The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-01
BLADEN.
liiinr 81.

thlS week
Grandmo Harding is under the
doctors care.
Earle McKclvey is h~usking corn for
VIII Bennett.
Some of the farmers in this vicinity
are through gathering corn.
DR.. Wegmann of Blue Hill was in
this city the latter part of last week.
G. II. Rust, j. Travalpiece and VIM.
Mcdonald were at Blue Hill Tuesday
Begin the new year with good resolu-
tons and stay by them throughout the
year.
Rev. McClintock is holding IA series
Of meetings at the Baptist church this
week.
Our merchants are all busily engaged
taking an inventory of their stocks
this week.
Our enterprisiDg stockman j. +.
Yost shipped "A car of hogs and cattle
to Omaha Monday.
James Burden and wife of Red Cloud
spent Christmas with his father and
mother OF this city.
Our corn buyers are running short
of funds and it is hard to dispose of a
load of corn for cash at present.
Mrs A. Dresher has been confined to
her bed for more than a week but is
improving under DR., Koehler's care.
Mr.. Zeller of WATERFOWL, Kansas, is
visiting with his sisters Mrs. ID. p.
Kimmel and Mrs. Richepdifer of this
city.
Misses Grace Hicks and Lola John.
son spent the fore part Of the week in
the country at the home of of A. Cauff-
mans.
Rose and Willie Thorne who are at
tending the university at Lincoln arc
spending their holiday vacation with
their parents.
Mr.. Mccoy who has been visiting his
brother James Mccoy returned Tues.
dav morning to his home in south.
western Kansas.
AS we are Just about to step from the
year 1896 into to the new year of 81,
we wish that peace, plenty and pros
!. perity may be with each and every ono
of you throughout the year.
At their meeting Monday evening
the Workmen elected the following
officers; NJ. W., l.. X. Wylder; U. o
w. Mitchell; F., G. 4. Hicks; !. W., II
l.. Richendifer; g., Thos. Snyder; +.
&. II. Rust; r., +. N. Toothacre; Rec.
. A. France .. W., j. l.. Grandstatf; Il
Fred Kaufman.
, Saturday night burglars entered tn,
I store Of A. p. Johnson by cutting &
panel out of the north door. The tal
which was on the door of the safe upot
: which was written, ''This safe is no
locked" rather interfered with tn,
safe blowing as they came prepare,
borrowing a few extra tools from tn,
blacksmith shop. Money seemed to b,
what they were after for next the,
went through the money drawertakinj
all the small change amounting t,
about 81 40 Mr.. j. thanks them TO
d not disturbing or taking anything else
: ! Reading your article IN regard l.
. correspondents, | believe as you d.
E; that the advertising our town woul,
receive through the columns tn
: GREAT FAMILY WEEKLY would be
hnnnEt IN This nlnnn anI no 10 gnao,
4 your last correspondent gave up tn
q ghost during our late great politica
contest, having as | suppose the sulk
% because Bryan could not be electe
and can not get over it because tn
price Of corn Is only eight cents, | wi
make an effort to drop you II few item
Of the important events of the city an
. keep the public informed in general a
: IL is generally known that Bladen
one of those wide awake, 'up-to.date
towns and is surrounded by tn
best farming and stock raising countr
to bc found within the borders of tn
state. Now as to the people I'm ne
II going to say anything about them fc
if | should mention any names | al
Il afraid | might offend some one. The
in are all good. To those who are seel
~ ing homes do not fail to come
AS Bladen for in this vicinity you can tin
plenty of farms for sale improved {
unimproved.
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Il HoW's This.
We Offer One Hundred Dollars X