Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-02-02
Colby ought to have before the end of

creamery.
Two railroads.
A Touring mill
A broom factory.
A canning factory.
A sugar mandatory.
A fire company, and water supply.
Lent begins February 18th.
A. }. Eddy, Esq. is back from Califor
mia.
w. G. Porter, Esq, is in Denver this
week
The eclipse of the moon was observed
by many eff our citizens on Saturday ev.
ening last.
j. G. Zimmers, of the Nebraska City
Manufacturing Co., called on the CAT Of
flee Friday last.
VIM. Prindle, one of our farmers in
the western part of the county, favored
this office with a short call on Monday.
Henry Hutton. Esq, of Denver, Colo,
representing Chamberlain & Co., manu-
featuring pharmacists of Des Moines, Ia,
was in Colby last week
On last Saturday the country people
came to Colby in great numcers. The
day was beautiful and much business was
transacted by our merchants.
The young people of Colby have i'm
provised several omnibus parties lately,
and the rides by moonlight have been
hugely enjoyed by the participants
S. c. Mills, ESQ.,, returned last Friday
from his trip to California. Mr.. Mills
likes the climate of California, but says
it is no place for a poor man Kansas
agrees well enough with him.
Charles Buschow Esq. president of
the Farmers & Merchants bank will
move his family to Colby before the 18th
inst He will occupy the elegant resi-
dence he has erected in South Park adj
ditiOn.
General Adam Dixon, of Belleville. and
Captain Frank McGrath, OF Beloit. have
been appointed by Governor Martin to
investigate tie Sherman coun-
ty muddle. These gentlemen went to
Sherman county Saturday last.
We clip the following from the ODER
I'm Opinion: Elder Stewart. pastor of
the Christian church at Colby. is hold
ing series of meetings at the NJ. E.
Church. The Elder is formerly of Min
nesota and is here laboring in the inter
est of the Christian church with the
hopes of eventually building church
for that denomination here
Homesteaders whether republican or
democrat listen for one moment The
policy of the democratic party is not
only to take away your personal rights
but to force you to pay a tribute to its
power Every time any of you in this
county have your final proof notice pub
lished. you not only are compelled to
publish it in particular paper, but you
are forced to do so at two and one half
times greater price than other papers
charge for the same work.
Messrs Mccormick & Bott are the sue
cessors of Mccormick s. Britton in the
Horseshoe Grocery. This house has built
up large and lucrative trade in carrying
out their motto of Good luck to all who
buy of us. as we live IN quick sales and
small profits. The new member in the
firm. Mr.. John Bott, is young man of
sterling ability. well known to our citi-
zens. he having been for long time con-
nected with J. W. Allen & Sons store
here We wish the new firm great sue
cess, and cordially commend them as de-
serving liberal patronage from the public.
E. P. Worcester. Esq. one of the
and former editors, of the
Thomas County CAT, but now of the
Blade of Burlington Colo, arrived in
Colby Wednesday evening. Mr.. Worcest-
er called at the CAT Office and favored
US by recounting a number of amusing
of Colby, and the older
citizens of Thomas County. Burlington,
he says is moving right along in the for
ward direction. We were glad to meet
Mr.. Worcester.
DISSOLUTION.
The firm of Mccormick & Britton, in
the Horse Shoe Grocery. Colby. Kansas
is this day dissolved by mutual consent,
5. C. Britton retiring from the business.
The business will be continued by Nc
Cormick s Bctt at the old stand All &C
counts due the firm are to be paid to Nc
Cormick & Bott, and all Indebtedness of
the old firm is assumed by them
Dated January 81, 1885.
L. l. McCoRxIcK,
sc. BRzrrox.