The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-02-17
PEOPLE YOU KNOW.

:, Coc"i ScI was up lTOIIl I1OiuaeSe over
Sunday.
G. A. Leach is IN Plattsmouth at his home,
quite sick.
County Clerk Roper was up on official bus
mess, Saturday.
George j. Burgess spent Sunday with his
family at Arapaloe.
County Clerk Fuller of Chase county was a
business visitor, Monday.
Col. James Adams of McCook is in town.
says Mondays Lincoln Call.
G. II. Meeker went to Lincoln, Monday
evening, on water works business.
Mrs. T. G. Rees. we are sorry to learn. is
confined to the house, with the grippe.
Miss Lizzie Carroll went to HoIdrege,
"Wednesday, Oh Il visit of few weeks.
Dr. A. T.. Rice has returned to Stratton
and resumed the practice of medicine there.
Dr. J. S. Shaw was up from Indianola,
Sunday, guest of NJ. Y. Starbuck and family.
Mrs. j. d. McAlpine came down from
Denver, Tuesday OH 6, on visit to her par
ents.
Receiver Bomgardner and family are NOV
ng into temporary quarters in the Meeker
block.
z. A. Wells arrived hOme Saturday night,
from his trip III York state, much improved
i'll health.
Mrs. W. S. Coy and Miss Lena Of Holdrege
were among the happy guests at the ball.
Monday night.
Judge Cochran writes that lie is well pleas
ed with Arkansas. He will not be home un-
til about the Goth.
j. Albert Wells left yesterday, for New
York City to make his extensive spring pur-
cfases of dry goods, millinery ETC.
d. l.. Machamer of the Minden Democrat
spent Monday in the city. The TRIBUNE
received a pleasant fraternal call.
Mrs. w. S. Cornutt of Nebraska City and
Mrs. W. w. Brown OF Culbertson visited
McCOok friends on Saturday last.
was III the city, Sunday, in consultation with
his McCOok correspondent, V. Franklin of
the Old Citizens bank.
E. J. Scott of the Yuma Prairie Farmer
was down to attend the Stoddard obsequies,
Sunday. Ed formerly worked on various
McCOOk newspapers.
a. j. Armstrong was in the city, fore part
of the week. Andy has sold his farm at
Ough and has purchased land near Orleans
where he is moving now.s
County Judge Woolman of Culbertson
and Publisher DeWald of Trenton were
members of the Hitchcock county contingent
at general headquarters. Saturday evening
E. F. Couse and family arrived from Bur-
wood, California, Saturday afternoon, and
will probably remain in Red Willow county
for the future. They have many friends
here who will warmly welcome them back.
E. E. Lowman left on G, Wednesday, for
New York, to lay in spring stock Of goods.
He will be Joined at Lincoln by Miss Sara,
who will assist him in making a rich and ex-
tenSive selection of seasOnable goods for
their several lines.
Is. B. Mosher, Mr.. and Mrs o. d. Mosher,
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Z. Hager, Mr.. and Mrs.
Teel, Mr.. and Mrs. M. Williams, all of Indi-
anola, and Mrs. Erwin, who has been with
the family at Alliance, attended the funeral
of the late G. W. Stoddard, Sunday.
Banker Peck. tine Trenton irrigationist,
Banker Vennum of Palisade, and DR.. Peter
son of Stratton, together with Politician
Wildman of Culbertson. all spent brief
while here, Monday evening. on their way
to Lincoln and other eastern points.
A. w. Cox and Ii. s. DUNCAN were up
from Hastings, Saturday, to close the sale of
the old Hayden corner to c. L. DeGroff &,
Co.. returning home OH 6, the same day. Mr..
Cox is administrator Of the Yeazel estate,
and sold the property at administrators sale.
Captain Il. 0. Phillips dropped into his
favOrite city, Sunday night, on company bus
iness, leaving for Lincoln on the following
evening. The captain indicated that eXteil-
sive improvements would be made to the
water plant here, in the spring, upon the
plans submitted to the company by Superin-
tendent Meeker.
The display of jewels at the conductors
dance OH Monday night surpassed anything
we have seen this winter. There were dia-
mond wristlets, string of pearls with dia-
mOnd ornaments. ruby, emeralds and sap
phire.
Arthur Douglas, son of Engineer Douglas
has young brother who in about five years
may become member of the Primary school
of our city. The event took place, few
days ago in Chicago. Wnen the news reached
McCOok the engineer conducted himself like
an Apache Indian for the space of five
minutes.
w. G. Cole who was one of the operators
in the dispatcher's Office, otleave of absence
last Friday to visit his parents at Bird City,
Kansas. promising to return to his post the
following Tuesday. Unfortunately for him
he got the days of the week somewhat con-
founded, and while in the act of registering
in Thursday he was informed that the CON-