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COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 20. 1906.
WHOLE NUMBER 1,832.
VOLUME XXXVH. NUMBER 88.
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in iuiMtiess requires some cash and the
prudent exieiiditure of the time am
talent.
YOU ADD MORE MONEY
to what you have, through good
hanking connections. Accommoda
tions are required and we grant them.
Advice is necessary and we give it.
For getting .u in the world our bank
is a big help. We'd like your ac
count. Give it to us.
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From Files of Journal March 10. 1875.
A. Li. Maryott of Decatur, Burt
County, has contracted for the erection
of the following dwellings-in Platte
county. The coming season, viz: One
for GtH). S Truman, on his farm near
Genoa, 2x:: feet, and one for Joseph
Webster on his farm near Monroe, 90(90
fet with wing 12x16 feet. He is also
interested in building the building of
for the poor house in Sarpy county.
Lieutenant Young has added forty five
nuir.es to the a supplement roll and for
warded it to the profier department.
This miikes a total of 453 families in
Platte county that will actually need
grain. It is believed that these families
will average live persons to each, mak
ing a grand total of 2'380 person. View
ed in the liglit of this large number,
ever eonsideration demands that the
heads of all these families should ob
tain need to put in crops.
We learn fiotu Mr. .lames Davis that
Isaac Allison, of this county, met with a
serious loss one night last week. Dur
ing the night his cattle broke out of an
enclosure and it seems gathered to
gether on a iMif of a stable which ap
pear? to have been built so that the
cattle could approach it from the gound
and while on the roof, it gave way, and
the cattle went down, smothering and
killing four valuable horses and one
row. Mr. Davis believes that his loss
cannot be replaced for les than 9525,
March 17, 1875.
One of our exchanges says that the
name Lone Traee has been changed to
Central City.
Columbus claims to be the very nest
Ktiiriimr i.oiiit for Black Dills, as the
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roa.l traverses a settled ccuntry for more
than half the distanne.
Owing to the heavy snow during the
winter, all our wise weather prophets
are predicting a moist summer and good
crops and eo mote it be.
There were two gentlemen in our san
ctuiu Monday tiho gave us some account
of their experience in Nebraska years
ago, when the county was new and the
times were hard indeed. Corn was
ground in a coffee mill, for flour and
niuui uk titan used as a subst lute for
eorTee. Goods were hauled from Oma
ha with ox teams. The inhabitants
wore moccasins and haVcst hands work
ed with nothing but squash to eat. Peo
pie worked hard, lived low, kept out of
debt "legged along" aud many such are
now well-to do. If some one who could
"write up" the old times would do so,
it would make interesting reading for
the time, if it did not teach us a lesson
or two ic economy and industry. Who
will be the historian of Platte county?
Smoke the Lnmo 5 cent oigar.
Garrett Hnlst arrived last Friday
from Phoenix, Arizona, on a short busi
nes nip to this city.
Dr. W. H. Slater, veterinarian, phone
95.
To be up with holiday decorations the
brush gang has cheered up the outward
appearance of the U. P. water tank in
the yards.
You wans to read Journal ads to
find bargains.
Dr. O. A. Allenbnrger, office ia saw
State Bank building.
Write Vincent & Landon Reel Estate
Agents, Washington, Kan., for their re
vised list of Kansas, Neb., and western
lands. Get our list before you buy.
Ceal
We have the following Coala now on
hand: Kock Spring Lump and Nat and
Slack, Colorado Lump and Not, Kear
ney Lump, Trenton Lump, Weir Nat,
Semi Anthracite Furnace Coal. Hard
Coal both sizes, Best Peneylvanta.
Nkwxah Wna
1
ears $p.
Herrick for fnraitare.
Dr. Naumann, Dentist 13 St.
Herriok for baby jto-earte.
Dr. Mark T. MsMahoa-. dentist
Casein's market for freak meats.
Girl wanted for general hoaeework.
lira. E. H. Chambers.
Wedding rings and high class jewelry
at Carl FromeTs, Eleventh street.
Dr. D. T. Martym, jr., affloe saw
Ooleatbws State Baak tmildinff.
Dr. Valliar, Osteopath, Barber block.
Tearier oata ad proaapt delivery at
Oaasba'a aaarket.
Mrs. a E. Pollock spent the holiday
with the W. H. Winterbotham family
at David City.
Mrs. Frank Scott of Weaatehee.
Wash., arrived last week for a visit with
her mother, Mrs. Saffran.
