Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-07-19

s. d. Miller, staunch republican from
! Hale township, was in the city Tuesday
and called at our Office to pay and renew
his subscription. Thanks.
Mr. A. J. Senter, one of our prominent
farmers in this township. and an inf1uen-
tial citizen. favored our Office with u
pleasant call on Friday last.
Mrs Eliza Ramsey, mother of E. 5.
Ramsey. is spending week with hel
son visiting. Mrs. Ramsey is from Con
cordia, Cloud county. Kan.
II. E. Conkling. of Norton, an old
friend of Charley Wallingford's and
train master of the c. X. s. n. Ry., made
pleasant visit to the CAT Office on
Wednesday.
A beautiful flag 1Sx20 feet, ordered by
the county commissioners through H. C.
Shimp, has arrived. and hereafter on ga
la days our court house will have apprO-
pirate decoration.
The bonds of $4,000 to be issued in
payment for cells of county jail are to
run 30 years and draw per cent instead
of per cent per annum, as was stated
in last week CAT.
Rev. T. H. Dahl, of Mankato. Jewell
county, was in the city on Friday. Mr..
Dahl at present is engaged in looking up
church matters amsng Norwegian settlers
in Western Kansas.
The Quinter Guide came out last week
straight republican. The CAT news with
pleasure as it accepts your ~ and trusts
you may guide all your readers into the
bright ranks of republican success.
The pleasant face of DR.. VIM. Edwards
is once more seen on our streets. DR..
Edwards has recovered completely from
his late serious illness. and is as full of
his wise sayings. his praise of Colby, and
straight republican doctrine as of yore.
DR.. G. X. Sites, ut the earnest request
of Mr.. John Brinley. accompanied the
remains of his deceased wife to. their
place of lnterment at New Albany, Ind.
During DR.. Stites's absence DR.. VIM
Edwards assumes charge Of his patients
and practice.
In reporting commissioners proceed
ings of last week, in the bill of Geo. ID.
Barnard & Co.. an error occurred. The
bill, rs reported, read: $500. 1t should
have read: $500. An indistinct mark
in the copy furnished us was taken to be
figure 9, and thus the error.
DIED.-On Thursday, July IL, 1885, at her
home in Colby. Kansas. Mrs. John Brin-
ley, in her 10Th year. Mrs. Brinley had
long been IA sufferer, but a patient, good
woman, esteemed highly in every way.
The remains were embalmed and taken
to New Albany, Indiana. for interment.
J. W. Fairleigh represents the Lom-
bard Investment Co. for the six north
west counties of the state. and has locat-
ed an Office in Colby. He at the present
time has his Office with F. c. Finnerty.
in basement of the First National Bank
building. This takes the place of Ober-
lin branch office of the company, lately
abandoned.
Last week we failed to note pleasant
visit made our CITY by Mr.. Hill T. Wilson,
of Hays City. Mr.. Wilson is an affable
and agreeable gentleman, and one whose
appearance and manners bespeak strong
and able man. He is one of the most
prominent candidates for the nomination
for Senator from this district, and made
many pleasant acquaintance during his
short stay in our city. This office &C
knowledges an agreeable call.
A petition is now being circulated in
New Almelo township. calling an cleo
ton to vote bonds to the amount of $2,-i
600 per mile to build the Central Branch
road through that township and we I'M
derstand similar petition is. or will be,
circulated in Allison township, Decatur
county. 1t is evident that the company
means bus mess. and if the amount of
JULIUS dSkcu lUl is SUtCu. Tic IOou W Ill Uc
extended to Colby before the wild goose
goes south-Lenora Leader.
1t is a great pleasure to read Sol Mil
ler' S Troy Chief" The old gentleman is
a straight out republican, strikes from
the shoulder, and occasionally makes
pertinent remarks about matters and
men in his own party ranks. Listen to
this about the Craftsmanship of the ma
tionai republican committee:
JOHN C. NEw-There is talk of max
ing this man chairman of the republican
committee. 1t is to be hoped |
that this will not be DONE While he is
q jealous partisan of Harrison. he is con-
sidered a chronic grOwler, and in the last !
year has made himself very obnoxious to
the friends of other candidates. The I
men do net need him for their |
while the dislike in which |
he is held by the friends of other candi-
dates will not increase their enthusiasm"
Sors advice was taken. and Quay. of |
Pennsylvania, made chairman.