Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-07-15

WOmAus ne mas AlDl been nBBO-
ciate editor OF some OF the leading
magazines, Mr., Hardy is a COUSIN
OF the writer. We were brought M
together.
Tho anniversary Of national indie
pendenc0 was celebrated al Logan
with much pnthuslasm. Nature
seems 10 have smiled for the day
was lovely, Az an early hour our
streets were hlled with d crowd OF
people happy and Joyous 10 antici-
patton OF the good things ia store
for them Many were the strange
taCos for they had come from a far
but they were none tho less welcome
tor by the arrangements the doors
were dung wide open and all wore
invited TO partaka Of The hospitality
OF the city. The morning was chiefly
given over 10 the meeting OF friends
aud mutual congratulations. Re-
unions were many and happy The
make up OF tho visitors was exccllent.
Enjoyment was rife but with an 40.
parent desire 10 do honor 10 the day
sacred TO every American heart and
more respectable and orderly as-
Bemblage waa never witnessed than
that which numbering some $500
gathered in Dougherty Bros. grove.
The grove waa tho center Of attrac-
ton for there the exercises vera held
and shore the prizes were 10 DO
drawn which would make The for
tunSte holders OF tiCkatB happy.
Some 10000 tickets had been dIs.
tribueed and everybody hoped they
would DO the lucky one. But a.
there we're but 48 prizen given BY our
merchants somebody would necaseaF.
lily DO disappointed. When The crowd
had assembled w. A. Reeder. Esu
announced the dinner hour and din
neF was partaken OK 10 true picnic
style. Ample accommodations had
been made and everybody could ait
that wished 10. When all had saIia-
ded the inner man them come TIE
''teaqt OF reason and che how OF
soul" The oration Of Dol. o. ID.
Jones OK Norton was an able effort
aud Tally auetAined bis reputation
10 q public speaker. He was given
very respectful attention. pnsnotiO
songe were inteTspegaed among tho
exercises which wore we'll rendered
BY q choir az Ladies' and gentlemen,
What an infatuAtton Ia / game 81
chanOel The audience had hung
with bated breath upon the eloquent
words Of CCl Jones but what wan
eloQuencs 70 the drawing Of 4 pEiSsf
The articles were al useful aud IA
some instances elegant Boon pre-
paratIons wore completed and tha
drawing commenced. IL was SmUn.
ing TO witness how eagerly tho
tickets we're scanned Hs lUe nnmbeP
was called and the jjy VI the or
tunate holder. Ia vue instance ia
elegant hat contributed by our mill
Liner was drawn by young man
whose sister was standing bealda
HIM. lie immedlatsly pEsssd II 10
her. IL was very becoming ind i
proudsr young lady yOu viii aeldom
see. With the drawing the sssem.
blAgo dispersed 70 present their
tickets and receive the results. la
the evening q dance which was or
derby contributed pleasure and the
celebration was over The police az
TaDRements were very ehiclent buh
not q disordeTly person was aeen nnd
there was no occasion for nrEeass.
The celebration will pasa into hig.
tory as one Of the best 10 shs eafsAE
Of Logan.
Az the school meeting June & VI.
IA. Dunning wHBs re-eleCt siefk.
1hs reports were satisfaotcRy ara
were accepted and approved Onr
school district IL in excellent C0ndi.
ton having over $500 Ia The teaaary
and no outstanding accounts. Ths
levy for school purposes was is
mills. For the payment 81 school
house bonds which Eall due shortly
. levy OF one mill waR made 10 be
continued yearly TIL the whole sam
10 paid. Some twenty-five or thirty
applications for principal have been
examined all Of which with the OK.
oepbion Of five or Sin were returned.
With these the board are now ia COR
regpondence. There will he but three
teAchera Tho selection tor Ihe In
termediete and primary Departmental
Tor which there are numerous apple
cations will DO made subsequently,,
John Mcdonald an old settler diad
q few days since Of kidney disesge
aged 66 years. FnneSal ssrvicos
were conducted BY Revs Archer ana
Hood Rev: Archer preaching inc
sermon, He leaves d widow. 6ve
children and eight grandchildren.
AT . recent meeting Of the school
board T. II. Baker, ex.county super-
Intendent OF Norton county, was cleo.
Ied principal Of the Logan public
school at VS. per month aud Mrn
Move of Berlin, Wisconsin.
y $40 per month. Miss MoMa Asa
isnght at Phillipsburg ana Marvin
With excellent succeeA and comea
ainhlty prnns,n.., -, a "A Z II ~. a