Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-10-04
Quite cool of nights now.

MIS-. W. L. CuluVAu IcIuIucu IIOlA XNOI
ton on Saturday.
Mr.. Frank Robinson, of Goodland, was
visitor in Colby Monday.
Mrs. s. s. Martin and family arrived in
the city from Denver on Sunday.
Nevin Beaver has resumed his old po-
sition at the Colby Hardware store.
The largest stock of hats and caps in
the west at Shimp's. 29tf
J. r. Hamilton, of Norton, passed
through the city on Tuesday last on his
road home.
NJ. D. Lessenger returned from eastern
Colorado on Friday, where he had been
on business.
Messrs. n. o. Spencer and David Nit
chell went up to Oberlin on land bust
ness Monday.
Van Epps' gallery open next week. re.
member. He does first class work. Pric.
es reasonable
If you are in need of money to make
proof, call on Taylor & Smith, for we are
bottom on loans. 30
The Boomerang, of Burlington, Colo,
is on its legs again, and is live, red-hot
republican paper.
Ruley Walters. we'll known here, who
has been in Denver during the summer,
was in Colby last week.
Frank Taylor left tor Beatrice. Nebr..
on Friday last. to see after some land
business interesting his firm.
Have you seen those new flannel shirts
and ties to match at Shimp's?
The County Commissioners met in reg
ular session on Monday. finishing Tues
day. Official report of proceedings in
next weeks paper.
Howard Carpenter, Esq, returned
on Saturday from New England, where
he has been spending few pleasant
weeks visiting friends and relatives.
Jersey coats and jackets at Shimp's at
from Tl.25 to $500, all the latest styles.
Miss Eva Bayha and her brother Louis
returned from Red Cloud, Nebr, on Fri
day last, where they had been spending
a pleasant few days with old schoolmates
and friends.
Born: To Mrs. and DR.. c. E. Corporan
at Colby, Kansas. son, who first saw
the light of day on the morning of Oct.
LIST. All parties doing WELL Our con-
CALCULATIONS, Doctor
Miss Matte Logan returned on We'd
nesday from quite an extended visit to
her home at Atchison, Kansas. and other
cities in the eastern part of the state Her
old associates are rejoiced to welcome
her back again.
r. F. Denham, of Cleveland, Ohio, is
visiting with his brother, Thomas Den
ham, of near Gem. Mr.. Denham is
thinking seriously of purchasing land in
Thomas county. and going into the stock
business with his brother.
Mr. Ira Thompson. of Rexford. made
us pleasant call last Tuesday. Mr..
Thompson has opened store at Rex
ford, with good stock of general mer
chandise, and parties living in that vicin-
ity will find him a pleasant. accommo
dating gentleman to deal with.
]. D. Ball and family, formerly of
Blakesburgh, Wapello county, Iowa.
have taken up their residence in our city
Mr.. Ball has purchased the Fourth street
Livery. and will engage in that business
in the future. He is brother of L. s.
Ball. resident of Thomas county. and
we'll known to our citizens. We think
Mr.. Balls business career in our city will
be successful one. and feel justified in
commencing him to our people as a
Straightforward business man. Mr.. Ball.
father came out with him and will reside
with the family this winter.
On last Thursday evening B; F. Patter.
son. fifteen years of age, (rather small
for ace) left his home, since which time
nothing has been heard of him. HIS pa
rents are very anxious az to his wherea-
bouts and are fearful that some accident
has happened him. Any information
that can be furnished to his sorrowing
parents will be literally rewarded BY ad-
dressing the Democrat Office, or H. Pat
terson, Hoxie. Kan. When he left he
was wearing white straw hat with .
broad black band, coat and vest of cash
mere with white and red thread. pants
brown cloth with small white stripe or
thread, wearing white SHIRT. His eye
teeth protruded over the others. and BY
most people were called tukhes. There
Was also small scar on the eyebrow.
He was fair completed. with large blue
eyes: Exchanges please copy.-Hoxie
Sentinel.