The Columbus journal., 1897-06-30

a recent cattle deal there in which .
bunch Of 100 head are to change hands
as the most extensive deal made there
during recent times.
Geo. Whsley is home from attending
the State University, having finished the
post graduate course. Mr.. Whaley now
holds life certificate for Nebraska and
several other states.
Rev. Dabney, assisted by his wife
and daughter holding services in . tent
in Madison. Many will remember the
family holding services for the Baptist
church here few years ago.
The Leader printed wedding invita-
tions for Ruben Wolfe and Miss Rose
Cordier of the Indian school, who are to
be married at the rooms Of Mr. and Mrs..
Supt Ross on June 3Oth.-Genos Lea
der.
Rev. Pulls will pass his Fourth at
Lincoln. Capt. Macdonald Of the Vol
unteer force will preach for Mr.. Pulls
next Sunday morning and the Young
People have charge Of the evening SER
vice.
STANDARD food should now be fed to
pigs and hogs to keep them healthy and
make them grow. Headquarters at
Louis Weaver's harness store. John
Schmocker, agent for Platte county, Ne
braska. I'm
Mrs. Wm. OBrien. assisted by Mn
Geitzen, entertained the st. Catharine
Reading Circle last Wednesday after |
noon. About twenty guests we're pres
ent and spent delightful afternoon
together.
The following gentlemen will attend |
the republican league convention. which |
meets in Omaha this, Tuesday. evening:
Judge Post, w. A. McAllister, J. g.
Reeder, Carl Kramer, G. J. Carlow and |
John Virgins.
John Sturgeon got into the city |
Saturday with two hundred head of |
cattle bringing them from Alliance on
the B. NJ. There were quite a num-
Der of young cattle among the number,
and they all came without injury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris. Meedel had q
number Of their acquaintance together
in social time Sunday prior to starting
with Mrs. Meedel's sister in Washing
ton, which they expect to do today,
Tuesday, for visit Of several months.
Last Friday night it rained till all
the vessels were full to overAowing and
then it kept on raining until there was
no longer capacity to hold water There
was plenty of water for every purpose,
and nobody growing for more. Enough,
once.
A Sunday school county convention
will be held in this city July 18th and
10th in the NJ. E. church. All the
schools in the county will be asked to
send delegates who will be entertained
here by the different Sunday schools Of
the city.
Miss Louise Pound, of Lincoln, is
doing work at the Chicago University
this summer. Miss Pound will be re-
membered as the young lady who gave
a lecture before the Woman's club at
the home of Mrs. L. Gerard on the
Poster Craze
Don't hinder prosperity. II she
comes limping, halting, hesitating, don't
scare her back. P. ID. Armour 10 about
to begin the erection of million dollar
packing plant in South Omaha. 1t is
said that the plant will give employment
to 1000 men for steady work.
Miss Ida Hamilton, of Albion, who
has just returned from taking a course
in kindergarten work in st. Louis, will
teach several branches in the summer
Normal at Albion. Miss Hamilton made
a great many friends here while teaching
a kindergarten school three years ago.
Mrs. Bender, mother OF Mrs. John
Stovicek. who is 80 years old, had bad
fall from her bed one day last week,
which seems to be quite serious. She
fell on the left side Of her face, bruising
it SO badly that the eye ia entirely closed
from the swelling and the flesh blood
shot.
MIR. Burton Persing and Miss Marie
Martin both Of Albion were married last
Wednesday evening at the home of the
brides father in that city. The young
people enjoy large circle of true friends
wherever they are known. May their
partnership he as true as their friends
good wishes.
There will be grand ball and pic
mic Sunday, July 4, at Stevens grove,
one and a half miles west of the city.
Admission to grounds 25c, including all
sports, games, ETC. Large ball in the
evening. Bowling alley in connection.
Two new boats, good swings. Refresh
ments on grounds.
There is tendency to be q little
more particular in making contract with
school teachers than usual. The school
board at Wilber have ordered inserted
the two following: Each teachers en-
gagement terminable at the end of any
month at the pleasure of the board. All
teachers required 10 attend teachers'
meetings to he held at ieast once a |
month"
The material for the repair OF the
Loup river bridge has been received and
work will be begun Immediately. 1t
will probably be thirty days before the
work is completed. Mirv. Elston and
Pearl Hart have the contract. During