Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-09-11

Norton caunty will hold a fair Sept.
1880. 1t promises to be a success.
1 John Wilson was over from Logan
yesterday. attending to some business
matters.
Mrs. Ed. Page has returned from a
visit with friends and relatives III the
eastern part Of the state.
Geo. Dlngey who has been running
a switch engine in Kansas City was
in the city the other day.
Joseph shelton was county seat
visitor last week. He did not forget
this Office, but made US pleasant call.
a. W. Thomas of the night force at
the depot has resigned. Ira Jennings
of Montrose, Kansas, takes his place.
The Methodist Sunday school and
Junior league viii bold a picnic in
McIlyain's grove next Friday after
noon. Everybody invited.
Mrs. E. f. Gates went down to Su-
perior, Nebraska, Saturday night,
called there by the illness of her
daughter, Mrs. Ray Holmes.
J. c. Lynch left Monday evening
for Waverly, Iowa, to see his father,
who is not expected to live. The old
gentleman is 81 years Of age.
W. f. Brainerd who has been work
ing at the depot for the past year,
now has a position in the freight de
partment at Kansas City. Mo.
Hub. Roberts, fireman on the
switch engine, was ordered to Horton
the first of the week for examination
on rules. Fireman Sears has his
place On the goat"
MARRIED:-Att the Office Of the pro-
bate judge yesterday morning, Mr..
John J. Deepen and Miss Dottie f.
Thomas both of Kirwin. The HER
ARID extends congratulations.
Miss Lottfe Alexander OF Oskaloosa,
Iowa, is in the city for visit Of a
few months with her sister Mrs. Geo.
Locke. Miss Alexander says Kansas
is a wet country compared with Iowa,
at least just now.
J. H. Norman and wife Of Winthrop,
Iowa, were in the city few days this
week visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
Irwin Mcdowell. They were on their
way to the mountains, and stopped of
for short visit with the McDoWelIs
who are old friends.
Mrs. John Stoneman and daughter,
Miss Mabel, left Sunday night for
Cleveland, Ohio, where they go to
visit at the old home of both Mr.. and
Mrs. Stoneman. They have not visit
ed back there since the summer of
the Worlds Fair. John and the two
boys will remain at home and 'batch"
during their absence.
William Dunning, manager OF the
Logan Lumber Company. accompani-
ed by his wife and daughter left Sun
day via. the Rock Island for CleYe-
land, Ohio, taking advantage Of the
low rates to visit their old home in
Williamson, New York. Mrs. Dun
ming and Miss Gertrude will remain
month or so, but Mr.. Dunning ex-
poets to be gone about two weeks.
Engineer G. Z. Biddison, who was
badly scalded IN the wreck at Jcn-
nigS Saturday afternoon, is not only
one Of the best and most reliable en-
gineerS on the Rock Island, as he is
old in the service. Mr.. Biddison
handled the throttle On the engine
that pulled the first train into Phil
lipsburg some sixteen years ago, and
has been running on this division ever
since.
DIED:-Little Paul, son Of Rev. and
Mrs. D. Q. French, died Sept. 5, 1901,
after an illness of four days of dyson
terry, aged 1 year, II months and :
days; funeral services were held from
the NJ. q. church in Long Island by
L. o. Housed presiding elder of Nor
ton district assisted by Rev. Reece of
the local church. The remains were
laid to rest in the family lot in the
Long Island cemetery. Services were
well attended and due respect mani
tested to both living and dead.