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Norwich News from Norwich, Kansas • 11

Norwich News from Norwich, Kansas • 11

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Norwich Newsi
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Norwich is to have a big blow out MOUTH EAST. THE PIONEER LAUD LOAN AGENCY OF rvn nn UVto LJUn Local. Go to the Star grocery for tho StaucU Vd flour. The train has been lato several times this week. Money to loan on short time at Nor wich Bank.

Now goods arriving daily at the Central drug store. Finest Tor fumoary, Toilet Soaps aud Stationery at the Central drug store. Several spicy communicatitus from our regular carrcspoudcuU this week, as usual. Freddie, little son of John Cloud, has been very ill with fever for somo time, but is now convalescent. Mrs.

0. Freeze, six miles northweBt of town, has been quito sick or several Representing the Promptest and Most Reliable Company in Kansas. Our Mortgages are drawn at 0 per cent, per annum, and the commission of 3 per cent, falls due in 2 1-2 years Without Interest! We Inspect our own Loans, Furnish Money as soon as papers are signed. Abstracts Furnished, we also give you the privilege of Paying in Installments. We buy and sell Farms and Stock Ranches and property anywhere in the City of Norwich.

Office 1st Door south of Norwich Hotel. Saturday, in honor of tho M. Ss A. to that place. All are invited to mi tlclpate.

Couway Springs Star, Yes, Norwich certainly did hold a ig oelebratlou wo are sorry that more of tho Conway Springs people did not come over and celebrate with us. Last Wednesday afternoon Mr, A. 'aimer, who is always very generous, but more so that afternoon because his wife had pr son ted him with a new boy baby, brought us in a box of ele gant cigars, which we are now smoking witli grateful remembrance. lie said ils boy was very much pleased with the result of tho bond election. "Can you tell mo what kind of weath er wo may expect next month wrote a farmer to tho editor of his county pa per.

Tho editor replied: "It is my bo- ief that the weather will bo much liko your subscription bill." Tho farmer wondred for an hour what tho editor was driving at, when ho happened to think of tho word "unscllcd." lie sent a postal note. It is pleasing to notice how rapidly the Central drug store is assuming city airs. The proprietors have gotten in two now show cases, which they have filled with a largo assortment of toilet and fancy articles of every discriptlon. heir stock of drugs and medicines is complete in every particular. Mr.

Zu bcr, manager, aud C. C. Marvin, phar nacist, are both clever and accommodating are building up a argc and substantial trade. John Gosh met witli quite a painful accident last Sunday afternoon. Ho liad mounted his horse after attending the services at the church In this city, and was starting home, when he passed near the heels of an animal which kicked at tho horse ho was riding, strik- ng Mr.

Gosh on the leg and inflecting a painful bruise. Whilo he escaped with out having any of his bones broken, yet the bruise was a most painful one. le was taken to Mr. Frank Busscls where he remained until he was able to go home. H.

Horbach, formerly of Clearwater, uow living here, was in to see us one day this week. He informed us that lie and his brother-in-law, Frank Bebeo, also of Clearwater, expect to put up a brick kiln at this place. They will both ocate pcrmenently with us. Mr. Bo- bee burned tho brick and built the ele gant school house besides several other liuildingsat Clearwater.

This is just what we need, and we may now expect to see numerous brick blocks erected. Tho maps we mentioned as having been ordered some time ago as an ad- vertisment for the town, have arrived. They are everything that could bo de sired in tho line of an advertisement, giving a birds eye view of the location of the town and also quite a large and complete map of the state of Kansas, on which Norwich occupies a conspicu ous place. Thousands of these arc now being distributed throughout the cast, and there is no doubt but that they will bear rich fruit. Attention is directed to the larcre and attractive advertisement of tho wide awake real estate firm of N.

II. Sturis which appears on the 11th page ot tills issue. We take especial pride i recommending this gentlemanly firm to tne public, as its members are pioneers in tno city, aud havo established their present extensive business by their indus try, honesty ana liberality. The firm is composed of Messrs. N.

