The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1889-01-18
PERSONALS

Fred A. Webster. of Stratton, wal down Il
the metropolis. yesterday.
Hugh W. Cole returned, Wednesday on tn
flyer. from a flying trip to Kansas City.
Alex Leonard was In the city, yesterday I'D
vertising the }. 5. Sturdevant Comedy Co.
G. r. Underwood and william MInniear Of
Danbury we're Commercial guests, Monday.
John Fancber and Geo. Sniyely go to low
next week on a Wis { to relatives and friends
w. c.. Bullard il convalescent after having
been on the sick list two or three days thi.
week.
s. II. Colyin and family arrived home wednes
day, from their visit to the eastern part of the
state.
Dr z. l. Kay has removed his Office to the
SECOND story of the new First National Bank
building.
Allen Barley of the Varsity town was II
business visitor ut Commercial headquarters,
Tuesday of this week.
Sam. F. Ashmore, now engaged in the drug
business at Denver. spent a few days early In
the week with friends i'm the city.
Mr.. Edgar Howard of the Benkelman Demo.
crat spread a sample of his chirography on The
Commercial register. Tuesday evening.
F. A. Fisher, Esq, of Omaha and state agent
of the Firemans und Insurance Co. OF Califor-
mia. called at Tai TRIBUNE Office, Saturday.
Mrs. E. j. Merrill of Stratton came down to
the city, Tuesday evening. on Il little affair of
business, returning home yesterday morn
ing.
Mr.. Geo. HAWTHORN, of Northern Red Willow
county, died at his home, last Friday. of diabe.
ties. The funeral was held on Saturday.
Stockville Faber.
Mr.. John w. Ham of the Wauneta Breeze,
aud bride, spent Tuesday afternoon in the city
on their way homs from an extended visit to
his old home in York state.
J. E. Kelley was a passenger for Hastings.
Lincoln and Omaha, Tuesday evening. on a
little Observation-Disclosures trip. He returned
home on the flyer, this afternoon.
Mr.. ]. F. Walsh, a brother-in-law of Mrs. H.
w. Cole, arrived in the city. Wednesday on the
flyer, and has taken a position in J. c. Allen &
Co.'S general merchandise store.
Hon.. j. w. Ivey of Hayes Centre was in the
city, Saturday. On his way to Lincoln. to join
the Indianapolis party concerning which re-
ference il extenso is elsewhere made.
Mr.. L. F. Whitehead. representing the Weir
Shugart Agricultural Implement Co. of COun-
Gil Bluffs, Iowa, was in the city, the early part
of the week, in the interests of that extensive
concern.
County Treasurer Goodrich and brother
spent Wednesday and Thursday of this week
in the city receiving taxes of the people. Taxes
are pretty stiff. this year, and of course there
was no little kicking"
Mr.. C.. D.. W%ahlquist of the Democrat left.
Monday evening, on a more or less secret and
mysterious mission to Iowa. He will also visit
Hastings and Lincoln during his absence and
is expected home, Sunday.
F. NJ. Kimmell, editor of this paper, has gene
to LincOlnt to attend a session of the State Press
Association. While there he will look in up
on the assembled wisdom at the state house
and perhaps proffer some good advise.
John s.. Hughes, the well-known Hayes coun-
ty stockman. was in the city. Monday evening,
ON his way to Lincoln to attend the meeting of
the board of directors of the state agricultural
society. of which he is an active member.
Mr.. A. E. Lytle went down to Lincoln. Mon
day, to ascertain what improvement, if any,
there is in the condition of his brother Fred.
He returned home. Wednesday,. and reports
Fred's physical condition mending, but found
nothing encouraging as yet US to the state of
his mind.
Mr.. Smith of the State Line Register, a Chase
county publication. made US a short fraternal
call, Monday. while in the city on his way home
from a business trip to Omaha and Lincoln.
Mr.. Smith reports having heard nothing en-
couraging concerning the completion of the
Frencbman line, this year, and does not feel
over-sanguine of that contamination devoutly
to be wished for.
T. s. BOsley came in from the west, last Sat
urday morning. 7. S. says that he has been
pretty we'll all over the western country and
finds nothing to discount this section of coun-
try. He found. however. that those western
eldOrados were all painted IN unjustifiably
high colors, and that a personal inspection al
most invariably brought disappointment to the
traveller.
Hon. j.. W. Dolan was up from 1ndianola,
Wednesday. on important business. Mr.. Dolan,
who was one of the delegation which recently
journeyed to Indianapolis to interview the
president-elect or the western land question,
reports that they received a careful and pa
tient hearing. and expects good results from
the showing they made MIR. Harrison on that
vital question to this section.
William Coleman, president of the Red Will
low county agricultural society. departed on
Tuesday evening. for Lincoln, where he will
attend the meeting of the state agricultural
society. of which he is a member by virtue of
his office i'll the local society. He also took
with him an exhibit of corn for competition
in the state corn show which occurs in the
state capital. this week.
Miss Kate Watson. Miss Fay Doty. Mr.. Chas.
Fisher, Mr.. Geo. McNaul, Mr.. Will Fisher. all
of Wauneta. came down to the city. Sunday
evening. on a short pleasure visit. The party
returned homeward, via StrattOn. on Tuesday
mornings passenger, accompanied by Miss
Nellie Fisher, who has been spending a few
weeks with admiring friends and relatives in
this city and at Indiauola.
DIR. A. E. Hall, of McCook. had business, per-
tanning to his profession, in the city, Wednes-
day. We received a pleasant CALL. Harry
Waterman. representing Paxton & Gallagher
of Omaha. with headquarters at McCook. was
taking orders of our merchants. Tuesday.
Robert Doty, formerly "a druggist of Wau-
meta. enjoyed Il brief season of sightseeing in
the city. Tuesday. Mr.. Doty will open a gen
sral store in the only summer resort in the
west shortly.-Hayes Center Times.