The Columbus journal., 1880-05-05

Genoa Monday.
Ed. North has had his second
attack Of the measles.
Nj. Kramer went to Crete last
week, thence TO Chicago.
-Judge l. n. Taylor of Oakdale
was in the city "wednesday last.
Byron Griffin Of the Era re-
turned Monday from trip TO Grand
Island.
Frank North, son Of James f.,
had a very severe attack of diphth-
eris lately.
For the best custOm-made boot
and nestest repairing go to HOns-
hans, on Olive street.
w. ri. Leslie, Esq, is one Of the
intelligent Pennsylyanians who re-
Gently located in Platte county.
VIM. Tieskoller recently lost
TWO horses by prairie fire, for which
he was remunerated by insurance.
Oct prices Of croquet, base balls,
balls, and archery goods at +. ID.
Filzpatrick's Book Store, opp. +. O.
Miss Anna George Of this city
has been engaged TO teach The school
near McAlpin's, in Granville pre-
cinct.
Charley Sheets, who for some
time has been connected with the
Era, has a position on the Genoa
Lender.
H. l.. Small, and I. Gluck have
been making convenient additions
to their dwellings on Pacific
Avenue.
How shall the city of Columbus
pay her Indebtedness, is the question
which is disturbing the dreams OF
the Council.
The house occupied by Gus.
Hellborn is being removed from
Neb, Ave-, to 18th ST., one door east
of Schultz 4 Pohl's.
sam" Wise was in town Satur-
day. He is growing taller and
wider out every day. RsilrOading
must agree with him.
-Barbed fence wire is quoted al
Chicsgo, at 10 cts. pound. John
Virgins sells il here at IL cts. Why
can't you fence little?
Louis Kramer's many old ac-
quaintances will be glad 10 hear that
he will be in the city the last OF the
week, 10 stay few days.
Some of Platte county's wool
men are favorable to clipping more
than one fleece a yesr--say three
fipeces in about two wears.
II. l.. Mersereau of New York
state is soiourning in Nebraska. lie
says that Columbus has greatly i'm
proved since he saw il last.
The Msennerchor go TO Omaha
Saturday next, returning Monday
The round trip costs them a dollar
apiece on the l.. i y. W, and Il. i
VI.
The contract for building the
bridge across the Cedar in Nance
county. has been let to A. Rose ol
this county. The entire cost TO
be $3.50.
Miss Louisa Bsuer Of this city
has been employed by the Board in
Dist. No. 1, 10 teach the LOnglOoE
school for 2iI months, beginning
MsS 10th.
Willard Chaplin tells us that a
petition is being circulated for the
appointment of n. b. Olds (now r.
II. agent,) as postmaster al Lost
! Greek station.
| A gentleman living near Madi.
son bought q hundred and twenty
five dollars worth OF goods the other
day at Krsmer's. Pretty good pur-
chase for farmer.
All persons interested in the
Library Association in Dist. No. L,
will please attend the business meet.
ing al the scheol house next Friday
evening ats o'clock.
MIR. Hugh A. McCrea Of Butler
county, Penn, arrived in the city
last week with his family, and in.
tends to make Nebraska his future
home. A hearty welcome.
--kesting & Sullivan have for
sale, at their place four and a hall
miles northwest Of the city, the
incest bunch of young Illinois cattle
that have ever been brought TO Co,
1 lumbus.
Virgins proposes to sell barbed
/ wire ST actual cost. He has had
some adverse experience with prai-
rie fires, and is determined that this
country shall be fenced, if cheap
wire will do il.
p. W. Schmitz, at r. ii. Henry's
old stand, is selling Woods ma.
chine, the reaper, the mower, the
twine binder, the wire binder, and
the harvester, as well as all kinds OF
farm implements.
| H. Berthold Of Omaha informs