H. Sturgis and Hugh Jones, either of whom it is a pleasure to liavo dealings with. To those who have property for sale or wish to purchase a farm or city proper ty, we would say that they cannot find a more reliable agency than tho one above mentioned. An Opera Ilonsc. Edwin Dorringtou is contemplating the erection of a large two-story brick building at this place, which, when completed, will cost not less than ten thousand dollars.

The first floor wil bo used for store rooms and the upper story will be suitably arranged for an opera houst Literary Mite Society. The ladies of Norwich have organ ized a Literary Mite Society, the pro coeds of which will constitute a con tingency fund for the benefit of the church. The organization shall consist of a president, two vicc-posidents, a treasurer, a secretary and three man agcrs. Membership fee 15 cts, regular dues 10 cts. Will meet once every two weeks at the church.

Tho citizens of Norwich aud vicinity are earnestly solicited to attend aud take TO THE PUBLIC We desire to call the attention of the opened up id Ski Cora l'rp va, Chlaeh Bnya-TlirMhm at Work-Ill With Fevfr-Bulldluf a Addltloa-KaaMM Farmer Never Diaeoartd. Look out for tho chinch bugs soon. Millions of them are hatching out, aud unless wo get a rain soon they will cut a good deal of com for the farmers. J. M.

Rogers Ss Co. have started out with their steam thresher and are doing good work whore they go. II. K. Stich and the Burgees Brothers aro having somo troublo about tho cutting of some wheat, which tho Burgess Brothers wore to cut Froddlo, son of J.

J. Cloud, who has been very low with bllllous fever is uow convalescing under tho skillful trcatmontof Dr. Mrllhouny. John Wills has been having somo troublo with pumps lately. Sam.

Broomfiold contemplates build-ug a largo addition to his residence soon. Notwithstanding tho very dry weath er, some of the farmers have begun turning their stubblo ground, preparatory for another crop. It takes more than one dry season to discourage Kansas farmers. Katie. BELMONT.

Many Interesting Notes from Belmont! A 110,000 mill for Belmont! How does that sound? Wo are informed that such is tho case, and arrangements lave been completed to start the thing to grinding in a short time. Mr. Long, of Murdock, in company with another gentleman whose name we did not learn, was in town this week prospecting. They were well satisfied with the indications, and con cluded to com to stay. They purchas ed four lots on Burns street.

They in tend starting a blacksmith shop and a argo implement establishment. Why don't someone come in and build a hotel or boarding house There not a place in Belmont where a per son can get board. A hotel would do well here Everybody went to Norwich on the 17th to celebrate in honor of the M. A. All report having had a good time.

E. L. Washburn has returned from the east, where ho has been for his health. He comes back slightly improved. He will now take a trip to Colorado.

His mother will accompany am. They will spend tho fall and per haps the winter in the old Rockies. Mr. John Grazier is building a drug store. It will be 18x30 feet with a hall above.

Mr. Grazier intends putting in a large stock of drugs, also two pool tables. Who will bo the next representative from Kingman county? Candidates are quito numerous for tho House, but we don't think the right man has come to the front yet. The man who we think would win an easy victory is the present county commissioner, Mr. I.

Hush. He would make a good, honest representative; one that Kingman county could well bo proud of. By all means let him come up. We were somewhat disappointed ou account of the M. A.

discontinu ing work towards Belmont. Wo were in hopes that we would soon be through answering tho everlasting question, "what is the latest news from the M. Ss There are those around here who have got in such a habit of asking that question about the M. A. that they will ask that same thing for years to come.

If the cars should run over them they would no doubt ask, "have you heard from the M. It seems the Courier took exceptions to a portion of the last arucle in the News from this place, in regard to "Eagle" oini against the bonds for the St. J. Ft. W.

