Thomas County cat., 1889-11-14
PERSONALS
And Other Items of Interest to
Our Readers.

WV. Marble, of Brewster, was in the
city yesterday.
A. R. Landers of southwest was in on
yesterday and called at our sanctum.
Miss Lizzie Harris is visiting her sister
Mrs. Ferguson and will remain for sew
eral months.
V. Jaggar, of Russell Springs, one of
our pioneer tOwnSmen, was the city the
fore part of the week.
Miss Ora Miller. who is teaching sch oOl
at Copeland, was in town Saturday and
Sunday visiting friends.
C. E. Kalb is off this week to Kansas
City and Topeka. Mrs. Kalb will return
with him to Colby to stay.
The president has issued the procl anna
nation setting aside Thursday Nov. 2Sth
as the day to return thanks to God.
w. Nj. Irwin has been appointed postal
clerk by our new post master Capt. Brad
bury, and will make an efficient clerk.
Miss Frank Harper, of Rexford, was
in the city the latter part of last week,
returning to her homestead on Sunday.
Cats are so numerous in Colby that it
is becoming customary to put them in
cigar boxes and present them to friends.
Mrs c. ID. Harrington and Mrs. D.
Wallace left Sunday last for short visit
with relatives and friends in Clark coun-
ty, Ill.
J. A Wilson, claim agent, and W. F.
Evans attorney, for the Rock Island. of
Topeka, were attending court here Wed
nesday.
One of Colby..s most prominent bust
ness men has left the city for few days
and it is rumored that bride will return
with him.
John Shafer a well-to-do farmer living
10 miles west of town, was in on We'd
nesday and visited the CAT offices to see
TO his subscription
Mr.. Albert Weaver, young school
teacher at Thurford, was in on Saturday
and deposited some of Uncle Sans cur
rency with the CAT.
A G. Van Petten, of the drug firm Of
Van Petten, Deane & Co. of this city,
returned Monday from q tour throgh
Colorado and Wyoming.
Trans on the Rock Island were more
or less delayed Monday and Tuesday by
the severe snow storms between Good
land and:Colorado Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs A W. Patchin left Mon
dav for Truro. Ia, where they will visit
some time ere Mr.. Patchin returns to en-
gage in business at Wichita.
Phillip Heinschel brought several fine
hogs to town Tuesday. They were as
good specimens of swine as We have
seen since we came to Kansas.
J. Il. Ellenger, night operator at the
Rock Island depot, was confined to his
room few days the forepart of the week
with malaria, but Is again on duty
George Hyatt of Grandin, No, and
one of Colby's former citizens, has been
in the city during the past two weeks at
tending TO various business matters.
Attend the Thomas county school con-
vention to-day and tomorrow Several
eminent speakers will be present, among
whom is the Rev. J. A Bright of Abb
lene.
C. d. Harrighton, who has been night
operator at the Rock Island depot for
some time past, bas been transferred to
Wellington, Kans., as day operator He
is succeeded by Mr.. J. r. Ellinger, OF
De Kalb, Mo.
Miss Laura Weld returned on Saturday
from an extended visit to friends and
relatives in Iowa. her old home Miss
Laura many friends here are delighted
to have her among them again and to see
her health so much improved by her Wis
il to other climes.
Mrs c. f. Bennett, formerly of Colby.
but now of Percy, Wy, arrived in on