W. H. Benham and family left last
week for Saline, Kansas, to spend the
holidsye with relatives.
We have a good beating etove and
furnace lamp coal at $6 GO per ton, and
all other good coals.
L. W. Weaver & Son.
On account of the heavy holiday bus
iness the Spalding paaeeuger has earned
two extra coaches for the last week.
M. J. Kelley of Chicago is ependiag the
holidays with hia wife's parents, Mr. and
Mm Carl Kramer. Mrs. Kelley has bsea
visiting in Columbas for aome time.
R. 8. Palmer the tailor, eleaaa, dyea
and repairs Ladie'a and Genta' elothiag.
Hats cleaned and rebloeked. Battona
made to order. Ageat Germania Dye
Works. Nebraska phone 1M.
Frank Kereen brock ia home for the
holidaya. after an afaeeaee of about aix
weeks. He ia well pleased with hia job
as traveling ealeamaa and reports good
success.
At the poultry show held at St. Ed
ward last week a number of Columbas
exhibitors carried off prises, among
those being P. J. McCaffrey, J. E. Ful-
mer. Max Elias and Mia. J. O. Dawson.
HARD AND SOFT GOAL-
ORDERS FILLED PROMPT
LY. P. D. SMITH LUMBER
CO.
While doing some work on the new
lluion Pacific freight depot, C D. He-
cox slipped and fell from the top of the
building to the ground, sustaining se
vere injuries. He was taken to the
hospital and ia now resting easy.
Miss May Read haa been assisting in
the Columbus post office during the hol
iday rush, and is now taking Miss Flor
ence Kramer's place while she is taking
her annual vacation.
The condition of J. C. Tiffany, who
was atricken with apoplexy over two
weeks ago, remains the esme, be being
conscious a portion of tne time, ma
children have been here for some time.
u:c Maria f. Rnhm will deliver an
l,dreeB on temperance in the Presby
terian church. Friday, January 4, 1907,
at 8 p. m. Miss Brehm is president of
the Illinois Woman's Christian Union
During the last week Columbus city
carriers found the usual number of let
ters sent by the little folks to "Santa
Clans at the North Pole." These letters
were mailed without postage and accord
jng to instructions Postmrster Kramer
will forward them to the dead letter
office.
Dr. H. E. Lamb, a former Platte
county boy. but now of St. Paul, Neb-
was in the city Monday on hia way to
his old home in Burrows township to
spend Christmas, Dr. Lamb and another
nhvsician have purchased a hospital at
St. Paul and are succeeding nicely.
Supervisor Ad Daaghit, of Fullerton,
was in the ciiy Saturday for a few hours
He was returning to his home from
Iowa where he attended a large abort
horn cattle sale and while there pur
chased a thoroaghbred bull to head hia
herd.
O. C Shannon received aotice from the
Nevada Pearl Mining 4 LeaeiBg Co. that
the board of direetora ware about to
withdraw all stock from the market
Orders were given to wire report of sales
and to forward no money until aale was
confirmed by wire. Those who contem
plate baying ahould place their orders
at once.
"A Homespun Heart," a play which
appeals to the holiest emotiona and the
most sacred instincts, of which the
human heart ia capable a play abound
ing in all the lights and shades of dra
matic art a play which alternately
movea to tears and incites to lamghter
a play where all can meet on oommos
ground and extend to each other the
right hand of fellowship and good will,
under the magnetic epell of its kindly
influence a play which iaducesa feeling
of kiaahip and makes a man feel aa if he
woald like to do something to better the
condition of hia fellow-man a play in
short, which makes the whole world
akin, is a play which does the most
practical common aeaae good, and sack
a play is "A Homespan Heart." Goto
North opera homes Thmraday, Dee 27,
aad aee Frank O. King and his compaay
parform this play.
BLAZI AT SILTS CBIEK.
A Maifhknf Tilkf Safer a Laai
ef Over $10,000 by Fire.
