Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-24

See that the fiues are in good order. BY j
so doing dangerous fires may be averted
IAN ounce Gof prevention is worth
pound Of cure
Music hath its charms and SO have the
kittens which keep up a continuous noise
under the U. P. depot platform. Friend
Nichols is getting used to it and the noise
seems to inspire him with greater activ-
ity than usual.
The second annual Sunday school con-
vention of Thomas county will be
held at the NJ. E. church Nov. IA
and Is. A special program has been pre-
pared and profitable time is anticipat-
ed.
David Odds, keeper of the county farm.
was badly injured last Sunday. He had
a young colt staked out and as he stoop-
ed to pull up the stake, the colt kicked
him in the head. He is getting much bet
ter and will soon be himself again.
Joe Lamont. the clever and efficient
barber, was passing around box OF CT
CARS to his friends last Monday, and his
face beamed with delight as he said, my
wife presented me with boy on my
birthday, which occurred last Saturday
nc. Shrimp, the popular clothier, was
in Goodland few days this week look
ing after his interests in that place.
Trade is always brisk in his Colby and
Goodland stores, because he lets the Pc
ople know that he has something to sell.
L. S. Levitt shipped 81 fat hogs to
Kansas City Monday night: They aversg-
ed about 900 pounds. He is still feeding
70 head of hogs and 4S steers. Mr.. Levitt
makes the stock business pay handsome
" as he does anything else which he
undertakes.
Union temperance services were held
at the Presbyterian church last Sunday
and addresses were made by Revs. Viii
son, Shackleford and Goodwin. The
talks were interesting and had tend
ency to awaken the interest of the pc.
ople upon the subject.
1t pains us to learn that Bro. Jim Grea-
son has been arrested and placed under
bond for alleged libeling of an unimpor-
tant individual in Norton county. Jim
is a good fellow, and was intended for a
very smooth man. but was spoiled in
making. 1t amt Jim's fault. Hence this
sympathy.-Ludell Gazette.
Hon. J. B. McGongal, receiver of the
Oberlin land Office. accompanied by his
wife, was in Colby the fore part Of the
week shaking hands with his former
neighbors and friends. His faithful and
conscientious management of the dis
trict affairs is making him very popular
not only in this county but Throughout,
the district.
Miss Mide Wells, Of Belleville, who
was the guest of Miss Cora Shackleford
has returned home much to the regret OF
her friends here. Miss Wells is mos,
amiable and accomplished young lady
She possesses more than ordinary musica
ability and her vocal and instrumental
renditions are models of sweetness and
grace.
We extend our congratulations tC
HoXie on the accession to their business
community branch store of H. C
Shrimp, the clothier Mr. Shrimp does ev.
cry community into which he goes.
good. He is live, liberal energetic bust
ness man. The HOxie store will be under
the management of Mr. Frank Waters, q
former Colby boy, but lately of GoOdland
a typo and a genial good fellow and with
all competent, courteous salesman
Hoxie will gain largely by the presence
of this business in her midst.
J. J. Lewis. of Fowler Ind, who ha'
been looking the county over fol
the past few weeks with view
t to locating, departed on Tuesday
night for home well pleased will
J the county and has land in view
which he can buy if his family thinks j
best to come west. Mr.. Lewis has slowly
, recovered from the injuries received by
being thrown from a cart and scenes
anxious to get home on that account. W.
, sincerely hope he may soon recover and
that he will conclude to come and locate
among US.