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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1896
Page
1
A steamer believed to be the Three Friends loaded arms and munitions at the San Sebastian River railroad wharf near St Augustine and departed before daybreak. Only a few insiders knew of the cargo and remained reticent as the bar allows ten feet draft.
Private dispatch reports Capt George E Lemon of Washington D C died at Coronado Beach California at age fifty five. He led as a pension attorney and published the National Tribune, a veteran interest weekly. He served as a captain with the One Hundred twenty fifth New York Infantry.
William Minnich twenty two year old farmer near New Pittsburg thirteen miles northwest of here died hours after his gun discharged while rabbit hunting. The report notes his wife seventeen and a six month old child. Looters and holiday ads appear in the surrounding items.
A January report details a robbery on the Southern Railway West Bound Express led by two men who shot Bill during the incident. No further injuries or suspects are specified in the readable text.
Two masked men hijacked Southern Railway train No 35 between Berry and Bunketon in Fayette county sixty five miles from Birmingham. They forced engineer Jones and fireman to open the baggage car and tampered with a strong safe. Messenger Buffington was threatened. little loot reported. Bloodhounds traced the scene as officials pursue the robbers.
The M E Church holds classes at 9 15 preaching at 10 30 with the Bethlehem Babe the King of Glory. Bible class for adults at 2 Epworth League at 6 and evening sermon at 7 The Gospel Alarm and Renewal of Life. St Pauls Church offers morning and evening services at 10 45 and 7 with Christmas Eve midnight service and Christmas Day morning service. Special Christmas music and a man quartet featured. Y P S C E at 6 45. The public is invited.
People and events include Mr. Sergeant visiting his brother Gage Sergeant in this city and returning to Chicago, a Salvation Army man seen on the north bond, and messages about Hope in the city and telegraph company affairs. Purdue student visits, and jail for Ida May Smith in Kokomo on desertion. local church notices mention Baptist services and topics.
News arrives that Jane Gordon was driven out of Oldtown Tennessee last night. Hatfield implicated in Jos Trail murder. watch for bargains in the spare in Owens Williams ad corner of Waymansville. Local merchants report good trade and town welcomes The Star newspaper.
Davison and Henderson advertise twenty inch mahogany top tables at 69 cents. Also listed are ladies storm rubbers at 25 cents and Kangaroo calf button shoes at 95 cents. J A Newton’s cash shoe store is mentioned along with A F Thompson near Columbus as a large landowner visiting on business. Seymour Republican notes Mrs Charles Brinks of Columbia and her son Franklin.
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