Among the heavy loosen is D. Frank
Davia, editor of the Silver Creek Sand,
and a former Columbas citizen and
business man. His printing plant and
material was almost totally destroyed
without insurance. However the "Sand'
came out on time notwithstanding the
seventvof the calamitv. Below we
prist the story told by the "Sand:"
"Between 12 and 1 o'clock Thursday
morning fire broke oat in the rear of
the bHildiiig occupied by J. 8.' Math
ews, as a pamp and repair ahop. There
was ao stove aad ao fire in the building
aad the origin of the fire is a mystery,
but generally sapposed to be of incen
diary origin. Wbeahe fire started,
the wind was just aboat in the south,
and it looked for a time aa though all
the buildings in the north part of the
block were not worth the proverbial 80
cents, bat shortly the wind changed to
the west, and our fire boys fought the
fire to a finish at the bailding occupied
byMissBoro, adjoining Floyd Bucb
aaaa's store. Da the south it was
stopped in time to save Charlie Spra
gae'e blacksmith ahop.
It was the initial work of our new
fire company, and the boys worked like
veteraaa. It also proved that our much
decried waterworks ere not to be sneez
ed at, aa they aaved several times their
cost. The insurance adjusters who are
here thia moraine; speak in admiration
of the work done and say they can't
aaderetand it. They think more of the
effectiveness of our fire department and
water works than before.
"Everybody worked but father," and
and he worked too, even people coming
in from 7 or 8 miles oat ia the country.
The buildings buraea were L. Tow
elee's. oocapied by M. Redfield; S. M.
Torrance's, occupied by J. S. Matthews;
Mrs. A. Both, occupied by Roth and
Waterman; Mrs. Emma J. Gates, occu
pied by B. E. McLean and the Sand
printing office; Geo. H. Lacey, occupied
by B. E. McLain, and G. W. Merrils,
occupied by himeelf.
Tuesday evening Edward Tschudy,
Anton Hughes and Peter Mostek con
cluded they wanted some booze to cele
brate Christmas, and selected Daniel
Metbeney's saloon for their operations.
While one of the three created a dis
turbance in the front part of the saloon,
the other two entered the rear door and
took what they wanted. The loss was
not discovered by Mr. Metheny, but
Policeman Burke wra looking for
Tschudy, and when he found him he
had the liquor. When he was placed
under arrest Tschudy told Burke about
taking the liquor and implicated his two
companions. They were placed under
arrest and the hearing will be held be
fore Coanly Judge Batterman. Tschudy
is serving a term in the county jail on a
sentence imposed for disturbing the
peace, and when he was given some
privileges he made hie escape and got
into the present scrape.
Last Wednesday evening the Knights
of Columbus entertained at their hall
the ladies who assisted during their
iniation in November, about seventy-five
being present, including members of the
order and their families. Progressive
high five waa the entertainment for the
evening, and a banquet was served. The
favors were won by Mies MoMahon and
Timothy Hogan.
Dorothy Leola, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred McMullen, died December 23,
1906, of pneumonia. She was born
Apjil 6, this year, and was eight months
and seven daya old. The funeral was
held from the residence at Seventh and
Olive, on December 24, and conducted
by Rev. Hayes of the Presbyterian
charch.
Dariag the last week Judge Batter
man iasaed the following marriage
licenses: Byron S. Miller. Lyllian N.
Drummond; Roy E. Pierce, Augusta M.
Gregoriua, all of Columbus; Fred G.
Mintken, Cornlea, Mary Goering, Platte
Center; Fred O Swaneon, Elda Svenaon,
Genoa; George E. Loseke. Columbus,
Lillie B. Kote. Schuyler.
MENS HIGH CUT SHOES
Better Than Ever
Men's 16 inch, Black Elks kin, double Viscol-
ized welt soles $6.00
Men's 16 inch Dark Tan Elkskin double Vis-
eolized welt soles $6.00
Men's 16 inch, Black calf skin, double Vis-
eolized welt soles $5.50
Men's 16 inch, Tan calf skin double, Viscol-
ized welt soles $5.50
Men's 12 inch Black calf 1-2 double welt
soles $5.50
These are a few styles only of Complete line of high
cut waterproof shoes for hunters or anyone where a
high boot is required.
G0LUMBU8,
paapap
ew
I wish to thank
my
friends and custo
mers lor their
liberal patronage
during the
past year
and wish you all a
happy and
prosperous
New Year,
I am your
Jeweler
and
Optician,
Ed. J. IIEWOMFR.
Columbus.
COLUMBUS TO THE FRONT.
What the Commercial Club it Doing
for the Towa.
The following showing up of resour
ces of Columbus has been prepared by
the commercial club and merchants and
others are requested to aid in its distri
bution. It will be used on the back of
stationery and will a boost foe Colum
bus:
COLUMBUS,
A city of 5.000 people; the county
seat of Platte county; on the main line
of the Union Pacific Railway, ninety-two
miles west of Omaha and located in the
very core of the agricultural district of
Nebraska, and the headquarters of the
proposed Columbus Power Canal, to lie
built at an estiniated,cost of four mil
lion dollars.
