Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-23


on Monday morning.
T. l.. Sturgeon, of Quickville was seen
on our streets on Monday.
Large and fine line of gloves and hos
iery at Smith & Cos New York Store "A
Mrs. A. L. Plummer returned last week
from a visit to a number of eastern Kan
sas cities.
Joe Lamont has sold his barber shop
to Russell Sage, and the latter is now in
possession.
Joe Flynn, we'll known commercial
traveller of St. Joe. registered at the
Opelt Tuesday.
For enterprise. low prices and -four
ishing business. the Horseshoe Grocery
takes the cake.
Thomas county is getting in line to roll
up tremendous majority for the repub-
lican candidates.
Capt. Hamilton. of Summers township,
prominent candidate for state repre-
sentative, was in the city on Monday.
T. G. Ferguson. Esq, of Stella, Nebr.,
visited his brother. w. S. Ferguson, of
the Thomas County Bank, last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Swartz of Cincinnati, O.,
are visiting Miss Caroline Thistlewaite,
near Copeland, this county Mrs Swartz
is sister to Miss Thistlewaite.
Aman named J Davis Orear has started
a paper at Kansas City Mo-. named after
this paper called the Thomas Cat. He
steals the name without credit.
Phil Troutfetter, George Senter. and
John jenkins ha We started overland for
New Mexico. The boys expect to find a
mine where gold can be chopped out in
solid chunks.-Burlingto Blade.
d. H. Weyant of Bird City, general
Western Kansas agent for Thos. Kane s
Co.'S school supplies, was in Colby on
Friday. MIR. Weyant has appointed ].
B. Irwin agent for Thomas county. e.
II. Ogilvie: of Kuka, has also been ap-
pointed agent.
We are extremely sorry to learn of the
sad bereavement in the family of Mr.
Thomas Reed. of Randall township. On
Tuesday last his infant daughter, aged
about two months. died. Mr. and Mrs.
Reed have our sincere sympathy in their
affliction.
On Wednesday morning A. B. Jardine
came into the Office carrying large load
of luscious watermelon. weight 26 lbs.
sent this Office by Mr.. c. H. Plaster. of
Pingree and Plaster, Agricultural Imple-
ment Dealers. The melon was raised on
Mr.. Plasters farm southeast of Colby
and when We came to partake-Oh my
Our kindest thanks, Mr. Plaster.
Mrs. J. T. Anderson and children. who
have been visiting in Colby and Good
land during the past two months. return.
ed to their home in Seward, Nebr., start
ing last Thursday. Mrs. Anderson is
daughter of our esteemed fellow citizen,
h d: Bean. and sister of Mrs. DR.. VIM.
Beaver. She and her bright little daugh-
tiers formed many pleasant acquaintance
during their visit here.
An editor can go through the streets
and ask hundred people, What's the
news ?" and ninety-nine out of the lot
would say. Nothing special" And yet
fifty of that number know something
which if net found in the next paper will
astoaish them greatly. and disappoint
them more. and perhaps make them mad
der than hornets. Don't be afraid to let
US know what items of news you may
know. and thus help to make q newsy
paper.
Beloit Eagle: We take pleasure in
presenting to the Democracy of Ebert
county the name of E. A. Worcester, ed
itor of the Burlington Blade, as candi-
pate for Representative of Ebert county |
to the coming Legislature. Mr.. Worces-
ter has worked long and faithfully to
further the interests of his party, is a |
leading democrat, and. if nominated, ]
should have the full support of the Dem
ocracy of Ebert county. If nominated.
Mr.. Worcester will continue to work in |
the future as he has in the past, and the ]
Democracy of Ebert could not confer I
the honor of being its representative up
on more worthy and efficient subject.
Mayor Tom. Sutton and Police Judge |
E. p. Worcester, of Burlington, Colo,
arrived in Colby on Monday morning !
and spent the day greeting their numer-
ous friends in Colby. Both of these |
young gentlemen were connected with |
the first settlement Of Colby and took an |
active part therein. Mr.. Worcester was
one Of the founders of and the first edi- |
tor of the Thomas County Car. He il
editor Of the Burlington Blade and Il |
talked Of for representative to the Colo |
rado legislature from Ebert Co. Vel
were glad - meet and greet the boys