Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-07-10
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
LOCAL MENTION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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Prayer meeting each Thursday even.
ing at the Methodist church.
j. B. Haining, one of our Agra
friends, was brief caller last Monday.
A few more days like yesterday and
the day before will ripen the corn
crop.
C. R. Robbins brought up load of
hay Monday from the Bow Creek
country.
Now is the time to buy real estate,
when everybody is discouraged with
the crop outlook.
Mayor C. A. Lewis went down to
Kansas City Monday night to see
about getting pump for the new
city well.
Miss Winnie Move, who has been
teaching in Colorado for the past four
or five years, is in the city visiting her
sister, Mrs. E. B. Sewell.
Several Phillipsburg men are talk
ing of going down to take chance in
the government lottery, the registra-
tion for which begins today.
John Gebhart's rye field was set on
fire Sunday by Rock Island engine.
The fire was discovered and put out
before much damage was done.
Misses Laura Nielsen and Flossie
Weaver and MessrS. Arthur Wey and
Rush Bechtel, all of Kirwin, were the
guests of Miss Grace Smith Sunday.
n. R. Morrow and family, of River
ton, Nebr., former residents of Agra,
are in the eastern part of the county
for visit among old friends this
Conductor Thomas Wright is in
Chicago for two weeks rest and
visit with old friends. Mrs. w. and
Raymond have been there for week
or so.
Married.-In the parlorS of the
Hotel Sanderson at O'Clock p. m.
Monday, Fred Mann, of Rocks county,
and Mrs. Amanda Van Loan, of Kir-
win, Rev. S. S. Hageman officiating.
The city well which was completed
last week was turned over to the city
authorities the latter part of last
week. The we'll must have new
pump and then will be ready for use.
NJ. G. Van Allen, one of the pros
porous farmers of Deer Creek town
ship, was pleasant caller at this
office yesterday. Merit says he has a
good prospect for corn yet, and if a
good rain comes within few days he
will be all right.
Dave Lily lost his barn, two good
harness, two saddles, lot of hay and
feed, today, caused by his children
lollifying the Fourth too close to the
building. We don't know how much
his loss was, or whether it was insur-
ed.-Kirwin Independent.
Prof. A. H. Newton, of Humboldt,
KanS., was in the city from Saturday
until Monday looking after his chances
for the principalship of the public
schools Of this city. Prof. Newton is
a very progressing gentleman and
without doubt would teach an excel
lent school,
Second quarterly meeting at the NJ.
E. church next Sunday and Monday.
Loyefeast and communion Sunday
morning at II o'clock. Junior League
and young peoples bible reading at
p. M, and preaching at p. m. by
Elder Housed. Quarterly conference
OF a. m. Monday.
J. D. Couch returned Sunday night
from his trip to California. He visit
ed in Salt Lake, C1aremont, Colorado |
Springs and several other points on
his return home. He took a car of |
poultry to San FFraneisee and reports
a successful trip and a pleasant visit
at the various points where he stop
ped on his return,
Rev. s. S. p
laie-,-- --~geman left Monday
-eAU for Topeka to attend the meet
ing of the state board of the Baptist
church. He VIII go from there TO the
old home at Clifton and spend few
weeks rusticating and visiting his
parents and other relatives and
friends. He will return here each
Sabbath to hold religious services as
usual. Mrs. Hageman left Monday
morning for Clifton.
Another field of wheat belonging to
Messrs. Tackwe1l and Haney was
burned by sparks from the Rock Is
land train Monday forenoon. Far
mers living near the railroad ought to
plough guards around their grain. OF
course they will get pay for their
grain SO burned, but they will not get
full value and besides, the grain is
grown to help feed the worlds popu-
lation and not to be destroyed by fire.
w. L. Morgan and family, who left
this county few years ago to move
to Manhattan to educate their child
rem, have returned and will take
up their residence in this city. Their