Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-01-26
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ey on holiday goods.
The county commissioners met
in adjournd session yesterday and
finished up business left over from
last session The proceedings will be
given IN full next week.
H. b, Abbott is clearing ground
for the construction OF a large frame
ware house for his implements, wagons
etc. He will locate it on the ground
formerly occupied by his implement
sheds.
William Hardman attended the
Lumberman's Association in Kansas
City the latter part OF last week.
While in The city he had the privilege
of hearing the famous Robert q In
gersoll deliver a lecture.
"A herald man was out TO Mound
township the other dav and stopped
a moment at John MerkIein's farm
Mr. Nj, had just returned from Kan
sss City where he had been to dispose
OF two car loads of hogs The gen
tleman is now feeding 100 bunch OF
nice cattlr, and predicts good money
in the deal.
-Mrs. o. A. Lewis entertained q
number Of her friends with an after
noon tea last Thursday afternoon,
Refreshments we're served aud a most
enjoy able time WAS had The guests
present we're: Mesdsmts Champlin,
Tooker, French, Smith HahnenkrRtt,
Mason, Rafliugton, Bickford, Stinsop,
Fleming, Granger, Heath, Cole, Rog-
ers, Woods, Crawford and Miss Ella
Taylor.
The organization of Company II,
2nd Regiment, X N. G is completed,
The non-commlssioned officers being
as follows; lat Sergeant, Lyman Mat
tesoo; 9nd, Rufus Churchill, 3rd, Dor.
say Morse, 4tb, Melvin Conn, 5tb
Ohbuncpy DagRett 6ih, VIM Church
Ill; lat Corporal, Harry Mann; End
Frank Means; 3rd, VIM Brainerd; Alb
Deloss Boughton; 9th, John Lorimsr
9th, Clarence Brooker. The boys are
arranging TO hold field day on The
22ud of February and an entertain
ment and supper in the evening. ThC
schools Of the city and OF districtl
near will be expected to take part il
the afternoon parade
One Of the most erjoyable socia
events of the season occurred las
Thursday evening when Mr.. and Mrs
q. A Lewis entertained number O
their friends with card party at thei
handsome residence. Elegant lunch
con was served and the evening spen
in pleasure Those present were
Messrs, and Mesdsmes ChampliD
Tooker, French, Smith, Lane, Nlppa
Wallace. Dunn, Poe, Rogers, Stretton
Nelson, Witwer, Royce and Holtz
Misses NIpps, Drugs and Dunn; Mes
danes Wright, Lawless and Robert
ron and Msssrs. HARDWOOD, Stinsop
Fisher, Nipps, Cooper, Close ant
Bickford.
Last Friday, Samuel Newton anC
Everett Runnion got into an alterca
ton over some corn, which resulted ii
a case OF assault and battery Run
MON knocking Newton down snC
beating him severely over the hesC
and face. Runnlon was arrested anC
taken before Justice BRum's Cour
yesterday, entered plea Of mo
guilty" on the grounds OF protecting
his property. JUICE Pratt and w
II Moore appeared for the state, anC
Frank Mckay for the defendent.-
The case was fought over stubbornlS
and each point Of evidence contested
Several witnesses were examined
and the testimony showed in the maiI
as follows: Last September RunnioI
sold a crib Of corn to Newton, snC
one load was hauled. The proseCut
ing witness claimed the corn wa
bought outright for $40, while the de
fendsnt held that sale was made To-
$40, provided there was not over 24I
bushels but all over that was to b.
paid for at twenty cents per busheI--
and further that the corn was to b,
removed within three days Thu
the matter had hung fire since abou
October 8, when Runnion notified
Newton not 10 haul any more corn