Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-25

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A large crowd in town Saturday.
II. c. shrimp visited Gootllsnd ON Mon
day.
Henry Morrison went to Atwood on
Tuesday.
Melvin Yates. Of Hoxie. was in town
over Sunday
Il. 8. Newell. of Burlington, spent
Monday in Colby.
T. L. Sturgeon. of Barrett. was in the
city ON Saturday.
Mrs. H. A. Brant and daughter arrived
from Indiana last week.
Nonew developments are to he learn
ed about the bank failure.
Mrs. g. w. Deane, of Unionville, Ia,
is visiting at ]. B. MOrrisOn's.
Mrs Shrimp, mother of Fl. c. Shrimp. is
visiting the family of the latter in Colby.
Mrs. J. II. Clark. of Atwood, was reg.
istered at the Cpelt Hotel on last Thurs
day.
No correspondence this week-all seem
to be busy harvesting in all parts of the
county.
4 movement is on foot to secure more
rapid and efficient mail service over the
L. & c. Ry.
Little Arthur. son of NJ. Niskern. has
been'quitesill the past few days, but is
now improving.
Mrs. John Painter died July 10, 80,
aged 40 years. She was resident of Sec
20 50, Thomas county.
Mr.. A. G. Van Petten, of the drug
firm Van Petten, Deane & Co.. is in the
eastern part of the State.
Man proposes. God disposes. Woman
discOmposes. the divorce court inter-
poses. and the press exposes.
Born, on Tuesday. to Mrs and Mr.. F.
J. Castcrline, son. All parties doing
well. Here's success to the heir, Frank.
A larger and better attendance upon
the normal institute is expected than ever
before. and is being done that can be to
insure success.
Geo. A. Brown, manager of the Chica-
go Lumber Co.'S. yards at this place, is
rusticating in Illinois. He will return to
Colby about Aug. I.
Mr.. c. E. Bennett. our meteorological
reporter. left on last Friday for Medicine
Bow, Wyoming. where engages in work
tor the U. r. railway company.
Judicial convention was held yesterday
for the ~ Judicial district. Full proceed
ings in next weeks paper. There is
hardly doubt of Judge Carries w. Smith
having been nominated.
Mr.. MOzely informs Us that about 100
car loads of material will be removed
from Colby to Cheyenne, leaving u re-
mainder of about 200 car loads standing
at the yards here.
Mr.. and Mrs. DLancc VI allace return
ed home to Colby on Monday night after
n ten days visit to his home at Marshall,
III. MIR. Wallace is our obliging depot
agent on the Rock Island.
All families prepared to keep boarders
during the normal. beginning Aug 5. are
requested to report to Supt. Sullivan. so
that he may be able to inform those de-
string board were they can obtain same.
Word has been received from w. C.
Dart, the pleasant clerk and efficient tin
workman so long with the Colby Hard
ware Co. in this city. Mr.. Dart and fam
lily have settled at his old home in Utica,
Neb.. where he has good situation.
w. H. Brooks, of Home City. Marshall !
county, Kansas, formerly of Co. b IA III !:
cavalry, would like to correspond with .
persons who served as prisoners of war, !
Andersonville prisoners. The |,
object is to arrange for reunion some
time in the fall.-Exchanges please please
copy.
Mr. Dan'l Bradbury. of Colby, was a
pleasant visitor last week, and We hope
he will call often. He is one of the old
settlers of Thomas county and is now in
the dairy business, and also, a prominent
for the post Office at Colby.
and when the time comes that change
must be made he should receive the ap
Democrat.
In this issue will be found the an
of T. 8. Donovan as q candi-
date before the county republican con-
vention for nomination as sheriff. Mr..
Donovan is one of the earliest settlers of
Barrett township, and an active and ef-
dcient republican worker in each cam
paign. Of good character and fair educa-
lion. il nominated he would be elected
BY 4 large majority and make an excel
ent officer. 1t is with pleasure that We
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