Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-02-02

Judge R. s. Newell is in the city.
Colby real estate is on, the advance.
Hab you cold? Well, ruther, is the
| answer.
Frank Waters was on the indisposed
list Monday.
Colby needs more good tenement
HOSES.
A good investment, to build tenement
houses in Colby.
New houses springing up in various
parts of the city.
Lew Cary and wife will make their flu
ture home in Colby.
H. B. Stout and family left for eastern
Kansas Tuesday morning
J. c. Stowell has been on the sick list
lately, but is better again.
Already there is much inquiry by per-
sons hunting houses for rent in Colby.
J. W. Gilmore and 1. W. Crumley will
manage the ice business together this
season.
Smith Lawrence was in the city on
Tuesday. He reports Quickville as still
away up.
T. c. Finnerty will shortly occupy the
basement of the new First National Bank
building in his business.
For RENT.-Dwelling house, also Of
flee in fine locality. By
w. H. COPELAND.
You can buy coal of any grade or kind
cheaper at the Chicago Lumber Co. than
anywhere else.
Attention is called to the professional
card of DR.. Sites. which appears in an
other column.
J. W. Miller, of Copeland called on us
on Tuesday last. He says farmers are be-
ginning to talk about spring work near
Quickville.
w. H. Marble left this morning for
Omaha, where he goes on matters con-
nected with the lean business
In last weeks paper we stated that
the attending physician on c. R. Shirley
was Dr. " C. Eddy. This was mistake
The physician attending was DR.. w. NJ.
Beaver
New Lauadress.
First house south of the court house.
Good work at reasonable prices. An
New manager and new prices at the
Chicago Lumber Co. They guarantee to
undersell the lowest
DR.. |. Z. Larrick. the well known and
skillful dentist of Oberlin. will be in Col
by. ready to do work for all who wish on
February 9th, eth and Sth.
The prize of a fine parlOr set offered
by Tate & Mason to the holder of a
lucky number on a can of baking pow
der, was drawn by George Wilson. who
held ticket No 119. He afterwards sold
the set for $50.
The residents in the northwest part of
the city complain of rapid diminutiOn of
their stocks of coal. The party assisting |
the owners in using their coal will get
load of buckshot some of these fine /
nights.
An attempt is being made to get the
Democratic Congressional Convention to
hold its session in Colby. Liberal induce
ments are being offered by leading dem-
ocrats to obtain the appointment of Col
by as the place.
J. NJ. Thomas, formerly of Burr Oak, |
has assumed the management of the Chi
cago Lumber Co. yards at this place.
Mr.. Thomas called upon us. and we found
a genial gentleman, one well acquainted
with the needs of the people of Western
in the lumber business
FOR SaLE.-One yoke three year old
oxen. Enquire of +. NJ. Wisdom, 9-7-3s.
41-4S*
NEW FIRM
Mccormick s. Bott. successors to Nc
Cormick & Britton, proprietors of the
Horse Shoe Grocery We will endeavor
to keep full line of fresh goods at bot
tom prices. and respectfully solicit q
share of public patronage. Come and
see us and we will do you good.
L. L. MCCORMICK.
JOHN Bort.
4 Card Of Thanks-
To my many friends and patrons
would say that have this day retired
from the firm of Mccormick. s. Britton,
having sold my entire interest to Mr..
John Bot, and npon leaving the firm to
engage in other business in your midst,
take this method of thanking one and all
for their kind patronage in the past, and
wishing the new firm a continuance of
the large patronage heretofore enjoyed
BY it remain. Yours Truly.
Jan. 81, 1888 g. C. BR1T1ox.