Some of the good things we have we
want more. Kailroads. The liurltngton
from the south, the Union Pacific from
the east and west, the Omaha & Repub
lican Valley from the north, nnd two
Union Pacific brunches from the north
westa total of 42 trains daily. The
Union Pacific repair shops are located
h?re aud two hundred railroad men find
employment.
Educational. Five modern public
school buildings. Cost. $84,000.00. A
well equipped up-to date Commercial
College. St. Francis Academy. The
largest Academy in Nebraska. A Ger
man Lutheran Parochial school.
Religions. Ten active church organ
izations: Presbyterian, Congregational,
Episcopal, Methodist, Catholic, Baptist,
German Lutheran, German Reform,
United Brethren and Latter Day Saints.
Hospitals. St. Mary's Hospital, one
of the largest and most modernly equip
ped hospitals in the west. Capacity 150
patients.
Hotels. Columbus furnishes the best
hotel accommodations of any inland
city in Nebraska. Six modern brick
hotel buildings and several large res
taurants and eating-houses.
Financial. Four substantial banking
institutions, with detosits of nearly
$1,500,000.00. Two home Building Ac
Loan Associations.
Public Utilities. A magnificent water
works system, coating $45,OUO, owned ond
operated by the city. A perfect Bystem
of sewerage. A large electric lighting
plant. Two telephone exchanges. Two
telegraph lines. Free Public Library
and Reading Room.
Wholesale Houses. A wholesale gro
cery. Wholesale batter and egg cold
storage plant. Wholesale poultry house
and a wholesale hide, wool and fur bouse.
Factories. Creamery, modern, just
built, daily capacity 10,000 pounds.
Flouring mills, two steam mills, com
bined capacity 300 barrels a day. Brew
ery, recently enlarged, capacity 20,000
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barrels annually. Brick & Tile works
capacity 30,000 brick daily. Candy Fac
tory, annual output 40,000 pounds-.
Planing Mill, employing 7 men. Foun
dry, with rapidly increasing business
Cigars, two cigar factories employing 15
men. Wooden Shoes, the largest wooden
nhrw fantnrv in tlin TTnitfld States. Poll
factory and Bottling Works, enjoys very
large trade throughout central Nebraeka.
Flour Refiner, new invention with pros
pects for developing a large business
Rug factory, complete equipment with
growing business. oteam ljaunary.
doing large business in this and sur
rounding cities, gives employ ineut to ten
people.
Pleasure Resorts. Parks. Columbus
has three beautiful parks and in addition
thereto Frankfort square located in the
business portion of the city, a beautiful
grassy sward, adorned with noble shade
trees, lovely flowers, sparkling fountains,
and supplied with inviting walks, settees
and swings. Surrounding Columbus aie
numerous lakes and streams affording
excellent hunting and fishing.
Play Houses. The North opera house
cost $30,000, seating capacity 1,000. The
Orpheus opera house, seating capacity
600. Maennerchnr hall, capacity 500.
Commercial Travelers. The traveling
man is a favorite in Columbus, and our
railroad facilities make Columbus a
favorite with the traveling man. Full
one hundred of these ''Knights of the
Grip" now reside here and the number
is being increased as rapidly as suitable
residences can be secured.
The Journal is a little late this week
too much Xmas turkey.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Faraand went to
Denver last Friday to spend the holi
days. There will be New Years services at
the Methodist church on the evening of
January 1st.
Wednesday the sixteen-year-old son of
George Lusche was severely burned on
the hands and face by the explosion of
powder.
As a rule Columbus merchants are well
pleased with their holiday trade. The
etocks carried this year were larger than
usual and the bujers more liberal.
Mrs. H. B. Saunders and daughter
K.'rrine of Norfolk w:e in the city, at
the home of Judge Saunders. They
were on their way to visit relatives in
Polk county.
Among the Columbus people who vis
ited home during the holidrys were Miss
Lydia Clayton at Schuyler, Miss Mar
garet Evans, Missouri Valley, la., Mips
Miller, Albion, and Miss Davis, Silver
Creek.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Loshbaugh and
Mrs. Wm. Lohr left Wednesday morning
for Shanksville, Pa., Wednesday morn
ing. They expect to remain three
months visiting at their old home.
