Attended Big Chicago Sale (1917)

Columbia City Post ~ Saturday, June 9, 1917

James Galvin, of this city, and John Hammer, of Union township, attended the Maxwalton Shorthorn cattle sale at the stockyards in Chicago, June 7th. The sale was conducted by Carpenter 7 Ross, of Mansfield, Ohio, and amounted to $140,000. One hundred head of find bred registered Shorthorn cattle sold at this sale. The cattle averaged $1,400 per head and one of the fine bred cows was purchased by John Hammer who remained in Chicago over Friday.

Earl Marshal, bull, bred by Alexander Combrie, of New Machar, Scotland, sold for $1,550; Imperial Caledonai, bull, bred by William Anderson, Oldmeldrum, Scotland, sold at $7,000; Imperial Lorne, bull, bred in Scotland, sold for $2,500; Imperial Monteith Silver Star, bull, bred at Kippen Station, sold at $2,700; Proud Baronet, bred in Scotland, sold at $3,250; Imperial Mistress Edith, cow, bred by Mrs. C. W. Tindall, Lincs, England, sold to John Hammer, of Union township, at $1,350.

A Honeymoon Trip and a Birthday Celebration (1917)

Columbia City Post ~ Wednesday, January 31, 1917

Harry G. Bollinger and Wife Home from Honeymoon

Mr. and Mrs. Harry G. Bollinger have arrived home from their month's honeymoon trip which was spent in the southeast part of this country. They visited in Florida for some time with Theodore Smith and other friends, and the trip was a very delightful one. Mr. and Mrs. Bollinger have gone to housekeeping in the Crist Swigart residence property on west Market street, which was furnished by the groom before the marriage.

Watsons had Birthday Celebration

A number of relatives gathered at the J. R. Watson home to remind him and Miss Cora that they each have a birthday in the last two weeks so the surprise was made Sunday, Jan. 28. When they arrived home from church they found a grand dinner awaiting them. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Klingerman and daughter, Helen; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Watson and children, Elsa and Howard; Dr. D. A. Watson and children, Mary and William; Mrs. Elmer Kemery and daughter, Blanch; Mrs. Ed Holycross and children, Ida and Leroy; Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Holycross, Mrs. Frank Clingaman, Mrs. Melvin Schuman, Miss Anna Klingaman, Cora Watson, Esther Holderbaum, Mr. Elijah Watson, Ralph Watson, Dallas Klingaman. - - A Guest.

Local News (1917)

Columbia City Post ~ Wednesday, April 11, 1917

B. J. Bloom Appointed Special Judge.
Attorney B. J. Bloom has been appointed as special judge to hear the case of the remonstrators versus the petitioners for the Nix ditch. The appointment came when R. A. Kaufman and others petitioned for a change of judge to hear the case. The court named three men, F. E. Bowser, of Warsaw, F. P. Bothwell, of Ligonier, and B. J. Bloom. Each side was privileged to strike off one name. The remonstrators struck off Bowser and the petitioners struck off Bothwell.

John Shaw Dead in Roswell, N. M.
John Shaw, a former resident of Union township, this county, died at his home in Roswell, N. M., last Friday and was buried there Sunday. The word of his death came to Earl Rummell at Arcola, Mr. Rummell being a nephew. The deceased was a half-brother of Charles Shaw, former trustee of Union township, his father being William Shaw. John Shaw was engaged in the cattle business in the southwest for a number of years and owned a large ranch there. Later he entered in the banking business and was the president of a Roswell bank at the time of his death. He left no children and was about 70 years of age.

Court Notes.
Elisha Swan, of Laud, has made application for the appointment of a guardian for his wife, Eleanore Swan.

Court Notes.
The case of William Watkins, et al, versus T. Fred Hipekin, filed with the County Clerk Otis Plattner Saturday afternoon, came here on a change of venue from Kosciusko county is a suit to foreclose a mechanic's lien.

Mrs. Pence Recovers Sight of Injured Eye.
Mrs. H. F. Keeney returned from Pine Village Friday evening where she had been for the past three weeks assisting in the care of her daughter, Mrs. Pence, who came near losing the sight of one eye which came in contact with a hot curling iron. Mrs. Pence has about recovered from the injury and the sight of the eye is fully restored. On the way home Mrs. Keeney met Virgil Morgan at Logansport, and she says he continues to wear the same old smile he wore while a Daily Post boy. He sent word to this office that he is "on the job every day" and is getting along fine.

