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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1898
Page
4
A local note recalls Day preaching on Thursday and in the town hall at night claiming to be a free navy. Funeral for Mr. M. M. Mewhinney held in Westport as Rev. Burns preached. Community members travel for picnics and attend distant funerals with various moves and health updates.
The notes urge a pike election next Tuesday to fund good roads and boost property values. Local residents warn against complaints by a critic who spends his time opposing public improvements. Reports mention visits, nursery stock plans, and a slow recovery for Willis Gulley after a horse accident. John Williams returns to his Columbus farm.
Local notice announces Pfeifer Bros. base ball returns for evening games with hot lunch served every morning and night at the venue.
The Epworth League elected Monte Blessing as president last week. Plans include completing a telephoned line for John Blocker in a few days. Wm Hayes surveyed lots on Contrary Street, and Dr Norton has his house repainted. Miss Vida Robertson and Miss Emma Maloy of Cincinnati visited for a wedding and weekend. Curtis New and Bertha Keller’s school closed with gifts to teachers and scholars for good attendance. A. G. Ross and Curtis New departed for Greencastle to attend school.
By order of the county committee the republicans of Bartholomew county are called to meet in their precincts at a place to be designated by the precinct committeeman on Friday June 3 1898. In Columbus city precincts the hour is 7 30 p m other precincts to be designated. Delegates will be chosen to a county convention in Columbus June 4 1898 to nominate several county and state officials and two commissioners. Each precinct gets one delegate for every 10 votes cast for William McKinley in 1896.
A county notice lists prices for sugar maple syrup fruit and produce, with items such as granulated sugar 17 lbs, maple syrup per gallon, apples bananas oranges potatoes and more. The document also notes delegates and a county convention called to order at 10 o'clock a m with 329 delegates total and 165 needed for a choice.
Coal is king for fuel and Pittsburg offers lump and nu coal plus top grade Anthracite. Also available are burn wood beach in block and stove forms, dry and ready. Returns every Pfeffer night. Prescriptions at Febring's drug store. 5055
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