The Red Cloud chief., 1879-09-04

cinct caucuscs sept. 18th. do { forget
the date, but turn but and see that the
night kind of men are elected ~ dele
gates to represent you at the county con.
s~ensiou.
Some Of the boys was on Q tare last
Monday night.
The ''bummers" made it lively in
town last Sunday.
We want wood on subscription, and
don't you forget it.
The State Fsir commences next
hordsy At Lincoln.
"A good rain il much needed il this
locality At the present time.
Miss Towne's embarrassment last
Tbursdsy night wasa success.
1t has been too dusty the last two
weeks for the street sprinkler to run.
-"Grand ma" Mick is building . new
house south Of Miner Bros. residence.
We ask in al seriousness Is Web
ster county going to have q fair this fall I?
is the Webster county fair going to
be . total failure this fall2 Il looks like
It.
%. &. Case went to Brownville last
Tue.dny, on business connected will. his
profession.
Go to Uncle Sans "old reliable"
store for boots and shoes, clothing, gro.
%ceries, &c.
Go to Roby's for apples, pears. grapes.
melons, sweet potatoes and everything
nice and new.
II. Z. Allan, the lightning harness
msber." enrolls himself among the list of
new subscribers this week.
The farmers inform Us that the
chinch bugs have injured some fields Of
corn, not to any great extent, however.
Geo. Zeiss and q. Halcomb were
elected as town trustees last Monday, to
all vacancies caus d by the resignation of
Messrs. Jury and McNitt.
Now lis the time to plow and prepare
your ~fre-guards. and be in readiness for
the time when they will be needed. Do
not neglect this precaution. 40 it may cost
you dear.
Perkins & Mitchell have moved into
their store building. on the corner south
Of Miner Bros, where they win be
pleased to see their cid customers, and also
new ones.
Mr.. W. II. Ludlow will have q kiln
Of brick ready for delivery next Monday.
These brick are of tie bc-t quality and
will be sold at prices that cannot fail to
give satisfaction.
-Ifwe do not miss our suess, there
will be a change in the management of
county affairs. when some of the present
county ~ofccers step down and out, this
fall Sic stnper tyronuS.
The recently expressed opinion of
Attorney General Dilworth leaves no
room for doubt hat there will have to be
q full board of County commissioners elect.
cd in each county 10 the state this fall.
Mr.. J. Noyes, Mr.. NJ. H. Strohm,
Mr.. G. NJ. Havice, Mr.. Geo. A. Brown,
of Red Cloud, Mr.. Cook. of Townsville
and MIR. John Meyer, of Riverton, are
among our list of Lew subscribers the last
week.
There will be a sunday school picnic
held m the grove near the Elm Greek
pills, on Thursday the 18th of Septem-
Der. All who are interested in the sab.
bath schoolwork are requested to be in
attendance.
The entertainment at the Court
House Thursday evening, was attended
by some o: our best citizens. and was q
credit to its leader, Miss Towne. who is a
lady of rare musical ability and ought to
receive the support and encouragement Of
this community.
"A couple Of grangers from Kansas
came 10 town last Monday with wheat
which they sold. and forthwith proceeded
10 invest the proceeds in fire water"
which they imbibed until their courage
was sufficiently elevated to engage in .
fight. Unfortunately neither one was
killed.
We are informed that We were mis-
taken somewhat in our statements list
week in regard to the cause of Mr.. BeaI's
insanity. 1t was not, we are told. in
duced by an over indulgence in strong
drink, but was the result of . shattered
constitution brought about by exposure
and hardships while in the army.
We dropped into the store of Miner
Bros. this week, and must confess were
somewhat surprised to see the piles and
stacks of new goods Of every kind they
have just received and which they have
filed their large store room almost to
overfowing. They enjoy an immense
trade and give entire satisfaction.
Mr.. John Miller, who has been for q
number of months connected with the
Valley House 10 the capacity Of cook, has
taken bis departure to Kirwin, Kansas,
from which place he writes Us. desiring
that the CHIEF shall follow him, a be
wishes to keep himself posted in the 60
iugs on at red Cloud. John is good
boy, and proficient in his chosen calling
and we hope his lines may be cast 10
pleasant places.
''The boy stood ca the backyard fence,
whence ell but him had hed, the flames
that lit his fathers barn. shOue just
l.-> aAl o.. lu,.h &C a.aokoeo