Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-09-16
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School commences at Colby Monday,
Sept. 20.
Rev. L. P. Broad, Topeka, Kans. made
the CAT pleasant call this week.
An exchange says that butter is strong
in the market" It's strong in the board
ing houses, o.-[Philadelphia Call.
Chas. NJ. Hovey, editor of the Thomas
county CAT. Colby. Kas.. is i'll the city
witt, his family, visiting former friends
Lincoln Journal.
TO to Martins for Sponges.
Bill Yocum has bought another new
race horse 1t will be called Billy New
ton. Bill says it is the best in this par,
OF the country Bill is doing well with
his horses.
Joseph Gardner and wife. of Lawrence
kans.. are at the Windsor. They vii!
locate here or in EuStiS. They first
learned of Thomas county by reading
the CAT.
Go to Martins for Silver Table Ware.
A. ii. Ellis, of Beloit. KanS.. was in
town Monday of this week. He is one OF
the first men of Beloit. Those are the
kind OF men that come to Thomas county
to locate or invest,
Kansas is Il very unhealthy state for
men and the reverse for women. The
liquor applications at one drug store for
one month shows that $50 men wanted
whisky for medical purposes to only 10
women.
DR. Dunn has letter addressed to him
from Writ Walton. which was found on
him after he was killed last Monday.
There are blood stains on the envelope
and evidences of it having been damp
ened by escaping steam. Il MINI. Messen
ger.
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The foundation for the National Bank
of Colby will be laid this fall Work will
be begun soon 1t is to be 55XSS feet,
and two stories high Colby is bound to
get to the front Peter Ullrich, of Deca
tur. His. viii put up a large brick store
opposite the National Bank.
The Oberlin l. S. Lard Office is behind
with its work so is Wa-Keency Z. s.
land office This accounts for some long
delays Three clerks were recently dis
charged from Wa-Keeney land Office
owingto lack of appropriation by con-
gress.
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Wedding Anniversary.
September 18th the children of Mr.. and
Mrs l.. b. Ticknor met at their residence
in Rovohl township to celebrate their
35th wedding anniversary. n good time
was had. and the bountiful supper was
enjoyed by all. They left a fine easy
chair as remembrance of the occasion.
The parents and relatives of n. d.
Bean, deceased. earnestly desire to eX-
press their heartfelt thanks 10 friends
and neighbors for the kind assistance
rendered during the sickness, death and
burial of their son and brother.
H. D. BEAN.
EMILY BEAN.
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E. p. Worcester received dispatch
from Denver Sunday that AL Casey was
at the point of death at that place. Mr..
W. started Sunday afternoon for Denver.
We hope soon to receive encouraging
news about AL. as he is well known here
and has scores of friends.
J. B. Morrison, of Unionville, Iowa, is
now stopping at the Windsor House.
Mr. Morrison is moneyed man, and owns
considerable property in Colby. He pro-
poses soon to erect u large store building
to rent, and possibly few residence
houses. 1t paws to invest in Colby.
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Ninety-One pound squash raised by j. NJ.
Summers. of Wendail township. was on
exhibition at j. W. Allen and Sons store
on Saturday last Our soil produces Won
ders in every way, and Jim being good
farmer. knows how to grow the best
things.
Go to Martins for Eye Glasses.
Kaub & Smith are getting their new
store very Hastily arranged. They took
in $50 the first day before they had fairly
opened up. They are gentlemanly and
thoroughly understand their business.
Their store is just north of the Windsor
House Call on them They will sell
you goods as cheap as anyone, and just
as good.
Kansas undoubtedly wears the belt for
expressive newspaper titles The Thorn
as Cat. Prairie Dog. Astonisher and Par
alyzer. Light of the Dug-eut and several
other apprehensive headings adorn Kan
sas newspapers. But an editor at Ludell
leads the van with the Wild Cat. May
she ever 'screech for the benefit of the
editors pocket-book-and Ludell.
Union.
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r P. Chambers. our present county ,,
surveyor, announces this week. Mr. !
Chambers has acquitted himself with |
credit while in the Office of county sur
veyor Not one word of dissatisfaction |
has been heard of him. and as far as
known he has given universal satisfac-
ton. He is good man for the place,
AID is in every way worthy of the Office
. gain.