The Columbus journal., 1881-05-04


structing the Loup bridge. The
contract was awarded. to Mr.. Rob-
insOn of Omaha.
Rev. Thos. Bayne was in the
city yesterday, on visit to his
daughter, Mrs. F. Smith, who is Sc
riously i'll. He,returned to Gibbon
in the afternoon.
Mrs. w. Il. Lewis, who has been
visiting with the family Of j. 4.
North, went west Monday to Grand
Island, to see Mrs. f. w. Arnold,
who is dangerously ill.
Work has begun on the new
Esilroad route, under the supervis-
len of John Godfrey, and will be
pushed along as fast as men and
teams can do the work.
John A. Wilson, formerly OF
Columbus, was in the city Thursday.
He intends running his farm this
year. His place is located in Hum
phrey precinct, this county.
Where are the sheep shearers ?
There is quite demand just now in
this region for good shearers, and
such would find constant employ
ment for a number of weeks.
Ed. Fitzpatrick is now occupy
ing Murray's brick business house
on Nebraska Avenue, one door south
of his old stand. Of course Ed. will
have all his old custom follow him.
Why does Kramer carry such a
large assortment of goods and do
such an extensive business? Be-
cause he sells cheaper than any ybody
else and receives new goods every
day.
Invitations are out for a we'd
ding to night in the city, the contract
parties being Mr.. b. j. p. Eyler and
Miss Fannie A, daughter of Judge
w. s. Geer. Long life and much
happiness.
o. Olson, a former citizen of
Columbus, was in the city last week,
having just returned from Fort Mo
brara, where he has been for some
time past working on the buildings
Of the Fort.
Those who have children to at
tend school in the city may congrat-
ulate themselves in the selection of
their school board, all of them fair
minded, capable men, well-versed
in school matters.
Rev. DIR. Miller, of Omaha, con-
Quoted the services Sabbath evening
at the NJ. Z. Church this city. His
sermon was not only splendid but
eloquent, and would bear repetition
in every community.
Quarterly meeting will be held
at the NJ. +. Church, this city, next
Saturday and Sunday, May 9TH and
Sth. Preaching Saturday evening.
Rev. DIR. Miller will be present and
conduct the services.
Ask yourself the question, how
many times you have by meditating
upon the subject come to the con-
clusion that there is no crop raised,
which yields so large an amount of
food and with so little labor as In
dian corn.
The right of way on the new
route between Columbus and Lost
Greek has nearly all been secured,
and at a reasonable figure. We
understand that the company will
proceed to condemn portion of the
route for prudential reasons.
AT T. ii. Saunders's sale in Col
fax county Tuesday of last week,
everything brought fair prices;
there were some extra bargains to
buyers of farm implements; cattle
sold for extra prices, two-year-old
heifer bringing $50, and a cow $40.
One of our old friends, Robert
Wilkin, writes from California say
ing, among other things, that he
shipped last month twenty tons of
honey to England, and that he is
now finishing a tank TO hold seven
tons of honey. What a pile of
sweetness, to be surel
The Cadiz eO,O seatinel says:
"a farmer in an adjoining county
took an agency for fruit = tree
pruner and signed an agreement to
that effect. He now has a note for
sl25 due, which he signed, thinking
il was the agreement. Ten to one
be does not take his county paper"
Patrons of Mrs. Seburg's ex-
cellent boarding house will find her
located over Eimer's store. No
boarding house in The city can offer
such comfortable suRmer quarters,
which, togethert with >rfie fact that
Mrs. S. sets bel fer table than any
of them, makes her house deserved
ly popular.
Mr.. c. Z. Dur, just over from
Switzerland, and on his way to Col