The Holt County sentinel., 1896-12-11
Corning.


DIR. Fast is contemplating building
soon.
-F.W. Walters shipped two cars OF
hogs last week.
Mrs. Speer has again taken charge
Of the Palace hotel.
james Scarlett received some fine
feeders here last week.
William Garner has rented the
Monroe Noble farm for 81.
Will Flowers. new Of Forest City,
was up IA few days last week.
James Williams received several
cars OF feeders a few days ago.
John Watkins IS dsliveri ng a large
quantity Of brick to 5. j. Shultz.
Most Of the farmers are through
shucking, and all report a good yield.
-Emmet Walter and wife, OF the Mill
Creek ne,ghborhood, we're visiting here,
Sunday.
The railroad company surveyed here
last for new passing track, west OF the
man line.
Van Taylor, Of the Grove, was in
Monday, looking after some cattle he
had bought.
Mrs. A. j. Ritter, who has been
quite sick, is reported better. we are
glad to learn.
James Kern Is now hanging up with
the mumps, as we'll as several others in
this vicinity.
Large quantities OF wocd are pour
ing into Corning every day from the
north and east.
Rev. Hughes preached an able ser
men at the Christian church, Sunday;
also Sunday evening.
Rev. Tandy will preach here the
fourth Sunday in this month; every
body turn out and hear him.
The Corning Gun club will give a
blue rock and target shooting match for
turkeys on their grounds on the 9th
inst.
We understand that the Chrsnic:e
will this week move it's office into the
building formerly occupied by the En-
terprise meat market.
Pete Thull. OF Rock Port, was down
the first of the week, inter view
ing some OF our enterprising citi-
zens about building.
George Arbuthnot, tx operator, and
landlord Of the Palace h,tel, vacated
here some time Monday night and his
family followed Thursday.
Reports from J. ]. Jetferies. station
agent, shows that 35 cars of apples were
billed from Corniag the past summer
and fall. and about u car loads IN small
lots.
The steel gang has been here the
past week putting in steel on the Valley
branch road; this was taken from the
main line. and We understand that
heavier steel will be used in its place.
Miss L,ilian Wood, the temperance
lecturer. succeeded in organizing q W.
G.. T. l.. Tuesday evening OF last week;
the new organization starts out with a
membership Of twelve. May they sue
ceed.
The pastoral school entertainment.
which was to have been given Thanks
giving evening, was given Thursday
night. the 10Th inst. The small admis
sion fee charged will be appropriated TO
the school library funds.
The small grandson Of Mr.. Mace,
living north Of town, had his left arm
broken while playing and jumping from
straw stack few days ago. The arm
was dressed by Mrs. Or. Mavity and at
last accounts he was getting along nicely.
Dave Rankip. of Tark,o. has 1880
head OF feeders, some OF which are on
full feed at present. and the rest being
IN stock fields, besides $500 more which
he has bought, and are daily coming IN.
Nearly all Of these besides thousands OF
others pass through earning. mp the
Valley branch. The Mckee Bros, OF
Fairfax, are feeding 1000 head this Win
ter.
Richard Gillett, colare1, living one
mile north and one mile east OF here.
had the misfortune to have his house
burn to the ground. Thursday. About
noon he had started fire and had gone
to the barnyard, and on returRieg dis
covered the roof in flames The steel
gang were working on the railroad near
by. and at once ran up and gave their
assistance. All or nearly all OF the
things from the lower hoor were saved.
but few things were saved from the up
stairs. SELMA.