The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-08-26
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From the Rspoblioan.
Saturday night lightning struck .
stack of grain on Nm. Thomas Jones
farm, now rented by John Cherry, and
burned it up.
DR.. ". W. Frank returned Thursday
from Torrington, Wyo. and DR.. and
Ms. Thompson leave Friday (today) for
Beemer, Nebr.. their new home.
n. L. Bruceis family arrived Thurs-
day from Omaha, ILL.,. and and be has
rented the w. E. Cole residence in the
west part OF town, and 10 moving into it.
There are two more grocery stores in
town. Ohas. Kelly having added grocer
les to his meat market, and Orry Preston
il putting in . stock in connection with
his short order and ice cream psrlor.
John Hughes and family will soon
move to Lincoln, Neb.. and their son
Dewey will occupy their farm. They
will be missed by their neighbors and
friends, as the family is held in high e.
TEEN by all who know them.
Earnest Hosre has rented his land to
John Brunn. who lives on route No. 2.
and will retire from farming. Mr.. and
Ms. Hoare have worked hard and we'll
deserve their rest. They have not de-
cided as yet where they will locate.
Last Friday night, during the storm.
lightning struck tho residence owned by
Dave Williams and occupied by n. E.
Fuller. The bolt entered near win
dow and tore OF the plastering, throw
ing it over the two boys, who were sleep-
ing, but no damage resulted.
Miss May Hayes, formerly Of Monroe.
but now of Columbus and w. L. Miller.
q Union Pacific fireman and son OF Park
Miller of Columbus, were married in
Fremont Wednesday OF this week. They
will make their home in Columbus,
where the groom is employed.
The new cement walks ct the school
yard are being put in this week, and they
will add much to the appearance OF the
property. It is understood that Cross
ing will be put in to connect them with
the walks south, which will also be c.
ment, as Mr.. Sutton has let the contract
for walks along his residence property.
In a few years the wooden walks from
the depot to the school grounds will be
replaced with cement.
At meeting OF the village board last
Friday evening the bids for the con-
struction OF the water work were Opend.
The meeting lasted until after midnight
and resulted in awarding the contract to
the Katz -Ora9 Constr uction company OF
Omaha for $500. This includes the in
stalling OF all machinery and everything
except the wells, hose and hose carts.
Eugene Bacon will put down the wells,
the price being 1915. but they are to be
six inch wells and over fifty feet apart
and equipped with the latest improved
brass points, which are quite expensive.
The representative of the construction
company stated that it would require
about sixty days to secure the material
and the system would be ready to turn
over to the village about December l.
There was come talk OF substituting
wrought iron mains for cast iron pipe
will be laid. The first plans proposed
eleven blocks of mans, but in order to
be within the appropriation it was cut
down to ten. A hose cart was also
purchased and $50 feet Of hose, but the
amount of hose will soon be increased to
at least 500 feet. The town board have
had good deal to contend with in this
matter, but they are earnestly endeavor-
ing to see that the village gets their
mOney's worth,