Local News (1917)

Columbia City Post ~ Saturday, May 12, 1917

• John Raupfer has accepted a position at the Rossman & Wunderlich hardware store.
• Levi E. Plattner, of Cleveland township, father of County Clerk Otis Plattner, is suffering from rheumatism and kidney trouble.
• The Tuttle flouring mills have purchased a Ford truck of the H. M. Miller agency.
• Surprised Their Husbands. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Huff, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bollinger, Mrs. George Leininger, Mrs. Ed Binder and Miss Hilda Grund motored to Kokomo Wednesday morning leaving this city after the Knights Templar had departed. Upon arriving in Kokomo the party joined Mr. Binder, Leininger and Compton and the day was spent in a delightful manner. The ladies went to Kokomo without having informed their husbands of their intentions and they were taken by surprise.
• The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Nix, of Washington township, is suffering with cholera infantum Dr. White is attending the child.
• Mrs. Sarah Hively, formerly of this place, who lives with her son, Albert, at Upland, is visiting friends in the vicinity of Laud.

Coesse News (1924)

The Evening Post, Columbia City, Indiana ~ Monday, August 11, 1924

• Frank Brower and family of Columbia City were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Leininger.
• Paul Thompson and family of Fort Wayne were the week end guests of David Slater and family.
• William Judd and family attended the Hively-Egolf reunion at Loon Lake Sunday.
• Thomas Hickman and family and their guests, Mrs. Dora Kinsey and Mrs. Clyde Poss, of Washington, D. C., spent Sunday at Tri Lake.
• Miss Llewella Thomas, who has been ill, is much improved.
• The class of nineteen twenty-four of Coesse High School motored to Columbia city Sunday morning and had a class picture taken, an event which had been delayed by the illness of Lelewella Thomas. The class is composed of Llewella Thomas, Edith Beeching, Winona Miller, Helen Harshbarger and Ralph and Stuart Luther.
• Miss Edith Ryan came home Saturday evening to attend the Harshbarger reunion.
• Ballard Woods has been offered the position as janitor of the Arcola schools. He will begin his new duties Monday, August 11th.
• David Slater has been employed as janitor of the Coesse schools.
• The "Coesse Boys" were defeated by the Arcola base ball team Sunday at Arcola by a score of 11 to 5.
• Mr. and Mrs. Ray Sharp and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Sexton of Fort Wayne were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sharp.
• Helen and Keith Harsbarger were home from Fort Wayne for the week end.
• Roy Miller and family attended the Fort Wayne Post Office Employees picnic at Blue Lake Sunday.
• William Steiner and Glenwood Snyder motored to Fort Wayne and Bluffton Sunday afternoon.

Local News (1924)

Columbia City Evening Post ~ Tuesday, July 29, 1924

Receives Policy. Roscoe Brumbaugh, secretary of the Modern Woodman lodge, has received a check for $1,000 for Mrs. George Dimmick, on the insurance held by Mr. Dimmick, who died recently.

Clarence Eisaman, who was operated on for hernia and tumor at his home several days ago, is able to sit up a short time.

Bernice Woods, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Woods, east of town, who submitted to an operation for appendicitis at the Lutheran hospital, several days ago, is recovering and was brought home Tuesday in the J. A. DeMoney ambulance.

Funeral services for Harry Kirchener, who was killed Sunday when his automobile plunged over an embankment west of town, will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home, 2223 Zollinger avenue, Fort Wayne. Burial will be in Lindenwood cemetery.

Roy Metzger, of Thorncreek township, reports that he delivered a fine Jersey bull to Jay Fisher of Milford, Ind., to head Mr. Fisher's herd. The animal was delivered last Saturday. Mr. Fisher is a breeder of Jersey cattle and is having good success.

Joseph Creager, of Washington Center, is in the Lutheran hospital at Fort Wayne, where he is being built up so that he can submit to an operation soon for kidney and bladder trouble.

The Medical Corps met Monday evening for their regular drill. The members talked over preparations for camping at Camp Knox the last two weeks in August.

Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Krider and Mr. and Mrs. Will Krider, of Smith township, left Tuesday for Tipton, to attend the funeral of Dr. Allen S. Nickey, Wednesday.

Ralph Helfrich will resume his position at the postoffice Wednesday after a five day vacation.

Charles Aker, who is at the Lutheran hospital, is considerably improved and is able to be out a short time each day.

Marion Mayberry has resumed his position at the Rhoton Five and Ten Cent store, after spending a vacation at Coldwater and Marshall and other points in Michigan.

