The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1899-12-29
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his friend, Percy Catlett.
VIM. Wight and wife received a little Wight
for a Christmas present.
Miss Maude Vickrey is home from Univers-
ity Place for the holidays.
VIM. Cowles has been on the sick list for
several days, but is improving.
Geo. White placed some very artistic bust
ness cards in the postoffice, Thursday.
Harry Dole of McCook was looking after
his interests" here, Monday and Tuesday.
Will Downs has moved into the dormitory
and is assisting A. E. Crosby in the harness
shop.
Miss Irene Flint and two lady friends from
Stockville are spending the week here with
her family.
Dan Jennings and family of Curtis have
been visiting friends and relatives here for
several days.
F. A. Walsworth and H. ID. Vickrey did a
few vaudeville turns on the ice at Cambridge,
Christmas day.
John McClung was a visitor at the midway"
of this place, Thursday; he was evidently
looking for a game.
The brick work is completed on the new
church and the carpenters are busy putting on
the finishing touches.
Guy Curlee came in from Danbury on No.
| 5, Saturday evening, and ate Christmas tur-
key with his parents.
Vickrey's force of clerks have been kept
busy, the past week, with the holiday trade
and invoicing on the side.
David Mangus is selling liquid lightning
and bottled pig-squeals, guaranteed to cure
all the ills to which flesh is heir.
c. c. Richards, an early settler living six
miles southeast of town, died on Wednesday.
His illness was of short duration.
Kitttie Stangland and Clara Happersett
are spending their two weeks vacation with
their parents at McCook and Indianola.
Grace Clark, who has been staying at A. l..
Cochran's and attending school, was very
sick for a few days, but was able to be taken
home. Sunday.
Cecil Matthews has been employed on the
Inter- Ocean, this week. He takes full pos
session of the Office, January Ist, having leased
the plant for a year.
The school entertainment was a grand sue
cess, the receipts amounting to upwards of
$1,000. The song "Cast Aside" by Mrs. A. B.
Wilson, was a great hit.
"Tony" Dietsch says he don't believe in
being in the dark in this world and the next,
too, and has accordingly purchased a new gas
lamp for lis barber shop.
P. w. Price, c. w. and ]. H. Keys and fam
lilies spent Christmas with their parents on
the farm west of town. Mr.. Price is a son-in-
law of Mr.. Keys and resides at Diller, Neb.
III. Jeffrey has resigned his position with
the Inter-Ocean to accept one in a job office
at Exeter. The young man made many
friends here whose wishes for his success will
follow him.
E. ]. Merchant leaves the employ of w. V.
Vickrey after January Ist. He will embark in
the general merchandise business in a Mis-
souri, own We regret to lose him, but wish
him success in his new quarters.
Sadye Hamilton and Maude Vickrey did
the soliciting for the supper to be given after
the band concert, tonight, and the fact that
tLo,, 800 -. H. IL.
the refreshments will be no secondary consid-
Grafton.
At the request of Maud and Blanche about
fifteen of the young people gathered at the
home of w. F. Miller, Christmas night, where
they INDUCED in various games for several
hours, after which refreshments were served,
consisting of ice cream, fancy pastry, fresh
fruits and choice candies. All report having
a grand time.
John Short was miraculously saved from the
jaws of death, Saturday evening, by doc
Dosem Bush, VS.. Short ate peanuts and aP-
Piles in unlimited quantities on a wager, and
was soon thereafter seized with discord in his
garbage barrel and the V. S. was summoned.
doc" said the spinal column was knotted at
the coacum and it prevented the a%reteal
blood from circulating to his dormitory, but
assured him that under his scientific treat
ment he could be saved from the smudge in
hades, and accordingly inserted a long rubber
hose down his sewer and from the garbage
barrel removed two quarts of peanuts, a peck
of apples, a Saturday Blade and an Inter
Ocean. The V. S. removed the stomach for
closer examination and "Tony's'' bird dog an
nexed it, and the surgeon ran across the alley
and took one from a calf which he inserted
without Shorts knowledge. John is getting
nicely, but has developed an abnormal
appetite for hay and potato parings, and at
night wanders around chewing the narratives
off of "biled" shirts hanging out with the
weeks washing. !