The Columbus journal., 1896-02-05

We hsve some nice sideboards thai
We will sell very cheap. Herrick. 2
NO ono could possibly desire fiuea
weather than was enjoyed here Satur-
day.
AL Schram is with the Telegram,
writing locals and assisting around thu
Office.
] ID. 81. Harrington Of Duncan was In
the city Monday on his way to Cedar
Rapids.
Walter Galley was out little while
Saturday for the first time since hia
illness.
The force of men working at the b.
& N. bridge over the Loup will finish
driving piles this week.
The ladies' aid society will be enter
tanned by Mesdames Mathews and
Friedhof Wednesday afternoon.
William Bloedorn OF Platte Center
has about concluded to remain in busi-
ness at that place. 90 We are told.
D. Chestnutwood is now in the post
Office, taking the place OF Chris. Grun-
ther, who quit work last Tuesday.
"A. P. Riel, who was injured by q
fall from load of hay four weeks ago, is
still somewhat afflicted in one foot.
Virgins 4 Lewis shipped two cars
Of cattle to South Omaha Friday, Wig
gins going down with the shipment.
Sec the grand free street parade
given by the minstrels on next Tuesday,
Feb. IL. at noon. Forty men in line.
August Setback, who has been in the
employ OF Ernst & Schwarz for nearly
ten years, has been temporarily laid of.
-"Tis glorious when heroes
Go in to right their wrongs,
b0t II you Ne only nolr pins
Oh then beware of tOngs."
Lon Miller, an old time Columbus
boy, passed through the city Saturday
night with two cars OF cattle for South
Omaha.
John s. Riley, one OF the pioneer
settlers Of Grant precinct, Colfax county.
died Monday Of last week OF heart
disease
A. Powell OF st. Edward called at
JOURNAL headquarters Friday on his way
home from the Lumbermenis convention
at Lincoln.
The Sisters hospital is crowded with
patients. The reputation OF the institu-
tiOa is such that the afflicted come from
near and far.
Columbus won the first and third
games of chess played with the st. Ed
ward aggregation, the last being played
Saturday night.
Wanted, man to handle money. A
fat snap for the right party. A hint to
the wise is sufficient. r. Chisholm,
Overton, Virginia. 2
Wanted, to exchange horses and
tools for Columbus city prop
erty. For further particulars inquire at |
the JOURNAL Office. If
Let no man think lightly of good,
saying in his heart it will not benefit me- |
Even by the falling Of water drops a
water pot is filed Buddha.
Baptist church, J. d. Pulls, pastor.
II a. m., 7:3O p. m. Subjects
Feb. 9th: morning, Types of Chris
tians"; evening, ''Christ's first call"
Ed. Hamer is still with the Union
Pacific company at Omaha, in the ex-
press department, and is one Of their
most trusted and most faithful employees.
Born, Sunday, to Mrs. George D.
Blodgett of Oconee, son. j. O., from
whom We received this information, said
this occasion marked his advent into
County Treasurer Elliott, at his new
home in Joliet township, enjoyed pleas
ant, social time with his neighbOrs Mon
day night of last week, dancing being
the chief amusement.
We notice that the official estimated
need of Madison county for the payment
Of bounty on wild animals this year is
s6OO, just equal to the insane fund, and
the soldiers relief fund.
C. A. Speice says that in February,
1853, there were plenty Of mosquitoes in
this neighborhOod. In February the
river broke up but later along there was
plenty of winter weather.
j. n. Baker of Palestine renews his
to The JOURNAL for anoth-
er year, as a goodly number Of his fel-
low citizens are doing. Subscriptions
taken at any time, OF course.
C. w. McCune OF the David City
Press, returning from the meeting Of the
newspaper boys at Lincoln via Omaha,
was in town Saturday night, taking the
B. l. NJ. freight Sunday afternoon for
home.
Gordon Cross, in Monday, says We
have more news in Columbus than they
have at Platte Center The Farmers &
Merchants bank has re-opened, with
Fred. Jewell as president and Dan Lynch,
cashier.
Recent changes in the officers of the
bank are: Daniel Schram
succeeds Clark Gray as cashier, and
Frank Rorer becomes assistant cashier.
s. c. Gray has been added to the list OF
directors.
Mrs. Olive A. Stevens, writing bust
ness letter to this Office from San Diego,
Calf, adds the wish that all Columbus