Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-07-19

LOCAL MENTION

Mack SfuFtZ gave OOnd IN Tie sam
Of 1850 and was released.
Fake and Frailty. cut for The lat
ter the former would starve.
Hon. c ". Cole is in attendance at
the Bcloit Chautauqua this week.
Preaching Sunday evening at The
Methodist church by Il returned Mis-
simary.
Mrs DIR. Hodgson of Long Island is
in the city visiting with Mrs. D. P.
Royce and her daughter.
Hon. a. c. T. Geiger of oberlin will
be'ene of the speakers for Woodman
Day of the Reunion week.
M. Chelf the Colby miller and a
brother of our Miller Chelf visited in
the city last Monday and Tuesday,
Miss Nellie Musser, of Salina, Kan
sas, came up Wednesday night for an
extended visit with Mrs. W. II. Ran
som.
Charles w: Cole came down from
Colby last Wednesday to take clerk
ship in his uncle's store during the
campaign
John @. Royce went down to Beloit
Wednesday to take in the chautauqua
and to look after his duties as mana
ger" on political day.
The mercenary spirit of the times
is remindful of those who esteem the
thistle above the rose because some
animals eat the thistle and none the
rose.
Rev. E. II. Fieisher came out from
Hamburg Iowa yesterday morning for
a few days visit.with his brother J. II.
Flesher and family, and other friends
in this city.
On the fifth, sixth and seventh of
August the district association of the
Christian Endeavor Society, will be
held in this city. A large attendance
is expected.
Kirwin has elected E. E. Brookens
the republican candidate for County
of Smith county,
of it's public school for the
ensuing year.
Miss Genivieve Arnold visited with
her parents and friends in Long Island
and vicinity. Miss Oda Hoy her
cousin returned with her for few
days visit here.
Jacob G. Porter sold his fine $50
acre ranch near Oronoque last week
to eastern parties for $40 an acre, 49,
200. We fear that Jake will be sorry.
Norton Champion.
Ed Young the newly appointed post
master of Stockton, by grace of Con-
gresham Reeder, is urging the
of Rocks county to hold
mass convention and put out a ticket.
The Logan school board has employ
ed the following teachers for the en-
suing year: W. r. Arthur principal,
Miss Olive Thomas assistant prin.,
Mrs. Lydia O'Brien, intermediate and
Miss Edith Finch, primary.
A telephone franchise has been
granted by the city council of Kirwin
for a system for that city. The fran
chise is granted to S. G. Landes and
others, and the work on the new
system will begin right away.
c. W. Hartzog was down from Gran
tie last Wednesday. Mr.. Hurtzog is
still in the ring as candidate. No
We beg pardon for that slip-we do
not know whether or not he is in the
ring" rather suspect not. but, any
way, he is candidate for Register of
Deeds.
The Union Pacific Railroad was
granted each alternate section of land
all through the so-called ''arid" coun-
try, for a distance of 20 miles on each
side of the road. Now that the irri-
CATION bill has been passed the rail-
road comp any is booming its lands,
and raising the prices thereof.
E. r. Barber, one of the leading
of Plainview township, was
plea SAINT caller while in the city
yesterday. Mr.. Barber says the wheat
in that neighborhood was excellent
both in yield and quality. Corn is
also looking fine and as consequence
the Plainview farmers will 500 be
feeling first rate.
The W. C. T. U. of Philiipsburg
held a meeting in the Methodist
church on Tuesday, July s, at 2:45 p.
m. ''Our Messenger" of June, a Sci
entifc Temperance instruction num-
Der, found the nucleus of a pleasant
program. No. 3, issued by Mrs. Mary
Hunt, Nat. Superintendent of this
was als9 listened to with
interest. Twenty-Five were present
and few gentlemen cheered us with
their presence and help. We believe
this department is receiving new
growth and inspiration and the indi-
cations, in the temperance work, are
more hopeful. The union extends