Thomas County cat., 1889-09-12

The lightning struck DR.. Beavers
straw stack Monday evening and burned
it up. 1t was with great difficulty that
the wheat bin was prevented frem suffer
ing the same fate.
Mr.. Hensley, of Atwood, came down
Saturday evening to meet his wife who
returned Sunday morning from visit tc
Colorado Springs. They returned home
Sunday forenoon.
Last Saturday night as James F. Smith
was about to mount his horse, the AMI
NAL kicked him on the left leg and caus-
ed him to be laid up for few days. The
injury was quite painful.
The republican primary of Rovohl
township will be held Sep 10 at 2 O clock
p. IN. at the residence of W. S. Irwin.
c. VAIL,
Chairman Twp. Comm.
J. NJ. Summers went to GoOdland Tues.
day afternoon to visit an old school
mate whom he had not seen for twenty
years but was disappointed as his friends
wife took sick and he did not arrive.
L. W. Thomas returned yesterday
from the G. A. r. encampment at Mil
wauke. He is accompanied by his wife
who has been visiting friends in Illinois.
Mr.. Thomas was highly pleased with
the sights he saw.
A prominent grain and stock dealer
was at the court house the other day and
on leaving was so absorbed IN business
matters that he started to walk back to
town leaving his fine team hitched at the
post.
Charles Humphrey, Of Atwood, passed
through here Saturday night on his way
to Lawrence where he will enter the
State University. Chas. called at our
sanctum and spent few minutes. We
wish him success in his studies.
The farmers south of Monument CON-
plain of their crops being entirely burn
ed up with hot winds. Many are leaving
that part of the state and seeking work
elsewhere in order to get bread for their
families.
Mr.. C. Murphy brought to this Office
some fine onions which he raised on his
farm northwest of the city. He planted
one pound of seed and will gather oyer
80 bushels of Onions-enOugh to perfume
the whole county.
The two-year old child of W. d. Vert,
who resides four miles north of town.
was shocked by stroke of lightning
Monday evening while playing in the
yard. The child was picked up by its
mother, and after some rubbing lite was
s. d. Decker. of the 18th judicial dist
rit, asks Judge Pratt to submit their diff
ticulty to the Republican State Central
Committee and abide by its decision. 1t
remains to be seen if the proposition is
accepted. 1t seems to be the only fair
way.
A curious incident occurred in the
matter of school teachers VS.. school dist
ricts this fall. There are "a teachers in
Thomas county and five of these are en-
ployed in the Colby schools, leaving 80
teachers to take charge of the SO districts
Of the county.
Miss Nell Harper was in town last
Sunday and left for Rexford where she
remained over until Monday and then
eft for Colorado Springs in company
with Mr.. Tilden and family who will |
lrive through to seek location. They
nay go to California.
Miss Lizzie Rich, of Jersey county, ILL.,,
who has been visiting her brother. VIM.
Rich, in the eastern part of the county, |
eft yesterday for visit in Nebraska af- |
er having spent few days in this city
with the family of F. C. Finnerty Miss
Rich is most estimable lady. and has
made many friends in the west.
A. j. Reed, of Wymore, Nebr., was
7isiting w. L. Constant, southeast of |
own, last week. They were in Colby on
Friday and gave the CAT friendly call
Mr.. Constant is one of our earliest set
lers and is growing quite hearty in this
climate. Mr.. Reed was very
much pleased with Thomas county.
G. W. Smith, the New York Store
nan, returned yesterday from st. Joe
md Kansas City. At the former place he
'isited the exposition and pronounces it
'ery fine. While there he met a number
# mercantile representatives and pur-
hased large stock of goods which will
'e here in few days.
The protracted services at the Presby
erian church this week are not SC well
ttended as they should be. Christians
f all denominations should put forth q
and to rescue the perishing Rev. VIII
on ia Drea achipp sp1ondid soruors .nd