The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-01
MONROE.

From the Republican.
Miss Susie Smith went to Fremont
Wednesday to visit and will visit at
Peru before returning home.
Among the Columbus visitors We'd
nesday were J. NJ Head, Vestal Moore.
Ed Jenkinson and Chas Hand.
Mrs. Tom Hill who has been TO Area
dia visiting her sister for the past few
days returned home Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. I. Gipe and Mr.. and
Ms. Vim. Siega were Columbus visitors
Wednesday returning in the evening.
Mrs. Ruth Kenyon went 10 Omaha
Sunday returning Thursday. Mrs. YES
tai Moore carried the mail during her
visit there.
VIM Webster and family left the first
OF The week for a visit ut Bennett and
Lincoln. Mr.. Webster will return this
week. bnt Mrs Webster and children en-
pact To remain.
The Monroe schools closed for the
summer vacation last Friday and the
teachers entertained the pupils in the
grove near the school at a picnic dinner
a week ago Friday.
Word received from Eddie Kelley
says that he is getting along nicely,
and that The operation for appendicitis
| was successful He does not expect to
return home for several weeks yet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Klaus Of Illinois and
cousin Of Mrs. Vestal Moore OF Omaha
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Moore
"Wednesday and Thursday, they went to
Columbus accompanied by Mr.. and
| Mrs. Moore to visit a few days.
While working with Young mule
Tuesday of this week J. B. Fellers re-
ceived injuries that will confine him 10
his bed for sometime, and may perman
emily cripple him. lie had his hip
broken and other bruises, and ut present
ls suffering considerably from the in
juries.
Prof. John Engleman graduate of
Kearney Normal school. WAS employed
AS principal Of the Monroe schools by
the board of education ut their meeting
last Friday evening. The new professor
brings some splendid recommendations,
and he was selected over several other
applicants and the board and patrons
believe they have "a good man for the
position
| Fred Tcssendorf, one OF the early
pioneers of the Shell Creek valley. passed
away "Wednesday noon, ut his home
lie had reached his eighty first birthday
and had been ai,icg for sometime. Mr.
TcssendOrf was respected by all who
knew him. and besides his wife leaves
two sons, Gus and Albert. who resides
ON this rOute, and one son and one
daughter in Idaho. Funeral arrange
mentS have not yet been made.
The commencement exercises OF the
Monroe high school on last Friday eve
ming at the opera house were highly ap'
preciaied by all present. The program
As previously announced Was we'll rend
cred. Prof. F.,sler of the State Cniver
sity gave an eloquent plea in behalf Of
the public schools of Nebraska and glow
ing terms presented the advantages oil
education The musical numbers wert
all good. At the close Of Prof. Foster
address, the president of the board 81
education with few we'll chosen re-
marks presented to each OF the nine
graduates their we'll earned diplomas
followed 10y benedictiOn by Mr.. Tahiti
| Ter.
Tuesday Of this week was the day f"
the hearing by the county board regard
ing the proposed bridge As the Monro
Commercial club and others pushing
the project did not have the requires
data, n postpOnement was asked ant
the board gave them another date 10
the hearing-June Ii Last week re
preventative of the Standard Bridg
company WAS here and measured tn
river. and this week the state engineer
, who was requested to look over ,h
. ground, prepare data, was here and too
, | the necessary measurements. and 1t
understood that his report Is now really
When the committee and citizens q
/ Oconee and LOup townships have thel
4 hearing next month they will he pr
pared 10 furnish all the desired informa
| ton.