The Columbus journal., 1898-10-19

u scarcely . section where b has been
that has not improvement oe some sori
| or other on it. A new house. new barn,
now sheds, now seeders, new wagon,
buggy or carriage, something that indi-
Gates progress, thrift, IN improvement
in times.
/ Gus. Schroeder has got moved into
the now dwelling house they have been
erecting for some time, on tho site Of tho
old family residence, which has been
moved OF. Two lots make nice situa-
ton for tho new building Of eleven
rooms. including . bath room besides
tho attic. It il . most handsome and
comfortable dwelling, with al appoint
ments complete.
Rev. De0eller returned Monday
morning from Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
where be had been in attendance upon
tho Presbyterian synod Of that state.
At Milwaukee Thursday there was rain,
winding up With IN inch OF snow. At
Chicago, the wind blew . gale, doing
Thousands Of dollars damage at Lincoln
pafk, 1.-THE waves going sometimes twenty
feet high.
| John Tannahill tells us that the new
mill at Platte Center, owned by E. E.
Neeley, is ready for business this week.
It viii be . good institution for Platte
Center, - it's capacity il seventy five
barrels Of -four . day, and that with
water power. There is 16-foot head OF
water at the dam. j. j. Warren has
been putting in the latest improved ma
chinery, and the cost OF the mill il S7,-
500.
An entertainment, fair and supper
will be given November 16, II and 18,
for the benefit Of st. Msrys hospital, to
raise funds to assist the sisters to secure
water-w0rks and sewerage for the hos
pital. A committee appointed will call
on the citizens to solicit for money and
articles to be used at the fair and any.
thing, whether OF great or small value
will be kindly received.
Thursday evening last about eight
O'Clock John Burrell suffered the loss OF
vest in which was fifteen dollars in
money. He had been to Kramer's pay
ing some money, and, returning to the
engine house at the water works, he laid
his vest on chair and stepped out for q
few moments, and when he returned, the
vest was gone. The police were duly
notified. but the railroad yards are full
OF tramps, then it was dark, and Of
course nothing could be done.
-Nettie Shurts, aged 8 years, died
Sunday morning from the injuries Of
peculiar accident. She had been play
ing around a hay stack, on Saturday,
and either slid or fell of the
side Of the stack onto the sharp point Of
q hardwood pole that had been used for
pulling hay from the stack, the point Of
the pole entering the abdomen several
inches. Physicians were summoned who
did what they could to relieve the
child's sufferings, but death took place
early Sunday morning from internal
hemorrhage. Oakdale Sentinel.
Prank Rochon was around Bell
wood yesterday calling on his old friends.
When the war broke out Frank shoulder
ed his gun and went as q rough rider
from Dakota. Shortly after his enlist
ment his company was shipped to Chicka-
mauga, at which place they remained
until peace was declared, when they
were mustered ont. Frank, on being
questioned concerning the treatment the
boys received while there, states that he
got enough of it and under no consider |
alton could he be induced to again en-
list under such officers, who through
their incompetency are solely to blame |
for the manner in which the boys were
treated -Bellwood Gazette.
Among the Omaha visitors last week
were: Misses Meta Pohl, Ethel Galley, |
Ruby Rickly, Emma Wise, Mr.. and Mn. |
NJ. X. Turner, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Scott,
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Lisco, Craig Tur-
ner, Sam Gass, W. N. Hensley and son
Jay, John Wiggins and son Ralph, Miss
Henlen jerome, Mrs. ]. r. Meagher,
Miss Ida Meagher, Rev. and Mrs. Nickel, |
Rev. Rogers, G. E. Joy, Mrs. b. p. Cool
idge, Prot. Williams, Miss Eulslia Rick
ly, Mr.. and Mrs. T. II. Williams, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Clark, Joe Coolidge, Ed. Wur-
deman, c.. G. Hickok, Mrs. Paul Hagel, |
W. B. Dale, Mrs. VIM. Hagel Miss Kate
Vogel, Miss Lida Mcmahon, Mark Nc
MshoD, Carl Kramer, Rev. Miessler, Miss
Belford, J. F. Belford.
G. w. Turner returned Tuesday
morning from Charleston, West Vir-
ginia, where Buffalo Bills Wild West
closed for the winter. During the past
season the show has travelled distance
Of 1928 miles, using the tracks Of forty |
different railroads, through twenty-six
different states. Their most easterly
point was Gloucester, Massachusetts,; |
the most northern was Duluth, Mime
sota; the most western was Trinidad,
Colorado, and the most southern was |
Little Rock, Arkansas. The number OF |
people with the show this year was 467,
and the number OF horses used was
45a On September 10th, at Trinidad,
Colorado, the entire afternoon perform
ance was given in heavy snow storm.
The Business Mems Carnival, given
for the benefit Of the Congregational
church, last Tuesday evening, drew . |
very good audience, considering 90 |
many were in Omaha. The entertain
ment was better than would be expected |