McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-12-11

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perance in all things, we mean, - is to
be seen in the effects of excuses of all
kinds as we observe them in our every
Gay contact with our fcllowman.
Buy your Christmas candy at the City
Bakery, where consignment of cur
iously designed and handsomely deco
rated candies has just been opened.
The finest, by all odds, ever brought into
McCook. Call and see for yourself
Our citizens will hail the advent of
side and crosswalks with pleasure and
thanksgiving. The sidewalk era is a
most important one in the history of
all western towns. There is an air of
substantially about the matter that is
gratifying.
l. b. R. Arnold will lecture In the
Opera Hall, December 31st and Janu-
airy 1st, Cd and Sd. Mr.. Arnold's lee
lures on Egypt, Palestine, Rome and
Greece are highly spoken of, and will
prove literary feast to all who go to
hear them.
The Dramatic Company played "Con-
fusion to small audience, Monday
evening. The company failed to do
the play or themselves justice, the most
Of the performers appeared to be rat
tied and did not timber up and get down
to work in their accustomed manner.
Ifpersons needing assistance or know
ing of any poor people of McCook, who
are not properly provided for, will re-
port to any member of the Ladies IN
ion, the ladies will see that they are
provided for.
Mrs. CHAs. NOBLE, Pres.
1t may be Of interest to some to know
that, under recent rulings of the Sec
retarv of the Interior, unless payment
is rendered when proof is offered, local
officials must reject the proof. Under
this ruling proofs cannot be held any
length of time, as has been done in the
past.
The Masonic order of our town Is
making extensive preparations for the
grand ball and supper to be given by
them in the B. & NJ. Dining Hall, Christ
mas evening. The affair will doubtless
be one of the events of the winter. The
order will make arrangements for hay
ing grand time.
Atwood, Kansas, meseems, is suffer-
ing from distressing drouth. Recent
ly Gertie Greason of that town was bit
ten by poisonous spider, and Editor
Greason of the Citizen says that he :'leg-
ged around town for whole day before
he could gather the three pints of whis-
Ky needed to effect cure 0, horrible
Street Commissioner Leland COM
menced putting down orosswalks, this
morning. Elsewhere in This issue will
be found an advertisement asking for
bids for the construction of sidewalks
at different points on both sides of Main
Avenue With these sidewalks and
crosswalks completed, pedestrianism
will be made more pleasant.
We understand that dating from JAN
uary 1st, Joe Swan will take charge
of the B. & NJ. Dining Hall at this
place, Mr.. Sanders retiring Dir. Swan
now manages the eating houses at Lin
coin and Red Cloud and will, after the
above date, have charge of all the
houses along the B. & NJ. Swan is a
successful caterer to the travelling
public.
The accumulation of this worlds
goods-right and proper as its legite-
mate acquisition is-unfortunately has
an overweening tendency, in many in
stances. to in measure silence the
voice of that monitor of the soul-con-
science, and to make possible the sup
planting of nobler emotions by the bas-
er passions of greed and selfshness.-
JUNIrs JR.
We can beat the Jews on Flannels,
Hoods, and all Dry Goods, etc.