The Columbus journal., 1908-07-15
MONROE.

MONROE.
From the Republican.
Monroe was certainly we'll represent
ed at Columbus the Fourth. - th
Union Pacific sold $50 round trip ticket
for the occasion.
Owen Parry and Henry Albers eacl
have about $50 head of fat hogs read!
for the market that will bring a eoot
sum Of money at the present prices.
8. W. Lightner of Lynch, Neb., srriv
ed Wednesday for short visit with tn
home folks. He has partially recovered
from bis recent illness aud is taking i
easy for the present.
The village board are going to have ,
road drag used on the streets in the nesl
future. A number Of towns have tried
these drsgs on their streets, and the re
suits have been gratifying, and no doubt
their use will greatly improve the streets
Chss. Kelley sold half interest in ths
meat market to Jacob Smyer this week
and the firm will be Kelley l. Smyer
After Monday Jake will conduct thu
shop himself and Charlie will buy and
sell stock aud look after the outside
work himself.
Frank Potter made q flying trip to
North Platte Monday. returning Wed
nesday. Frank has sold out to Chas.
AcWilliams and is looking for location
but did not get anything to suit him.
He says he saw wheat out west ths,
would make forty bushels to the acre.
b. l. Gipe of Gross, Neb., has pur.
chased the Potter & Kelley grocery store
and an invoice was taken the first of the
week and possession given Wednesday,
The deal includes the store building.
and later on Mr.. and Mrs. Gipe will pur.
chase residence in Monroe, making this
their permanent home. The mercantile
business is not new to them, and in the
fall they expect to add other lines. Be-
fore locating here Mr.. Gipe was in Mon
roe in the interest of the Modern Wood
men and had an opportunity to look over
the town and surroundings, and the i'm
precision gained decided him on locating
here.
While the storm of Sunday afternoon
was threatening, there were several
sharp flashes, two OF which struck in
this locality. At the Morris Fifield house,
occupied by Albert Fleming, tho lightn.
ing struck the chimney and followed
down the stove pipe, knocking the plast-
ering of ami spiintsriug four boards.
The family we're on the porch at the
time and did not feel the shock in the
least. At Lorenzo Lewis home, east of
town, lightning struck the chimney and
followed down to tho stove, scattering
kitchen utensils and covering everything
with SCOT. Mrs. Lewis had just left the
stove before the fash came and escaped
injury, but Mr.. Lswis. who was in the
the yard. experienced quite q shock.
CLARKS.
From the Enterprise.
Charlie TOlin visited with Mn. TOlin
who is at the hospital al Columbus last
Charlie says Ms. Tolin is
doing rs Well as could be expected.
The friends of Mrs. ". w. Ferguson
will be elsted to learn that she is improv-
ing rapidly and is expected home from
the hospital at Columbus some time
next week.
David Taylor a former resident of this
city but now residing at Portland, Ore
gon, was renewing his acquaintance here
a portion Of this week. We are inform
ed that Mrs. Taylor is in the hospital at
where she has been taking
treatment.
Quite a number of farmers commenc-
ed harvesting their grain the latter part
Of last week but the rain of Sunday
nigh. and Monday will keep them out Of
their fields for several days at least
The ground is too soft for teams to get
in the grain.
While playing ball one day last week
Ross Noble met with q very psinful scci-
dent. In some manner he dislocated
his right arm at the elbow, which gave
him considerable pain. A physician was
called and set the dislocated member
and now Ross is carrying his arm in q
sling.