Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-05-24
AYisit fo Aera.

One Of the most enterprising little
cities for its size in the state is our
neighbor on the eastern border of the
county, Agra. The HERALD man paid
visit to that town Wednesday of
this week and found notwithstanding
| the rain which poured down nearly
all day that the business men were
quite busy not only with customers
but with unpacking goods and giving
orders to the half dozen or so, of
travelling statesmen who called that
! day. One of the busiest men in Phil
| lips county is Hon. G. II. Turner who
is shipping agent for both the grain
and stock associations, and besides
does a lively business in horses and
cattle buying ON his own account, and
conducting real estate business of
no small proportions. But amid all
of his ardouS labOrS Mr.. Turner always
| finds time to give visitor right
royal welcome and make him feel at
| home.
These shipping associations are a
great benefit not only to the farmers
I who partonize them but to the town
as well for their prices and methods
bring trade from great distances in
all directions.
The Agra House is now conducted
| by T. FL. Underwood who entertains
his weary and hungry guests in a very
satisfactory manner.
Mr.. Witham jr. was in charge of
Witham & Sons jewelry and notion
store, his father and mother w. j.
Witham and wife being in Mason
| City, Iowa, on visit.
II. p. Underwood manages to keep
things pretty lively in his general
store.
CappS s. Mercer have a nice stock
of groceries and appear to be doing a
good business. They are both ener-
getic and pleasant and could hardly
| help succeeding.
w. II. and Mrs. Clark are conduct
| ing furniture and millinery business.
They have nice lines of merchandise
and are pleasant and courteous to
their customers.
E. L. Keckley'S magnificent store is
we'll handled with the able assistance
of Chris Whitney and Terra Furlong,
his chief clerks. They do a large
business in general merchandise.
| We found DR. Brothers at Merri-
fields drug store. The doctor expects
to begin the erection of a handsome
stone building of his own soon. When
drugs.
| The new State Bank is already doing
a much larger business than they an
ticipated they are charging
their facilities for handling the bust
ness. w. D. Womer the gentlemanly
cashier is rapidly making friends.
Harry Whitney has charge of Coun-
Seiman's grain business.
A. L. VoyleS is the new postmaster,
succeeding Mr.. Randall who resigned
to go to Oklahoma and try his luck in
the new territory to be opened. He
will start next week. Mr.. V0yles has
had experience in serving Uncle Sam
before, having been an assistant in the
New Albany (Ind.) poStoffice for sew
eral years.
Charles Sims the insurance man is
always full of business. He under
stands his business thoroughly and
knows how to make success of it.
w. e. Strain was quite busy con-
Quoting the general merchandise
business of Strain & Smedley. He is
also treasurer Of the shipping asSocia-
tion.
There are several other business
houses, among them DundaS'S black
smith shop, Beedy Bros, who are buy
ing poultry, MeSsrs. GAIA another
blacksmith, Hartman restaurant, and
ISeveral others we did not have time to
call upon.
Taken all in all Agra gives evidence
of business push and energy not seen
in many towns much larger.