McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-05-28

5 who are owing us will please call at
my former place. of business and settle
: at once. H. w. PIKE.
y Our educational institutions have been
}. quite active in their work, this week.
: Bozy graduates were numerous.
The regular monthly meeting of the
fire company will be held on Wednesday
= of next week. Important business.
E. NJ. Brickey commenced the cree
ton Of residence on Marshall street,
Tuesday. The dimensions are 24x24 feet.
I. Real estate in this vicinity is climb
|. ing up into figures. For instance, So,
100 for decided claim and ralinquish-
ment.
A yale outfit of 200 lock boxes, and
300 general delivery boxes has been Or
dered by Postmaster Sharp, for the new
postofice.
Work was commenced, Tuesday morn
ing, on DR.. T. B. Stutzman's residence
b on Monroe street, north of w. o. Moo
dy's dwelling.
t A score of prairie schooners drove
through town, during Tuesday, with
" droves of mixed stock, which indicates
some means
The greatest need of our growing city
is first-class hotel. Present accommo-
dations are entirely inadequate. Who
/ will be the man
A number of the young ladies and
gentlemen of our city passed Sunday
exploring the classic Driftwood, and re.
j port delightful time.
An expert skater gave very credi-
It BILE exhibition at the skating rink, Fri
}. day night. The audience, we are in
formed, was rather small.
. Can't we make a satisfactory arrange
ment whereby all the periodic buns
!. won't go on spree at the same time. II
won't look so bad to the stranger within
our gates.
; The funeral of Mrs. John Calkins of
Stoughton took place at the cemetery,
Thursday last Mr.. Calkins has the
sympathy of his entire neighborhood in
his sad bereavement.
4 DUST TO DUsT-Aaron Colvin, who
lives in the neighborhood of Stoughton,
died at his residence, Sunday, after a
lingering illness. A host of friends
mourn his untimely demise.
We hear it stated that Messrs. Ben.
nett, Brown and johnson of this city
have laid out new town in Sherman
county, Kansas. The name of the EN-,
bryotic city we have not learned.
THE TRIBUNE has the very best facil.
tiles and workmen for doing Job Work
in Southwestern Nebraska. We guar,
u antee neat and tasty work, and entire
/ satisfaction in execution and prices.
Nine men occupied hunks on the floor
d at the Eating House, Monday night, and
J four had cots. The other hotels turned
men away, being unable to accommo-
D date the number applying for lodging.
s The City Bakery is in receipt of a
carload of the ''Cream" and Clancy"
n brands of the celebrated Grand Island
e Flour-the house-keepers' delight-and
the finest -four offered for sale in the city
r The dearest spot on earth is home,
:. sweet home. The cheapest spot on earth
to furnish a home is at j. P. Mathes
H.. Furniture Emporium. Everybody is in
vited to call and see him in his new quar-
e tiers, at McCook.
A carload of fine horses from Ben
u ton county, Iowa, arrived in town, last
= Friday evening, and are being offered
/ for sale at Blair's stables There were
q head in the car, embracing number
IS of handsome draft and carriage horses.
d This locality certainly received "show-
. ers of blessing" Sunday night. The
rain was accompanied by pretty heavy
# wind and brilliant electric display, but
o none of the destructive clements which
), characterized the same in other neigh