Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-10
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John Hillsteed of Msrvin IS put
ting up store building 24x76 IN that
city. III 81 Hall has the contract.
Phil Townsley is building a
handsome residence on his farm 27x29
feet. III 81 Hall is doing the work.
Charley Arnold came over from
Long Island last Friday for days
business and visit with old friends.
Benz. Barrett has opened up a
restaurant and bakery IN the Rogers
building opposite the post office.
Meals 20 cents.
The commissioners we're in eees-
ion this week 10 make the counFv levy
and attend to some other matters OF
county business.
Daughters have come to bless
the homes OF Frank Freelgnd of
Greenwood township and Curtis
Roach of Arcade, recently.
F D Kimball was transacting
business in this city Monday aud
Tuesday of this week This office
acknowledges brief cali.
III TaylorIis back at his post
again after short lay off. Mr. and
Mrs Taylor took in tbs A 0 . " pic
mic at Almena last week.
E F Gates was employed as JAM
tor of the court house for the ensu
ing year at the recent meeting Of the
board of commissioners.
j III. Wood who represented thu
Singer Go in this county recently Is
In jail at Norton charged with en-
bezzling $50 from the company.
We devote goodly share OF onr
space this month to an editorial by
John Oheadle, county treasurer, upon
the question of Delinquent Taxes"
Prof. Banks was up from Kirwin
last Thursday. The professor will
move down to Osborn soon, IS he has
been elected superintendent of the
schools of that city
DIR. @. G. Stevens, specialist In
spectacles and diseases of the eye,
ear, throat and nose, and will give
free examinations at the Commercial
Hotel on Saturday, august 10 and the
third Saturday of each month.
-Republican candidates for the
various county Offices are mentioned
as follows: Clerk, I D Thornton.
Treasurer D Cbeadle, Register, w
W Reynolds, Sheriff, D 81 Smith and
II N Yerton, Surveyor, John Gray.
Richard Collier. of Kansas City,
years ago member OF the HERALD
family, was in the city Sunday, aud
made the family of r Z Stinson g.
days visit. He was accompanied by
his wife and was enroute for the
Roy Smith now carries messages
for the Western Union instead Of
Miss Mabel briggs, who 10 compeny
with Mrs briggs and Miss Miriam
expect to go to Missouri soon to visit
relatives and friends. They will be
gone about month.
The ball game this afte noon be-
tween the railroad boys and the Phil
lipsburg team was quite interesting.
The band boys added to the occasion
by furnisbg some 'excellent music.
During the eighth Inning the storm
the game. The score stood
9 to 2 in favor OF the Rock Island.
We understand that the post
master of this city is very rnneh wor-
ried over the printing OK the tax list.
If he will read Sec 15a, on pege 908,
Vol 2, of the General Statutez, he will
find that the publication is made ex-.
actly according to law. Does the
postmaster think the county treasurer
is asleep?
Charles A. Smith formerly one of
Phillips county's best teachers. but
now located at Dodge City, was in
town last Saturday. Mr. Smith is
principal of the high school Of Dodge
southern part of the state since his
graduation from the Great Bend Nor
nal few years ago. He is spending
his vacation with his parents IN Prai-
RE View township.
We wish to call attention to the
EPworth League convention to meet
at Norton, Aug. Is, Is, and II. Gov.
Stanley will address the meeting
Tuesday evening, the 18th. DIR.
Spencer of the Rocky Mountain Adj
vocate will be In attendance and will
deliver lecture during the eonven-
ton. The Rock Island offers re-
duced rates for the convention.
By order Of District President,
C.G. MORRISON.
w. s. Rooms died at his home in
Bow Greek township last Friday,
August 4, of pulmonary consumption.
Mr. Rooms Was we'll known IN Phil
lips and Rocks counties as a young
man of sterling integrity and great
promise He resided in this city for
some months while conducting a
photo gallery here Lass winter and