Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-09
See Taylor & Smith for farm loan.
See F. G. Finnerty for chattel loans.

/ Taylor & Smith are bottom on farm
loans.
Fine job work at reasonable rates at
| CAT Office.
Agricultural implements Of al! kinds at
Megicmrie's.
II. c. Shrimp. the clothier. visited Coed
land on Monday.
A good timber claim for sale for s75
by Taylor & Smith
RI McElhaney. Of Wendell township,
was IN the city on Alonday.
Celebrated IIsaker perfect" wire for
sale by ChicA Lumber Co.
MesslnH Lemons, good and fresh. 40
cents per dozen at j. p Bayhas.
Geo. H. Kaub. of Kaub & Co., depart
ed Monday for visit to Denver.
| MIR. l.. J. Fletcher and son, of Quick
vile, We're in the city on Monday.
County Commissioners Baldwin and
Smith were in the city on Monday.
| Car load of new furniture arrived this
| week at Niskern's Furniture Store.
| Mr. S. c. BrittOn returned on Saturday
from visiting various eastern points.
If yon want any Pennsylvania Anthra-
cite coal see the Chicago Lumber Co.
! See F. c. Finnerty for chattel loans.
Fresh California fruits will arrive
Friday. Aug. 10, SO. at J. P. Bayha's.
Tablets. note and letter paper. pens and
pencils. crayons, ink and ink stands at
] P Bayha's.
Form figure 8. column right. march.
Display movements for political clubs
and also for exhibition drills. Books for
sale at J. p. Bayha's. Colby. Kansas.
Back stairways have been built on the
National Bank Building. which make a
decided and convenient Improvement to
the building.
J. H. Wallace. prominent farmer of
near Gem. called on Monday to look up
his subscription. Mr.. Wallace was a
welcome visitor.
That sterling old veteran. W. H. Mark
ham of Hawkeye. was in the city this
week. 1t gave us pleasure to note the
decidedly improved appearance he pre-
sents as to health.
Mr. John l. Series. of Bureau Co.. Ills,
an old friend of Mr. Rawson, of near
Quickville. is visiting at the latter's
home. We had the pleasure of meeting
both gentlemen on Monday.
The Republican club of Wendell town
ship will meet at Georgetown school
house on Saturday, Aug. 25th. A good
time is anticipated. and cordial invita-
the meeting.
The plat of Brewster, the new town on
the c. X. & n Ry. which takes the
place of Hastings. was recorded in the
County Registers Office on Saturday.
The c. X. & \. Ry. own SLIGO of the
stock in the new town. l.. L. French is
largely interested in it.
Mr. H. A. Hedding who lives five miles
southeast of Gem. was in the city on
Saturday. and called at this sfice to pay
and renew his subscription. A railroad
station on the s. L. Il w. Ry. will be
established near his claim.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. W. Ellsworth were in
the city on Monday and favored this of
flee with call Mr. Ellsworth had
serious misfortune happen him on July
25th While repairing we'll in some
way rope gave way, and his finger on
s,is left hand was caught and crushed.
The wounded member had to be ampu-
stated. He is getting along nicely with it
Sow.
Mrs. S. W. Parish. daughter of our
sswnsman. J. Mscy, who with her hus-
band was among the earliest settlers in
ssis county. was visiting her parents last
week. The first white child born in the
coGRty, so far as We can learn, was the
little daughter of Mrs and Mr. Parish,
Who was born on May 81. 1885 The
child was named Maybird. Mrs. Parish
now resides at Horace, Kans. This of
fee was favored with q short call from
her on Saturday
Word comes ftom the Misses Walling-
ford. sisters of Mrs. c. Fl. Martin, who
are now at home IN DeKalb, Mo-. OF re-
greet over their early departure from Col
by. and expression of desire to visit here
again. These young ladies spent a month !
this summer in visiting here. and capti- !.
waited q large circle of friends and !
acquaintances BY their charming and
engaging manners. We join many in the !
hope that Colby may again have their !,