The Red Cloud chief., 1901-12-20
GENERAL CITY NEWS.

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John Fulton of Riverton was he, o
this week.
A. ID. McNeer of Blue Hill was her,
the last Of the week.
l. Il. Colvin OF Guide Rock was here
the first OF the week.
3. G. Smith Of Beatrice was In the
city the first of the week.
J. n. Guad Of Grand Island was here
the tirst Of the week on business.
Walt Garner Of Inavale was . pleas.
ant caller today and helped rs out
financially.
J. p. Carrie and sister Of Long Island.
Kansas were here Tuesday. They vie.
tied with J. A. Macarthur.
Ars. VIM. Woods and children Of
AcCook arrived here Thursday for Q
visit with J.O. Lindley and family.
While It may be true that Ben Nc.
Farland Is a very warn number"
he fr, 20 an ear during the recent cold
spell.
The Ladies of the Christian church
will hold their Christmas bazarr and
dinner and supper on Saturday, Dec.
ember 2l.
A license to wed was granted Fred.
erick Franz Carl Hanich and Miss
Dorothy Anna Wilhelmina Buschow by
County Judge Edison on the l2th. Both
of the contracting parties are from Blue
Hill.
4, b. Hummer of the Red Cloud
Mil has been distributing of late pretty
calendars advertising his brands of
flour, Imperial, select and Crystal.
They are the best we have seen thus
fan and are fine works of art
On Tuesday morning at about $40
thu Gulliford building on Fourth ave.
nls was discovered to be on fire and
an alarm was turned H.. The fire boys
wsre soon on the scene and it did not
tate them long to get the fire under
Control. The building is considerably
damaged but the loss is covered by in.
surance. The origin Of the blaze Is
MT known.
December is the best month In the
year to pay your subscription. When
you figure up your list Of Christmas
presents don't fail to remember that
We would appreciate a Christmas pres
ent of some money On subscription.
Don't think We will be offended II you
come or send 1t in a week before time.
We may then have time to make q gift
to our creditors.
Quite a number around Red Cloud
have taken advantage Of the Chicago
Inter. Ocean free gift distribution as
published in The CHEF, but the
guesses as.to the number Of pounds to
be used were considerably of. The
&C ual amount of paper consumed in
printing the SUNDAY Inter- Ocean OF
December 10th was S2,335. How close
was your guess.
A quite erious SIN sh up. occurred
in the Is. Il M. yard, here on last Sat.
urday afternoon. While the switch
engine was backing doSn with a string
of cars it came into collision wllh the
engine of freight train No. %. The
switch engine Was badly damaged and
had to be sen TO M"Cnok fer repairs
Fireman Frank Richardson III the
switch engine was quite badly scalded
about the feet.
ANNOUNCEMENT wish to announce
To the public that after January 10Th
you will find in connection with my
harness business II full line of shelf
hardware. This additional line Is not
spite work but a business proposition
especially Ia buyers-as | have been
in the harness business since 1899, and
always kept in the bounds Of one bust.
ness. Thanking the community for
their past patronage, and inviting them
to continue with me in this additional
line | remain, yours for business.-J.
o. Butler.
December 10Th being Mr.. George
Mountford's ODD birthday n fine supper
was given ny his wife, Mrs. 5. j. Mount
ford ard the children. a fine spread
If all the d"licnri"s at the season was
given b, the hostess The company con
sisted III their eIgit children and their
families, also Mis- Ward Of Red Cloud,
Miss Carpenter and Mr.. Snpp. The
evening was t'ass~d in a way mos
agreeable 10 faLnrr and mother. Sa
rrrd music, nnlh vocal and instrument
tnl was rendered Mr.. Mounlfoid W; q |
also presented With n swinging chair.