Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-09-06
Homer Walters returned from the west

+! Homer Walters returned from the ives,
this week.
WANTED.-A competent house girl.
Inquire at this Office.
Messrs Spaid & Hursh started another
car load of wheat to st. Louis this morn
ing.
A license to marry was issued on Tues
day last, by Judge NJ. L. Lacey. to Will
liam Kardt and Olive W. Nahrung.
Born. to Mrs. and Mr.. j. W. Hutchin.
son. of Rov Dbl township, on Sunday last
daughter. All parties in good health.
]. E. Lesh, of Summers township, prom
inent candidate for the nomination of
probate judge, was in the city Wednes-
day.
Secure good teacher for your schools.
Better pay good teacher good wages
than to let poor one occupy your chill
dren's time for nothing.
The C. K. & N. Brock Island Route)
will sell tickets to GOodland and return
at one and one-third fare for the round
trip to parties wishing to attend the Sber-
man county fair. Tickets good going
Sept. IL, 10 and IA, and returning until
and including Sept. Is.
The following to NJ. Donelan, explains
itself:
ATWOOD. Aug. g. 18SS.-Dear sir:-I
will have service at your place on Sept
IL. Pleasehave it published in the paper.
Respectfully yours,
SERAPHIM KUNKLER.
Priest.
Service well be held at the Armory at
10 o'clock a. m.
We take pleasure in adding to our an
nouncement list of candidates this week,
the name of Mr.. T. L. Sturgeon, of Bar
rett township, who is candidate before
the county convention, for the nomina.
ton of clerk of the district court. Mr..
Sturgeon is young man, well qualified
for the position to which he aspires, is a
thorough republican, and against whom
nothing of detraction may be brought
He announces himself as candidate at
the request of many friends, and if nomi-
mated, would certainly be elected.
In this paper we publish the announce
ment of Homer E. Weld, ESQ.,, of this
city, as a candidate for the nomination
of probate judge. Mr.. Weld is well
known to the citizens of this county as
one of our ablest and most public spirited
business men. He is lawyer of stand
ing, and has made special study of pro-
bate business, and is in every way highly
qualified for the position to which he as
pires. If nominated, he would be elect
ed, and would fill the position creditably
and satisfactorily to the people.
In our announcement column will be
found the name of A j. Senter, of Morgan
township, as candidate before the
county republican convention for the
nomination of commissioner of the I'd
district. Mr.. Senter is practical and
successful business man, and if the ad-
ministration of county affairs were plac-
ed in his hands, the same careful meth
DDS employed in the conduct of his bust
ness affairs would characterize his acts US
public officer. If nominated, he would
be a strong and successful candidate.
N. II. II. miller, who lives northeast of
Colby just three miles, has one of the
finest farms in the county, and the meth
DDS of thorough cultivation adopted,
bring rewards to his industry in fine crop
yields. Mr.. Miller brought to our Office
on Tuesday last some specimens of the
crops on his farm, among which were the
following table vegetables. fine and large
in every particular: beets, parsnips, on.
ions, watermelons, muskmelons, cucum-
bers and carrots. We appreciate the
sack highly, and heartily congratulate
Mr.. Miller on his successful husbandry
this year. In passing his place some days
since we noticed that his corn and pota-
toes looked well, considering the Difficult
ties under which our farmers have had to
labor. Mr.. Miller starts to the Grand Ar
my reunion this week.
SAD DEATH-On the night of the 4th
of September, Mr.. W. 81. Williams, who
resided with his son-in-law,C. II. Coover,
northwest Of the city, went out Of the
house by himself, and being missed for
some time, search was made for him. On
Wednesday morning his body was found
stretched at full length, face downward,
in shallow pool of water, dead. A cor
oners jury was summoned by Justice r
Wyant, and in their verdict, found that
deceased came to his death by accident
ally falling into . pond Of water BY
strangulation. Deceased had besn in
bad health for some time before his
death. He was in fair financial circum-
stances, and had number Of relatives
in this county. He was . Free Mason,
and win be buried under the auspices Of