Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-07
The young people Of the Meth

part of February, II will be good
old fashioned "nigger" show. w. w.
briggs has charge OF the arrange
ments. Songs, dances, music and
fun in abundance will make up the
program.
We understand that the Smith
Center people will hereafter water
their lawns through meters. A sen.
sible move, as it is the only way for
the city to sell water. Every once in
a while the authorities here are told
OF people who are letting water run
all night, and some fine morning the
police Judge will have a job.
Upon complaint Of j. ID, Matte
son, guardian Of James Lozier, Hor-
ace Moulton was arrested yesterday
by Constable Heath, and taken be-
fore Justice Polling charged with
wrongful use Of money belonging 10
young Lozier. Mr.. Moulton's bail
was fixed at $500, pending his pre-.
liminary hearing on the 9th.
One man in Jewell county, who
hired all his work done, figures that
his corn crop cost him 40 cents per
bushel, Another who paid cash rent
for his land and counts all expenses,
figures that it cost him 81 cents a
bushel in the crib. There's money in
raising corn at that rate when the
yield is fifty bushels to the acre.
r.. A. Handy has purchased a
half interest in the stock Of goods
owned by O, Nj, Cole, and the bust
ness will be conducted by the firm Of
Cole & Handy hereafter During the
past year Mr.. Coles business has in
creased to such an extent that part
ner becomes necessary. The stock
will be enlarged and extra induce
ments will be offered to customers.
%. O, Freeman Of Krwin, was in
town last night and had John Baugh-
man Of Valley for a bed-fellow. Free
man says that Baughman sleeps with
his feet pressed against his ears.
John says that is true, but that he is
not used to sleeping in hammock,
the bed was equipped with a woven
wire mattrass, and then too his feet
kept out Freeman's snores and
speeches on the money question.
"A new firm has gone into bust
ness at Marvin, under the name OF
A. Handy & Co., Mrs. Addie Handy
being the A. Handy and r. A, Handy
the Company, They have the stock
in the room formerly occupied by L.
A. Copeland. G.. B. Duke nephew
Of Mr.. Hsndy's will manage the bust
ness, with Joe Deal as assistant. The
store has been doing a good business,
which will not be curtailed by the
new owners or manager.
On December 81, 1896, on com
plant Of Catherine Copeland, Will
liam Aumiller was arrested by City
Marshal Gray and taken before
Police Judge Polling charged with
assault and battery. The woman
claims to be the wife of AumiIler,
and went to a house where he lives,
he objected 10 her coming IN saying
that she is not his wife and in trying
to get her out committed the assault.
He was found guilty and fined SO 90
and costs, total OF $l5.S6 which was
paid.
Last week William GrOenhllI, a
former Rock Island engineer, died in
Denver. He was a member Of the
A. 0. U. w., and as for some time
he has been out Of employment, his
friends feared that his policy had
been forfeited for non-payment OF
Dues This would have happened
had it not been for the generosity Of
a fellow engineer, Bert Keith, Who
unknown to Mr.. GreenhllL or his
family had paid up all assessments,
and kept the policy alive. The fam
lily will now get $4,000.
Mrs Grace Snyder, says in her
Cswker City department Of the Be-
lott Gazette;
"Mrs Fl. M. Shockley went to Phil
lipsburg last week, Miss Lou. re-
NAMED with Qswker fsiends until
Saturday, then went to Hutchinson,
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