The Columbus journal., 1894-10-03
.-S D. Fitzpatrick the
han TIM is getting a big Axde
i'm dry goods. Honest prices
and honest woods. hQew the
crowd.

See Galley's new advertisement in
today's JOURNAL. What he says is just
as true as the multiplication table. All
his customers know that for good goods
and fair prices he can be relied upon at
ali times.
VIM. Mitchell and Miss Lille Bush
Ell were married Monday at the home of
the brides mother, Rev. Bross oficiat-
ing. Both the young folks are we'll
known here and all wish them joy and
happiness.
The Grand Island district confer
ence met IN the NJ. E. church yesterday
afternoon, preparing for the conference
held at Omaha today. We did not learn
particulars but from twenty to thirty
preachers were expected.
We had several very windy DAYS
last week, and the dust went everywhere.
We need water from above, water from
below and water by way of the canal.
Please dig the ditch, but first, vote the
bonds that the ditch may be had.
Two men escaped Saturday from
the city lookup, one OF them being, as
is supposed, the man who entered SO
many houses that evening. The coun-
ell have the Jail question under advise
ment-a steel cage is much needed.
Mr.. Sturgeon is preparing ground
on his farm adjoining the city to put in
seventy acres to rye. Excepting this
season, he has had excellent success
with rye, and it certainly has always
been a satisfactory crop for Nebraska.
The infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Hewitt, aged seventeen months,
died Wednesday morning of iniamma-
ton OF the bowels, and was buried in
the afternoon. funeral services being
held at the Z. b. church. Rev. Bross
officiating.
A fellow arrested here Friday with
135 pennies and about 81 worth of
postage stamps. besides razors and
knives, on his person, is supposed to be
the man who b%urglarized the post office
at Platte Center and a hardware store
at Humphrey.
The reunion at Grandma kelley's
has been postponed to Thursday, Oct.
IL. on account OF the death of her grand
daughter. Mrs. Smith. Arrangements
will be made to meet all who come, al
the train at Oconee, and convey them to
Mr.. Kelley's by carriage.
A fine rain Monday makes q sure
break of the longtime dry spell. Oh
course it will take considerably more
water than We have yet had to thor.
oughly soak the ground, but there haa
been sufficient to start the rye, and
make fair winter pasture.
There will be meetings held at the
following school houses: On Sept. 2,
at Meayes'; Oct. ? at Pat M~urry's; Oct
4 at Reeds; Oct. 6 at Barnum's; for dis.
cussion on the canal project. Let ev-
erybody turn out at early lamp light
There will be speakers at each place.
%Gc7sF6or McKinle>a Lincoln.
Thursday AFTERNOON. Oct. 4. Nsplendid
opportunity of heastsS the issues%t the
day discussed by a statekpan of world
wide sahSity. Half rates to&incoln
Oct. 4. from B.N<M. stations within 15t
miles OF the capitaNity;~ See the local
agent B. 4 NJ. R r
VIM. T. Woosley of Eureka, Ill.
stopped of here Thursday to visit his
son C. A. and family, going home Satur
day loon. He had been to Washington
visiting with his daughter. He is Il
years of age, and was accompanied or
his trip by a grand daughter. He is /:
fine old gentleman of the Kentucky
school.
F. G. Barnett, the Nebraska hyel
on the wheel. is gaining a reputation To-
himself and his state In the "effete east.
but it is not a circumstance to what Co
lumbus and Columbus township will b.
after the bonds are voted, the cana
secured, and We strike our gait for TIT
next twenty year race for business indie
pendence.
A testing machine in the Unitet
States arsenal at WATERFOWL, Mass, vii
break with equal ease a horse hair or
6ve-inch iron bar, and power from tn,
canal will turn with equal ease tn,
wheels OF a sewing machine or a girls
mill, or help to grow one onion O
thousand acre field OF corn. wheat O
oats, or a three-crop yield of alfalfa
Don't forget the day of election, ant
vote for the bonds.
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