Thursday , December 24,1885. CONGREGATIONAL. Sunday School ntlO A. M. every week. Preaching services every Sundny night at 8:30 M. T. Also , every ulter- nnto Sunday morning lit 11.31. T. Exceptions to the above will be noticed in locals. N , Pastor. METHODIST. Sorvlcns every Sundny at. l < > : M A. M. nnd 7 P. 31. . mountain time. Sunday School at 3 P. M. The services nnd Sunday school willbcheld.forthe future in the new churoh. All are cordially invited. Scats free. W. S. WucntKn , Pnstor. EPISCOPAL. Services In the Opera Hall th first nnrt third Sundnyfi. mnrninnndovcnlnj ; . of each month. J. A. Yai.vonrn , Hector. I . CATHOr.IC.-Serviccs will be held in tho church once every four weeks. THOMAS CULT.EN. Pastor. LODGE A. F. & A. M.- IteffUltir meetings , Tuesday night on or before full moon of every month. S. L. GREEN. W , M. F. L. MCCHACKKN. Secretary. WIIAOW GROVE LOUCJK K. OK P. , U. D. JlectR the ttrst und third Wcdnos- islduycx'cninjrof each month. J.sW. CAMPIJELL. C. C. A. M. SpAT.Dixa , K. K. S. HOSE COMPANY. Reg ular meetings on the first Wednesday 'evening ' of each month. 11. B. AiicniBAi.D , Chief. D. or L. E. Brotherhood of LocomotivoEn- Kineers. Meet lirst uud lourth Saturdays of each month. S. E. HonE , Chief. J. C. ANDUHSON. F. A. E. J. K. ItAitXKS POST G. A. It. Regular meet- iujjs second unil lourth Monday evenings ot each month at Opcru Hnll. .1. A. Wn.cox , Commander. J. H. YAUOBH , Adjutant. POST-OFFICE HOURS. Open from 7 A. 31. to 8 > . M. , M. T. Office will bo closed thirty minutes bcforenrrival tind dopnrtureof mails. SUNDAY , ouice will bo open from 7 to 6 A. M. nnd from 4 to r. P. 31. , 31. T A. P. SHAKP , P. M. B. & M. TIME TABLE. KAST EAST LEAVES : No.2 0:80 , A. M. I No. 40 5:2. . . P. 3f WKST LEAVES : WEST LEAVES : No. 30 12:30. P. 31. | No.l Sfi5 , P. M J Eustbound trains run on Central Time and westbound trains on Mountain Time. Freight trains do not carry passengers. K. It. WOODS , Agent. Local Intelligence. A HAPPY CHRISTMAS ! THE TRIBUNE presents the compli ments of the season , wishing its many readers "A Happy Christina ? . " Fresh candy at the City Bakery. Go to E. M. Brickey & Co. for fur nishing goods. For Tansill's Punch Cigar go tothe Commercial House. Farmers arc bringing in considerable corn , this fine weather. To be given away ! Inquire at Mc- Cracken's Jewelry Store. y& Winter , City Dairy , for pure and wholesome milk. Father Clery of Orleans was in the cit } ' , yesterday , a short time. Special sale of cloaks , at actual cost. Lowman & Son , Pate Block. Brewer Bros , butcher only corn-fed steers. No cows or lange cattle. Michigan Cider of excel lent quality at the City Bakery. Senator Dolan was up from the county-scat , yesterday , on business. Novelties in Napkin Kings at C. W. Ballard's , Met. Drug Store Block. C. C. Cobb , the Trenton banker , was a guest at the Commercial , yesterday. The celebrated Cumberland smithing coal at Hallack & Howard's lumber yard. Call and see * our stock of society cards. G. A. B. , K. of P. , B. L. E. , etc. The best coal oil in town , 150 ° wa ter white , 30 cents a gallon , at Chenery & Stiles. , Money to loan on rcai'estate and pat ented land by'the McCouk Jjoan and Trust Co. The Isemingcr Automatic Bill and Letter File , the very best in the market , at this office. Courier : Dame rumor has it that our citizens will furnish the county jail with cells. Why is this ? Beccivcd this weekan , elegant line of silks , and trimmings to match , at Low- man & Son's , Pate Block. It looks like war ! ! ! Wilcox & Fow ler have made still greater reductions in prices. Now is the time to buy. G. W. Bede has sonic special bar gains in real estate. Office 4th door south of U. S. Land office. 