Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-23
Seth Rockwell returned from Michigan

last week.
Mrs. d. d. Spaid returned Monday
from Hastings on visit to her husband.
! l. 0. o. F.-A lodge of the order is to
be instituted at Goodland on next Friday
evening. Sunlight Lodge No. 273 and its
members are invited to be present.
Spaid & Hursh send another Car load
of Thomas county wheat to st. Louis to
day. This firm has already shipped sew
eral car loads of wheat raised in this
county.
A large party was given last Tuesday
evening at tide residence of W. H. Mar
BILE by Miss Elsie Marble The young
people of the city gathered in and enjoy
ed themselves under the hOspitable en-
tertainment of their charming hostess. as
only young people of Colby know how.
G. A. r. AT CONTAMINATION the G. A.
r. Encampment at Columbus, Ohio, to
be held Sept. 10. II, IL. IL and IA, the
rate for the round trip over the c. X. &
n Ry. from Colby will be sa1 Is Good
for return until Sept. 22d. with extension
until Oct. 10Th, by deposit of ticket with
joint agent at Columbus.
A ladies' social was given at the resid
ence of Mrs r. NJ. McGonigal on Tues
day afternoon in honor of Mrs. j. B.
McGonigal. who starts this week for an
extended trip to Utah and the Pacific
coast The social was largely attended
by the ladies of Colby, by all of whom
Mrs. MCGonigal is held in great love and
esteem. A most enjoyable afternoon
was spent by the assembled guests.
An alleged race was run between an
Oakley horse and a Goodland horse on
Wednesday. A large crowd went out to
the Shirley race track to see:the race. A
rain came up just rs the horses started,
and, in very slow time, the Oakley horse,
owned by Zeigler Bros. came in ahead.
! Eye witnesses declare that it was the
very poorest performance ever seen in
| our town Some 5000 was said to be up
on side. and of course its payment was
in dispute. but finally settled some way.
! Quite number of GOodland and Oakley
/ people were in attendance on the race
FATAL Academia sad accident hap
pened near Quickvillie on last Tuesday
morning which resulted in the death of
! Gilbert Holmes Mr.. Holmes had gone
out to catch span of mules, which were
tied together and getting on, the mule
threw him. In falling, he became entan-
gled in the ropes, and the mules running
off, dragged him across the prairie in
| such manner that he was fatally injured,
and died on that same evening. Prof.
Holmes was a married man, about 35
years old. and was highly esteemed for
his many fine qualities. He leav es wife
and three small children to mourn his un
timely and sad demise. The deceased
was Free Mason, and his remains will
! be inferred by the order on Friday next
at the burial ground near Quickville. The
family have the sympathy of the entire
neighbOrhOOd.
THF KILLING OF BENZ. NOTTINGHAM.
Up to Thursday nothing of importance
had developed in this case since making
our last report. Word comes to US this
morning that Harris was in Oberlin, and
ready to give himself up to the authori-
ties, Numerous reports about his cap
ture at different places have been made, i,
but this is the truth. At the inquest lit |
tie was developed, except the testimony |
of Mrs. Harris. She testified in substance. |
that her husband, Thomas Harris, had
been away a number of days. and was
not expected back; that Ben Nottingham
came to her house ON Friday morning.
and that he was endesvoring to force
her, and while holding her on the bed.
Tom Harris, her husband, suddenly came
in on them He attacked nottingham |
and scufiie ensued in the room. The
woman claims to have tainted at this
time, and to know nothing of what &C.
CURED after. When she came to, Harris
was gone and Nottingham was lying
dead in the yard. Her story seems very
lame in q number of places, but We do
not care nOw1to discuss the matter. One
thing seems very certsin-that Noting
ham never attempted to rApe Mrs. Har-
ris. DURING Harris's absence. Noting
ham had been requested to and was in
the habit of attending to the chores ar
ound Harris's place. The cause of the
murder is shrouded in mystery 1t present |
The remains of Mr.. Nottingham were in |
TERED in Brulah Cemetery on last sun
day. he leaves SURVIVING him . widow
ed mother and two brothers, with whom |
he resided At the time Of his death. With |
them the entire community ympathize
IN their deep aAliction. The preliminary
examination Of Harris win be held i'm
nediately.