The Columbus journal., 1893-06-28
Platte Center Items.

Platte Center Items.
Miss Sarah Perkinson spent Saturday
and Sunday in Columbus.
At Grand Prairie twelve boys were
baptised by Rev. A. Heinrich.
Miss Nellie Deneen visited friends in
Columbus over Saturday and Sunday.
There are about two hundred people
now employed in the Jewell beet fields.
The Baptist Sunday Schools chill
dren's day will be held on the Fourth at
NJ. Maher's grove.
Rev. A. Heinrich started Monday for
Chicago, in the interest Of the Baptist
College of Nebraska.
Miss Alice Quinn and Miss Agnes
Fitzpatrick of Columbus visited Miss
Nellie Deneen last week.
Mr.. McCafferty's big show which ex-
hibited here Friday had a big crowd and
gave them good satisfaction.
Mrs. Findlay and grand son, George
Doody, were in st. Edward attending
the wedding of Mr.. O'Donnell.
J. F. Deneen an I G. J. Carrig went to
South Omaha Friday with two car loads
OF hogs, each, returning Sunday.
G. N. Hopkins took a trip towards
Monroe last week. He says corn looks
splendid, but in many places small grain
needs rain badly.
At Monroe Sunday three ladies' we're
baptised by Rev. W. d. Elwell. The
ceremony took place at the mouth Of
the Looking Glass.
VIM. BlOedOrn took trip towards
Monroe last week; he saw considerable
number OF fields OF small grain that
sadly needed rain.
John Walker and Miss Deegan, Mr..
Pratt and Miss Josie Walker. all OF
Humphrey. drove down Friday night
and took in the play.
NJ. Maher was in town Monday looking
for brick layer. 1t will probably take
month yet to complete work on MIR.
Maher's fine residence.
Joe Perkinson OF Omaha is at home
visiting his parents and will tarry
week or ten days. His many friends
are glad to have him among them once
again.
Mrs. Fred Jewell, Mrs. Walter Jewell
and Mrs. w. f. Kent all of this place,
expect to be absent five or six weeks on
their trip to the Worlds Fair and other
points.
Joe Schaffer of Lower Shell Greek was
in our city Friday, and reports small
grain in his vicinity badly in need Of
rain; corn fine, and if rain comes soon,
fair crop yet Of small grain.
Eddie, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick
Hayes, OF lower Shell Creek, died Fri
day night, after an illness Of five or six
weeks, Of lung trouble. He had been at
home but few weeks from his gradua-
tiOn at the ON aha business college, and
was young man Of much promise.
The play given by the Sodality boys
last Thursday nightwas a grand success
in every particular. The supper that
was also given by the ladies was highly
relished by all present. They made
about $l75 clear of all expenses. The
gold watch that was raffled for, was won
by Mr.. Patzold Of Humphrey; the
prayer book by Mrs. John Hennessey;
pictures by Mrs. Frank Hughes; the
album by Mr.. Michael Murphy; gold
pen by Miss Phoebe Phillips
James Burrows returned Saturday
from four weeks trip to the Worlds
Fair. The Centennial was not worth
naming in comparison with this exhibit,
and the stories about extortionate rates
Of living there are not true; Of course
there are abundant ways of
lavish expenditure there as elsewhere,
but there is no more need there than at
home Of paying extravagant hotel bills.
Mr.. Burrows says that the growing crops
Of Nebraska compare very favorably
with any he saw while away. Along the
Northwestern road in Iowa, they have
had too much rain in many places, and
many fields Of corn have not yet been
disturbed by cultivatOr.
District "A and Vicinity.
Tame meadows are nearly failure-tOO dry.
Been having a run ON delicious strawberries