The Holly chieftain., 1898-07-22
HOME NEWS

J. B. Harden.
Mr. and Mrs. E. X, Brown were in
tswu yesterday,
Sheriff Mckenzie made dying trip
10 Holly Saturday.
A dance at Hare's hal is on the
boards for tonight.
II. A. Pettee made TIP 20 the
| county seat yesterday.
Capt. Titcomb made a tour OF the
reservoirs during the week.
| Clarence Lee. of Lamar. was in town
| several days during the week.
See White for is pounds grAnulated
sugar for Sl.OO with other goods.
| J. ;. McMurtry made a trip to the
reservoirs the latter part of IAat week.
S. F. White made business trip 10
Horace last week, returning Saturday.
! J. 0. Surbruge, of Canon city, WAS
here looking over the country on Mon
! day.
Our enterprising merchants are keep
ing 4 large assortment Of fresh fruits
in stsck.
A. /. Johnson has recovered from a
severe spell Of sickness, and is again
able TO get around.
George Hollis carries complete
line of furniture and undertaking
goods. Prices reasonable.
VIM. Simpson has given his house a
couple OF coats of paint, making a
marked improvement in its appear
ance.
Theo. Creek, the Postal Telegraph
manager at Lamar, was down yes,er-
day repairing break on one of the
wires.
! The county commissioners have APP
pointed I. X. Brown, W. ". Reynolds
and w. G. McCurry election judges for
Holly precinct.
Miller Mcfarland, wife and 500 are
here from Texas visiting with ]. L..
| Wood and family. Mra. Mcfarland is
q sister Of of Mr.. Wood.
Call and examine that elegant wall
paper at George Hollis Any design
or quality to suit the most fas,idiuus,
at the lowest possible price,
Mr.. Mcbride, Of the frm of James &
Mcbride, hay dealers, of Trinidad
was here yesterday trying to contract
for the AmIty cumpany's hay crop.
Archdeacon Radcliffe will hold ser
vice in Holly Tuesday. July Goth, at
7:3O p. IN. Everybody invited, espec-
tally members and friends of the Epis-
copal church.
1t is said that the Coolidge girls are
wearing SKIRT waists representing the
American flag and that the young men
over there do not hesitate to rally
around the flag"
Sample cantaloupes weighing one
half pound were exhibited in town this
week. They were examined by Experts
McMurtry, Johnson, Gill and Harden
and pronounced to be the gen uine arti.
Gle.
While riding over th1 prairie at a
very rapid gait last Wednesday Miss
Magic Simpsons horse stepped into
hole and fell. throwing her to the
ground. Fortunately she escaped with
little mi ury.
David Myers, of ofAnityville, was do i.
ing business in Holly Monday. He
saws all the fall wheat in his vicinity
has been harvested and will yield from
25 to 40 bushels per acre. Threshing
will begin next week.
81 have used Chamberlain's cough
remedy in my family for years and al
ways with good results" says Mr.. W. b.
Cooper of FL Rio. Cal. "For small
children we find it especiallyeffective.'' =
For sale by C. L. McPHERsox.
Colonel Holland and Captain Dayy
of the Salvation Army came down from
Holly Tuesday and bought ten head of
cows of Ben A. Wood. They are well
pleased with the progress made by
their colony journal.
Ed. Tuttle loaded up his wagon with
provisions, horse feed and such cooking
utensils as are necessary for batchiug,
and started for his homestead IN the
Strip. where he will make continuous
residence until he can make final proof.
His family will remain here.
George 7. Feast, secretary of the
Lamar Melon Growers association. was
in town Saturday in consultation with
Secretary Crowley regarding the order
ing of crates. The crates for the two
associations will be ordered together,
thereby saving few cents in their
cost.
Now is the right time to DESTROY the
weeds If YOU would prevent their going
to seed. Every owner or user of piece
Of land should use every effort to pre-
vent the weeds from seeding. especially
the Russian thistle, sand burr and
cookie burr which are quite numerous
along the fences and in the fields about
town.
Rev b. i Unrnb of puahla woa IN