The paving on Chicago street is progressing nicely. About a couple of blocks, or more, of concrete are in and it will not be long until this is all completed. The contractors commenced laying concrete at Main street and are moving toward the east end.

Mrs. Fred Clark, who recently broke her right arm just below the shoulder and dislocated her right shoulder, is getting along very well. She was assisting in scrubbing the basement of the Baptist church and the water on the cement floor caused her to take a fearful fall, with the disastrous results described above.

Gigantic Lickin' Bee at South Whitley (1905)

Columbia City Commercial Mail ~ Friday, September 29, 1905

The biggest "lickin' bee" that ever happened in Whitley county will begin in South Whitley Oct. 2nd when the stupendous task will begin in the postoffice at that place of mailing 3,000,000 pieces of mail matter within the short period of sixty days. The weight of the matter to be mailed in that time will aggregate 562,500 pounds. The services of forty women will be required to wrap the matter for mailing and attach the postage stamps. the matter to be mailed consists of almanacs issued by the Dodd Medicine Co., of Buffalo, and two pamphlets weighing less than two ounces will be wrapped together and a one cent stamp attached to each package so wrapped. This will require "licking" at a rate of about 60,000 licks per day for the girls engaged to perform that fasten-ating task.

Postmaster Grahm will appoint four men as mailing clerks whose business it will be to sort and sack the stuff for the draymen to haul to the railway stations from the Atoz printing plant where the wrapping and mailing will be done in a special postal sub-station temporarily established for the purpose. The drayage of the matter to the railway stations will be let by contract to the lowest bidder and Russell McConnel, J. K. Vance and Clem Foster have filed bids on the job.

The stamps will be pre-cancelled on a printing press in sheets under special contract at the expense of the postoffice department, and $30,000 worth of ordinary one cent postage stamps will be required for this service which will be furnished through the South Whitley post office. The entire summer has been required to print the matter and address it and it will be sent to all parts of the United States and Canada.

Chief Clerk Huber of the railway mail service and Guy T. Gould of Chicago were in South Whitley this week and arranged all details and contracts for performing the gigantic undertaking in the time specified.

McLallen Auto Wrecked But No One Injured (1905)

Columbia City Commercial Mail ~ Friday, August 25, 1905

The automobile party consisting of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. McLallen, Miss Janie Page, of Louisville and Thomas Hildenbrand, who stated to Loon lake Sunday to spend the day, met with a mishap when about half way on their trip and were lucky in escaping without death or serious injury.

The automobile was going down hill at quite a rapid rate when they struck a bad hole just in front of a bridge and the auto swerved off the road. The steering gear became jammed refusing to work and the machine ran off the bank and turned turtle, throwing the occupants clear.

Everyone was badly shaken up but no one was injured. the dust protectors on the machine were mashed, the large head lamps smashed beyond repair and there were several other minor injuries. The auto was righted and still responded to the levers so the party turned around and slowly proceeded home, the tank dripping gasoline all the way, from a bad leak. Tom Hildebrand almost took a header when the machine first struck the big hollow in the road but when the auto made a sudden turn it slammed him back in his seat again and then tossed him out when the "red devil" went over. The experience almost made him sea sick.

Road Trouble in Smith Township Settled (1905)

Columbia City Commercial Mail ~ Friday, September 1, 1905

A few days ago trouble was brewing heavy north of Collins and for a time it was thought F. P. Loudy, trustee of Smith township might be sued and compelled to open up and build up a new road that has been granted between sections 28 and 29 and on which some work had been done. The matter has however been settled satisfactorily to all concerned.

Albert Jaggers and others are raising onions north of Collins by having this road made passable it gives them a much shorter and better route to haul their crop to Collins for marketing and they desired to have it opened in some manner. The matter was settled by the trustee agreeing to do a certain amount of work if the gentlemen in question would agree to furnish some of the material and do a certain amount of labor.

Gypsies Are Ordered Out of This County (1905)

Columbia City Commercial Mail ~ Friday, July 14, 1905

The large band of gypsies, which camped yesterday and last night along the road near the Foust woods just east of the city were told to hike this morning by Sheriff Logan Staples and deputy John Clapham and after a great deal of bustling around finally moved on west. The sheriff arrived at the camp at about eight o'clock and ordered them to leave before nine. the leader of the gypsies immediately remonstrated and said that one of the gypsy women was about to give birth to a child. The sheriff told him that one or two wagons could stay and take care of her but the rest of the party would have to move on.

