The Red Cloud chief., 1885-08-07
CITY NEWS.

DR. Vance of K~earney was in the
city this week On business.
SB VIERs. Of Guide Rock. lost a
valuable horse the other day.
HENRY Pooh will go in a few .days
to his homestead near McCook.
MIR WADswoRTH and wife, of Bea-
trice, were the guests of A. s. Marsh
this week.
FRED HOWARD. Of CounciliBlufs,tis
the guest Of his brother, H. A. How
ard this week.
MISS MCMILLAN. daughter of Mrs G
NJ Plumb. of Minnesota. is in the city
visiting friends.
MRS. b. +. MIzER returned from her
extended trip in eastern states. On
Thursday morning.
Ladies' walking shoes sold at the
Golden Eagle at 20 per cent. discount
from former prices.
w P.OvERMAN has nailed .up his
sign and is ready to attend to any legal
business tina. may be left in his charge
WE made an error last week in ! ID
Posts sale. 1t should have read Thurs
day August Goth instead Of Saturday.
Mr. Eustis. of the cattle firm of Eus-
tbs s13'rifiitts, will soon "fy high" he
having placed his order for a fine gun,
Mrs J l. MILLER is visiting in John
son County. Jake is unhappy while
plOdding through this vale Of tears
alone.
WI are indebted to L VI Rust our
enterprising horticultural for n box
ofnative grown b~lackberrics. They
were elegant.
BUSINESS is materially improving
very 1npidly in Red Cloud. TIE CHIEF
rs glad to note the prosperity iof the
business men.
NELLIE. Youngest child of our friend
Geo Able has been very sick for a few
days, but We are glad to learn that she
as fast recovering.
D II MARYATT went to Republican
City on Saturday To look after his farms.
He says the b g. NJ have about a 40
acre tract corded with ties.
Mr. L COSOvER will move into his
fine new dwelling on Sewar I street on
next Monday. This will he one of the
finest and most convenient residences
IN the city.
DON'T forget that, Dave. Haley will
sell 2ld1iead Of stock on August 81.
This will be a rare opportunity for far
mers to fit Tout and complete their
herds. Terms IL months.
w. w. W. JONES, state superintend-
ent OF public instruction, gave a very
interesting lecture in this city last
Th'kday night for the benefit of the
instiSnte. 1t wa IL very interesting
production.
CIV BAKER of Amboy will soon
make another attempt to find coal in
Webster county. THE CHIEF hopes
the good brothers efforts will not he
in vaih as a coal mine is one of the
necessary adjuncts TO every well regu-
lated city.
STREET COMMISSIONER Watson is do
ing some good work in grazing the
streets of Red Cloud. He has COM
menceN grading the so that
the surface water will he carried to the
draw west of Webster street and
t%hrough'it to Crooked creek.
THE new brick buildings are fast as
Stunning proportions. In 80 days more
they viii, be ready for occupation. The
] Gate Ci0y is in . prosperous condition.
the energetic business men of Red
J Cloud have made the city what it is to-
! day and deserve credit for it.
! COUNTY CLERK BAYHA is one Of the
most eff ~cient:icounty clerks in Ne
braska, in fact Webster county is bless
ed with a splendid set Of county officers
and may we'll feel proud of them. They
will probae y be kept a. their posts for
another term with one or two excep-
lions.
In another column will be found
Mayor Tinker's proclamation request
ing the business houses 10 close from
two 10 four o'clock Saturday. during
funeral services Of General Grant. Ev-
cry busiiMss house should close out of
respect TO the memory OF the old COM
mander.
Prof. ID. Il. WoRLEY. who has been
engaged to give musical instruction 10
the pupils of the institute isa profess
or of 80 years experience and a gentle
man of more than ordinary musical
ability. De is the author OF Pleasures
of SONG very interesting musical
production.
NEBRASKA at the present time is the
most beautiful. country IN the world.
Less than eighteen years ago the buff
falo and tthe festive Indian roamed
here at will but to-day the same land
is covered jIith products of all kinds.
no wondcrth the eastern man is lead
TO remark chow wonderful
THE concert at the Baptist church,
Sunday evening, was a grand success.
Songs. recitations. and responsive
readings, were beautiful. DIR. Dennev
gave Al interesting talk on China and
the Chinese. The closing exercises.