The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-22
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

this week.
DoN'T forget the G. A. r. supper and
ball tonight.
READ the county commissioners
proceedings.
j.. W. CHAMBERS has been appoint
ed constable.
A. ]. KINNEY is now clerk of the
town council.
Us NoLL bought two acres of land of
w b Roby last week.
THERE was a large crowd of people
in town last Saturday.
LOOK at T. C. Hackers new adver-
tisement in this issue.
JOHN BANGERr made final proof on
his homestead, Monday
YOUR attention is called to the BAR
gains offered by l.. Baum.
OUR young friend John Shirley is do
ing York, Neb., this week.
IT was a girl, and Mr.. T. Perry, was
very happy. Usual weight.
READ Morhart & Fulton's new adver-
tisment in another column.
LEOPOLD WIKE, of st Stephens, gave
us a pleasant call on Monday
Miss MARY NoLL, of Traer, Iowa. is
the guest of her uncle, ] S Noll, of this
city.
BISHOP GARRISON and Rev. Oliver
occupied the pulpit at Grace church
on last Sunday.
THE w. C. I. U. will meet at the
residence Of Mrs. Walker, Wednesday,
Feb. %, at 2 p. III.
Mr. SHELLEY lectured on temperance
at the Methodist church on Sunday
night to a large audience.
ON another page of today's paper,
viii be found Hon James Lads speech
on the Fitz John Porter question
LEW P ALBRIGHT, of Answorth, was
in the city this week. He returned
Tuesday accompanied by his wife
THE Fairfax MO- Chief is on our
table. 1t is a sprightly five-column
quarto. r. 5. Graves is the big medi-
cine man"
III A WATSON has had two new drays
built. They were manufactured by
II enterprising carriage manufactur-
er; Ira Sleeper.
The soldiery of the late war, living
in this county do not coincide with
the action Of congress in restoring
Fitz John Porter.
J. 4. TULLEYs is in the north part of
the state, on official business connect
ed with Royal Arch Masonry, of which
he is grand high priest.
THE ladies of Grace church will hold
a social at the residence of DIR. Tulleys
on Wednesday evening, next, Febru-
airy %. Refreshments, etc All invited
CONSIDERABLE anxiety is felt by u
business men and others, that when
the ice gorge comes down the river
that it will take away the bridge south
of the city.
WE think that it would be a good
idea to teach some of the young
Americans, who disturb meetings, a
good lesson. 1t is getting to be most
too common
w. n. RICHARDSON is said to have
paid more freight than any other man
or firm in Nebraska during the last
wear. His freights are said to aggre-
gate over $4,000.
EusTIs & GRIFFITTS, our enterprlslng
Young ranchmen, will this week add
about one hundred head of heifers to
their present herd. We hope they
will soon become millionaires-
The Emma Wells comedy company,
held forth at the courthouse Tuesday
night under the auspices of Grand
Army Post of this city. A large crowd
WAS present, and the entertainment
was fully appreciated by the audience.
SAM MErcALF is now acting as route
agent on the Red Cloud and Crete
run in the place of Mr. Glasgow, who
was recently paralyzed- Sam would
make a good officer, and we hope to
see him permanently located on the
route ere long.
AT the last meeting of the town
conncil it was decided to take the GEN.
sus, preparatory TO organizing Red
Cloud into a city of the second class.
This is an enterprising step on behalf
of the board and We are glad that 1t
has been SO decided.
AT a stated convention of Calantha
Lodge, K of p, on last Thursday, even
ing, K V Shirley was elected Chancel-
lor commander, vice NJ ID Edinger re-
signed I'M Pryse was also elected to
the Office of K r S to fill vacancy
Both gentlemen were duly installed
and placed in charge of the respective
Offices
AT last we are on the eve OF secur-
IT, or nm