Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-04-19

Squire Giese. of Lacey township was
! in the city on Tuesday.
/ Farmers. don't buy potato until You
see B. j. Woodruff. 6tf
+, Burlington. Colo. is petitioning for
| incorporation as city.
, r. L Riddle is building a handsome
residence in Sonth Park Addition.
Cornelius McGreevy has been appoir-
ted postmaster at Quickvilie, Kans
| l.. D. Mason. of the Red Front. was
down on the L. p. r. r. last week.
Extra low prices made on wagon load
, lots Of potatoes. 3. J. WOoDRvFF 6tf
/ The Burlington Blade came out in
booming colors April L. Pages of
paper IS.
/ r. j. Woodruff receives car load of
choice potatoes this week and will make
! low prices on them. Off
VIM Tate. we learn has sold his resi-
dence in the northwest part OF town to
NJ. ID. Lessenger
| Mueller & Paradies have arrived and
opened up fine new furniture store
on South Franklin Avenue
A county republican club will be or
ganiZed at the convention on April 23.
All republicans invited to attend.
Remember the republican primaries
on Saturday. April 2l-the county con-
yention meets in Colby on Monday the
23d.
VEGETABLE MARKET-C W. Douglass
| has opened a vegetable market next door
north of the State Bank. where he will
have all kinds of fresh vegetables in their
season.
! W. T. Irwin. tramp correspondent of
the Abilene Gazette. lately tied the
world's champion shot. Bogardus. in a
live pigeon shoot at Abilene.
A. Lauterbach. Esq. is having large
two story residence erected IN South
Park Addition just north of the
dwelling of Chas Buschow.
The phaeton belonging to Mr.. Nc Cul-
Tough of the Opelt Hotel. arrived tn is
week and is an elegant rig. 1t was or
dered for him by A. G. VanPetten.
School. in Colby, opened Monday last
in Prof. Sullivan's department. The
other departments will open as soon as
the new school building can be utilized.
A. G. VanPetten has just received
fine Surry carriage. drive in which be-
hind his handsome trottel, Se1im is one
of the great luxuries as We can testify
from experience. Thanks to Mr.. Van
Petten's kindness.
Bro. BORN. of the Oberiin Eye has
been Endorsed by the Cheyenne Co. Con-
vention for one of the delegates at large
to the National Republican Convention.
We congratulate Bro. BORN On the cor
dial endorsement he is everywhere re-
ceiving.
The ladies of the Presbyterian society
will give a church social at the residence
of Mrs. Phil Dow. on Tuesday evening
April Gath. A special effort will be made
TO make this social the most enjoyable
of the season. Come and get acquainted
Colby has one of the finest Halls for
public purposes in north west Kansas.
It is in the new brick bank building and
We will give full description of it when
completed. which will be early next
week.
J. NJ. Fike returned from the congress
sional committee meeting this afternoon.
Success crowned the effort eff the COM
mitteemen of this county IS Colby was
selected for the place and Aug. l the
time for holding the democratic congress
sional convention for this district.
Increase the appetite by the use of
Ayers Cathartic Pills. They cause the
stomach, liver and bowels to perform
their functions properly do not debilitate
by excessive stimulation. and are not ir-i
ritating in their action. As an after din |
uer Pill. they are unequalled.
j. n. Fike. Howard Carpenter and
NJ. D. Lessenger will represent Thomas |
county at the Democra convention at
Stockton this week. These gentlemen !
departed for that place on Monday last. !
They 60 with the intention of en-
deavoring to secure the democratic con- /
gressional convention for Colby. We
trust they may succeed in their object.
Miss Grace McGonigal was agreeably
surprised on Monday evening last by
party of young folks calling on her to
pay their respects and bid her farewell
before she departed for Iowa We un-
derstand she viii leave. in company with
Mrs. J. B. HcGonigal for an extended
visit in Iowa some time next week. The
best wishes Of their mxny friends in Col
by 70 with them, and their return will be