The Columbus journal., 1879-01-08
The II A. M railroad lands of

The B. & NJ. railroad lands of
Madison county came into market
the first of the present month. If
you want first choice Of these un-
culled lands call on Becher & Rey-
nolds, general agents at Columbus.
On last Thursday evening ten
were received into the COngrega-
tional church, eight of whom enter
ed into covenant with the church
Sabbath morning. and the remain
ing two will very soon.
The following officers were
elected in the NJ. E. Sunday School
last Sabbath: A. c. Tignor, Super
intendent; Francis Kerr, Assistant |;
John Hempleman, Secretary; Lizzie
Davis, Treasurer; Arthur Brooks,
Librarian; Mary Turner, Organist.
Owing to defect in the heat.
ing arrangements the services in
the Presbyterian church had to be
suspended las. Sabbath. The de-
feet however will be rectified this
week and the public may in future
calculate on finding a comfortably
heated house.
Major North while in Chicago
recently received from his old friend,
Buffalo Bill" as Christmas pres
eut, an Esquimaux suit, said to be
the only one in the United States.
We have no doubt but that the Ma.
jor will put it to good use before
Spring opens.
"A. E. Touz.lin, Land commits
sioner, of Lincoln, arrived at this
city Saturday to make further ar
rangements with Becher & Reynolds,
general agents of the B. 4 M. r. r.
lands, TO accommodate the large
number Of immigrants that are ex-
pected here in the spring.
AS is usual at this season of the
year, many are afflicted with re-
forms. Some Of our young men
resolved to quit swearing on New
Years morning, and, to aid them in
their resolve, bargained i'm solemn
compact that he who broke the
same should pay the other parties
to the contract fifty cents; they
were all ahead two or three dollars
by the close of the day.
Quite a number Of the friends
of Miss Fannie B. O'Callahan met
by invitation OH Monday evening
at the residence of her brother-in-
law, j. c. Morrissey. The evening
passed very pleasantly devoted 10
conversation, music and games. De-
licious refreshments were served by
the young lady as hostess, and when
the hour for the "good- d-nights had
arrived, all agreed that more en-
joyable social event had not come
within the range Of their experience.
Owing to the absence of Will
b. Dale, q. ID. X. Of H.. the officers
of Monitor Lodge were not installed
last Saturday as announced in our
last issue. We are now authorized
to say that the installation of the Of
ficers of Monitor Lodge, knights of
Honor, and of Mystic Council, Roy
al Arcanum, will positively take
place at the X. of II. hall on Friday
evening, Jan. 10th. If Mr.. Dale is
not present the services of a Deputy
e.. ID. will be secured. The services
will be public to those holding tick
cts of admission or a special invita-
ton.
On New Years night, at the res
idence of Thos. Potts, i'm this city,
Mr.. Joseph Roberts was united by
TO Miss Mary Golden, for
merly the wife of Charles Edgerton
of Omaha, from whom she was
granted a divorce. Justice Meal
lister tied the matrimonial knot, and
we hope the couple thus joined may
never have cause TO wish it severed,
and that in their pathway through
life they may be able to avoid the
briars and thorns that must,
without forbearance and a proper
curbing of the spirit that is always
ready with promptings that are
wrong, beset the way.
"A farmer near the city has a
shepherd dog that has acquired quite
q reputation in the neighborhood,
for his good sense, sound discretion
and executive ability. His last
noteworthy feat occurred on Sat
urGay. A light wagon was run
into by passing team, breaking a
wheel and frightening the horse so
that he ran away. After running
about a quarter of a mile, he came
into the dogs neighborhood. The
dog, who seems TO know instinct
lively when anything Of that kind is
wrong, seeing the horse pass, i'm
took after him, headed
him off, turned him, made him go
towards barn, and held him there
until his master came and secured
the horse.
What a time for local items! 1t
has been rather too cool for ANYTHING