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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1897
Page
4
Real estate ad by Owens & Williams offers homes and loans with liberal terms. Partial listing of properties and farm or home investments in the New South provided, with calls invited for buying or selling and monthly excursions advertised.
A long list of houses and farms with prices and terms. Properties include six room cottages, large modern houses, acreage in Ohio township and Harrison township, a saw mill, and farm land near Brown county. Many offers emphasize bargains, trades for city property, and cash or installment payments.
A mixed rental and sale notice lists several properties including No 4 eight room cottage on Burneville Pike with pond and lot about 50300 at $5 monthly, No 8 three room cottage on Franklin Street at $3 rising to $4, bakery store with living rooms on 6th Street with groceries, No 4 four room editors’ suite between Fourth and Uisa Advertioa Us promising $300 monthly, No 31 three rooms on Tenth Street near Wilson and Short Wilson at $4 rising to $4, No 8 140 acre Jackson Township property with seven room house, barn, fruit and water, asking $3000 with $2240 down, No 34 7? room cottage at First and Franklin at $5, No 37 broom house with fruit, No 1328 Franklin Street at $3.00 monthly. Call office for more listings and farm loans.
Joseph Cowden and his wife are both down with lagrippe. Albert Ownes is confined to his home with lagrippe. Mrs. William Hamblen is very sick at her home southeast of the city. Mrs. James Perry of 8th and Franklin is ill with a complication of diseases. Mrs. Mary Clark has suffered from grip at her Ninth and Franklin home, but is improving.
The case of Elmer Davis versus Frank Sater Wm Shatto and Wm Knight for disturbing the peace was set for trial but postponed due to absence of the Mayor and Marshal. Shatto is on bail. others remain jailed. Defendants’ defense witnesses attended and John Shatto expressed anger at the delay planning a speech to roast city officials.
Dry Wood at J. A. George's. NEW GASES. George Neutrup sues Ward Salmond administrator of Elizabeth Hill estate for 15.57. Albert Long sues Edna Long for divorce. Davidson Henderson sues David W. Pyles administrator of Rachel Daum estate on account. Wm. O. Clark sues Clark administrator of Clara A. Clark estate for 44.00. H. Griffith sues John Gysie administrator of Leonard J. Miller estate on 49.00. Davidson Henderson sues Thomas B. Prather administrator of May D. Hill estate on 55.00. John S. Arwine sues H. H. Bosse administrator of family H. Lazzell estate for 154.15. Davidson Henderson sues H. H. Bosse administrator of Emily H. Lazzell estate for 71.50.
Miss Clara Adams who eloped from Columbus to marry George H. Mitchell of Indianapolis was met at the station by her lover. A license had been secured and they were quickly made man and wife. A full account appeared in yesterday morning Star.
Local notice indicates detective Silver Dick will appear Sunday morning. Also advertised are 1 to 2 cards for one dollar at the Handle Factory, with pricing and venue details implied.
Wells Essex of Kokomo and Miss Ida George left or arrived in several cities as Dr. Banker, Mayor Beck, and J. F. Cox traveled for business and visiting kin. Rev. Z T Sweeney departed for Eureka Illinois to deliver an Abraham Lincoln oration on Old Abe's birthday.
A meeting between Insurance Company representatives and Mr. John B Crump owners of the street railway system recommended suspending the one per cent extra assessment on electric lights until Crump installs a new generator. The plan allows 30 to 60 days to secure a 600 light subscription so cars and lights share one source temporarily and a separate generator would be installed if the subscription goal is met. Crump has not yet decided but is likely if enough lights are contracted.
Last night about nine o'clock we were called up over the Harrison phone and treated to some fine singing. The songsters were Herbert Murry Clell Miller and Harry Champion. The boys can sing and we spent a very pleasant half hour listening to them. They were at the home of Officer Pence.
The senior class from the local High School traveled to Indianapolis yesterday morning to observe the State legislature. Prof. Carnagey accompanied the group.
Marshal Schooler returned from Marshall Indiana with Frank Johnson accused of stealing a horse and buggy from John Carter near the city. Johnson, 24, resists speaking and faces grand larceny charges. preliminary exam waived and trial set for next court term.
The Epworth League held an apple pie social at the R R Y M C A rooms last evening with music readings and games. Attendance was good and $4.10 was raised for new reading matter. a U P S C E social is planned February 26 at association rooms for the same purpose.
Prices from Ler Loy The Cheap Grocer offer lettuce radishes new onions and oysters fresh from Baltimore at 25 cents a quart.
The Indianapolis Weekly Journal and the Weekly Star offered as a two-paper package for one year for L 50. The Woman's Musical Club presents an Opera day program Friday evening February 19. Members who paid dues may obtain guest tickets from Mrs Wells Griffith on Mechanic Street. Miss Maup Coorrr, Cor Sect.
Court of Appeals overruns rehearing in the Jackson-Walling murder cases. Governor to issue death warrants within 30 to 90 days, with a likely March 19 execution date. Possible delay from a potential appeal to the United States Supreme Court. Also a theater notice for The Heart of Chicago at Crump’s theatre next Wednesday.
J. G. Schwartzkopf plans an ornate opera house decor and opening in first class order around May 1. The paper promises part of the manuscript for a continued Saturday story, with the first chapter to appear in Sunday’s issue.
Train number 10 the early morning southbound was one hour and fifteen minutes late yesterday.
A newly appointed local agent outlines a policy near Louisville touching dry wood and non concurrency between rooms and floors. The Baltimore residence lists 13 rooms across three floors with 5 in basement and a brick base. Mrs Lang occupies 5 rooms alone while W H McCullough and family occupy eight rooms. A water pipe burst at GeorgeTrinkenschuh's cigar store this morning flooding the floor four inches.
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