The gypsies were very slow hitching up and getting ready to go and exceeded the time by forty minutes. Meanwhile the woman, who was in the woods at the side of the road, lying on the grass, surrounded by the rest of the women of the camp, gave birth to a baby boy. The baby was rolled in the grass and received its first and probably last bath in the morning dew. It was then bundled up, the wagon drove to a position near the mother, who got up and putting her foot on the hub of the wheel climbed onto the seat without any assistance from her husband, who say hold the lines over a team of crow-baits, that were almost immovable. The gypsies were part of the band of thirty wagons driven out of Allen county by Deputy-sheriff Huguenard, Thursday. There were only eleven wagons in this party and the band has evidently divided up.

The nomads had two or three dozen poor looking horses, as many dogs, several coops of chickens, bicycles and other odds and ends. They were very insistant [sic] on telling everyone's fortunes, for dollars, quarters, dimes, knives, smoking tobacco or any commodity. A number of the women made a canvass of the city Friday but in the evening night watchman Isaac Swigart ordered them to stay in camp.

Several small things were stolen from residences but nothing was taken of great value. One of the gypsies told the fortune of Fred Shaw, who resides in Union township, and then stuck her had down in his pocket and got two dollars but was persuaded to give them up again. George W. North found seventeen of their horses in his field of oats just east of town early this morning but they were driven out before much damage was done. The band claimed that the animals got in accidentally.

The gypsies are the real thing and many of them can talk very little English. they came originally from Austria and are on their way to Chicago. They wear a large quantity of Austrian silver coins bearing the likeness of Emperor Joseph. Deputy Clapham told the leader of the party that the road to Chicago turned south at the edge of town and the band left this vicinity going in the direction of Huntington.

Larwill Items (1873)

Columbia City Post ~ Wednesday, March 23, 1870

• Sugar making has begun in earnest. Mud in the streets is not more than five feet deep.
• David Kerr, Esq., formerly a resident of this place, is here on a visit. The old gentleman looks younger than ever.
• Martin Mann, Esq., has sold his farm of ninety acres to John Tompson, Sr. Mart. contemplates embarking in trade in this village.
• We heard, the other day, that certain people would be waked up for obstructing streets and sidewalks with wood. A word to the wise is sufficient.
• The sidewalks in many parts of town are sadly out of repair, and in some places no sidewalks exist. Would it not be a good plan to give this matter a little more attention? Good sidewalks are the glory of a town.
• Messrs. John Maynard, Wm. Harrison, and Jno. Smith, have returned from a trip to Missouri and Kansas. It will be remembered that they went on a trip of investigation several weeks since. they visited Chilicothe, Mo., where they found some Whitley County boys. The same at Kansas City, Carthage and Seneca City, Mo., and Columbus, Kansas, as well as many other points, meeting with many old acquaintances, and enjoying themselves remarkably well. they left C. W. Hayden, Jeremy Franklin and Justes Burns there, where in due season they will settle, and we hope meet with good success. Judging from the remarks we overheard, they did not find Paradise or a land flowing with milk and honey, but rather returned satisfied that Northern Indiana is not the worst place in the world.
• A railroad is talked of running from Etna to Springfield, and passing through our village. It is thought that it will be let soon. It is to connect on the south with the D. & E. R. R. R. and northward with a line of hacks running weekly to all parts of the country, and eventually to be extended to Sitka, Alaska Territory. A number of persons are already preparing to emigrate to Alaska, to embark in the seal traffic.
• Harlan Rogers, the jolly, good tempered and thoroughly accomplished little jeweler and watchmaker, who has been occupying a window in the Drug Store of Kirk & Co., has taken his departure to Bourbon, where he is to embark in business. Sorry to see him go, and wish him success, and as many friends as he deserves, which is not a few.
• A good many people attended the quarterly meeting of the M. E. Church, at this place on Saturday and Sunday. Let it here be remarked that there is a screw loose somewhere in the machinery by which the concern is run. The powers that be complain of a deficiency at this point, which is doubtless true, but when it is remembered that the people here receive but about seventeen sermons in a twelvemonths, and are assessed for about one-half the whole salary due to priest and prelate, it is not a matter of so much surprise. Another fact to be taken into consideration is that the people have just built an expensive church, for which they are even now economizing and saving in order to pay; and it does not seem to set well upon the stomach of some of them, to be told that with all their liberality they have failed to give enough, and must, in consequence, put up with an inferior sermon during the years to come. If this be treason make the most of it.
• E. C. Cady left for Kansas and Missouri yesterday, where he hopes to find a "home in some vast wilderness" and carve out a fortune.
• A new saddler shop in town. Sign of the saddle. Make his acquaintance and give him a trial.

