Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-05-17

See F. c. Finnerty for chattel loans.
Remember the strawberry social a,
Yields.
9. 3. Dakin has removed his office to
South Franklin Ave-, on the west side.
Grading on the G.. x. s. N. Rv. on the
north side of the city is progressing rapid
ly.
A Denver gambler lost $3.50, 900 playing
at Faro. in three hours time the other
day.
A delegate convention met at Oberin
yesterday. Full report will appear next
week.
DR.. e. E. Corporan has been laid up
with measles for several days-butis now
about again.
NEXT WEEK-Strawberr and ice
cream sociable at Theo. Yields, by the
NJ E. Ladies.
Messrs H. G. Patterson, r. Waters and
Thomas Reed are attending the Oberlin
delegate convention this week.
H W. Hoyt and L. J. Fletcher. of
Barrett township favored the CAT Office
with a pleasant call on Tuesday.
Voorhees, has apologized to the Senate
for the supplementary language used
in the debate with Senator ingalls,.
McGonigal. Son s. King have moved
their Office building from 4th St. to
Franklin Ave. just south of 5th st.
The Mississippi river is On the ram
page. and the high waters haye caused
great damage at Quincy and other
places.
Mr.. Art. s. Steel. photographer of
Oberlin, is in the city. and will keep the
gallery owned by E. VanEpps open this
week.
The row of frame houses on south side
Fourth St.. west of Franklin Ave. have
been moved away. Their place will be
occupied by fine two story brick.
We were glad to see the smiling face
of that sterling republican of Summers
township on Tuesday. Mr.. J. E. Lesh.
Come again brother Lesh.
Van Epps' Photographic Gallery in
Colby will be open the second week in
each month instead of the first week as
heretofore announced
The latest synonym for dancing is
"Ambipedipulation". Simple words are
best. but simple people always strain
after the complex.
10. o. F.-All brothers of Sunlight
Lodge are requested to meet in the new
hall next Tuesday evening. An interest
ing time expected. Visiting brothers in
the city requested to be present.
Tracklaying is being pushed on the c.
K. s. n. from Norton west at the rate of
two and one-half miles per day. They
expect to reach Colby by July 1st.-Al-
mena Plaindealer.
An UNPARALLELED OFFER.-The Kan
sas City Weekly Journal FREE from this
date to Nov. Is, 1883, to all subscribers
who pay up arrearages and for one year
in advance.
Shimp, the Clothier, has Just received
the most elegant line of gents flannel
and summer coats and vests ever shown
in the west-prices from 80 to 50. Now
Is the time to buy, while the stock is
complete. Off
A thunderbolt struck the senate wing
of the national capitol at Washington
last week. 1t is said that the shock was
so great that the confederate brigadiers
all left the building. thinking that Ingalls,
had again taken the floor.
Mrs. Henry Buckley arrived here from
Fredericksburg, Iowa. Wednesday. and
went up to Colby to join her husband
who has claim near Hastings, Thomas
Press.
Kansas is indeed q favored country. |
The season thus far has been verv favor
sble to the crops planted. The rains
coming just at the right time; vegetation
growing very rapidly. Prospects could
not look brighter.
Huntley & Behne have made Q new de-
,arture. Read their notice in another
'olumn. They propose to have the larg-i
vt and finest stock Of general merchan-
lish in the largest and handsomest store
DOM in northwestern Kansas. +
Miss Matte Hudson, . fashionable !
of Oberlin, who is known
ar and near as the Princess of her trade.
as transferred her establishment to Col ]
y. and in partnership with Miss Ella
'ordy. Of this place. is ready to do al
inds Of cutting and fitting. We cordially
them to the good Eraces Of the
ublic, and bespeak for them liberal
atronage. Mrs. L. E. Lyons. sistsr Of
liss Hudson, ID with them also. At
resent they are located over the Fiss
(ational Bank. nrst door to the hight.