The Columbus journal., 1896-06-17

The greatest Of all comic operas
Elegant wardrobes! Special scenery
Under the management OF the Columbus
Militia Co.
An elegant organ cheap, to
make room. E. d. Fitzpat.
rick. It
REMEMBER! E. T. Bowers, vet
Urinary surgeon, will be in Columbus
the first week Of each month, to answer
calls. tt
Wilhelm Roth. carpenter and builder,
corner of 1 and Eighth streets, is ready
at all times to talk business or do work.
as necessity calls. 3m
Cards have been received here an
nouncing the marriage June Sd, Of Ed.
NJ. Cox and Miss Lillian Gore both OF
Omaha. Miss Gore has many friends
here who wish her well.
C. w. Schilling, one-armed athlete,
% years old, footing it from Pittsburg
to San Francisco and back on wager to
was in the city Friday. He is quite a
stopper.
Nebraska people, at least in this
portion Of the great state, are learning
that it is not difficult to get up a rain
almost any time this year. Even the
northwest portions of the state are now
receiving rain.
-Vickers OF Madison, Fowler of North
Bend, MOkler OF Platte Center, Kelley
Of Fremont. Sprecher Of Schuyler and
Wells of Central City we're among the
number Of newspaper men here at the
silver conference Monday.
Saint Francis Academy, this city,
holds commencement exercises next
Monday, June %. A splendid program
has been prepared. Graduating honors
are to be bestowed upon Misses Nj.
B. W. Burrill will have charge OF
the district between Columbus and
Fremont for the great interstate relay
race. He will appoint his riders soon
and give them chance to ride over. the
ground for practice.5t Fremont Herald.
The Schuyler Herald says that Shell
creek has been out OF it's banks much Of
the time the past week, and q great deal
of the low land northeast Of the city has
been under water. Much damage has
been done to the corn crop by the land
being flooded.
-Carrig 4 Lynch cut their alfalfa
this week and of from one and three
quarter acres they cut seven and half
tons. Alfalfa makes the very best Of
hay and but small acreage is required
in raising a big crop, says the Platte
Center Signal.
Saturday week Ed. Stucky, after
the storm. left Genoa for his home six
miles southeast, but got into deep water.
he and his horses, being
swimmers. got over all right. but the
groceries aud other things he had in his
wagon box fioated away in the stream.
George Turner writes that he met
John J. Rickly in Chicago, where he has
been living the past year. He told him
that both his daughters are married.
He does not like living in Chicago, and
expects to return to Montana, and on
his way to visit old friends in Colum-
BUS.
A Sunday school convention is to
be held in the Ball school house, south
Df the river in Polk county next Satur-
lay evening and all day Sunday. Revis
DeGeller. Hudson, Brown and Rogers
are on the program from Columbus. and
ance.
Marriage licenses were issued by
Judge kilian the past week to the fol-
lowing persons: John Wurdeman, Viii
helmina COttau: Bernhard Clark. Kate
O'Callaghan: Wilhelm Will, Carolina
Rein; Albert Spuite, Minnie Gernberg;
Henry Pahrmann, Minnie MOlskeit,
Douglas county.
Henry Ragatz received yesterday a
telegram announcing the death, Mon
day, at Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin. of his
brother, Gus Ragatz. He was promi- |
nent business man Of his city. and will
be remembered by some Of our local
having visited here short time |
several years ago.
C. E. Porter and b. b. Riley Of Chi |
cago. representing wheel company,
we're in the city Saturday on their way to |
San Francisco Oh a flying trip. They |
started May Is. and when here Saturday |
we're two DAYS ahead of scheduled time. |
Harry Dawson accompanied them from
here to Central City.
s. E. Gates tells us that the force of |
1orkmen of the Great Eastern are one
mile east OF Oconee, and that in all the |
distance between that and the head |
gate. there are gaps that in the aggre- |
gate amount to only three miles. Three |
carloads of lumber are at the site for |
he head gate, and work will proceed
right along.
Charles Willis was admitted to the |
BAR at an examination held in Lincoln |
hree days Of last week. He was one OF |
fifteen who began the examination, ten |
IF whom continued through it. Seven |
passed. I. L. Albert of this city is one of |
he state board. Mr.. Willis. by the way.
Vas the youngest member of the class as |
we'll As among the best posted.
The old settlers OF Platte county will
hold their annual reunion In Frankfort |
square this city sometime in August the |
lay to be fixed later along. Every man.
woman and child in the county is invited |
20 attend. A table will be set apart for |
pioneers of territorial days. Tell your |
neighbors and all your friends to come
put and have a good social time.
The Messre Hummer have had con-
by Schneider & Esslinger q |
lube for conveying water at their mill |
in Polk county, from the forebay to the |
turbine wheel. The tube is made Of
pine 2x4 inches and bound with iron
hoops, adjustable. 1t is IS feet long
and 4 feet in diameter. Placed under |
he ground it will last long time.
A team OF horses belonging to VIM.
Rightmire ran away last Saturday |
They started at the post Office |
and ran straight for the big window IN
Pollock's drug store. They were |
stopped however by the iron hitching
post on the walk which was pulled ont
Of ground. One horse fell with bis fore
feet through the small window over the |
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