27-tf. 3f THE TRIBUNE will club with any jour nal in the United States at reduced rates. Select your paper and call for figures. Stock boarded by the day or week at Olcott's barn , opposite Colvin House. : Also bujs and sells stock on commission. The W. C. T. U. and Beforrn Club held their regular joint meeting at the : Congregational church/Tuesday evening. : o Thereis no better evidence of the popularity of a public house thnn the fact that the accommodations of the same arc taxed to the utmost. Such is the case with the Commercial Hotel. ' In referring to the Scott building to ; 1 be erected on the corner south of the \ Commercial House in the cc : , spring , we 'I. / erred in giving the initials of the Mr. } Scott "who is to build the same. Prop XI erly , Samuel Scott of this city. ; I Gold pens.at McCnickcn's. The Metropolitan drujr store keeps a full line of fincy box papery. The B. & M. Pharmacy keeps a full line of .Masonic books in stock. They have nothing but the finest and purest drugs at Chenery & Stiles. ' A full line of genuine Pebble specta cles just icceived at McCnickcn's. Mrs.Vilc < > x of ftnitton was regis tered at the f 'nmnierei. ; ! . Wednesday. Don't fail to sec tho.se elegant plush albums at the Metropolitan drug store. The celebrated Cumberland smithing coal at Hallac.k & Howard's lumber yard. County Surveyor Morri.s of Sfockville was in our city , yesterday , on land busi ness. ness.Men's Men's , boys' and children's hats at eastern prises. , Lowir.an & Son , Pate Block. Prc'.sfriptionsjccurately compounded day or iight. : at the new drug store of Chenerv & Stiles. Divine services will beheld in the M. E. climcli , tn monnw morning at 7 o' clock , mountain tiin- . Call and examine.the nice display of toilet . et.i at the Metropolitan drug store before buying elsewhere. The choicest meats at the Central Meat Market of Brewer Bros , corner of Main and Dennison .streets. To-morrow aS'ternoon the M. E. Sun day School will have their Christmas celebration at the new church. E. * -Biickey & Co. are offering some new inducements in ihc way of prices on fur caps , mufflers , neckwear , etc. It looks like war ! ! ! Wilcns & Fow- Jer have made still greater reductions in prices. Now is the time to buy. Child's Sets in silver at C. V , ' . Hal- lard's , Met. Drug Store Block. "lake the little one a lasting present. The"'postoffice will be open between the hours of 7 and 8 in the morning and 1 and 2 in the af tern'oon , Christmas day , ( to-morrow. ) Our new drug house. Mcsser.Chen - eiy & Stiles , are eetting their stock in shape , and solicit a share of the public patronage. Read their local. : . E. M. Brickey & Co. are scilingcloth- ing and furnishing goods at the lowest prices ever known in McCook , and as a consequence are enjoying an immense trade. We are requested to announce that upon the first and third Sundays of each month morning and evening services will be held in the Opera Hall by Rev. Fulforth c.f Red Cloud. THE TKIBUNE continues to keep the Democrat quite busy apologyzing for and defending the liquor and sporting elements. "I'd rather be a dog and bay the moon , etc. ' ' Our Driftwood friends propose to have "doSns" at the church , Christinas night. The brethren over there never Jo things by halves , and they promise this to be no exception to the mle. Royal Buck has been confined to his Lome on the Willow for the pasc fe'w weeks with pneumonia , followed with nervous fever. His illness rendered it necessary for his son Anios to leave college and return home. Courier. The Sunday School children will en- ioy a treat at the Congregational church , to-night. A program of exercises suit able to the occasion has been prepared , and a very pleasant and profitable sea son for old and young may be expected. The West Dennison street hotel and the McNeely building on Main Avenue are both coming along nicely. These will ic among the finest and most credita- alc structures in the city when com pleted. The MeNeely building will be quite an architectural gem. A GOOD CHOICE E. C. Ballew of In- lianola , who has been in the county slcrk's office for a number of months , past , has been selected for the position , Deputy County Treasurer. From tvhat we have seen and know of Mr. Ballew , he will make an efficient , care ful officer. "Yes , we charge 15 cents straight for he privilege of making paupers in this ) jity , " said the proprietor of