Local News December 1, 1869

Columbia City Post ~ Wednesday December 1, 1869

• We regret to learn that Dr. John Foster, formerly a resident of this place, but now a resident of Thorncreek township, is about to remove to Warsaw. The people of our county regret the loss of so good and estimable a citizen.
• We are glad to learn that Rev. Mr. Smogrow, German Lutheran Minister, is to remain another year in our place. He is an able Minister and doing a good work.
• Dr. Firestone, of Larwill, gave us a call a few days ago. The Doctor looked hale and hearty; and informed us that business in his lively burgh, was good. Call again Doctor.
• H. C. Yontz is buying a large lot of Poultry this week.
• Walter & Attinger, the Eagle Brewery firm, are making preparations to Manufacture a large amount of Beer this winter. They will need a big stock to supply their fast increasing trade.
• We notice an unusual number of teams from a distance, at the Columbia City Flouring Mill, to get grinding done. The custom business of this Mill is increasing very fast.
• Mr. Adams, County Treasurer, informs us that taxes, so far, are coming in very slowly. Those who are yet delinquent, on last years taxes, must soon pay, or their lands will be advertised on the 15th of this month.
• Hon. James S. Collins is about to make a trip down the Eel River Valley, on business connected with Eel River Railroad.
• We are glad to see so many evidences of prosperity, in and around the Columbia City Woolen Mill. The Messrs. Eyanson’s have succeeded in building up a business second to no Mill in the country. Success to them.
• Fred Grund has a nice stock of Boots & Shoes, which he is selling very cheap.
• George Winchester’s new stock of Boots & Shoes have arrived. They will bear inspection.
• Samuel Freudiger is doing a large business at his Restaurant and Bakery.
• Charlie Siemon still continues to sell large amounts of goods. Our people will find him a clever fellow to deal with.
• K. B. Miller has so overhauled and renovated his hardware room, that it presents a fine appearance. He is selling a large number of stoves.
• Dr. Sandmeyer’s stock of Books, Stationery &c., is large. He has sold an immense number of school books this winter, already.
• Beeson & Bro., are turning out some magnificent Sleighs. Give them a call if you want a substantial Cutter.
• Mr. John Brannan, is pushing the work on his new Grocery Store, with great rapidity. If the weather permits he will have the building completed in a few weeks.
• C. Ullerich’s Dry Goods House, the “Great Western,” continues to do a big business.
  Avey & Watson, keep fresh Oysters constantly on hand. Also the best brand of Cigars.
• The new Baptist Church in Washington Township will be dedicated on Sunday, the 12th of December, 1869. Elders W. W. Robinson and Wm. A. Hitchcock, of Springfield, Mr. Scott, of Ohio, and other good speakers will be present. Prof. Rearer, of Springfield, will be there with his organ to conduct the music. The brethren of that church invite everybody to attend.
• The total valuation of Real and Personal property in the County of Whitley, as shown by the Auditor’s Books, is $4, 153,316. The total amount of taxes charged on the Duplicate for the year 1869, is $74,349.73.
• Dr. W. J. Maxwell, Dental Surgeon of Columbia City, will visit Springfield, on Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 8th and 9th. Those desiring work done in the line of his Profession can be accommodated by calling upon the Doctor at his rooms in the Union House, Springfield Ind.

South Whitley Items (1874)

The Whitley County Commercial ~ February 26, 1874

• Our roads are fearfully bad at present.
• South Whitley can boast of as good an orchestra as the country can produce anywhere.
• J. K. Combs and Co., are having the brick hauled for their new store room.
• Joe Shannep is in the telegraph office in this place. Joe is bound to be a thunder and lightning man.
• Myron Cleveland occupies the residence of Mrs. Bitner, and has gone to keeping house and butchering in earnest.
• The concert which was to be held at Colamer on last Saturday evening has been indefinitely postponed on account of the bad weather.
• A daughter of Marcus Norris has been quite ill with pleuro pneumonia, but I understand is now convalescent.
• Dr. Hitchcock preached Mrs. Grafton's funeral, and since writing the notice of her death I learn that she was 27 years of age at the time of her death, and that she was born in England.

