Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-06-28

Finest brands of cigars at P. o. Store
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Dining room girls wanted at the Opel
Hotel
Fine gasoline stoves at Buffers hard,
ware very cheap. 16tt
A good homestead for sale for S75 by
Taylor & Smith.
A move is on foot to organize Ober
lin as a city of the second class.
Go to the News Depot of James n Fikt
& Go. for periodicals, school books and
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Every citizen of Colby will see that
visiting strangers on the 4th will receive
every courteous attention.
Miss McKillip, daughter of ]. A. Nc
Killip. returned last week from Denver,
where she has been spending the winter
in school.
E. S. Teal, city Clerk, returned on
Wednesday evening from attending the
Chicago convention where he had an
immense time
We have received the premium list of
the Kansas State Fair, to be held at To-
peka Sept. 18th to 22d. Liberal premi.
ums are offered.
Messrs E. A. Hall. DR.. C. H. Martin
and W. s. Wilcoxon are appointed as
reception committee and will do the po-
lite to visiting strangers.
For SALE CHEAP.-One good hotel
buss. nearly new, and in good order. For
particulars call on or address Mrs. L. j.
Frink, Stockton, Kansas. 1879
Bond election was held on Tuesday
last. The vote was light but the bond
proposition carried by large majority.
The official vote will be given in our next
issue.
The ladies of the Baptist church will
give social in the north room of the
brick block. on Friday evening. Music,
ice cream and berries are on the pro-
gramme.
A short visit from Mr.. Alex Showalter
on Saturday. He reports Hale township
on the move, crops looking well, and a
big republican Club to be organized on
the 2Sth.
Have you seen the handsome pamph-
lets gotten out by this Office for the
Thomas County Institute, to be held in
Colby, beginning Aug. 9th. If not, send
to Prof. Sullivan for one.
The thanks of the republicans of Colby
and vicinity are due to station agent
Folts, of the U. P. for his prompt and
correct bulletins of the proceedings Of
the Chicago convention.
The Christian church will have services
on Sunday, July LIST at II o'clock a, M,
at the Armory building in Colby. The
Rev. lack Mitchell will Officiate. A cor
dial invitation to be present is extended
to all.
The Republicans are becoming power
for good in this section. Clubs are be-
ing formed weekly all over the county
and there exists perfect harmony in their
ranks, all reports to the contrary not
withstanding.-Dark Horse.
When the blood is loaded with impuri.
ties, the whole system becomes disorder
ed. This condition of things cannot last
long without serious results. In such
cases, powerful Alternative is needed.
such as Ayers Sasparilla. 1t never fails,
and has no equal.
The marshal of the day on the 4th of
July, will be J. E. Meglemre, his assistant
is H. H. Miller. The procession will be
marshalled at II O'Clock a. m, at the
grounds east of the Court House. All
bodies and societies are requested to be
present to form in procession at that
hour and place.
Says the Celia Republican: Colby
has the u P. railroad and the R. l., but
because it is not to have a division sta
ton of the last. the CAT is getting a
hump on its back to claw in the Salina.
Lincoln s. Western r. r. division and
all. The CAT is a pig" Yes: weight
just 1900 and still growing.
From o. H. Stratton, trustee of Nor
gan towns hip. who has just completed
the annual enumeration of school child
reR for District No. 4. we learn the num-
Der of school children in the district (be-
tween the ages of 6 and 81 years. is: girls,
us; BOYS, l25. Total, 243. A good show
ing, indeed.
Rev. j. w. Van Eman returned from a
trip to Philadelphia and Pittsburg, on
Tuesday. He remained in Colby several
days visiting friends. Mr.. Van Eman
will remeve from here to Cora, in Smith
county. We wish Mr.. Van Eman the
success he deserves wherever he may 60,
and recommend him as an exemplary and
able Christian pastor.