Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-01

X COUNTY NEWS
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Walnut.


Our vacation has furnished us with
more hard work than does our regular
employment which heretofore we had
considered rather a strenuous occupa-
tion.
Lots of events have happened and
much local history has been made
during the past week. First in i'm
portance is the wedding of Joe Cas-
we'll, of Walnut. and Miss Alice
Mitchell. of Freedom. Both are from
estimable families and each is the last
child of their respective families. We
understand that Mr.. C'S parents will
move to Alma, Nebr. and that the
newly married couple Will occupy the
old Caswell homestead.
The LaBelle Epworth League gave
a supper at the school house last Mon
day night for the benefit of the pastor.
Receipts were $3.50 net in favor Of
the pastor.
On Tuesday eve Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
White gave d party in honor of Mr..
Rollo White, of Jewell county, who
spent Christmas with his brother.
Iowa Union S, S. gave an entertain
ment on ChriStmes eve and on Christ
mas night there was dance at Fred
Morton'S, on Plotner creek. and d ball
at the WoOdmen'S Hall, at Hillside.
Senator White and W. H. Isaac, of
Jewell county, visited here last Tues.
The Senator returned the same day,
but Mr.. Isaac stayed over Christmas
and took the Burlington train west
from Alma, Nebr.
Iowa Union and LaBelle schools
have but one week of vacation.
There was big dinner on New
Years day for the benefit of the pas
tor. 1t seems as though we have to
bride the people to support the pastor.
He works and studies day after day,
breaches Sabbath after Sabbath: re-
minding us that we have soul to save
pointing to us the way of salvation,
gives the best Of his life to guide US
into the way of ali truth, leading a
life of spiritual holiness, that is a
worthy example for our imitation, yet
he endureS bodily inconvenience and
financial distress because we are not
prompt in doing what we might to
support him. Some are too poor to
assist the church to support it's pastor
Church members tOO) yet when they
go to town they have money to spend
at the shooting gallery, (actual fact)
or bowling alley or for other unneceS-
Sary and useless trifieS. We believe
in people trying to do what they be-
Iieve to be their duty and not play the
hypocrite.
Right here we want to knock Oh an
other thing. In country school
mouse it is hard enough for pastor
to preach when the little babies are
fuSsing, but when larger ones from
ten to twenty years old get up and !
leave the room, and then come back
again, all while the pastor is trying to !
preach, diScOncerting him by the con-
fusion they make, and distracting the |
of his hearers, it gives US
that tired feeling, and we think that |
the parents or some one else ought to |
nurse these larger ones little to keep |
them quiet, instead Of giving all at
tention to the smaller babies. They |
at least could make them attend to
such things before they leave home.
Tvo Z 10
went to The old home in Jewell county |
last Wednesday evening. They will
return next Friday.
Horses still continue to die in this |
W. e. Francis lost
one lately.
We understand that Elmer Whitney |
has sold out and will move to Colorado |
next spring.
Oscar Fogleman, of Cripple Creek, |
is spending the holidays with the |
mother and with his brothers Bob !
and viii.
Somebody stole all of W. D. Bovey's !
chickens last Tuesday night. There |
las been lots OF this work going on |
This winter.
Oh: yeS,-we were thoroughly sub |
lued by the communication directed |
TO the Walnut correspondent last |
week. We are very much Inundated |
and truly hope that the satisfaction
the writer derived from the pnblica-
JiOn Of the article is in inverse pro-
portion to the remorSe we feel.