The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-25
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

WE need an opera house. Who will
build it?
OUR merchants all anticipate a
heavy spring trade.
A FINE assortment of toilet articles
N stationery at Lindley's.
SEVERAL brick blocks are being
planned tor the spring work.
T. ID. JONES, has gone east on bust
ness. and will he absent several DAVIS
w. H. GooDALL, has moved into his
new office south of McFarland's store.
WANTED, a house to rent Apply at
this office. Want possession March /.
On the 9th and 10th of February.
will be quarterly meeting at the M E
church.
NJ. l.. Thomas IS taking a ten DAYS
lay of. He is well pleased with his
new business.
The law firm of Gillian and Tullevs
have been appointed county attorneys
at salary of $3.50.
The pr~otracted meetings at the
Methodist church, still continue with
an increased interest.
The agricultural society met last
Saturday and decided to hold a fair
but did not set the date.
EsPEY's Fragrant Cream-fnest thing
In the world for chapped hands-at
Lindley's drug store.
ED. BoHANAN has purchased an in
terest in John CARRIERS meat market.
Eds rustler at the business.
A SPIRITED mule and horse race
took place Sunday, in the southern
suburbs of Red Cloud The mules took
the cake
Our real estate agents are doing a
good business in the sale of lands A
great many good bargains are being
picked up.
We hope Our delinquent subscribers
will come forward with their contribu-
tions 1t takes money to run a good
newspaper
A BRAKEMAN who fell from a car at
Ayr and broke an arm, was brought to
Red Cloud, and will remain until his
arm mends.
In another column will be found a
complete list of pensioners of Webster
county, and the cause, and the amount
each party draws.
Mrs. DIBBLE and Mrs. DR.. Shidler.
of York, Neb., sisters of Rob and John
Shirey,'o this city, are visiting in Red
Cloud this week.
DIR. MosENA's new sign fell down on
Wednesday. Two young ladies were
passing under the sign and narrowly
escaped being injured by it.
NJ. d. EDINGER has sold his interest
in the store of Haley & Edlnger, to A.
Haley, who will continue the business.
The new firm have our best wishes.
WE are informed that the James A.
Garfield Post No So A R., will give a
grand ball and camp fire at the court
house hall, February 22d. Full par
ticulars will be given next week.
CHARLES SEyERNs, living neal Ina
vale, while assisting Humphrey Smith
in hauling logs over the river, was acct
IDENTIFY knocked down by a log and had
his leg broken. DR.. Mosena is the at
tending physician.
The Golden Eagle clothing store, to
he up with the times, has received ov-
er two hundred samples of suitings
from which you can select and have
made to order a garment warranted to
give satisfaction.
The city meat markets have been
compelled to raise the price of meat,
from the fact that cattle hogs, etc, have
been gradually increasing in price,
while they have been selling at old
prices and losing money
GENERAL order No IL, from the state
GAR headquarters, just received 1t
our office, is to the effect that any city
that will donate 100 acres of land to
that body, they will permanently locate
the state eucampment there Can't our
city secure ic
WE are in receipt of the initial num-
Der of the Beatrice Daily Express.
1t is a handsome six column folios:hiied
with the latest Geographic news, etc. 1t
should receive the unanimous support
of the people in that locality. It IS
q credit to Beatrice.
POSTMASTER McNTrT wants 1t under
stood that the postofhce department y
not run on standard time, and especl-
ally on Sundays. The -CH1T ONCE
however will adhere to standard time
and aim to keep at least "a minutes
ahead of everything.
Ii is wonderful how so many people
apprec late low prices, and you can see
at most any time people going out OF
the Golden Eagle clothing store with
smiling faces. for they know that they