The Columbus journal., 1908-12-02

From the R0D0bltooA.
Mr.. and Mrs r. K Strother Of Oolum-
bus we're Thanksgiving guest. OF M. and
Mrs.. w. T. 6trother.
Jesse B. HollinRshead At Chicago ar
rived Thursday for short visit with his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. WIN. Hollines-
head.
Mr. and Mrs. u F. Slayt"n and two
b".s Of Ax'eli, Nsb. arrival Wednesday
evening and will spend Thanksgiving
with Mr.. Slaytons mother and sister.
Mrs l. c. Mann.
Hyatic Lodge No. 32l. I. o. O F, held
their semi annual election of o6lcers
Tuesday evening. the following being
chosen: John Clay burn, noble grand;
r A. Read. vice grand; q. O. Hart, &C.
cretsry; L. Franklin, treasurer; board Of
trustees, ". ". Frank, three years, 81.
J. Hill, two years, Chss. Potter, one year.
They will be installed the first week in
January.
Saturday night will practically zee the
water works completed, and the oontrsc-
tors hope 10 have the water turaed in BY
that time. This week the laying Of the
mems has been completed, nothwith-
standing the delay Of few days. Tho
big tank has been unloaded and the on.
gioe placed in position, and the remain.
der of the work on the building will be
completed. The contractors have been
doing good job and no doubt when the
test is made everyone will be moro than
pleased with the plant.
Monday evening a meeting was held
at the town hall for the purpose of or
gsnizine q fire company. - the new
water system will be turned over to tho
village about the first of December.
John Reed acted % chairman and w.
". Frank, secretary. Twelve members
we're enrolled, % follows: John Read,
d. H. 0ipe. w. W. Frank, 81. J. Hill, @.
o. Hart, j. T. Smith, Chas. Christner,
Thomas Smith. F. A. Read. Dave Will
Hams, Lin Riley and Frank Kelley. Tho
following officers were elected: John
Read, president; D. b. Gipe, vice presi-
dent; ". ". Frank, secretary; J. T.
Smith. assistant secretary; II. J. Hill,
treasurer; Ohas. Christner, chief; @. o.
Hart, assistant chief. Another meeting
will be held December IA, ct which the
annual election of officers will be held.
The second Monday in each month will
be the regular meeting night. and BY
laws have been adopted, subject to the
approval of the village board.
There was IN unusual circumstance
happened at the school building Tues
day morning when 8. 9. Terry called
on the teacher OF the intermediate de-
psrtment and requested to go . whip
she had In her possession. and after ex-
aiming it asked il abe did not also have
. ruler. She replied she did and hand
ed it to him upon mis- request. When be
had both the whip and ruler be walked
away, intlmating that he would take care
of them. The above are the facts in the
case, bn: they hsvs . meaning that men,
aces our schools. A private citizen has
gone to . school teacher at tho public
school and taken property belonging to
her, and the taking Of that property Scr
YES notice on the scholars that the teach
er's authority 10 at an end. NJ. Terry
is q member Of the school board but in
this act he did not have the least bit of
authority from that body to justify the
act. Why be selected this teacher to
take the whip and ruler FROM, ID not nm
derstood ct present, % no complaints
against her have been filed With the
board. This &C.. il not promptly repud-
lated. will mean that ill discipline in
that particular room, and eventually the
whole school, will be ct an end. Suffice
it is to say that the affair will not pass
unnotioed, - the board has called .
special meeting to consider it. for the
coming Saturday, at which time the
county superintendent will meet with
them and advise them in the matter.
Mr.. Terry still has the property belong
ing to the teacher, Misc Collins, and has
not returned it. It is to be regretted.
for the good Of the schools. that this At
fair happened. but it Is the duty Of the
board to see that teachers receive their
orders from that body, and not tolerate
any outside interference.