the black w front saloon , the other da } * . True. This i :5ty is really paying over $25.000 yearly ai get $5,000 and to give a few the priv- 6I ; lege of making paupers , orphans and ; aising slicol in general. ) cc : No. 40 , Saturday evening , brought in C 'roin the west a number of .antelope , de lain by that unerring marksman , H. fl. ar ilden of the postal service , whose sueh. essful operations , this season.after the L shy and fleet antelope entitle him to the elt. Mr. Alden recently killed five of ar hese animals at four shots. ar NOTICE. All bills due the Lin coln Land Co. , on ac count of the Mc.Cook "WaterWorksmust be paid before January 1 , 1886. After which date a list of delinquents willl be published , and consumers are cau tioned not to allow such parties to draw water from their con nections. All bills are due at my office in the depot building. ' Fred. Harris , Agt. The Congregational pulpit will be oc cupied by Rqv. Chessington , next Sun day morning , at the usual hour , 10 o'clock.mountain time. Rev. Dungan will preach atStoughton. R. A. Cole , fashionable merchant tail or , , has constantly on hand as fine a class of goods as can be procured. Suits made up in the latest style , and perfect fits guaranted. Prices reasonable. Shop two doors west of Citizens Bank , Mc- Cookj Nebraska. Courier : David Emberlinger and his nephew came to town , Saturday , got drunk , started home , upset and were bruised up generally. The old man had his face cut , his eye injured , and when pick'ed up presented a horrible spectacle. So much for whiskey. The suit brought by Omahaparties against C. P. Rinker , manager of the late Western Implement Co. . which came to trial before Justice Colvinyes terday , was dismissed for want of juris diction. The charge was that of obtain ing goods under faise pretense. In publishing a list of those ladies who would receive callers on New Tear day , our bourbon contemporary was at once previous and mistaken in most cases. We desire to make the necessary corrections , by request. It is not the purpose of Mrs. F. L. Brown , j\lrs. \ H. Trowbridge or Mrs. T. S. Bosley to keep open house as stated in the Democrat. ' The reading room has been provided with chairs , tables , paper racksa , stove , the ceiling nicely calsomincd and the walls papered , and it presents withal a cozy and inviting appearance. The la , dies of the W. C. T. U. arc carrying the matter right along in earnest , and they have the well-wishes and hearty co-op eration of THE TRIBUNE , as well as all our law and order loving people. Spot cash will be paid for fresh milch cows by Chas. E. Hinman. The amenities of journalistic life in this favored nook of the moral vineyard have become so uncertain if the threats of a few disreputable loots are to be given any force whatever as to require the editor to carry a miniature arsenal in each pant leg. We are persuaded , however , that the "uncertainty" is but of the wind. Villains are proverbial cowards , and entertain a wholesome ter ror of having the daylight penetrate their worthless carcasses. A nice line of hanging and stand lamps at the Metropolitan Drug Store. Last Saturday , Deputy U. S. Marshal Stewart of Riverton came up to town on official business. He went east on 40 , the same evening , accompanied by one Tyler , who runs the gambling establish ment above Parley & Donahue's meat market on Main Avenue. We are in formed that the offense for which Tyler svas wanted by the government was that af selling liquor without license. The Marshal's game is a professional gam bler of many years , aud we hope the 11 government has a case and that he may ae punished to the fullest extent of the law. Chenery & Stiles keep in stock a nice ind complete line of smokers' articles. A representative of this office made a lying trip to the stirring little village f Stratton. last Saturday afternoon , ivhere he found the merchants enjoying flattering trade for the size of the town , I md the business men and people in gen- I ral pleased and contented with their at own's present