Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-09-01

Chas. Dunn departed Monday morn
ing for Lincoln, Nebraska, to visit the
state fair.
f. II. Baker will soon 90 to San
Barnardino California with his in
valid mother.
Nettie Barber left last evening for
Smith Center where she will visit
with her frield Miss Halbert.
Cora Baum who has been at Omaha
receiving medical treatment returned
Tuesday night much improved in
health.
G. NJ. Arnold has received infOrma-
tion that he has another little niece
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley In
Long Island township.
T. P. Knight leaves TODAY for a visit
with his daughter who lives In the
San Louis Valley, Colorado. He will
be gone about four weeks.
Mrs. d. II. Smith was called to
Colorado Springs Monday by the seri.
Gus illness of her daughter Iva who is
suffering with appendicitis
Twenty certificates were granted at
the examination this week Supt.
Arnold states that the number In the
comfy is still twenty short of the re-
required number.
G. Gremmel and wife from near
Agra visited in town Saturday with
Henry MANI and over Sunday at the
MANI home near Stuttgart. They
returned to Agra Monday.
L. E. Countrylnan enjoyed a short
visit Monday from his old school boy
friend A. p. Read of San Francisco,
who passed through this city enroute
to the old home In Ohio
MesSrs Cook and Wachs from Sum-
ner, mem berS of the school district
board, were in the city Tuesday look.
ing after matters pertaining to the
building of a new school house also
trying to find a teacher.
The brick company, we are pleased
to note, turned out kiln Of splendid
brick this week and the entire pro-
duct will be used in the new buildings
now in progress. Other brick will be
manufactured as fast as possible and
it is hoped that they can be turned
out rapidly enough to meet the de-
mand.
The county Sunday school conven-
tion at Kirwln last week is said to
have been the best in point Of interest
ever manifested Of any ever before
held in the county. State secretary
j. II. Engle, who has just returned
from Palestine gave a lecture Thurs.
day evening that has been highly
complimented. The officers for the
ensuing year are: President, A. f.
Walker: vice president, f. L. Platt;
Secretary, Alta NJ. Rigg; treasurer, G.
M. Arnold.
An Englishman and German were
travelling together in diligence, and
both were smoking. The German did
all in bis power to draw his compan.
ion into conversation, but all to no
purpose. At one moment he would,
with a superabundance Of pOliteness,
apologize for drawing bis attention 10
the fact that the ash Of his cigar bad
fallen on his waist coat, or a spark
was endaDgering his handkerchief.
At length the Englishman exclaimed:
why the Dickens can't you leave me
alone Your coat tail has been burn.
ing for the last ten minutes, but |
didn't bother you about it.-Ex.
For some time J. NJ Barber had
been missing hogs from his ranch
south Of town, and on Saturday night
he with Sheriff Walrath were out and
watched Tor results. At about four
O'Clock Geo. Landreth who is working
for Mr.. Barber and his brother VIII,
loaded IA head Of shcats, three sacks
Of corn and sack Of salt and George
started south with them. The sheriff
and Mr.. Barber stopped him and both
men we're arrested aud on Tuesday
they waived an examination and
Judge Huffman fixed their bond at
$500 each. We understand that when
caught George confessed to having
taken Others before, and since their
arrest something like seventeen head
OF pigs have been returned.-Bloom.