More Local News ~ January 15, 1890

Columbia City Commercial ~ Wednesday January 15, 1890

Friday's Daily.

• A little son of Mr. Zach Garrison, who resides in Mitten's addition, has the scarlet fever.
• Mrs. Wm. Graves was called to Pierceton a day or two ago by the sickness of an aunt.
• Marshal Supple arrested Chas. Leone last night. A telegram was sent by one Hollis from Ft. Wayne, stating Leone purloined an overcoat.
• Clinton Baker, a young man living at John McLain's north of this city, has a typical case of la grippe.
• Mr. Fred Walter, of Mansfield, Ohio, and senior member of the Eagle brewery firm in this city, is here on a visit.
• The building of the new railroad would give employment to a great many men and distribute thousands of dollars through the county.
• Miss Sadie Stenson, who was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Kirkland, returned to her home in Warsaw yesterday on the accommodation train.
• Loren Hively, who had his right foot wrenched in the belting on a carding machine at the Eel River Woolen Mills, last Monday, will be able to resume his work next week.
• A brother of Rev. W. W. Smith, who lives in Florida, has sent his brother a box of oranges, which he has kindly permitted us to sample. They are very finely flavored.
• The physicians of this city stated that the amount of sickness, at the present time far exceeds that of any previous season. They are constantly passing from one patient to another.
• Dr. Kithcart informs us that Tom Peabody, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Peabody, is the first in the city to have la grippe. It is a genuine case. We hope to hear of no bad results.
• Miss Mable West, who is employed as teacher in the Marion schools, and who came here on a visit two weeks ago, is lying quite sick with tonsillitis and malaria at the home of Mrs. Thiels.
• Auburn Courier: The Post reports building done in Columbia City last year to the amount of $220,000. Columbia is taking on a solid and healthy growth, as any one familiar with the town for the past twenty years can see.
• Mrs. Henry McLallen was called to Cincinnati to-day by news of the dangerous illness of her sister, Mrs. Anderson.
• Isaac Brower, of Denver, Ind., accompanied by his cousin, John Swihart, of near South Whitley, made us a call to-day.
• The Daily Commercial is happy to state that Ralph Souders, who was accidentally shot near Larwill, is improving rapidly at his home in the above named place.
• Mrs. Harry Shire showed us a scrap book which was presented to her on Christmas by her husband. It is the largest scrap book we have ever seen and contains 824 pictures which she has pasted upon its pages in a very artistic manner. It took her about a week to do this which was done in a manner that reflects credit upon her taste.

Saturday's Daily.

• The little boy of Wash. Galvin came near choking to death yesterday by a penny lodging in its throat. By an effort it passed to the stomach.
• I. M. Meiser, who has been route agent on a road running into Pueblo, Colorado, will probably not take up the position again. His is a night run, and the work endangers his eyesight. He was recently compelled to lay off by reason of his eyes becoming weak.
• About ten little boys got into a quarrel on A. Washburn's corner last night. They ranged in age from 6 to 11 years. They filled up the sidewalk and issued oaths by the yard. The chief attraction to the crowd was a little girl, the sister of one of the boys. She was pleading with the "fighters" not to "mob" her brother, not to hang him to the electric light pole. It was quite amusing.
• Mrs. Morrison and daughter, Hannah, visited in Ft. Wayne to-day.
• Goshen News. Mrs. Nellie Reider and children, of Columbia City, are the guests of Dr. Lambert's family.
• Gerard Marsellous and Becca Cook, Samuel Russell and Elizabeth Ray have been granted licenses to wed.
• A. J. Nickey, of Churubusco, has formed a partnership with J. W. Hayden in the real estate business at Ft. Wayne.
• There is one thing to be thankful for which was brought on by the wet weather, and that is, wells are replenished with water, streams and ponds have been filled in stock raising communities.
• Jan. 11th - warm, almost sultry, air little damp, rain in the morning, astonishing weather and everybody making remarks about it, plenty mud, no business, farmers walking to town - those living near the railroads.
• A "syndicate" composed of Clerk Kaler, Jas. Kaler, Isaac Brenneman and son Earle, Benj. Brenneman and son Lawrence, have purchased lots in Clarkdale, a suburban plat to Chicago, eight miles from the court house.

Local News ~ January 15, 1890

Columbia City Commercial ~ Wednesday January 15, 1890.

Wednesday's Daily.

