Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-30
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
LOCAL MENTION


See TackwcI before ordering your
wall paper.
E. W. Douglass and wife were over
at Speed on Monday.
Lee Galbreath has his merry-go
round running today over on the
southeast corner Of the square.
The meetings at the Baptist church
are being well attended and consider
able interest is being manifested.
The case in court Monday of the
state of Kansas VS.. j. o. Lowe drew a
large crowd to the court room to hear
the evidence submitted.
Editor Moran, of the Denver Teller,
is canvassing the county this week in
the interest Of his paper. He is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Douglass.
Services at the Methodist church
next Sunday as usual. Sunday school
at 10 a. M, preaching at II, and Juni-
or League at p. m. and preaching at
s p. IN.
Miss Iva Stevens, of A1mena, come
down on Monday evening for a few
days visit with her brother. VIII, who
is the popular young day operator at
the Rock Island.
Dr. Burt and daughter arrived in
the city last Saturday evening from
junction City. They will begin to
keep house in the residence which
the doctor recently purchased of DR..
Wallace.
There was pleasant dance given~at
the home of Mr.. Benedict who resi-
des five miles southeast of town. Mr..
Benedict has just completed an ad-
ditiOn to his residence, and thought it
good time to give dance.
A new time card will take effect on
the Rock Island next Sunday. The
Omaha flyer will be put on at that
! time and passenger train numbers II
and Is will be taken off. We under
stand numbers 5 and will do the
local work which II and Is have been
doing.
! John Farrell formerly of this county
but now of Wamego, Kansas, came up
last Saturday to look after his proper
ty and other business matters in this
county. This office was favored with
very pleasant call. He goes from
/ here up to Prairie View no visit with
relatives and friends.
A very pleasant surprise was given
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Elliot
Clark last Friday April 26th, in honor
of their tenth wedding anniversary.
About forty of their friends and
neighbors were present. At 100 p. NJ.
a bountiful dinner was served, after
which Mr.. and Mrs. Clark received
many presents.
| r. A. Porter and his mother return
ed last Saturday night from Oklahoma
where they had been called by the
serious illness Of Isreal Porter. When
they arrived at his bedside they found
him in a very critical condition suffer
ing from an attack Of brain fever, and
as soon as he was able they started
for home with him. 1t is thought
that he will soon recover.
Jacob Putnam and family left yes
terday for Selden, Kansas, where they
go to make their future home. Last
week Putnam completed deal with
L. A. Champlin selling the latter his
farm north of town for $500. Mr..
Putnam Immediately went out to
Selden, Kansas, and purchased a half
section of fine land adjoining the
townsite paying S24O0 therefor. He
loaded up his household effects Mon
day and started Tuesday for his new
location. The Putman's have many
friends in this vicinity who will be
sorry to have them go, but all join in
wishing for their pleasant surround
ings in their new home.
In spite of the continued dry
weather of last month and the great
: hardship experienced in the dairy
business the Phillipsburg creamery
shows up very well. The March re-
port just sent out shows that 1888
pounds of milk were received at the
station, yielding 1928 pounds of butter
fat, valued at S442. 81. R. P. Haney
received the highest check, which
5 was for $50. 80. r.. D. Westhefer re.
) ceiyed the next largest which
} amounted to $3.50 J. Hannenkratt
got the third highest which was fol
s43.81 The price paid for butter fat
was 25f cents which was the regular
two and one half cents below the
New York market. The cost pei
pound of butter fat for running tht
? station was s.04 whice made the net
' price paid the patrons s.2IT5 per pound