The Columbus journal., 1879-02-26
The CONGREGATIONAL church was


last Sunday evening on the
occasion of the "Object Lesson Con-
cert" The exercises are said TO
have been very interesting and in
Rev. d. c. Thomas, missionary
of the Baptist Church who expects
to make Platte county his future
field of labor, delivered an excellent
sermon last Sabbath evening at the
NJ. Z. church.
-"Young Peoples Lecture" at the
Congregational church next Sabbath
evening. Subject" Popular Amuse-
ments." A number Of extrc chairs
will be provided to furnish addi-
tional sittings.
We learn Of postmaster lately
appointed who inquired Of our post
master IL he could borrow his
stamping machine and glue pot,
saying that he had nothing to make
postage stamps with.
During the next 80 days I will
make sets of teeth for$l5. The best
teeth and best workmanship. DIR.
]. J. Byrne, dentist, Columbus, Neb.
I want an agent for the best lamp
burner in this country. K
-Theo. Friedhof, who has been at
North Platte since the opening
there of Kramer's dry-goods store,
returned home Sunday morning, in
prime health and spirits. The pro-
iect at North Platte is a success.
Good news 10 people of Platte
and adjoining counties.-Great re-
duction in Lumber prices at the
yard of Jaeggi & Schupbach. -
Prices down to he'd rock-terms
strictly cash. Give them a call.
Teachers, pupils and others oc-
casionally need blank news paper.
We will furnish it in sheets the size
of the JOURNAL, 25x3S inches, four
sheets for 5 cents, eight for 10, one
quire for % cents, and cut to suit
NJ. X. TURNER & Co.
We have blank note books, for
sale, in books of 100 each, suitable
for thresEers, mechanics and others
for work and labor; also the com.
mon form, and the note payable al
Columbus State Bank" Also re-
ceipts In book form. NJ. h. TUR.
NER & Co.
H. p. Coolidge is fitting up 6
hardware and tinware store on,
door west of Heintz's. on llth street
He is now ready to do all kinds o
Of tin work. Henry is known fal
aud wide in this region Of the State
and more obliging business mar
can not be found.
The "Thalia Gessellschaft" will
give at the Opera House. Monday
the third of March, two very laugh
able pieces, entitled. die Rekruti
rung i'm Krahwinkel" and "Sachsel
i'm Prcussen." After the perform
ance, Ball. Everybody turn out
paironize home talent, and hav
good time in general.
The Masquerade Ball given Fri
day night by the Hook & Ladde
Co. was grand success in ever
particulars TO number and styl
of masks, the enjoy ments of ih
evening, and the substantial pro
ceeds, which will go towards light
ening the burden of the boys.
The members Of the David Cit
Cornet Band discourse excelle,
music, and this is proper time, W
think, to say that the members {
the Columbus Dramatic Club wer
more than pleased when they put i
an appearance at the Opera Hou:
in David City, Saturday evening
just previous TO the entertainment
-Speice & North have receive
a large number Of copies Of IL
Omaha Weekly Republican givin
description OF Columbus and Plat
county. Parties in the countI
|, wishing to send to their friends
r the east reliable information in re
erence to Platte county should ca
at the Office of Speice & North al
: get copies free of charge.
S. e. Smith, land agent, tells ,
: that ii. ii. Cosby of Glenwood, 1;
e has bought tract of land in Plat
county, and expects TO come he
{ with his family this spring. AL
e that Chas. Hedges of Grinnel, Il
8 expects to locate near the city az
e engage i'm the raising of fine stoc
A party Of eight Swedes went
n Newman's Grove last week. expeC
s ing to locate in Platte county, ne
. that neighborhood. >
: The bridges over the sou
# channels OF the Platte river, Detwe'
here and David City, are in b
u condition, endangering life, al
e thereby threatening a loss Of tra'
s to Columbus. 1t is understood th
g four years ago Butler county secu
e ed the passage of q law on bound
rios which threw these hridu