Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-09-26

that she is booming" and does but little
crying.
There will be no morning services at
the Methodist church next Sunday as the
the pastor will be in Goodland assisting
at a quarterly meeting. Services in the
evening as usual.
Mr.. Healy and Mr.. Feehan, of Livings-
ton Co.. H., are visiting Thos. P. Fee
han of this city-the gentlemen are re-
spectively father-in-law and brother of
our fellow towusman.
In the case of The People VS.. L. A.
Lewis, charged with arson, the defend
ant waived examination last Monday
and was bound over to the district court
in the sum of $4,000. He failed to give
bond and was remanded to Jail.
J. n. Beacon, Esq, editor of the
Smith Center Pioneer, on Sunday made
visit to his old comrade and friend,
Capt. D. n. Bradbury, of this city. Mr..
Beacon was well pleased with Colby and
the surrounding country.
About the time the republican cOnven-
ton was over last Saturday rain began
to pour down in good earnest, and with it
came considerable amount Of hail. The
rain was badly needed. and hence was
indeed welcome, though it did wet some
of the republican candidates.
G. w. Shill. residing on 1862. has on
exhibition at this Office two trees OF one
years growth from cuttings, which meas
ure nearly eight feet in height, and Of
the cottonwood variety. He also has
some of the finest corn in the county.
The ears measure nine inches in length
and eight and half inches in circumfer-
ence.
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock Rev.
Shackelford, pastor of the Methodist
church, united in marriage Miss Carrie
Mowrey to B. F. Wheaton. The cere-
mony was performed at the residence of
the brides parents. six miles northwest
Of this city, in the presence of large
number of friends. A splendid supper
followed the congratulations and the ev-
ening was heartily enjoyed.
H. G. Shrimp has returned from Chica-
60 where he purchased one of the finest
and largest stocks of gents furnishing
goods ever brought to this city. 1t is in
deed worth the trip to visit his mammoth
establishment in the new brick block. If
you want an inkling of what he has to
say since his return, read his lad" on
the editorial. and his locals on the local
pages Go and see this stock before it is
broken.
A man living six miles west of the city
while out hunting last week, "dropped'
onto three fine specimens of the crane
family. At single shot he killed one,
wounded another and hit the third, but
the latter managed to get up and fly
away The man chased the second
mile or more and then lost sight Of it.
The first one mentioned he brought to
Colby, and when last seen was trying 10
sell it to some of our merchants to have
it mounted and placed in their show WIN
dow. The bird was very large one, and
in color resembled bronze turkey.
Although B. j. Woodruff returned
from the east several days ago, he has
been so busy unpacking his immense
new stock of dry goods that the CAT re-
porter could not get chance to say one
word to him until Tuesday. The MANY
large boxes in front of his store tell part
of the story but large number of ..pack-
ages are taken into the store on deliv-
cry and the people dol not really know
what great bargains are in store for
them. Read every word of his lad" on
first pape and see what he has tn say