The members of the Orpheus and
their families celebrated in brilliant
style at their hall Christmas eve. A
Christmas tree had been prepared and
the decorations were line. A program
was followed by dancing nnd refresh
ments and it was o.ie of tho enjoyable
events of the season.
Mr. and Mrs. II. B. Hean, who has
lived on a farm for a number of years
south of Columbus, are this week inov
ing to town and will make this plare
their future home. The family will oc
cupy the Joe Herney residence located
iu the east part of the city which he
purchased a few months ago.
GetliBemane Commandery Knights
Templar observed their annual Christ
mas festivities at their hall on Tuesday
at 11 a. m., this festival being observed
all over the world at the same hour.
Grace church choir furnished music for
the occasion nnd the speakers for the oc
casion were J. D. Stires, Edgar How
ard and Judge Reeder. Dr. Carroll D
Evans, past eminent cammander of the
state, had charge of the ceremonies.
Peter Duffy arrived from Oklahoma
Saturday evening, aud will remain here
one week. "Pete," as everybody knows
him, is located at El Reno, nnd is editor
and manager of a paper devoted to agri
culture. He is meeting with good suc
cess through his venture, and says that
country can not be beaten. He reports
that Joe Paschal, formerly from here is
doing well, and that he and his family
live in the western part of the territory,
and have just proved-up on a tract of
land worth considerable money. Pete
did not mention whether he was going to
take anyone back with him or not. but
it would not be a great surprise to his
friendB if he did, however.
Christmas morning marked the pass
ing of another of the early pioneers of
Columbus aod Platte county, Mrs. James
Warner, at the age of 84 years. Coming
here in 1857 with her husband, they
settled on a homestead just west of
town, and has made this her home for
almost fifty years. Besides her husband,
who died in 1899. there were three
daughters, one of whom is now living
and resides at Seattle, Wash. For a
number of years she has made her home
with the Watkins family in the west
part of the city, and from where the
funeral will be held Thursday, being
conducted by the Latter Day Saints, of
which church she was a member. A
grandson of the deceased arrived Wed
nesday evening to attend the funeral.
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Charles Olcott is feeding over 800
sheep this winter.
J. H. llahn and family were Christmas
guests at L. Hahn's.
Miss Mabel Baird and her grand
mother of Bell wood are staying at H. L
Olcoti's this week.
Miss Ida Olcott and Miss Hasselbaloh
went to Overton, Neb., Tuesday to spend
the holidays with relatives.
The carrier's Christmas present con
sisted of two bushels of oats from Aug
ust Fickle and two bushels from Frank
Thomas.
Route Bo. 4.
Born, on Thursday, December 20, to
Mr. and Mrs. Bupprecht, a daughter,
John Quinn has sold his farm to par
ties from Polk county for 7o per acre.
Andrew Ebner. brother of John Ebner,
who bought the Stires place, east of
Oconee, arrived with his household goods
Monday.
Mrs. R. S. Hilliard of O'Neill was vis
iting her mother, Mrs. Ellen Shaffer,
during the holidays.
Last Friday night Will Foley retired
in his usual health, but during the night
he was taken suddenly ill and has been
in a serious condition since. It is sup
posed that he has been poisoned from
eating canned fish.
KontesTo 3.
Miss Rertha Sturm of Lincoln is vis
iting Miss Mary Newman this week.
Dan Newman came home from Lincoln
Saturday night to spend Christmas with
the home folks.
A. K. Krumland, who has been farm
ing near OldenbiiBb, has moved to bis
father's farm, north of Peter Schmitt's
mill.
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Newman are the
proud grand parents of a baby girl, born
December 8 to Mr. and Mrs. Olive New
man at Hecla, S. D.
Beginning this evening, the Rv. J. M.
Huffman will hold cervices in the Ger
man Baptist chureh nnd will continue
them for some time.
The German Baptist Sunday school
held their Christinas exercises at the
church Christmas eve. They consisted
of a tree, exercises by the children ami
addresses by the pastor and superin
tendent. Each scholar received a nice
present.
Monroe.
Mrs. W. W. Frank is enjoying a visit
from her mother. Mrs. Haver of Clarin
da, Towa.
Miss LilahWeberger went to Hershey,
Neb., last Saturday to Bpend Christmas
with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Dawson McWilliams
moved into the E. R. Dack residence
property last week.
Monroe has been without hard coal for
the last two weeks, but at present there
is plenty on hand.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Gerrnrd leave
Thursday for a two months' pleasure
trip and visit with relatives in California.
