Thomas County cat., 1890-09-18
PERSONALS
And Other Items of Interest to
Our Readers.

Miss Mae McCue is attending school
in the city.
DR.. VIM. NJ. Beaver lost valuable
cow last week.
A. IT, Gentzler of the advance, Norton
is in the city this week
C. H. Plaster and family left last week
for Spokane Falls, Wash.
W. G. Weld went to Lincoln. Nebr.,
Sunday morning on business.
Geo. W. Goodsoe returned Wednesday
from IA prolonged visit to Boston
Mrs. d. Wallace visited her uncle at
Brewster last Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Menge made this
office pleasant call last Wednesday.
Mrs. w. P. Sullivan left Monday even
ing for visit to her parents in Iowa.
Our friend John Witter commences
a term of scnool in Dist. 81 in few
weeks.
jim Hampton attended the meeting
of the state board of pharmacy at Salina
this week.
Tom McCue, manager of the Foster
Lumber Co.'S yards at Norton, is in the
city this week.
Mrs. Dave Null of Goodand is visit
ing her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Z. l..
Brewer of this city.
E. Marvin. the efficient p NJ. at De-
land, was in on Saturday. and made this
office pleasant and profitable visit.
Mrs. w. W. Smith, wife of our worthy
county clerk. returned Monday from an
extended visit to her parents at Scandla.
Kansas.
"Comanche Bill" willie Cuyler)came
home last week from Nebraska, where
he has been employed on the B. & NJ.
railway.
Mrs. Susannah Haupt, of Levant. has
returned from several months visit
with relatives in Sabetha, Kans. She
had an enjoyable time.
Judson Van Cleave of near Oberlin.
was in town Monday shaking hands with
his many friends. Jud reports everything
dry in his neigbborhood.
d. A. Kennedy and family, old resi-
dents of this county, lett Friday night
last for Tacoma, Washington, where
they will spend the winter.
Some lawless hoodlums were cutting
up didos about town and enjoying them
selves generally Sunday night, Judging
from the over turned barrels, boxes, etc.
Miss Rosa Zerwekh of Peoria III and
sister of Mrs. Buschow of this city. is
visiting the latter and will probably
make Colby her home in the near future.
Mrs. W. S. Ferguson returned home
Saturday night from visits through Min
nesota, Nebraska and Wisconsin. w. s.
is happy again and wears smile of con-
tent.
Another damaging fire occurred at
Bluehill, Nebr, the other day and des-
troyed much valuable property. This is
the third disastrous fire for Bluehill with
in year.
Harry Woolly. fourteen-year old boy
residing north of Hoxie. was killed Mon
day by the accidental discharge of a gun
which he was carrying while driving a
moving machine.
Corn fodder and roughness of all kinds
promises to be at premium this winter
and those who own cows and horses in
town will squander small fortune pur-
chasing feed for them.
Billy" the little family horse of S.
Yousse. after being driven to Oakley one
day last week, died within few hours.
This is quite loss as Billy was trusty
horse wherever one might place him.
A civil service examination was held
in this city Saturday and several parti, s
from the adjacent counties took it. They
would not give their names and address
for reasons best known to themselves.
l. n. Nelson the G. A. r. restaurant
man. has removed his ea.ing tables to
the old Colby Hardware Co.'S storeroom.
first door north Mccormick s. Bott,
where he will extend his eating facilities.
Mr.. G. w. Shill brought to this office