Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-07-12
See F. c. Finnerty for chattel loans.

See F. c. Finnerty for chattel loans.
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news.
Fine job work at reasonable rates at
CAT Office.
. Agricultural implements of all kinds at
Meglemrie's.
A good timber claim for sale for S75
by Taylor & Smith.
See F. G.. Finnerty for chattel loans.
Car load of new furniture arrived this
week at Niskern's Furniture Store.
McGonigars Lumber Yard is the
place for all kinds of building material.
Celebrated Baker perfect wire for
sale by Chicago Lumber Co.
If you want any Pennsylvania Anthra
cite coal see the Chicago Lumber Co.
Flax harvest will soon be here, There
is great deal of flax in Thomas county,
and the yield is enormous
WANTED.-All kinds of grain wanted
at Spaid & Hursh's -four and feed store,
for which highest cash price will be paid.
G. A. McGonigal is express agent for
Colby of the Pacific Express company
and has his Office in the east room of iron
building, opposite Opelt's Hotel
Sealed bids will be received by the
school board of district No. 4. for shut
tiers to be put on the brick school house
in Colby. Shutters to be Of soft wood
and to be stationary on window.
J. B. IRWIN. Clerk
Jennings Echo, Vol 1, No. 1, publish
ed by Shook & Day, at Jennings. town
on the c. X, & n. railway, midway be-
tween Colby and Norton. arrived this
week. 1t starts out in a highly credita-
BILE manner
Slr. John Riley and wife. of Iowa, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. ]. B. McGonigal
during the present week. Mr. Riley is
an old Iowa pioneer and had not seen
his sister for many years until this visit
AhC Will lCLudlIl SOulC WCChS Ill NOIDy.
d. D. Spsid. of Spaid & Hursh. was
formerly large grain buyer at different
points in Nebraska, and proposes to buy
and ship grain from Colby. if business
will justify it. Quite number of citi
zens are well acquainted with Mr. Spaid.
having formerly done business with him
in Nebraska, and can testify as to his
business ability and square methods of
dealing in all ways.
We are requested to announce that the
young ladies of the Presbyterian church
will ere long give a concert for the bene-
fit of the church. Several talented young
ladies from abroad have promised assis-
lance and the concert will undoubtedly
be choice affair. The ladies of this
church gave a concert last summer which
was delightful success. and greater
preparations will be made at this time.
The sad news OF the death of Mrs.
Louis Cary, of this city, is published in
this weeks paper. Surely, the Angel of
Death has taken from among us noble
subject. and the Cat sitting as medium
for the world of friends of the deceased.
extends hand draped in mourning, and.
sadly shaking the hand of the serrowing
husband and relatives, whispers the
great sympathy of the community in
their deprivation of the bright light of
Mrs. Cary's life.
In some way that staunch republican,
c. c. Siggins. was inveigled into signing
the constitution and by laws of the dem
club one day last week. and the
boys determined not to be outdone by
the democrats. in some way to informant
unknown. induced the right hand bower
Of the exponent of county democracy.
Charley Adolph. to sign the republican
club constitution and by laws. Charley
wants to back out now. but We trust he
viii not backslide in the matter.
Mr.. C. H. Plaster. of the firm of Pin
yree & Plaster. says he was ont in the |
of Gem the other day, and |
It the farm of Mr.. Howard stopped to
watch them harvest. Two machines
we're being used. header and self i
binder. The binder in wheat and the
reader in rye. In all there were 12 hor-
es and z men engaged. The wheat and
We were both excellent as to quantity
nd quality. Who dares say Thomas
ounty cannot raise good crops?
Farmer Ed. Hovey comes to town ev-
~ day with load Of threshed pump
ms, dozen canary eggs in buffalo
rass. half . dozen ground squirrels,
ONE cabbage heads, quantity of let.
nee, beets. tusnips and other hardware
reduced on his ranch. In exchange for
hose he carries home taffy on . stick,
hewing gum. letter from his best girl,
dozen candy hearts, . dozen lOayes of