The Columbus journal., 1878-12-25
-Christmasi J

N. Mlllett was In Merrlck Co.,
last week on business.
The Police Judge reports very
quiet week. No arrests.
james Ware Of Greeley county
was in the city Monday.
--RObt. Lewis has lost seven head
of cattle by dry murrain.
Miss Rose Rickly came home on
Tuesday 10 spend Christmas.
F. W. OF sells you toys cheap
er than any one else in town.
Mrs. Coolidge Of Glenwood, Ia,
mother to III. r., is in the city.
III. F. Snider of Plum Creek was
in the city Friday. laying in a supply
of goods.
When you want 10 insure your
goods or your life, go TO Becher g.
Reynolds.
District Court for Platte county,
for 1879, will be held Feb. 25th and
Sept. 18th.
The nobbiest present is one of
those statuettes for sale at Do
land & Smiths.
Choice Missouri Sorghu um syrup
best out, at Bullard & Smiths
North > Grocery.
--Se,terday a load of fine deer
aud elk arrived in the city, all from
the Beaver country.
The Sunday school at the NJ. L.
church this city is increasing in
numbers and interest.
A merry Christmas and a happy
New Year 20 all the patrons aud
readers Of the Journal.
We learn that Judge G. W.
Post is ia the east, and that invita-
tions 10 his wedding have been sent
out.
Geo. W. Beardsley Of Greeley
county lost horse about three
weeks, ago supposed TO have been
stolen.
Hon. ID. e. Lpveland has been
engaged for the past few weeks in
organizing lodges X. of IL. in Ne
bra>ka.
School ia Dist. No. |, closed on
Friday last for two weeks, begin
ming tie first Monday after New
Years.
Some farmers are satisfactorily
solving the fuel problem this winter
by burning corn cobs, which are
abundant.
Until otherwise ordered there
will be preaching every Sabbath, at
NJ. +. church, this city, at III a. m,
and Z p. IN.
LosT.-At the Convent Far, two,
gold shawl pins. The finder will
confer a great favor by leaving the
same at this office.
-" Mrs. Jarley's Wax Works
will be exhibited sometime next
month by thcCongregaiional Church
Furnishing Society.
The blow and snow en- Saturday
was simply reminder OF the old
lime blizzard" of which, may we
never see the like agaia.
because business men come into
sharp competition il is no reason
why they should lose their tempers,
and fall 10 beating each other.
r. Gerber & Co. keep the best
assortment Of furniture aud sell at
the lowest prices. Give them a call
at their new store on llth street.
j. y. Reynolds was through
Madison county last week on busi-
ness. lie is prepared TO say that q
blackboard is a very open con-
veyance.
Go, 60, where shall | go. TO
OTIS of course, you know, for books
and pictures. for bugles and drums,
for dolls and toys of every descrip-
tiOn, at cost.
Miss Freddie Speice and Miss
Rosa North came up from their
school at Omaha on Saturday even
ing's train, and will spend the Holi-
days at home.
The Catholic School Festival, |
held at the Opera House last Thurs |
day, Friday aud Saturday evening. |
was a decided success, financially |
and otherwise.
Guy G. Barnum lost last week |
six head Of nice young cattle, after
they had been feeding in the corn
field. lie has no doubt but the
smut was the cause.
There are some Omaha Indians
camping around through the coun- !
try, and suspicion has got abroad |
that they are ready TO steal. They |
had better be kept at home.
We 60 TO press early on Tues
day, so that our force" can have /
Christmas TO themselves. This will |
account for the absence Of any re- /
ference to the Christmas festivities. 1
John McCann, Charley Rickly, |
Jim Foley and W. s. Hamilton ,
started for Ft. Steele, Monday. |
They Xerp all sswall- ixad" and wp \