The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1886-04-29

The girls seem to have a corner on
births these days.
So prolific is our soil, that even tin
horns grow and flourish here in profusion.
We are compelled to omit considerable
news of interest, this issue, for lack of
space.
We are requested to Epis
copal services at the Opera Hall, next
Sunday.
Note the commendable interest being
taken by our people in the increase of
population.
Slightly uncomfortable about the
edges, Sunday. caused by that genuine
Easter Storm"
Ask superintendent Campbell what
the distance is to [ndianola. Twenty Or
twenty-five miles, eh?
We hope to give an account of the es-
adjustment of the Mallalieu University,
seven miles east of Tndianola on the 9th
inst, in our next issue.
Among the most successful ticket
sellers for the Eli Perkins lecture are
Annie Collins, who sold 81, Edna Me-
serve with 30 and Theo. Laws, %.
There are a number of tin-horn gam
blers in this city who ought to be weeded
out. Perhaps we would have less of
this foot-pad business in our midst.
A Cool DEAL-R. FL. Williams. the
first of the week, purchased Brewer Bros
ice business, and commenced delivering
the sparkling Capitalization to his Gus
toners.
Last week, Messrs. Moody & Winter
disposed of their herd of dairy cows, to-
gether with their milk cans. to Eaton
Bros. & Co. of the new South Side
Dairy, for 81 300.
Don't forget the Congregational social
at the residence of G. A. Noren, to-
morrow friday evening. The invita-
ton is general, and a pleasant evening
is sure to be your reward.
The Catholic brethren used their fine
new organ for the first time, on Easter
Sunday, Rev. Hall presiding at the in
strument. Father Cullen was sufficient
ly recovered to conduct the Mass.
UNFORTUNATE. -"Misfortunes never
come singly" thinks our fellow-towns-
man, Jacob Thomas, who has just re-
Gently suffered the loss of a horse and
a COW in uncomfortably rapid succession.
On Friday of last week, A. MEG.
Robb sold his fine mare to John Lanham
of Crete, the consideration being the
2211 year lease on $50 acres of school
land near the city, and 500 in cash,
certainly an advantageous deal.
IMPRovEMENTs-Cashier Ebert of
the Citizens Bank is having an addition
built to his property ON Monmouth
street, besides having the same enclosed
by a neat picket fence, the house paint
ed ahd things frightened up generally.
The Methodist church altar wa very
handsomely and appropriately orna-
mented, Sunday, upon the Easter Service
occasion. The flowers which were loan
ed fer the service by the ladies of the
church, were a noticeable and pleasant
feature.
Yesterday, Contractor Collins COM
menced the erection of L'Roy Aliens
residence on north Monroe street, which
is to be a cosy little home 24x26 feet,
with an L addition 16 feet square, all
finished up in good shape with a bay
window, porches, etc.
A neat little residence of the square
design is in course of erection on North
Monmouth street, by Fred. Noren.
Monmouth street is, by the way, loom
ing up with new residences and beauti-
fed and improved properties upon which
houses have already been built.
The proper authorities should see to
it at once that the carcasses scattered
along the various avenues of approach
to our city are buried. Reports Of teams
being frightened, and of the horrid
stencil arising from decomposing ami
mails, are coming up from all quarters.
CHANGE OF BASES. A. Shaffer has
rented the building just west of the B.
& NJ. Pharmacy, and is now occupying
the same as a tin shop. He also re-
moved his repair shop from Manchester
to the rear of his shop on DENIM
son street. This gives him much larger
and more convenient quarters.
REAL ESTATE TRANsFER-Last Fri
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