Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-04-05

| Farming has begun in earnest.
| Colby ought to have a creamery
The new laundry started up this week.
Colby will soon have three barber
shops.
DR.. C. E. Corporan is visiting off at
Denver this week.
Windy and dusty Tuesday, not much
better on Wednesday.
Newt Williams is now employed as
clerk at Huntley & Behne's.
School commences in the new brick
school house Monday after next
W. II. Archer. postmaster at Otter
bourne. was seen on our streets Tuesday.
A. W. Patchin has purchased the re-
naming interest in the Colby Drug Store,
and is now sole proprietor.
We call attention to the ad. of McCor-
/ mick s. Bott in another column. These
gentlemen do everything they advertise.
| If you have any past-due notes or col
lectiOns of any kind that you consider
tough" hand them to ROark & Wilson.
President Lowe, of the c., K. & N. Ry
has been: in Colby for the past three or
four days. looking after the interests of
that road in this vicinity
MARRIED At the NJ. E. Parsonage
April Sd, 1885, Mr. Sylvester Secord. of
Holyoko, Colo, to Mrs. Mary NJ. Morgan,
of Colby, Kansas. By Rev. S. r. Fergu
( son.
Mr.. L. H. Spencer, of Copeland. Kan,
who has been visiting friends in the
vicinity of Dana, York Co. Nebr., re-
turned last week Mr. Spencer favored us
with call on Friday last
Mr.. E. D. Shadt of Granville, Mercer
Co. Pa. nephew of Dr. w. NJ. Beaver of
| this city,; made us call on Friday last.
Mr.. Shadt is, highly pleased with our
country. city, and people, and says he
fully intends to locate here, Welcome
Mr.. Shadt.
Morris Campbell who las been con
nected with the post Office here since the
present appointment has resigned his po-
sition as clerk. Mr.. Campbell has been
faithful and obliging in carrying out his
duties He has been succeeded by Miss
Lucy Dill.
| H. E. Fuller, Esq. one of our old citi-
zens who has been spending the winter
With friends at York, Neb., has returned
nd again taken up his residence on his |
lain north west of Colby. Mr.. Fuller is |
poking well and hearty, and called to
enew subscription to the CAT.
c.. K. s. N. DEPoT-Active work will
soon begin on the c.. X. & N. Depot.
which is to be erected on Franklin Ave
nue. at the point of intersection of the c.,
K. & N. .Ry. We have not yet learned
the dimensions, but the c., X. & N.
people are fully aware that Colby is de-
serving of and will support fine
structure,
Mr.. Philip Heinschel, of Lacey town
ship, gave a very pleasant party to friends
and neighbors last Tuesday. Quite
large number of young people were pres
ent and good time was enjoyed by all.
Music, games and conversation agreeably
occupied the time until an early hour in
the morning. Elegant refreshments were
served. Mr. Heinschel is one of those
enterprising bachelors for which Lacey
township is noted. He has his fine farm
IF 800 acres well improved.
Among the real estate and loan firms
recently knocking for admission into
public favor. is that of Messrs Teal &
Siggins. To the citizens of Colby and
Thomas county, we need make no re-
marks to the honesty and worth of these
gentlemen, but for the benefit of the
scores of strangers who are daily focking
to Colby We commend them as straight,
upright business men. Mr.. Teal is at
present Clerk of the city of Colby, and
Mr.. Siggins has for some time past been
employed by the county clerk as book !
keeper.
In the midst of this broad and fertile
country is Burlington, situated with
future such as perhaps our widest imagi-
nations win more than see realized. Not
vet year old. with population OF over
500 enterprising and intelligent people
and nearly al kinds of business represen-
ted. Ground is now being prepared for
brick yard and brick win be burned ct
once. A stock company has been or
ganized to erect large brick hotel and
before the first Of June this fine structure {
win be completed. New builings Of I'll {
kinds are now being contracted for. A
complete system Of water works already
completed carries IN abundant supply Of
water right to your door.-Burlfngton b
Blade.