• The postoffice room in the new court house is too small.
• Lon Harley is again at work in C. V. Inks' marble shop.
• A. J. Hoover, of the Post, was in Chicago the forepart of the week.
• Thomas R. Marshall is in attendance upon the circuit court at Albion.
• Blue River is full - not of ice, but of water. January 8, don't you know.
• There are tramps who recently have made this city a stopping place at nights.
• S. J. Hallauer has disposed of his dry goods stock. He will probably make a trip to Seattle, Washington.
• The coming new printing office is fast assuming shape. The initial number of the Times is an absorbing topic.
• Clerk Kaler has been indisposed the past week. He contracted a severe cold while on the trip to Albion with the Commissioners.
• Col. I. B. McDonald and his accomplished lady made us a brief call on Tuesday. They were on their way to Ligonier. - Kendallville Standard.
• As a winter for variety this beats them all. Changeable weather, rain and snow, warm weather. Good weather for the "grip," colds, coughs, and pneumonia.
• Dr. Kadeson, father of Mrs. S. Stein, accompanied by Dr. Batz, both of Chicago, arrived in this city last evening on a short visit to Dr. Kadeson's children.
• Mr. and Mrs. Stein are the happiest people in Columbia City to-day. They are the proud parents of a sweet girl baby who made her appearance this morning.
• We understand that John and Ol Diffendarfer, the latter from Huntington, have purchased the interest in the egg and poultry business owned by the Beyer Bros., in this city.
• Dennis Harrington is lying quite sick at his home on the South Side. Mr. Harrington is growing quite feeble. He is an old soldier and served the Union faithfully.
• About the finest lot of cattle ever shipped from Columbia City, was the lot purchased of F. H. Foust and shipped to Buffalo the first of the week. The lot comprised 50 head, whose average weight was something over seventeen hundred pounds.
• Rev. R. Tobey, who has been in the city two or three days in the interest of the Western Seaman's Friend Society, a non-sectarian organization requests us to express his thanks through the columns of the Commercial for the liberality with which our citizens have responded to his request for aid.
• The Commissioners accompanied by Clerk Kaler and Deputy Auditor Ball visited Albion last week where they conducted an inspection of the furniture of Noble county's court house. Ex-Commissioner Kimmel took the visitors through the building and aided them in many ways to arrive at what we want placed in our court house. The Commissioners and officials are unsparing in the praise of the interior finish of Noble's building. Bids for furniture will be let the 10th of February.

Thursday's Daily.

• Eugene Carver is improving.
• Treasurer Chamberlin is in poor health.
• S. W. Brady is quite sick at his home in Warsaw.
• The delinquent tax list is in the hands of the printer.
• The Albion papers report Grahm Earle in tight corners.
• Miss Dora Wolfersparger is in Chicago visiting her brother, Ross.
• The well in the court house boiler room has reached a depth of 60 feet.
• Mr. and Mrs. Al. Crawford were presented with a fine girl baby yesterday.
• We understand that the two oldest children of Mrs. O. P. Stewart have typhoid fever.
• Frank Miner, of this office has gone the way of the rest of the crew, and is laid up for repairs.
• The Commercial has a few pieces of material taken from the walls and floors of Libby Prison.
• The new dining car on the Wabash is one of the most handsome cars on the Wabash system.
• The Odd Fellows who attended the lodge at Larwill last night report having had a grand time.
• Engineer Judson's engine, No. 335, just out of the Butler shops, passed west over the Wabash to-day. It is a fine locomotive.
• It is Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Green who are happy now, all on account of the new girl baby which has made its appearance at their home.
• John Oberkeiser is in charge of the court house boiler room. No person has yet been selected to permanently take charge of the heating department.
• The following named Oddfellows from this city attended the installation of officers in Larwill Lodge, No. 238, I. O. O. F., Wednesday evening: F. P. Allwein, J. D. Wurtsbaugh, C. D. Waidlich, Dan Myers, Harry Clapham, J. M. Maine, Brock Lamb, Robert Hood, Frank Hood, Frank Ream, Lew Baker, Ira Grant, Wm. Meitzler, H. F. Keeney, J. F. Johnson, J. F. McNear, A. D. Green, Geo. Hollinger, Chas. Hollis, Jacob Ramp, Geo. Wallace, Otis Long and others whose names we failed to secure. A grand time was had. Supper was served. The following named officers were installed: W. S. Smith, N. G.; Alex Smith, V. G.; Joseph Essig, R. S.; G. E. Young, P. S.; B. F. Osborne, Treasurer.

