The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-07-19
MONROE.

day.
C. H. Hess is visiting in York,
while his father is taking his place
in the confectionery.
Misses Maude and Laura Harris, of
st. Edward, came down Saturday to
assist their sister, Mrs. E. Jenkinson,
entertain threshers.
Chas. Terry was in Columbus Sat-
urday.
C. A. Gerard. of Loup county, has
arrived to take charge of the looking
glass Office while Fred takes his vaca-
ton.
Mr.. Freeman. of Grand Island, paid
his son visit last week.
Mrs. o. B. Preston and children
are visiting her parents in Columbus.
Carl Ewert has again opened his
store after the fire. The adjuster
came last week, and the loss was fig
ured at 1925, which the insurance
company paid.
Mrs. William Joy is recovering
from her recent illness.
William Roup went to Genoa Satur-
day to have his left hand treated for
blood poisoning.
Mrs. C. w. Hollingshead was a
Columbus visitor Wednesday.
Miss Maude Hill is clerking in the
Ewert store.
The large ice house belonging to
Chas. Kelley burned Wednesday morn
ing. This was quite q loss, as only
one layer of ice had been used and
there was no insurance. The cause is
unknown but thought to have been of
incendiary origin.
Mr.. Ewert received the sad news
Wednesday morning that his sister in
Chicago had passed away. He left
on the noon train in company with his
brother to attend the funeral.
The Encampment rank of Odd Fell
lows installed their new officers Tues
} day night under the direction and su-
pervision of the Silver Greek lodge,
which sent over four of its forester
team in an auto. Three visitors from
Genoa were also present. As Monroe
lodge is little odd without the assist
ance of the Rebekahs, who usually
prepare about everything imaginable
that is good on such occasions. the
members felt about as q man does
with company when his wife is away,
yet they served ice cream on this &C.
casion in good old bachelor style.
Mrs. Jacobsen received a visit from
her daughter, Mrs. Frank Gilmore, of
Duncan, last week, while her other
daughter. Miss Olive Mars, of Kear-
ney, is spending her vacation here.
Mrs. Wisner, of Belgrade, is visit
ing her daughter. Mrs. J. Will Camp
bell.
| D. H. Gipe, of Columbus, made
visit to Monroe Wednesday.
| Miss Amy Collins. who has been
attending the conservatory of music
at University Place, is visiting her
friend, Mrs. Thos. Hill, Sr.
Miss Pearl McWilliams took advant-
age of her enforced vacation from
Ewert's store the first of the week to
lpay Columbus visit in company with
Miss Irene Gilmore. who returned to
her home in Fullerton Wednesday.
Mrs. A. NJ. Work is entertaining
Miss Lillian Devlin, of Columbus.
Pres. Daniels, of the Independent
Telephone company, came down from
Newmans Grove in company with Mr..
Anderson, of Albion, Tuesday and
spent two days in putting the Monroe
Exchange in first-class shape.
Rev. Robert Daugherty supplied the
pulpit for Rev. Phillips Sunday, who
is taking his vacation visiting Prof.
Engleman at Grand Island, after
which they intend making q trip to
Denver.
Mr.. Gerard and Mrs. Strother re-
ceived a visit from their sister-in-la
Mrs. L. Gerard, and son. Clarence,
of Columbus, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Nicholson and
daughter, Mable, visited at the Chas. |
Watts home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Sigia and son,
Clinton, have returned from visiting
their daughter in Custer county.
The new members of the board of
education took up the duties of Office
Monday night, when H. ]. Hill was
appointed to fill the vacancy caused
by VIM. Webster's departure, after
which they elected officers for the COM
ing year. They did not elect a teach
er to assist in the high school as
yet, as they wish to employ one who
is qualified to put in the German
course in the school.
The young men who have been
bringing show from Platte Center to
Monroe on Tuesday evenings druing II
the summer have decided to discontin-
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