The Columbus journal., 1881-03-16
She'll Creek Gossip.
Spelling schools at Postville hsv
about gone into bankruptcy.


Spelling schools at Postville have
about gone into bankruptcy.
James Butler is about to erect a
blacksmith shop near his residence.
Miss Sadie Dunlap has been sick
with the mumps for the last week.
We are sorry to say that Mrs. Mike
Doody, jr., is in q very low state of
health.
VIM. Patterson drove twelve miles
through the binding " blizzard of
last week.
Daniel Reagan and Miss Kittie
Ryan were married March lst by
Rev. Father Flood.
John Moffit of Columbus and Miss
Ellen Gleason of Platte Center were
married on the first of March.
Miss Ada Farrell has gone to
Adair, Iowa, on q visit, and Miss
Ada's many friends will be lonesome
during her absence.
Commissioner Rivet cannot be in
duced to buy buggy, but thinks a
sleigh would be convenient if win
ter is to last forever.
There is yet large amount of
corn to husk, owing to the very early
and heavy SHOWS. Patrick Fshey
has about sixty acres out.
The young folks in Shell Creek
enjoyed one Of the most sociable and
successful "soirses" of the season on
Tuesday evening Of last week.
James Gal!igan, while out hunt
ing the other day, started up two
rabbits from the same place, and kill
ed them at one shot. This is equal
to his success ct rsfiles.
Dennie Msher, while returning
home from spelling school, got two
of his toes frOze, which he now says
he can sport as q poor reward of
merit for his good spelling.
Jno. Barry of Newman's grove,
who is noted for bis skill in catch
ing wild horses on the plains of COL
orado, has sold the large herd he
brought, and is about to return for
more.
Since the Legislature has done it's
part towards giving to women the
right to vote, our bachelors who cal
culste on running for Office are
declaring themselves in favor of
equal suffrage.
Pat. Noonsn, q most enthusiastic ic
bachelor, says: thunder take the
hawks,"-while feeding his chickens
the other day one carried off two OF
his best pullets at one clstter, right
before his eyes.
Married, on the 18th ult., at Shell
Creek church, by Rev. Father Flood,
James Boyle of Columbus and Miss
Annie Gogan of Shell Creek. They
are passing the honeymoon among
their friends In the valley.
Since Lent has somewhat impeded
the progress of matrimony, court.
ing, ETC., some Of our snile country
baches say they will 60 into towr
next week, where counting will be
more legally administered, and thai
to the figure of the law.
Frank Rivet, an old resident o
Shell Greek who went to George
town, COL, last fall, writes hom,
that there is five feet of snow an(
the thermometer 40 degrees below
zero yet. 1t is sheltered SO mucl
with pine timber that you never ge
q breeze of wind, and can work yer,
comfortably out Of doors.
Miss Lightner, teacher in distric
A, while returning home through
the storm of last Wednesday, go
lost and happened to meet he
brother-in-law, who was making hi
first visit to the country, who wal
also bewildered in the storm. B,
chance they reached the house o
John Degsn, where they were hos
pitably entertained.
At q party recently given at tn,
residence Of James Cooney, Will
one Mr.. w. was enjoying a game Q
cards, Cooney's hired man went on
and removed his team to WACO
nearer the house. w. going out an
finding bis team gone, in angry dez
terity jumped on q horse belongin
to Mr.. M. to 60 in search of his teal
and the party who had them out
few minutes later NJ, learning b
horse was gone, accompanied hin
self with three or four boys and
quartette of young ladies, and too
Us. team out in pursuit of his fello'
explorers, to hunt up his horse; tt
snow was deep and both pursuin
parties got lost and we're out for se'
eral hours; nevertheless the nigl
was fine and all hands enjoyed
good time. The girls hope Mr.. :
, will get his team up in better tra'
! cling order by the next dance, th.
, they are solicited to enjoy q sleigl
. ride at.
SHELL CREEK ROVER.