Thomas County cat., 1889-11-28

lay over in Colby. which win give the
city little livelier appearance as the
boys" are jolly set of fellows.
Services next Sabbath at the Presby-
terian church morning and evening. Ev-
erybody requested to come and bring q
hymn book and Bible. and take part in
the singing and responsive readings
JOHN WILSON. Pastor.
Copeland & Van Petten will cease to
have real estate Office after Dec. 1.
They will continue the business but Mr..
Copeland says he is a better sidewalk
hustler than he is to do business in an
office
J.J. Ackerman, who has been day op-
orator at Salina on the Rock Island, has
been transferred to Colby and is on a
night turn. Mr. Ackerman is gentle
manly fellow and has already won hosts
of friends.
Sheriff elect Showalter was in town on
| Tuesday and was generously approached
by those desiring a position under him,
and his friends in general. Alex is pop
uar with all those who have the pleasure
of forming his acquaintance.
Our stock of ball programmes. cords
and tassels, programme pencils. invita-
tions. visiting cards, ETC., is complete in
every respect. If YOU are figuring on
lot of this stock at any time, it will pay
you to get our prices before buying else
where.
Capt McGonigal seems to be in hot
water over the land office removal. FOs-
ter threatens suit for damages, and the
order is. move. He is expected home to-
day and then matters will come to focus
and the land Office will undoubtedly be
moved.-Oberlin Opinion.
J. B. McGonigal, formerly of Colby,
but now receiver of the land office at
Oberlin, was one of the State G. A. r.
council of administration in the city
yesterday. }. B. has many friends in Sa-
lima who were pleased to see mis- genial
countenance.-Salina Republican.
Alex Showalter brought in nine fine
shoats the other day which weighed to-
gether 1900 lbs. They were splendid
specimens of Il cross between the Berk-
shire and Poland China. and Alex can
truly say he raised as fine hogs as anybody
in the county.
Thanksgiving day could be better ap-
preciated if the ground was covered with
snow and the young men and ladies were
enjoying gay rides DER the creased sur
face of the earth. The day. however,
was duly observed in this city, and the
sale of turkeys was remarkably good.
A case was tried before Judge J. A.
McKillip, in which Mrs Lark was PLAIN
tiff and the Rock Island road defendant.
She brought suit to recover damages done
to her farm by the grass being burned,
the result of an engine spark falling on
her land. She was allowed so. An ap-
peal was taken.
If non subscribers receive a copy of
the CAT this week, We trust they will
peruse it carefully and then show it to
their neighbor. What is the use of TAX
ing metropolitan weekly when the CAT
contains the gist of all the news of the
day. The price will continue to be but
$50 a year.
Miss Irene Werner returned Monday
from Buffalo Park, Oakley, Grainield and
other places, where she has been giving
readings. She was very successful, as
she rch served. She is spending
Thanksgiving at Goodland and will give
an entertainment at Hoxie next Friday
night.
Miss Ida Stilley ande brother Stephen,
of Marion, H., who have been visiting
their sister, Mrs. Rev Goodwin, have de-
parted, the former for Nashville, Tenn,
to attend an art school, and the latter for
Manhattan to attend the Kansas agricul |
tural college. They enjoyed their visit
very much. and it could not be otherwise |
with such grand and pleasant entertain |
ers as Rev. Goodwin and wife.
A young man who resides in Sheridan |
county and obtained certificate in this
county to teach school last spring, had
the stiff bit" revoked on Tuesday by |
Supt. Sullivan. 1t was discovered that |
this young man has a brother in Illinois |
who is splendid teacher. and while he
was west on a visit last spring passed the |
for his brother. The young |
man refused to take an examination and |
his certificate was revoked |
For the good Of the young man We with
hold his name.
THE VERDICT UNANIMOUS.
W. D. Suit. druggist, Bippus. Ind. tes-
titles; Il can recommend Electric Bitters