The Columbus journal., 1881-08-31

bus. He will make a pleasant fel.
low-citizen for the burgers Of our
town.
Miss Clara B. Gibson. who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Wilber
Lincoln and other friends. started
for her home in Boone county, Sat-
urdsy.
Columbus has always been the
best market in central Nebraska for
grain and stock, and the business
men here propose to have it so
continue.
The Rev. Ssml. Goodale will be
absent from town for 8 few weeks.
Notice of the next service in the
Episcopal church will be given in
this paper.
Mr.. Steele has received word
that his office will be removed to
the U. P. depot. What further ar
rsugements will be made be does
not yet know.
Rates of the B. Il NJ. railroad 10
attend the Soldiers Reunion at Lin
coin Sept 5th to 9th: From COlum-
bus 81 80 good to return any day
from 9th TO 10th.
General c. F. Mandersou, of
/ Omaha, has been selected by the
committee to command the camp at
Lincoln during the soldiers reunion
Sept. 5th TO 10th.
Commissioners Wise, under
whose supervision work on the
Platte bridge is being done, assures
us that the bridge will be ready for
crossing this week.
Ed. Dwyer, our old friend of
st. Edward, was in the city Thurs
day and Friday of last week. Ed.
il the kind of a philosopher we are
always glad to meet.
-Messrs. Ernst & Newman have
taken charge at Wiggins's old stand.
They will do an immense business,
and OF course will be able to sell at
the very lowest rates.
Rev. ID. P. Mitchell, of Newton,
Kansas, and for many years a prom
inent minister of the NJ. E. church,
died of heart disease while travelling
oa the cars on the oath.
John Eyman and his bride were
in the city Monday. They have
been married two weeks, and scarce
ly any body here knew it. Congrst-
nlations are yet in order.
Mr.. o. II. Archer, OI the jour-
NAL force, who has for several weeks
been visiting friends At Stsplehurst,
Seward Co., returned on Saturday,
much improved in health.
Geo. ID. Fosters family left yes
terday morning for their home in
Illinois. Mr.. Foster accompanied
them to Omaha. They were very
well pleased with their visit and the
country.
An advertisement for bids for
erection of Congregational Church
at Genoa was received too late for
publication, also call for County
Republican Convention, to be held
September 24th.
H. P. Smith assures us that the
proposed creamery will be institu-
ted. He is gathering data, inyesti-
eating as to best machinery, etc.
He desires correspondence with
farmers who can furnish milk.
John Harkins of Nance county
was in the city Saturday. He reports
raising five hundred bushels of
wheat from forty scres,-better than
a good many others have done this
year, in Nebraska and elsewhere.
John Schram, formerly of this
city. has located at Seattle, W. T.,
and sssocisted A. A.Korn, OF San Fran
cisco as q partner in business. We
wish our friend great success in bus
mess, which we think be richly
deserves.
Miss Gilbert has returned from
her visit to California. Mr.. J. r.
West and family, formerly of this
county, sre well pleased with their
new home. We are gratified to
learn that the JOURNAL ia gladly
welcomed.
1t is expected that the Platte
bridge will be well on towards COM
pletion, if not done, this week. In
the meantime no one need be afraid
TO cross on the bed of the river,
which is solid. Teams are crossing
every day.
WILDER Gring returned from
Colorado Sunday. While there he
was working on the railroad; in
using 8 scrsper one day, il struck
against s rock, throwing him head
long, injuring bis back, hurting him
pretty badly.
SANDY" formerly of the Era,
and one of the brsvest printer boys
that ever drew q column rule or
struck s shooting stick, stayed in
Columbus Monday night. He is
still out of his proper element
Singing chairs, bedsteads, &c.
There was q surprise party at G..