The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-05-19
PEOPLE YOU KNOW.

relatives and friends, the past week.
Sheriff Banks circulated among the
people of the metropolis on Saturday.
Squire Fisher was down from Wauneta,
Wednesday night on business matters.
County Supt. Bayston visited the pub
lie schools of our city, Tuesday of this
week.
M. N. Eskey was a passenger on 6,
Wednesday evening, for Chicago, from
Denver.
c. w. Knights spent the early days of
the week in Denver, going up on No. I,
Sunday.
c. w. Barnes Of the Times-Democrat
entertained his father from Indianola,
Saturday.
Mr.. futile was here from Omaha, first
of the week, collecting for the Winona
wagon company.
Colonel Gage the genial Franklin
banker, viewed our increasing glory,
Tuesday afternoon.
Tom Floyd, the fighting editor of the
Trenton Register, was a pilgrim hither,
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Munson went up to Denver, Mon
day, on a short visit, returning here OH
6, Wednesday evening.
Lawyer A. B. Taylor of Imperial spent
Monday evening in the city. He was en-
route to Denver on a visit.
L. A. Hurlburt has gone to Guthrie,
Oklahoma, to engage in business. His
will follow shortly.
Miss Nora Statler came down from
Trenton, last week, and expects to re-
main here through the summer
Editor Kelley of the Chase County
had business at commercial
headquarters on Monday evening.
Editor Andrews of the Benkelman Bee
sojouned briefly in the valleys metropo-
lis, Tuesday afternoon and evening.
DR.. B. B. Davis left on 2, Tuesday
morning, for Nebraska City, to attend
the 18th annual meeting ofthe Nebraska
state medical association.
E. L. Rohlf, a registered pharmacist of
Des Moines, Iowa, is now behind the
prescription case at McMi11en's drug
store. Mr.. Burke, late clerk, thinks of
going on the road.
Colonel Bob Williams of the Stratton
Herald was in the city, last Friday after
noon, OF his way to view the marvels Of
the worlds fair, and to visit old time Il
1inois friends and scenes.
Captain R. o. Phillips was up from
Lincoln, Wednesday, on business con-
nected with the various real estate, water
works and irrigation projects he has in
hand up the valley. He went down the
road on E, n afternoon.
Prof. Rowland of Indianola was a city
visitor, Saturday, circulating freely
among his independent friends. 1t is
just quite possible that the Professor is
erecting a few poles in his back yard in
the fond hope that lightning may strike
one of them in the fall. Il don't know"
John F. Collins arrived from Salt Lake
City, last Friday evening. His two
little daughters accompanied him and
will remain here, the guest Of their sister
Mrs. Larry McEntee, until their fathers
return from Chicago, whittier he went
Wednesday of this week, to see the fair,
and to attend the meeting of the Catho-
lie knights Of America.
Edgar Howard, the clever and debon-
air editor of the Papil1ion Times, spent a
short while in the city, Tuesday on his
home from Benkelman where he
has been looking after his interests. The
Colonel carries a cane and is somewhat
lame, the result Of an accidental shoot
ing, but his charming drawl of voice is
unimpaired, and his good right arm
yields a facile pen full Of acidity when
occasion demands. The Colonel also
enjoys the distinction of being a money
making newspaper man.
Mrs. A. w. Thomas of Utah, Ills,
died at her home Friday night, May II,
from a protracted illness caused by
measles, aged II years and s months.
She was the mother of Miss A. H.
Thomas of this city, R. H. Thomas of
Indianola and Mrs. H. M. Blackfan of
Alliance precinct. Miss Thomas closed
up her business affairs here a year ago in
order to go back to the old home and as
sist her parents in their declining years,
and has been with them since that time.
Mrs. Thomas spent a short time in Nc
Cook while visiting her children three
wears 400 1ast fall