Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-06-14


-Chiidren's Day will be observed
at the NJ. E. church next Sunday. In
the morning the pastor, W. K. Loot
bourrow will deliver an address on
education to which all Normal teach.
ers are invited. In the evening the
Sunday school will render a very in
structive program. the title of which
is "The CraIver of the Century"
Come out and hear the music.
-Stearns Bros. have had their bar
Der shop painted and papered
throughout and have thrown out
their old chairs and added four new
ones of the very latest hydralic, re-
volving, fitting pattern. Mr.. OF,
Stearns IS PRESIDENT or the Kansas
BARRIERS association, and is setting a
fast pace in shop equipment for his
fellow workers to follow. The shop
is now the best one In this section.
The Knights of Pythias lodge of
this city will be differed as follows
next term: J. D. Oheadle, @. c.;
W. q. Blssell, v c.; W. K. Loot
bourrow, Prelate; @. M. Arnold, Z.
of r. & s.; J. S. Morse Jr., NJ. of f.;
1. II. Rogers, III. of E.; L. A. Read,
NJ. of A.; q. @. Bickford, I g.; W. b.
Ransom, O G. R. F. Stinson, M. of
W. This lodge is in a very flourish
ing condition aud during the past
term has added many members.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vital Shaeffsr OF
Dayton township celebrated their
golden wedding Monday last. The
worthy couple have been blessed with
six children. thirty grandchildren and
fifteen great grandchildren, most of
whom were present Monday. A we'd
ding ceremony, the same as was per-
formed fifty years ago, was gone
through with, and congratulations
with number showered on the aged
souple. A big dinner was spread
which was epj Dyed by the numbers
present.
The sheriff of Rocks county did
land Office business Monday. A
colored man named Sadler was ar.
rested at Stockton for refusing to
work or pay bis poll tax and placed
in jail. In some way he broke out.
The sheriff was over Monday on his
way to Mankato for a man wanted at
Stockton, and saw Sadler in front of
the HERALD Office. He started after
his man aud after spirited chase
caught him in the north part of town.
Wednesday the two prisoners we're
taken back to Stockton.
Last Tuesday business took the
writer to Long Island. Small grain
did not make the best showing. but
corn looked fine. No rain of any
great amount has fallen IL that acc.
ton for eight weeks. On the way
We noticed many new houses and
barns. just before reaching the Is
land the traveller asoends hill. and
looking up and down the valley of
the RrsIr g Dog, gets view of az
fine farming land as lays out of doors.
Just now huge yellow SACKS of aIfRi-
IA loom up on every farm. Forum
ate Is the maH VINO has secured q
farm Ia this valley. Corn may be
king. but alfalfa surely aaeen.
In another place in this issue
will be found notice signed by far
mers owning land near the Marvin
mill forbidding ali persons to trss-
pass on the lands belonging to these
farmers. For years these men have
been annoyed by parties who have
shown no respect to property of any
kind. Fences have been torn down.
poultry stolen, and annoyences of
many kinds perpetrated, until the
farmers can stand these acts no long,
er. The majority Of fishers do not
hurt, but the few who have, have
robbed many of the pleasure of fish
ing and picnicipg in this vicinity.