Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-17

prising young land owners Of Thomas
county and on his return will at once re-
sumo work improving his farm.
We call attention the large sale of 8.
A. Donelson and T. S. Kennedy adver-
Used in another column. This sale should
attract large Ecrowd and it doubtless
will be the biggest sale ever held in the
county. October Is is the date.
There will be quarterly meeting at the
Methodist church next Sunday. Quar-
terly conference at 10 a. m, and preach
ing by the pastor, Rev. Shackelford, at
II a. m. In the evening Presiding Elder
NJ. NJ. Stolz will preach.
The woman: Il think the women will
shortly do all the work now done by
men, even to running steam engines"
The man: Il think women would do
we'll around steam engines; they fire up
so quickly"
County Clerk J. NJ. Summers has pur-
chased the hook and confectionery stock
of Fike & McCue. and took possession
last Tuesday morning. Ed. Teal will
clerk and be assistant postmaster until
January, when Mr.. Summers becomes
the assistant.
Mr.. H. A. Spielman, representing the
Joliet, H., barbed wire fence company,
has been here for week looking over
the Colby Hardware stock with view
to disposing of it for the benefit OF a
mortgage. He has made many friends
while here by his courteous manner.
Life is largely what we make it, and,
whatever may be its clouds and storms
they will be chased away at length by
the clear sunlight of strong and noble
character. '.Fill thy heart with good
ness and thou wilt find that the world is
full of good"
Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Reese, of Smith
Centre, stopped off at Colby on Saturday
to visit friends on their return home
from pleasure trip to the mountains.
They were very much pleased with our
city. Mr.. Reese is the ex-postmaster at
Smith Centre.
The rain which has been almost con-
tinuously falling since last Friday night
has done the farmers q great deal of good
and will largely increase the acreage OF
wheat this fall. The ground is now in
fine condition for seeding and the farm
ers will make good use of their time.
Mr.. E. P. Woster, of Burlington, Colo
was in Goodland on Tuesday. He wa
formerly connected with the Burlington
Blade and started the Thomas Cat. HI
goes to Denver soon to take position
on the Denver Republican.-Goodlant
Republican.
Sharon Springs. the county seat o
Wallace county. Kansas. have got thei
water work system nearly completed ant
are now engaged in putting up severa
brick buildings. They haye brick var
there of which you can buy good bricl
at 81. per thousand.
Miss frankie Harper. who resides thre
miles northwest of Rexford, entcrtaine
few friends last Saturday night at he
home. Games of various kinds wer
played, and the evening was highly en-
joyed Miss Harper was a pleasant host
ess and entertained in royal manner.
1t is unfortunately true that every
neighbOrhood has thief or thieves VIII
rob the honest farmer of his hard earne
wheat, corn, rye, or other produce of tn
farm. While this is true, it is also
fact that the thief or thieves are bein
watched, and it is only matter of tim
when they are caught.
Will II. Taylor, representing the Kan
sas City Star, was in the city on Monday
looking after the interests of that metre
: politan daily. The Star will furnish new
, to people in Thomas county eightee
hours in ad vance of the eastern mOrnin
papers. The Star now has eight page
filed with choice reading matter.
Jack Shaffer spent the Sabbath in Co
by with his best girl.-Hoxie Democra
All the best girls live in Colby and Il
\ young men in surrounding towns are n
: slow to find it out as We also notice
Frank Woolinger, of Hoxie, on o.
, streets giving sly glances at one OF Il
fair sex.
Al Hon. ]. L. Losr, county attorney I
Thomas county, was in the city yeste
o day, attending the meeting of county q
torneys in connection with the Chicag
Kansas i Nebraska foreclosure case. Al
visiting his friend. L. 8. Ferry. Esq. n
Loar and Mr.. Ferry were classmates
the law department of Michigan uniVe
sity, class of 'S7.-Topeka Capital.
j. Lewis, Esq. of Fowler. Ind.
spending several days in and around Ca
BY. He has been making pleasant Vi
it with friends near Gem. Mr.. Lewis
genial gentleman and will make . larl
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