The Columbus journal., 1892-07-13

The county board Of supervisors are
in session, beginning Tuesday at 2
o'clock, and will probably be in session
this week.
The many friends Of Mrs. D. C.
Kavanaugh will be glad to learn that
she has very nearly recovered from her
recent severe illness.
We learn that a great many people
were present at Patrick Murray's ban
quet Saturday evening, but could not
get any further particulars.
On the morning Of the Fourth, Mr..
Geo. N. Hopkins's little boy of Platte
Center met with q serious accident which
may cost him an eye. In shooting a fire
cracker, n exploded.
j. Mccoy Williams, who has charge
OF the work at the beet sugar farm,
Genoa, was in the city Friday after
laborers. See his advertisement else
where in today's JOURNAL.
j. I. Mallalieu and two children Of
Kearney arrived yesterday. He will re-
turn today, but the children will spend
the summe with ID. w. Zeigler and
family Monroe Looking Glass.
DIR. Nauman has purchased two lots
in Stevens's addition in the northern
part of the city, and says it is his inten-
ton to improve the same and erect
dwellings thereon for rent, but
"A union meeting of the Congrega-
tional. Presbyterian and Methodist
churches was held at the latter church
Sunday evening. Rev. Cole preached q
very forcible, prohibition ermo
-Greisen Bros. are about to erect q
two story brick business block on the
site OF their present store, 24x1OO feet,
to be completed in about three months.
The contract will probably be let today.
There will be a grand dance and
rattle for a three-year-old horse at Fred.
Stenger's place July 22d. Good music
and plenty of refreshments will be
served. Everybody is cordially invited
to attend.
j. Welch, the job-artist of the Tele-
gram Office, went to Beatrice Friday to
| visit his parents for q while. Jack de-
serves to give himself a good vacation,
seeing that he works faithfully and we'll,
when on duty.
d. B. Duffy speaks Of two grains OF
fax, producing, n hundred and nine
and one hundred and ffty-five bolls
each, at twelve grains each, making for
the two, three thousand one hundred
and sixty eight grains.
TORNADO, the storm king, is out on
his summer tour, and may take a trip |
through Platte county, calling at Co
lumbus. Protect your property by
taking a tornado policy" Of H. J. Hud-
son, Office on Olive street, opposite Me-
ridian hotel. tt
M. WhitmOyer, ESQ.,, has started in
to make additions to his brick dwelling |
house that will add greatly to its ability
to give comfort to its occupants. George
Willis has charge of the improvements,
which will probably cost some three
thousand dollars.
Clarence Gerard is at his favorite
occupation at Chicago-electricity, and
We learn that he is not only climbing up
the hill of science, but that he has be-
come an inventor of a very useful ap-
pliance, an insulator, that costs about
O~ne-twentieth as much as those nov in
Use.
F. p. johnson, an enterprising farm
or who lives near Gardner, was in town
Friday making arrangements to send
some of his timothy to the Worlds Fair.
1t is of the Benjamin Harrison variety,
with heads eight inches long. He calls
it the Harrison kind because the heads
are twice good.
Judge Marshall held court at Schuy-
Ter Saturday, deciding some seven or
eight cases. ]. G. Reeder, esq, was in
attendance with reference to a liquor
license suit, also to hear a favorable de-
cision in favor of his client, Jacob Wag-
ner. in a suit that has been pending the
past two years.
Last Friday night fire destroyed
five stores in Rising, causing a loss OF
$4,000. Ross & Co.'S. drug store and
the entire stock of drugs was burned;
also C.. w. Days hardware store; the
millinery store of Miss Newcomer; the
Thielen building and A. T. Days store.
Insurance $7,1OO.
DIR. ID. T. Martyr made an old
fashioned trip to Genoa on Monday;
starting from here at 8 a. m. in a buggy
he reached Genoa, attended to the bust
necs which called him, and went with
DR.. Williams five miles further up the
Beaver to see a patient, reaching Co.
lumbus by eight p. m.
Columbus probably had the largest
crowd Of any town in this part of tie
state, it being estimated at about 5000
and although there was not much of q
program, everybody seemed to have a
good time. Omaha sent a delegation of
about 500 accompanied by a fine band.
So says the Madison Reporter.
The Chautauqua circle had a glo-
rious picnic Wednesday afternoon at
Stsvens's grove. About thirty enjoyed
boat riding, fishing, etc. Supper was
served Turk fashion and relished all the
more for the rustic surroundings. The
members will dispense for the summer,
and expect a larger number han ever
before for next years reading.
Miss Nettie A. Hart died Thursday
uoornin0 at o1evon o'clock Of heart die /