The Holt County sentinel., 1876-09-08
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no one be forgotten.
gThe weather has played some Gu
rious pranks of late. Aug. 81, at 3P.
N the thermometer stood at "a de-
grees in the shade. AT 10 p. NJ, OF the
same evening it fell to GO.
~Nicholas Stock, our excellent
merchant tailor, is in receipt OF a very
fine stock of cloth goods for gentle
mems and boys tall and winter wear.
If Won want real handsome suit made
to order, go to Nicholas Stock, north
side Public, Square, Oregon. lott.
wRev. E. Evans, formerly of this
county, but for the past two years pas
tor of a German Evangelical Church at
Fort Wayne, Indiana. arrived here on
Saturday, accompanied by his family.
We understand Mr.. Evans intends tax
ing up his residence in Holt county,
where he owns farm.
uThe octogenarian Lawrence Van
Buskirk, father of our fellow-towns-
man Ellzey Van Buskirk, has recently
accomplished visit to his friends in
Ohio. Since his return to White Cloud,
we understand, he has been quite fee
BILE.
BSam Bird of Forbes, is now en-
gagged building a new school house for
the Huiatt district. The structure
is to be 26x36 feet, and is to be COM
pleted for occupancy by October LIST.
uThe grape crop OF this vicinity is
immense. and grapes are retailing at
cents per pound.
EThe railroad men going south on
Monday, Sept. 4th. report the hoppers
very plenty at Hamburg and contigu-
Gus stations. They raised that day and
the wind waited them in a northeastern
ly direction. Struggling grasshoppers
fell from the clouds in various places
of northern Atcnison and Nodaway
county.
wAndrew Meyer is having So
foot addition built to his already spa
cious mansion. Mr.. Peter Louchs is
the boss carpenter.
wMr. E. F. Weller's new store
house, now under construction at
Wing Valley is nearing completion.
wMr. George Harmon, one of our
well-to-do young bachelor friends, is
improving his farm by adding new
frame house. Wonder what George
means? Look little out, girls!
wThe Nodaway township Hayes &
Wheeler club will meet at Attachments
school house, Nichols Grove, on Thurs
day evening. Sept. l4th. Good speak
ers will be present to address the meet
ing. Other clubs are invited TO ct
tend.
wThe democracy of Forbes, we I'M
derstand, have had nice Tilden and
Hendricks flag painted which they do
not feel very willing to exhibit. 1t is
three weeks since they got it, and yet
ii has not been thrown to the breeze.
How is that?
CO The following very compliment
tary notice about our former fellow
townsman is extracted from the North
vile, Mich, Record, of August 26th -
Mr.. III. S. Gardner. the accomplished
elocutionist has been spending a por-
ton of his vacation here, visiting his
uncle, Mr.. Benz. Gardner. He returns
TO school again the first of September.
We understand Henry is fitting himself
for the study of law. He has few SUI
periors as a speaker, and we bespeak
eminet success for him in his chosen
profession.
cEMr. w. B. Davis will accept our
thanks for batch of valuable eastern
campaign papers. We learn from
these papers that the Republican cause
is succeeding most gloriously in the En-
pire State. New York will give $4,000
majority for Hayes and Wheeler.
wBy reference to announcement
column it will be seen that Bailey Nj.
Beesly of Bigelow township, is a can
didate for the Office of treasurer,
VIM. NJ. Morris of Liberty township,
and Joel Hester of this city, are
candidates for the Office of Surveyor
OF Holt county.
cvMr. Leigh Irvine will accept our
thanks for copy of the Ballot Boz,
new woman's suffrage paper. 1t is a
beautifully printed sheet. and is Wig
orous advocate OF the cause\ 7 espous-
es.
gJudge Henry NJ. Vories of St.
Joe, is lying at the point of deat with
no prospects of his recovery.
~Messrs. J. W. White & u Gnes
Cook. having associated themselvd in
the blacksmithing business have I'd It.
ed VIM. Cooks brick blacksmithsh p
on East Nodaway street. where the
are prepared to wait on customers.
WThe colored people of Oregon
and vicinity will hold festival at
Masters Hall. Oregon. on Friday night
Sept 18th, 1876. Admission 10 cents.
proceeds of festival to go toward pur-
chasing instruments for colored
band.
wThe Oregon public school and the
Normal School opened last Monday
under the most favorable auspices.
At the ringing of the old college Bell''
the students could be seen vending
their way toward the school house. all
eager to commence the labors of the
term. After the ringing of the bell
and when the students. were all in,
President Hill commenced the exercis-
es by reading brief but appropriate
selection from the Book of Books, and
an address to the throne of Grace fol
the success of the school, followed by q
short speech to the students. Prof