prosperity and its future rospects. A handsome church is ia ourse of erection by the people ot the Congregational society , and other e\i- lences of advancement both material on ind educational are to be seen on every land. Stratton cannot fail of making ; good town. to E. M. Brickey & Co. . the clothihrsr ire always in the lead with fine goods ind low prices. . I WILL RECEIVE. The following ladies have signified their intention of observing the old cus tom of receiving callers on New Year Day : Miss Clara Gonding will receive friends at the residence of Mrs. M A. Siuldiiig [ on North Madison , assisted by Miss Nellie Fisher. Misses Dell , Edith and Josic Menard will keep opeihouse , assisted by Miss Cecilia llyan , Maggie Yaughan , Lillie Rowcll and Agnes Leach. I On the first of the year , Mess. Frees & Hocknell of the Chicago Lumber Yard will incorporate under the style of "The Frees & Hocknell Lumber Co. " with a capital stock of $150,000 , and the following officers : Gco. Hocknell ) President ; A. A. Carpenter. Vice-Pres ident , and B. M. Frees , Secretary and Treasurer. Present employes of the company will be allowed to take stock in the new concern , hence the managers of the various branch yards , numbering some fifteen in this state and Colorado , ' will be'in a measure , to the extent of their means and inclination , interested ii i i in the business , which will be no doubt a mutual benefit. The entire business of the new company will be under the general management of Charlie Knight of Cambridge. China , rubber and indestructible dolls at the Metropolitan drug store. The residence of Squire and Mrs. W. W. Fisher was the scene , last Thursday evening , of a genuine and enjoyable surprise party given to their daughter , Miss Nellie , by her many friends. Of our fair ladies were present : Misses Dell and Matie Smith , Dell , Eda and Jo- sie Menard , Katie and Millie Lackey , Effie McAchron , Lillie Rowcll , Maud McConnell. Clara Gooding , Yinnic 01- cott , Cecilia Ryan , Mabel Meserve , Ida J. Hoi lister , Maggie Yaughn and Agnes Leach. The gentlemen were : Messrs. A. C. Ebcrt , Ed. 'Ryan , DavidSmith , Fred. Harris , C. W. Ballard , A. L. Long , Ed. Laycock , F. M. Snow , J. Cr. Stokes , W. E. Fry , Thos. Glascott , Charlie and Sam AshmoreJ. , F. ForbesFrank , Yore and F. L. McCracken. Great Reduction in Watches and Jewelry at McCrackcn's. As with troubles , so with accidents , 'they seldom come singly. Two minor mishaps occurred on the B. & M. , Mon day ) neither of whichhowever , resulted in injury to person or any considerable damage to property. The first happened si at Naponee , where two freight trains were passing , in which the engine Chas. Suter was driving sustained slight dam age to its pilot. The second transpired at Cambridge station , while Engineer Suter was running his engine light to the division headquarters at this place for repairs. While evidently doing some thing else than attending strictly to busi ness , they run into the Denver freight , which was taking water at Cambridge , ci using her caboose up somewhat. Everybody wants a mail line estab lished from North Platte to McCook. Our present service is too slow and cir cuitous , taking about a week to get a a letter frcm the Platte. Who will start the ball rolling and secure this much needed accommodation. Cor. North Platte Tribune. We present our readers with this is sue , a neat little Christmas supplement , which we hope will receive due appre ciation. Stationeryblank books , toilet articles , etc. , at Chenery & Stiles' drug store. G. A. R. The following are the officers elect of J. K. Barnes Post No. 207 for the en suing year of 1S8G. They will be duly installed" by the proper officer on the second Monday of January , the llth inst : OFFICERS. J. A. Wileox Comniamler. II. S. Cooley Senior Vice Com. in Jas. G. Eaton Junior Vice Com. JE. H. McCormick Officer of the Day. Oscar Hurd Oilicer of the Guard. S. D. Hunt Quartermaster. J. H. Yarger. Adjutant. A. J. WJIIey Surgeon. \ John Doner Sergeant Major. A. P. Sharp Quartermaster