The Red Cloud chief., 1885-05-22
Z. g. HACKER.
Marysvi||e s FEET Flour !
THE GROCER.
STRAY SHOTS.

MK-. E. o. CASSEy has returned
from Minden.
EGG Cook was in Denver the fore
Part OF the week.
Mrs FRANK ESsLow, Of Lncas. Ia,
j. visiting friends in this city.
THERE il TO be q new Jewelry store
in Red Cloud We understand.
J. l.. BROWN, Of Kansas, made these
headquarters a call this week.
WV OwESs, Of Clinton. Illinois, is
visiting at e A Ow, MS residence
Lou KESSEY entertained a number
of his young friend, Wednesday night.
We are creditably informed that Nr.
Kinsey's horse was worth 500 instead
Ola.
The council propose TO push the
laying down cf sidewalks in the vari-
Gus parts Of the city.
JOHN FOSTER is going to set out .
number of cabbage plants his spring.
John is fond Of sauer kraut.
WI have received the first born is
sue of the Randall Register. Where in
Gehenna is Randall, anyhow
THE family of S. Rees has arrived
from the east and are now comfortably
located on Uncle Zacharia Rosecrans'
farm.
A NEW time card took effect on the
b & NJ Ry, ON Wednesday last. No
change was made in the time Of trains
at this station.
SAMUEL HAYES, of Hastings. intends
going into the laundry business in Red
Cloud. He has rented Mrs Fowler's
building in the south end.
From the Buffalo, n. T., Express, we
learn that a heavy 10Y storm pre-
vailed in hat city on the 10th Of this
month. How different in Nebraska.
Nh. DOUGLAS. of Nemaha county,
Neb., and several other citi zens of
eastern Nebraska. were in the city
within a few days past. hunting up 10
cations.
q. X. CHANEY has bought a number
of lots in the north end and will COM
mence the erection OF a two story
dwelling, 24x30, with an addition, ut
no late date.
IT will be well for the citizens TO
clean mp the alleys and rubbish, as City
Marshal Watson will go the rounds in
n few DAYS compelling the same to be
done il il is not done before he comes.
THERE will be union memorial SER
vices in the Baptist Church next Sun
day morning AT II o'clock. Rev. H.
McMeekin will deliver the address,
and other ministers will participate in
the services.
DURING the severe storm last Friday
evening, about six o'clock, Fred Rick
erson's barn was struck by lightning
and one of his horses killed. Fred
seems to be in hard luck, this being
the second horse he has lost within the
past few months.
Our friend, J. c. Warner, sold the
finest brnch of fat cattle that have
been brought To Red Cloud for a good
while. w. y. Richardson purchased
them. paving therefor about $llO0.
There were 10 head, and their average
weights We're IT'S pounds.
ALL members of the Webster county
agricultural society are requested 70
meet at Kaley Bros office on Saturday.
Nay %. Business of importance to
attend to. At tins time the old fair
grounds will he offered for sale 10 the
highest bidder. This will be a rare Of
fer 10 some one.
WE have examined the plans and
specifications Of c Wiener's new build
ing. If finished in accordance with
the present design, that gentleman's
Golden Eagle viii perch over rs fine a
front as can he found in this or any
other town in the state. or We are no
Judge of architectural beauty.
THE CHIEF building now supports q
bran new lightning rod. placed there
on by ]. H Smith. Of Red Cloud. who
is busily engaged putting up rods in
various places throughout the country
We believe a building properly rodded
to be an important safeguard against
the terrific lightning storms which oc-
cur SO frequently during the summer
months.
Our city fathers propose during the
year to come TO give Rel Cloud some
substantial improvements in keeping
with its rapid growth, and have there
| fore levied five mills on the dollar of
the assessed valuation Of the taxabe
property in the corporation for the
purpose Of extending such improve
ments as are necessary. Three mills
will be placed in the general fund and
two mills In the street and bridge
fund.
Az exchange saws il is worth remem
bering that no newspaper Is printed
especially for n person any more
than a hotel is built to please one
guest. People who become dispieased
with something they find in q newspa-
per should remember that the very
thing that displeases them il exactly
the thing that will please somebody
tina, has Just rs much interest in the
paper as they have.
THE commission firm of Ormsby 4
Dickerson. one Of tn, oldest enterpris-
es of Red Cloud. have dissolved part.
nership this week, Mr. Ormsby retiring
from the firm, and NJ " DicSerson
continuing the business. The CHIEF
wishes Mr.. DicIerson succes and
prosperity in every instance Dick
certainly deserves il. We have mo-
learned rs TO what Nj Ormsby's future
intentions are, but whatever business
he may engage in The CHIEF wishel
him an abundance Of prosperity.
VOC are cordially invited to . dime
social ut the residence of Mr.. Thomal
Emigh, Webster street, 7th door nortl
ofschool house, next Thursday night
May 2S. The ladies Of the Baptist %
!, ciety are sparing no pains 70 maxi
this social IN entertaining ono ever.
way. The following program wlIl b
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