H. R. The Courier is a good paper and generally reliable, but it I a little off when it says wo are selfish and opposed to the best interest of the county. If we wore satisfied, or had any assurance that the road would bo built, wo would not say a word against it. Docs tho Courier remem ber, not many years ago, we voted $105,000 to one of Cottonwood Davis' roads, aud it was never built? It cost tho county about $1,000 to get posses' sion of the bonds again.

Wo don't need any more roads, especially "paper roads." If we are going build rail roads, givo us something solid liko -A new and complete stock of- days, but is now slowly recovering. A first class wagon maker at the Nor wich blacksmith shop, opposite Ilayne Bros, hardware store, north main street. Mrs. S. L.

Cravens was quite ill scv-cral days tho first of tho week, but we are glad to learn that she has about recovered. Joe Harringon is doing an immense bl acksmith business. He has been over run with work for several weeks. Good work at fair prices is tho cause. Dr.

F. E. May is suffering with a severe attack of lumbago, and has been confined to his room for several days. We hopo to see him out before long. Konold Bros.

Sc Co. commenced their new business houso an north Main street tho first of tho week. When the building is finished they will occupy it with their largo stock of harness and saddlery. We acknowledge tho receipt of an invitation to a basket picnic, given under the auspices of tho S. K.

and A. O.U. W. of Kingman, in Smith's grove, on Friday afternoon and evening, July 16th. Call on J.

D. Harringon at tho Nor wich blacksmith shop for horse shoeing) tire setting arAplow work, all work warrented u. class. Shop opposite Haynes Bros, hardware store, north Mali) street. Norwich will hare two railroads soon, one of them will probably reach town Wednesday, aud the good people of the burg and vicinity will celebrate the event with a barbecue next Satur day.

Harper Graphic. We understand that Jos. Fisher has leased his new building on south Main street to some Wiihita parties, who ex pect to put in a first class drug store This will make it convenient for parties in the south part of the city. Almost every traiu over tho A. brings in from one to a dozen persons who are looking for locations.

And, we may add, that nine out of every ten who come in are favorably impressed and remain witli us. Ilonry Ecroyd has put in weigh scales on north Main street, and in the future will be prepared to accomodate those who desire to weigh their grain or coal by the wagon load. He will have his office for the present with Enold Bros. Co. Henry Otis, who had his leg broken last week while hauling ties on the D.

At. is improving as as could be expected under the circum stances. The physicians have discover cd siuce that ouc of his ribs was also fractured. Mike Frikel has leased the lot north of Jacob Willhour's implement houso. owned by Patrick McKierman, and is now lutviug uuiv.

uunuiug uiuuiuu uu it, which he will occupy as a boot and shoe store when completed. "Sinister' has lots of friends here who are glad to see him prosper. The men who are standing and sit ting in the shade wiping the perspiration off of their brows and saying naughty words about tho hot weather, will be the very ones to wear heavy overcoats and muffers next winter and swear that it is the coldest weather they have ever seen. The residence being erected by James Skillcn in the west part of town, is Hearing completion, and in a short time will bo ready for occupancy. When is completed it will mako the seventh residence that lias gone up on that bloc within tho last mouth, all of which are creditable buildings to the towu.

Nor Grocerics, Glassware, Qu censware, Crockery and Woodeuwaro in G. W. Wil is' new building, on the' CORNER of Our goods arc all new and first-class, We have Come to Stay, aud desire to dealing. Give us a COX SCROGGS, Norwich, Kansas. IN GENERAL public to the fact that we have jut BURNS and MAIN STRKKT and our prices as low as tho lowest.

build up a trade upon the basis of iiiir Economize! Brown, Grocery! BY BUYING A GASOLINE ST0V Latest Improved Self- Extinguisher, jo Danger. We Will Sell Them As Cheap as the Cheapest. Gasoline and Machine Oils. Screen Doors and Window Screens. Iron and Steel Nails at Cost.

Bhnkrtt KAS wich is certainly enjoying that long NORWICH part, and give us their patronage. Bv Oedee of Society. tho M. Ss A. Tom.

talked of boom now in earnest..

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