Neal llollingshead came up from Lin
coln to spend the holidays. He was
accompanied by a friend from that city.
The Presbyterian and Methodist
churches both held Christmas exercises,
the former at the town hull and the lat
ter at their church.
Folk County Hem.
Mrs. H. C. Freidenstine of Osceola was
in Columbus last week visiting her
brother, W. J. DeLand and family.
Mrs. Thomas Klassey of Osceola was
the guest of relatives in Columbus last
Friday,
H. J. Bonner and family from south of
the Platte in Polk county were doing
their Christmas trading in Columbus.
Mrs. Fred DeLand has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Bense Hester. Mrs.
Hester has returned from the hospital
where she underwent an operation, and
is able to be around again.
August Gadeka and wife of south of
the Platte were here visiting Columbus
relatives the fore part of the week.
Fred Schmoker and wife from south
of the Platte were greeting Columbus
friends the first of the week.
Office of Platte County Ind. Telephone
Company.
In compliance with the compiled sta
tutes of Nebraska for 190.'), and especi
ally section 136 of chapter lii, thereof
entitled "corporations," we, the under
signed officers and a majority of the
board of directors, hereby give public
notice that all the existing debts of said
Telephone company, exclusive of cash
on hand and cash accounts payable to
said Company is as follows.
Promissory note outstanding $3S0T 15
AcconntH ...... 393 r7
Uondnl indebtedness lem cnnh in
winking fund MOO 00
C. J. Gaklow, President.
A. Anderson. Treasurer.
T. J. Cottingham, Sec'y.
Fanu for Sale.
Improved farms for sale, Platte and
Boone counties. First National Bank
YOU
LW'lk'BI
.MAKE
A MISTAKE
In placing your funds in this
Dauk which is managed by men of
experience, whose business is to daily
carry out your wishes. The officers
of this bank will be pleased, to ad
vise, without charge, persons desiring
services along this line.
Columbus State Bank.
Inquire of Herrick.
Dr. Campbell, Dentist.
Get ready for that nev? leaf.
Drs. Paul and Matzen. Dentists.
Oaasin solicits yoar meat wade, y-
You will soon have to write it 1U07.
Kodaks and supplies at Newohmer's.
The Journal wishes for all a happy
New Year.
Mrs. Max Elias and family have been
visiting relatives at David City this
week.
Byron Way, who has been sick with
typhoid fever for the last seven weeks,
is now able to set up and is doing nicely
Joe Tiffany is improving from his late
illness, though not sufficient to drive to
the city and meet his friends.
Three extra passenger coaches have
been added to the Spalding branch
train this week .o make more comfort
for the people during holidays.
Charlie Finecy came down from St.
Edward Monday and helped devour a
snmptious Christinas dinner which the
old folks had prepared for the "prodgi
cal son." , - k
Mrs. Sarah Brindtey Trent to Lincoln
Wednesday to nttend n teacher's meet
ing, where she will deliver an address.
Among the other teachers who attended
were the Mioses Ross and Geer.
Mn .Tne Mahnffey, who has been at
the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
S. M. Russoin. at Fullerton, returned
labt Saturday. She was accompanied
by her mother who will remain several
weeks. .
George Turner returned last Satur
day from Sherman county, where he
has been spending the summer on a
ranch. He was accompanied l)y his
nephew, Carl McKinnie, and 'made the
trip overland. George expects to re
main in Columbus this winter and work
at the art preservative.
M. F. Bittner, the new cigar-manufacturer,
added his name to the Journal
list this week, lie is nicely located in
the west room of the Link Lee building
and is openiug up an up to date cigar
and tobacco stand aside from his making
of cigars. He has not placed any brands
on the market yet but will do so in a
few days.
Last week J. W. Wisenstine closed a
deal for the Commercial hotel at Albion
and will take possession this week and
open the house the first of the year. lie
has had it refurnished and a steam
heating plant put in, and will endeavor
to make it one of the most popular
hotels on the branch. His son Harry
will have charge of it, while Mr. Wisen
stine will continue his dinning parlor
here.
Christmas in Columbus was quietly
observed. The day was beautiful and
more light wraps than -heavy were in
evidence. The various churches had
their usual Christmas trees and exer
cises, and in the evening soeiaty enjoyed
its spread. Family dinner parties were
ivenand the good things provided made
all feel that the ending of this jear had
more thtu been generous to Nebraskans.
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