The Red Cloud chief., 1885-08-28
POINTS

Nh. ROBT HICKS ha- y inaNks ior
come very fine sweet potatoes.
NJ. B.ESEY ha- traded one Of hs
black bronchn- for a bay colt.
W. J. TURNER has the thanks o. THE
CuiEr for a handsome boqnct.
TIE funeral OF Mr.. Vim. Le'eon wa-
Very largely attended Of Sabbath after
noon.
CorTrxG deliver. Doan's gasoline TO
anv part ol the city, At any time Of day
free 81 charge.
JrDsE GrMr has been elected secre-
,sry Of the agricultural society vice
John Kellogg resigned.
TnE family Of NJ WA Ducser have
feen on the sick list fox a few days.
but are All convslecing.
4 large invoice OF fre-h paint. just
received which viii he -old at bottom
prices at Ferguson & Coo.
DC MErC,Ir will 20 - the Niohrara
couu,ry Ia about two weeks where he
tn winter on .is farm.
HrsRY BRAKEtIEID and sister. Mss
Lille Brae,ie!d, OF GyiCg>vIi.c. II.inoi-,
are visiting relatives in Red Cloud.
THERE will bea meeting Of the build
ing ASSOCIATION to sell money, on Thu
dav. September 10. Don't forget II.
SOME necessary Improvements are
being made to the interior o! the
courthouse by our friend John Muir
ray.
DR. Haas hog cholera remedy FOR
sale 10y G l. Getting, at ~ cents per
pound. Equally good tor chicken
cno!cra.
The agricultural society have de-
cided to offer a premium OF 500 to the
base ball clubs at the coming fair,
ard $50 ia the best brass band.
Any person wanting premium lists
Of the Webster county fair. should all
dress F Il Gump, Secretary, or J {
Warner. President, at Red Cloud.
MR COPELAND. got a very close shave
from 4 very serious accident at the new
mill the other day. While raising
, some timbers one Of the pieces fell and
struck him on the side. and passing on
| struck a two inch plank and nr'te 1t
into.
THE opera house block is CITING the
finishing touches fast. a few more
DAYS and the ontcrprising men who
erected the block will be safely located
within the magnificent structure.
| Such enterprise should be literally re-
war led.
Every II wishin. 70 bid on the
! building on the floral hall, secretary's
! Office and Judges stand. please call 1T
, the Secretarys Office F r Gump and
see plan and leave bids. By order OF
committee. &c WARNER,
Chairman.
THE fire department are ~reaearsinC
The Ventcran Of 1872" which they
| propose to put on sthe stage in a few
weeks. The boy. who make mp the
company certainly deserve credit for
| their efforts to make the company q
success.
EXPERIENCE is n wise teacher. Several
Red Cloud boys were killing a neigh
bor's ducks the other day and were
promptly made to pay 50 cents 4
head for all that had been killed. i
was 4 l:ttle expensive, but the boya hac
their fun.
+. b. SMITH Of the Rivortnn Enter
prise and his uncle George Smith q
Australia. who lately arrived in thl'
country from the Australian gold
mines, paid these headquarters a very
pleasant call on Saturday. Mr.. Smith
reports gold mining in that countr,
very dull.
The fire company will give ,hoat
rical entertainment in the rink on Fri
dav evening, September Is, entitled,
The Veteran of 1872" The prize dis
tribution Of the company will take
placethe following afternoon and even
ing September l9. Every person
should have a ticket.
OSE OF our town dudes. who wa.
badly gone on his sweetheart, and WI:
about 10 get married To her, had tn,
misfortune ~ have a second fellow 3p
pear on the field and take her ava.
from him. The first party now want
10 settle the matter hy having the sec
oud fellow pay him s. that he spen
taking the girl buggy riding. Seriou
case.
TIE CHIEF hopes that all the side
walks that nave been petitioned 70
! will be ordered down 10y the councr
nctw; thstanding funds arc scarce 70
the present. Such Improvements ar
OF great benefit 10 the city and ace yer
much needed. There should be II
effort 20 retard the progressive splri, {
the council IN that direction. Pub.
spirited men are what we need.
A COMMITTEE of three have been al
pointed by the agricultural society {
, see about Iettirg contract for bu Idiu
4 floral hall. secretary's building. judc
- stand nnns stalls etc. Inc con