The Columbus journal., 1911-06-14


brother. o. p. Preston, the flrst OF the
week.
Mrs. H. J. Hill was in Columbus
Wednesday.
Grandma Wiley has been quite sick.
but IL better now.
John Dress. Of Platte Center. was
in Monroe Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Smith entertained
a large dinner party Sunday.
Misses Hester Hill and Dora Nc
Williams were In Genoa between
trains Wednesday.
Edward Kelley was in Omaha last
week looking over automobiles with
which to stock the garage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney Hill, Mrs. VIM.
Webster and Miss Addie Coale took
an automobile trip to Schuyler Sun
day.
Miss Goldie Preston, who has been
visiting her brother. Oric. for some
time. left Monday for Clarks. to visit
her brother. Roy. before going to her
new home in Loup City
Monroe is to have an automobile
garage which will be conducted by
Chas. Kelley and Geo. Weber. Work
has commenced ON the building and
we will soon be able to vie with the
larger towns in this line as the firm
is to be an active agent for some high
grade cars.
Howard Smith had the misfortune
of falling from horse Tuesday. While
dazed for q short time and badly
bruised about the head, he suffered no
serious injuries.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Lightner. Of
st. Edward. were over Sunday guests
at the home of his father, Isaiah
Lightner.
Miss Mabel Williams, who Is attend
ing the Fremont Normal, returned to
her studies after spending brief va
cation at home.
Rev. RIM. s. Braden will preach in
the Presbyterian church this coming
Sunday, after which a Congregational
meeting to consider the pulpit supply
for the coming year.
George Emerson was at the county
seat Tuesday.
w. J. Jenkinson was in Columbus
between trains Monday.
Willie Tolles, the youngest son OF
Robert Tolles, fell from horse
Thursday, breaking his arm. It Is get
ting as well as could be expected.
Mrs. Ed. Higgins and daughter. Alb
bic. visited her daughter. Mrs. Thos.
Gleeson. Sunday.
Thomas Huffin Is able to be about
with apparently no i'll effects from his
accident with the gasoline engine.
Our enterprising young CONNECTION
ers who recently bought out o. P.
Preston. have moved to the south side
of the avenue, where they have ar
ranged the ice cream parlor in first
class style.
Mrs. Ruth Kenyon. mail carrier for
R. F. d. No. 2. made trial trip with
an automobile Wednesday with a view
to purchasing the same. She made
the trip of thirty miles In two hours
and half, but has not decided as yet
to invest in the machine.
The w. C. T. U. met at the home of
Mrs. C. T. Terry Wednesday after
noon. Hon. Eugene Chain, the tenn
perance lecturer, addressed the meet
ing. In the evening he spoke In the
hall. Monroe felt highly honored in
being able to obtain speaker Of such
a national prominence.
Miss MahOod has been elected as
sistant principal of the Monroe High
School. and Miss Ida Whipple was
also chosen for primary teacher. This
makes the teaching corps complete
unless the twelfth grade is voted in
at the school meeting. which would re-
quire another teacher In the High
School Department.
Laura Harris returned to her home |
in st. Edward Sunday.
Thomas Hill, ST., was in Platte Cen
ter on business Thursday.
Robert Wiley arrived Friday to re-
main during the summer months.
Mrs. NJ. A. Beckwith. Of Columbus.
visited relatives In Monroe this week.
VIM. Webster and Howard Hill
went to Springfield. South Dakota,
in their automobile.
The Vesta Circle met at Mrs. Ed.
Thursday. After the usual
good dinner, a program was given.
VIM. Sigea has purchased the Han
sen property, where the old hardware
buildings stand and will erect q two
story cement block building covering
both lots.
After visiting relatives at Shelton,
Nebraska. the first of tn week,
Misses Grace and Mabel McWilliams
attended the State s 8. convention at
Grand Island.
Monroe had an unusual line of sport /:
Monday when a couple Of polo teams
Who tour the country giving exhibi-
ions Of the game and races with them
,onies played before a medium sized
.rowd.