Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-08
Cold to-day
Welcome to our city, visitors
John Love called on the Cat Monday

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John Love called on the Cat Monday
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Thomas Denham was in town on Tues
day.
Excursion on thd S., L. & W. Ry. to
Colby on the 18th.
Thomas Reed, of Randall. was seen on
our streets Wednesday,
A turkey shooting match came off at
Gem Tuesday which resulted in draw.
I'M McNay. editor Phillipsburg Dis
patch. was in the city on Saturday and
made us pleasant call.
Neckwear in all the various novelties,
styles and shapes at Shimp's. 29tf
The first winter storm of the season
broke over Colby on Wednesday. turn
ing quite cold Thursday.
For SALE.-Cheap. good team work
horses. weight each about 100. Inquire
of r. Cyril Taylor. 34tf
Entertain the excursionists who will
visit our city on Tuesday next 1t is said
that many editors will be among them.
r. L. Riddle wants twenty $500 loans
on good Thomas county farms. Call and
see him. 81
Snow, Snow, Snow, on Wednesday
morning to the depth of inches covered
the entire landscape.
The snow covering the ground is vel
come sight, and is so heavy and wet that
there is little chance of its drifting.
Shimp is closing out his line of boots at
actual cost. Take look at his stock be-
fore you buy. 29tf
TheTopeka Capital and Commonwealth
have been consolidated. Major Hudson
will be sole editor and proprietor of the
Capital Commonwealth.
n. o. Spencer is providing fresh oys
tiers and fish for the public at reduced
rates. Oysters and fish received Tues
days and Fridays.
kilograms of election were received at
the Cpelt on Tuesday night. A large
crowd of our citizens. republican and
democratic, assembled there.
Miss Florence Whitman, of Golden,
Colo, niece of Mrs. Jasper Fulkerson, of
this city, is visiting the latter at her home
Miss Whitman will probably remain
here some months.
For RENT.-Cheap, good three room
frn half
of Colby. Inquire of J. c. Ellis, Colby,
Kansas. 35tf
Mr.. Frank Cook, popular young gen.
tleman living just northwest of the city,
departed Tuesday for Nebraska, where
he will visit a number of months. Frank
cast his first vote Tuesday, and helped
swell Harrison's majority in the county.
WANrED.-A wife. by young man in
Thomas county. Kansas. owner of good
farm. Applicant should be from 10 to %
years old and good housekeeper. Cor
respondence should be directed to A. B.,
in care of Thomas County Cat 44
The case of Adam Badeau against the
widow of General Grant for $4,000 has
deem discontinued After great deal of
legal counsel and considerable reflection
on his own part. Radeau has concluded
that he was not the author of Grants
memoirs.
What will pay debt to its full express
ed value at the par of exchange in any
part of the world is money: and that
which will purchase what will pay debt
or buy commodities at home or abroad at
its expressed value is money. What will
not do so in part is debt to the extent of
the difference aad not money.
Wall Paper. Wall Paper! Martin &
Hampton, at Ps:ace Drug Store have on
hand fine, new stock of wall paper It
from cents to 40 cents per roll. Borders
at from l cent to cents per yard
WLKEsBARRE, PA. Oct 3O-A big caye
in occurred yesterday morning over ar
abandoned mine ct the Delaware, Laka-
wanna & Westesn railroad of Curry Hin.
Plymouth. The house of John Fox sank
in the earth twelve feet The inmates,
six in number. were thrown out Of bed
and seriously injured. About 100 people
will have to vacate their houses immedi-
aiely.
The ladies Of the Presbyterian church
viii entertain the citizens of Colby 1t .
NeE England supper in the north room
of the brick block on Tuesday evening,
Nov. 18th. Aside from feast of baked
beans. brown bread. pumpkin pie. oys-
tiers. etc, the guests Will be most charm
ingly entertained by George and Martha
Washington; both should be sufficient to
cali out every person in Colby. Supper
at six o'clock. Bring your families to
supper.
RExovAL.-The Rock Island Restsur-
ant has moved into the basement Of the
new Weld brick building. where Mr.. Ball
will be pleased TO receive all his old Gus
toners and many new. Fresh oysters
received daily.