The Columbus journal., 1878-12-25
Our reporter says the Scioptical

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entertainment Monday evening at
the Presbyterian Church was very
interesting, especially the view of the
starry heavens, Daniel i'm the lions
den, and the scene of The drunkard
with snakes in his boots.
The following are the newly
elected officers of Harmony Chapter,
No. 13, o. E. S.: Marshall Smith,
w. p; Mrs. Agnes Smith, w. NJ. !;
Mrs. Theda NJ. Coolidge, A. NJ. !;
Mrs. Minnie S. Drake, Sec'y; Mrs.
Mary A. Early, Treas. Mrs. Melis-
sa White, Cond. Mrs. Matte Rel
mer, A. Cond.
Guy Barnum has lost six head
of cattle by the prevailing disease,
and is of opinion that it is caused by
smut, which is unusually abundant
this year, and seems to be more
injurious. 1t has not been any lack
of water with his cattle, as they
have had access, at pleasure, to a
running stream.
Our neighbors, Mr.. Samuel Gal
ley and Ettie, his wife. have been
married about ten years, and all
that time have lived agreeably and
happily, and on last Wednesday
evening at ~ o'clock their joy and
happiness reached its climax by the
birth of a nice little daughter.
Mother and child doing well.
The Daughters of Rebekah will
give a dance on Christmas night,
Dec. 25th, at the Opera House.
Tickets, Sl.O0. Every body is cor
daily invited to come. Good mu-
sic, good time, and good order is
guaranteed. BY order of the COM
mittee. Floor INonagers:-Joseph
Gross, James +. North, Fred. Mat
thews, Charles Morse.
About as good an answer as we
ever heard was made the other day
by a boy to solicitation to buy a
"prize" package, when he said, 81
might lose by it," He did invest,
however, and got a nice looking
piece of rozin for a violin, which
completely disgusted him with the
lottery business. lt is better to
make an even exchange.
old Year lecture at the Opera
House next Sunday evening by Rev
f. l.. Sherman. Subject: "Days
gone by" While the lecture may
have special interest to "old folks"
yet everybody has cordial invita-
ton TO attend. IL, however, the
evening should be very stormy or
very cold the service will be held
in the Congregational church.
Mistakes will occur. The best
laid plans of the most astute men
often fail. All persons have felt,
deeply felt the disappointment in
cident TO mistakes. But when
young man purchases at a fair a
nice article and makes a present of
the same to lady, and then finds
out that she is married lady, Won
have it all, disappointment boiled
down.
Frank Fields left on our table
one day last week, the Little Won
DER" which combines in its opera
tions five different valuable articles
for the household. First i'm order is
a tack hammer, stove-pipe crimper,
nut cracker, jar-tOp remover, can
opener and w-driver. 1t is
very convenient little article. and as
it looks TO us would be a very val
liable one TO have around.
The gross receipts of the Con-
vent School Fair at the Opera House,
were $ilS,--net proceeds, 1882.
J. L. North received the camp chair,
awarded by vote to the "most pop
ular man." each vote costing ten
cents, and the election netting $74
to the society. TO whom belongs
the shawl we are unable to announce
as there was some misunderstanding
or mistake i'm the matter of voting.
The voting realized $l03 80 to the
society.
The Presbyterian church Fcsti-
val and Concert last Wednesday
evening brought together a large
number of our citizens. Good music,
an excellent supper, and splendid
social time with extraordinary fl
nancial success was the result. Mr..
and Mrs. Foxwell, Miss +. Critics,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hickok, Mr.. Brooks.
Mrs. A. W. Critics, L. j. Riser, Miss
Mary Mullen, Miss ID. Christison,
Mrs. Bette Gerard, Mrs. Marshall
Saith, NJ. Christison, Mr.. B. Briggs
and DIR. j. S. Christison all took |
part in "Ye Old Folks Concert" and
rendered music in very creditable
manner.
"A few weeks ago some fellow
not having any regard for either
the moral or the statute law against
theft, and destruction of property,
wounded and killed about twenty
tame ducks belonging to Guy C..
Barnum. We tried to make him
believe that it was done hv some |