Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-05-03

F. C. Fearing, the Marvin mer-
chant. was in this city yesterday get
ting boxes in which to pack his stock
of goods preparatory to moving them
to Downs. He thinks there is a better
opening for store in Downs than he
has in Marvin.
Arthur E. Mcdowell and Miss
Victoria Kinion, both of Valley
township, were married in this city
Wednesday, May L Probate Judge
Strain officiating. The HERALD joins
their many friends in extending con-
gratulations to the happy couple.
Mr.. Hartman is building the tele-
phone line eastward to meet the
Smith Center line half way between
this city and Agra. This viii give US
more direct communication eastward
along the Rock Island. The work will
probably be completed early nextweek
Joe Gleissner drove over to Orleans
last Friday after Mrs. Gleissner, but
the latter had already decided to
return home and came in on the train
the same evening about thirty minutes
after Joe left. However, Joe was not
entirely disappointed, for he got a
nice big order while there.
John Close is expected home in
about a week, as the climate out in
Colorado does not seem to agree with
him. He has been sick good deal
lately. His family will therefore not
go to Colorado as they had intended.
They will occupy one of r. F.
Stinson's houses when Mr.. Close re-
turns.
Mrs, W. c. Soule, of Long Island,
sends the HERALD to her son in
Oregon, remarking that she thinks he
will enjoy reading the news from its
columns almost as well as he would
letter from home. The HERALD prints
all the important county news. Send
it to your friends who are away from
the county.
AS Mr.. Pearson, Mr.. Changers
father, was returning home to Cali
fornia the train he was on met with
an accident near Oakland running
into freight train and smashing the
engine and some of the cars, but no
one was hurt. They were delayed II
hours while the debris was cleared
from the tracks.
On his rounds last Wednesday Rev.
Osman lost an Epworth League badge.
| gold button, face white enamel with
red enamel Maltese cross in center.
1t is of but little value, but as he has
worn it ever since the League was Or
gained he is sorry to lose it. Any one
finding it and returning it will be
rewarded by him.
This Office this week turned out a
handsome job of printing for A. F.
Walker 81 Son, the Prairie View hard
ware men who are doing an extensive
business in the west part of this
county and eastern portion of Norton
county. They appear to have the
enterprise to go after the trade and to
get it.
The subject at the Baptist church
Sunday morning will be 1.-THE Law of
DecipleShip." Christian Endeavor
society meets at o'clock p. M. In
the evenining Rev. Hageman will
preach the Baccalaureate sermon for
the high school graduates, on the sub
ject Let No Man Despise Thy Youth. -
All cordially invited.
Miss Mary Ferguson, daughter of
Mrs. Medium, left Wednesday morn
ing for an extended visit among
friends in Texas and Oklahoma. Miss
Mary has made friends of all whom
she met during her stay in this city,
and she will be greatly missed, especi-
ally among her schoolmateS, who
wish her pleasant visit in the South
land.
F. G. Hoppe, one of the leading
farmers of Greenwood, was county
seat visitor Wednesday. He is
enthusiastic ia his support of of the
high school proposition as he has some
children ready for higher education
now. He says most of the opposition
to the school in his neighborhood
comes from people who do not pay
any taxes, or people who do not per-
manently reside in the county and
therefore have little interest in the
welfare of the county.
R. NJ. Marsh, of Almena, was down
for few days visit among old friends
here where he used to live. He an6
Fred Michaelson made this Office &
pleasant call Wednesday. Mr.. Marsh
and family spent the winter back il
Wisconsin, and returned only a few
weeks ago to his farm near Almena