-
Leod, who is road master of the line
between Van Buren, and Oofeyvllle.
Mrs. Daniels seemed to be quite con-
taptsa With heF present location, and
hopes te get more Of hep tamlly down
there soon. Mr.. Mcleod thinks q
-, .oaL future Is in store for that section
as he says that the fiji: asst lead IN 'ne
world is between Van Buren, and COT
feyville, as we passed over 1t at night
we can give no opinion
At CoffeyviIle We oil took a look at
the natural gas thai was burning in
stoves, and from gas fixtures. This
town has probably the brightest fu-
ture in store for her of any Kansas
city.
Arkansas City the party commenc-
ed to dissolve, and at Atchison many
fell out, and as we westward hoed,"
by ones and twos we left behind others
until at Concordla the excursion
proper came to an end.
did we have a good time" is ask
ed. What else could one expect
when two score Of people, full of life,
and fun, congenlal for the most part,
the guests of cities and towns, got to-
gether for an outing. Many life long
friendships were formed, the members
of different political parties came to-
gether not as foes but as friends, all
bent upon having a good time, and
we all came home feeling kindly to-
wards each other.
In conclusion the party is under
many obligations to Mr.. H. G. Town
send, general passenger agent; to Mr..
Brainard Allison, (if he spelt his first
name with an "e," we would try to
scrape up relationship general ad-
vertising agent, of the Missouri Pa
cific, over whose lines the entire trip
was made.
Aud what shall we say OF Styles,
the life and hub of the party. Agen-
uine democrat in his treatment of his
guests, no favorites but every one
alike. He was right at home, from
holding sick womsn's head head for
hours at time or in kissing every
woman on the train goodbye at Atch-
ison. Light hearted, joyous and full
Of comrsdeship, he made acquaint-
ances by the score and friends by the
twenties. May we all be permitted
to next year make a similar trip to
other fields. The following resolu-
tions were adopted:
RESOLVED, That we, members Of the North
Central Kansas Editorial Association, extend to
Conner t. Davies, our president, and to Mrs. Ollie
l. Royce, our secretary, special thanks and APP
probation for their untiring work and successful
completion Of this mos. pleasant trip, and we ex-
tend to them our words Of cheer and hearty ap'