Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-12
father of another boy, and the cigars
were passed around in consequence.


A blind lady gave concert assisted
by local children Saturday night but the
audience was small and the entertain
ment was not an unbounded success.
The social at Dr. Beavers residence,
four miles northeast of the city, on last
Friday evening was a great success. A
large crowd was present and very
pleasant time is reported by all.
| Elder Stewart has some fall wheat two
feet high, which is well headed out, and
if rain comes soon it will make a half
crop. His spring wheat has gone way up
Salt Creek on dry weather expedition.
Miss Miles, at d. D. Spaid's residence,
is proving herself to be an artistic dress
maker, and is securing nice patronage.
We are glad to have lady among us
with so much taste and ability in this
line.
The State Board of Pharmacy will
meet in this city on September II. Score
another success for Colby as popular
place for gatherings. Topeka will have
to look we'll to her laurels as conven-
ton city.
r. F. Rife has attracted more attention
during the past week than any five Pc
ople in the city. Congratulations have
been warm and numerous on account of
the bright, smiling baby which has arriv
at his house.
The city council met last week in reg
ular session but as no quorum was pres
ent, the meeting adjourned. Mr. Fergu-
son is IN the east, Mr. Riddle went out
of the city and Mr.. Levitt failed to put
in an appearance.
Prof. Louis Favour gave grand cleo
trlcal entertainments at Armory hall last
Thursday and Friday evenings. He is an
expert in handling electricity and an ex
cellent chemist The instruction was
simple and easily understood even by
children.
Bert YOusse is proud of the elegant
cherries which have grown on his tree at
home, and give promise of being fine
variety. Fruit seems to be at home in
this country if the trees get fair start.
c. E. Dedrick also has some very fine
fruit this year.
w. B. Baird, of Lincoln, Nebr, who
has been here for some weeks visiting
Chas. M. and E. P. Hovey, left Tuesday
for the Rocky Mountains by wagon.
While here he found many pleasant &C
quaintances and it was with regret that
he was permitted to take his departure.
The fellow who stole e. B. Dakin's
shoes from his office, had better return
them, as he is found out, and a warrant
will be issued for his arrest unless the
shoes are returned to this Office within a
week. No questions will be asked. as
MIR. Dakin is DESTROYS only of securing
the shoes.
We desire to call attention to the ad of
D. d. Spaid, who is the leader in binders
and threshers. He represents the best
companies, and sells at prices and on
terms to suit the times. Though his ad
came little late, he has been keeping
pace with the trade, and will now run
far ahead.
o. P. Baugh has filed with the probate
judge the bond required to appeal the
case in which he was refused permit to
sell intoxicating liquors on the grounds
that four of the ladies who signed the
petition had moved away. 1t will prob
ably come up before Judge Smith at this
term of court.
DR.. &c Robinson, one of the pioneers
of this country, and a prominent and sue.
cessful physician of Sheridan county. re-
turned from two weeks visit to Chica-
go and other eastern points. DR.. Robin
son was in Colby on Tuesday and paid
this Office visit. He is much more in
love with Western Kansas than ever by
reason of his visit east.
The present weather if continued
few weeks longer will knock the crops
into cooked hats Already a number of
fields show that the warm winds and dry
weather have done their bloody work
and small grain is lost. Other patches
may be redeemed with an early rain.
People are getting away to great ex
tent and unless rain comes, the country
will be back in population to where it
was five years ago.
Miss Nettie Talbert has been elected
the teacher of the Fifth grade in the To-
peka Lincoln school for the coming year
Mr.. Davidson is principal of the Lincoln
school and it is considered one of the |
very best in Topeka. While we regret to |
lose the valued services of Miss Talbert |
in the Colby school We congratulate her
on securing such a desirable position. |
The Topeka board of education has made |
a wise selection as Miss Talbert is an ex-
cellent instructress.
When you need a mild laxative you
should have medicine that will act On
the liver and kidneys as well as the bow
els. Beggs' Vegetable Liver Pills are |
prepared expressly for this purpose. In
sist on getting them, as they have no su-