Sergeant S. D. Hunt , Delegate to the Department Encampment. K. S. Cooley , Alternate. We also gather that the Department Encampment will take place in March Red Cbud. IK LAST CALL. 01fir -o- fir All persons owing us are respectfully asked to call and settle their accounts d : or before December 31st , either with ce : cash or bankable paper. On January sil IK 1stour , line of lumber yards will be sold an incorporated company , who will carry on the business. Persons having accounts against us will please present lis them at once for payment. ccdi di FHEKS & HOCKXELL. tl ) -PERSONALS. X rf-X > y VX W XXJ'N * > > V N > X > Fred Lytlo came in from Ihe county-seat of Diuuly on 40 , Saturday. Charlie Fisher is holding C. G. Cornwall's position in C. H. Rogers' store. Deputy U. S. Marshal Stewart of Jliverton came up to the city again , Tut'.Kday. \V. C. Billiard of Culbcrthon was in town , Tuesday evening , on his way east. Headmaster Highland came up from lied Cloud , Sunday , on raihoad business. Dr. M. A. Demay of the South Side-went cast , Sunday morning , on a : > hort visit. Charlie Ashmorc , who has been in town a few days , returned to the ranch , Sunday. C. II. Kogcrs.Ed. Laycock and Albert Long made a living trip to Culbertson , Sunday. Benj. Bird came down from Bonkclman , Saturday evening , ami spent Sunday in the city. city.Fred. Fred. Snow went down to Omaha , Satur day , where he will spend the Christinas Hol idays. J. E. Cochran went up to Bcnkelman , Sat urday noon , to take testimony in a land contest. J. W.Burneyof Stratton and Hiram Powell of Palisade were in town , Saturday on land business. 1 t Sam. Aflimore went down to the eastern part 1 of the state , the latter part of la > : t week , on a visit. Mrs. Geo. Hocknell was the guest of Mrs. Charlie Knight at Cambridge , the latter j > art of last week. L. C. Stephenson and Jesse Welbornof the county-seat were in the metropolis , Tuesday , a few hours. W. II. Hayden has been in the city , a num ber of days , looking alter his extensive interests here. J. B. Jennings spent Saturday night and Sunday on his claim near Culbertson , return ing Sunday evening. Mrs. W. S. Wcbbter went down to Indian- ola , Monday evening , where she will spend most of the holidays. J. H.Christner , of Pitney & Christncr , Cul bertson , was in town , yesterday morning , on real estate business. Cashier Brown of the First National made a short visit to the county-scat , yesterday evening on business. Mrs. L. C. Stephenson of Indianola was in town , Tuesday , having an extensive job of dental work performed. Senator Dolan , Col. Suavely , Sheriff Wei- born and other Indianola people transacted business in the city , Fridav. llev. Boswell of Arapahoe assisted Ilev. Wheeler in Ids revival services , Monday and Tuesday evenings of this week. H. W. Davenport , one of the most promi nent of Culbcrtson's merchants , drove down to the city , Friday , on business. Mrs. Albert Xoren went down toAtchi&on , Friday evening on 40 , on a visit of a few days to brothersvlio reside in that city. Judge Straut , Treasurer .Young , Commis sioner Wolf and other prominent Culbertson- ians were on our streets , yesterday. Mr. and-Mrs. Frank Harris left on Xo. 2 , yesterday morning , for Galva , Illinois on a visit of a few days to Frank's parents. Misses Alice M. Murphy and Jennie Jami son of the city schools went down to Indian- ola , Saturday evening , on a short visit. C. W. Shurtleff of the Stratton bank , and W. C. Ashwill , editor of the Herald , were in the city , last Friday morning on business. J. S. Giliiam , an attorney of lied Cloud , was in town , Tuesday and Wednseday , one of the counsel in the Western Implement Co. suit. II. F. Anderson of Xc\v York City , brother to W. M. of our city , arrived in town , Satur day , Dec. 1-th , and will make tin's his future home. J. F. Foibes went up to Denver , yesterday afternoon , to attend the first annual teleg raphers' ball which occurs in that city , on Christmas eve. Mr. HoIIiiter of Cheyenne , Wyo. , came down from the west , Sunday evening , and will spend the holidays with his mother and sister in our city. Miss Tiliic Furst of Lincoln , sister of W. C. Furst of our city , came up to town , Sun day night on a short visit. She went east on 40 , Monday evening. F. ZiL Smith , book-keeper of the First Na tional bank , went down to his home at Arap ahoe , to-day , to spend Christmas. He will be absent over Sunday. Mr * . C. G. Curmvell and children ' .vent up to Culbertson on Sunday , to spend a week with C. G. , who is managing C. II. lingers' interests in that town. "W. R. Xclson and wife , 0.car F. Xclson and wife and Miss Stella Race of Stratton were in the city , Friday morning , guests at the B. & M. Eating House. Sylve.-ter Cordeal and mother-in-law of this city have entered a section of laud with three miles of the town of Akron , Colorado. They are delighted with their claims. Mrs. S. II. Colvin is confined to the house , these days , with an attack of rheumatism , which has located in the arm principally. \t this writingshc is not materially improved. Gco. Hocknell and Charlie Knight were out ivest , Saturday , taking stock of the Chicago Lumber Yards along theline of the B. & M. , preparatory to incorporating , the first of the rear. ' * C. II. Meeker , who has in charge the work io\v in progress by the McCook Waterworks uO. , went down to Lincoln , Friday evening. ii business connected with the prospective ire plugs for this city. M. C. Rider went down to Fairbury , Tues- lay evening , on a visit of two or three months , ombining business and pleasure. It N pos sible that Mr. Rider may also visit his old ionic in Pennsylvania during his absence. * A. B. Smith of Lincoln , the Lincoln Land 3o.'s surveyor , was in the city , Tuesday , on way home from a trip up in Frontier ounty , where he has been locating some sol- lier's homesteads , Which are to comprehend he company's new town north of Stockville. E. M. Brickey & Co. for clothing. . If you want a superior letter filecall , at this office. Wax dolls in profusion , all sizes , at the Metropolitan drug store. They have the purest , kettle-rendered lard in the city at Brewer Bros. Prof. Webster of the city schools was a visitor at the county-seat , yesterday. Blood tells , and that's the reason the Commercial House continues to be the popular hotel of the city. They have just received a choice con signment of candies at the City Bakery , and lnvi'i-5 of th.it toothsome article are ivqucsted to call and sample them by purchase. Courier : Last Friday Mr. I. D. Spen cer , living in Frontier county , discover ed the trail of a deer , and cutting a bar of lead into slugs , loaded his gun and started in pursuit. After following the trail for nearly three hours Spencer dis covered the . object of his search and raised his gun , fired , the gun bursted and the charge entered his arm. Dr. Eskey was called to the sufferer' bed side to hold a consultation Sunday , and succeeded in extracting twenty-two of these missiles from the patient's arm. The doctor thinks Mr. Spencer's recov ery quite doubtful. I MEAN BUSINESS ! All parties who are indebted to me are hereby respectfully solicited to call and square their accounts , cither by cash or bankable paper , before January 10th. After the above date all accounts re maining unpaid will positively be placed in the hands of attorneys fm * collection. This is straight goods , all wool and a yard wide. CHAS. H. ROOF.RS. Important to Blacksmiths. o We have just received a shipment of the celebrated Cumberland smithing coal , which id acknowledged by all to be superior even to the Bloasburg coal , and we are prepared to receive and promptly fill 3'our orders. HALLACK & CORN ! CORN ! T have put in scales at my ranch on Brush creek and I will buy all the corn that comes , at the market price. Also have 50 good ponies for sale , broke or unbroke. 27. J.B.AlESERVK. HOUSE FOR RENT. A fonr room residence on Madison Avenue. Enquire at this of5ce for par ticular ? . GO . . . tf4rfirfK * * 4 r4J > BJr * * * * tf" * ( * * * " * * rftf4 \ West Dennison St.