Think Culver is a Great Place. July 7, 1917

Columbia City Post ~ Saturday, July 7, 1917

Think Culver is a Great Place.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Miller and Dr. and Mrs. J. F. Brenneman went to Culver on the 4th and visited the celebrated Military Academy, and were delighted with what they saw and were very favorably impressed with the degree of perfection that has been attained there in the way of a public institution. They visited the dining room and kitchen and were specially impressed with the cleanliness of the surroundings and the expedience of the arrangements.

There are 100 students in the institution at the present time, all kids, and the training they receive there is calculated to be of value to them throughout their lives. The aquatic part of the day's program was witnessed [by] the Columbia City visitors and greatly enjoyed.

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Note: Culver Military Academy is a Prep School located in Marshall County, Indiana. The Academy opened in 1894. They have an excellent postcard and photograph collection online.

Local News - July 7, 1917

Columbia City Post ~ Saturday July 7, 1917

• The local physicians were slighted Wednesday and they have a right to feel a little huffy about the matter. The doctor is usually a leading figure on the Fourth and he generally has from two to three legs to sew up; several hands to bandage and other injuries to dress, but Wednesday proved to be so sane in this city and surrounding country that no one was hurt. It is safe to say that the doctor as well as every one is pleased to learn that accidents were few and far between. It is believed that when the entire list is summed up, Wednesday will prove to have been one of the sanest Fourths ever celebrated in this country.
• Jos. R. Harrison and daughter, Hazel, George Harrison, wife and daughter, Mary, John Mowrey and wife, Frank Aker and wife and Mrs. George Aker formed a motor party that spent Wednesday at Culver. They had a most enjoyable time, spending the day in watching the boys drill and in seeing all the sights.
• J. B. Connett has purchased a four cylinder Buick touring car of the Brand & Outcelt agency.
• August Kelly has moved his family from the Emma Ricker home on North Line street to the flats over his tailor shop in the Grisier building.
• Lee Pence and family, of Detroit, Mich., arrived here Monday evening, to spend a week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Pence, of the south side. Miss Lena Pence, a sister to Lee, who spent two weeks on a visit in Detroit returned with them.John Emrick and a force of six carpenters are completing the Emerick cottage on the north shore of Shriner Lake at Tri Lake. the cottage is to be completely modern and will be among the best at the lake when finished.
• Earl Oberkiser of Fort Wayne, was in Columbia City, the Fourth.
• T. O. Miller and family and Austin Overdeer and wife spent the Fourth with friends at Chapman lake.
• Mrs. Agnes Tinney, a sister of Mrs. James Colchin, returned to her home in Toledo, Tuesday evening, after having spent several days with the Colchin family.
• Mrs. C. F. Regedenz, mother of Mrs. R. W. Roth has returned to her home in Fort Wayne, after an extended visit with her daughter's family. The doctor spent the Fourth at Cedar Lake.
• Mrs. Elma Emerson has filed bond and qualified to act as Notary Public in Cleveland township. Mrs. Emerson will co-operate with the Woman's Franchise league in an effort to register all the ladies of South Whitley and Cleveland township for the election of Constitutional delegates.

City Improvements (1859)

Columbia City News ~ Thursday July 28, 1859

It is with great pleasure that we notice several new buildings being erected in our pleasant little city. Our old friend Alf. Bainbridge is erecting a fine dwelling house in the south west part of town, which, when finished will be an excellent building.

Moses Yerian, is putting up a fine business house in the west part of town, on North side of Van Buren Street, which begins to show off finely.

The First Presbyterian Church at this place, has just finished a nice little home for worship, in the North part of town. Henry Beeson, Jacob Slesman and "Father" Jay are finishing off their new buildings, besides other improvements going on in this city.

This is the right spirit gentlemen, pitch in, Columbia City can be something yet. Working bees always drive out the drones – a fact.

Forest Items - May 26, 1881

Columbia City Commercial Mail ~ Thursday, May 26, 1881

• W. H. Swan’s new barn is ready for use.
• Peter Nix’s barn will soon be completed.
• Dr. Ihrig of Syracuse, was in our village last week.
• Peter Bear was seen on our streets last week. He looks natural.
• Benton Ihrig has built a new side-walk in front of his residence.
• G. F. Livensparger has purchased a new $23 clarionet.
• Win Metzler has erected a new wire fence in front of his house.
• Dyer & Hasty are now engaged in the manufacture of hoops in this place.
• The string band tunes up occasionally. Go in boys, you are doing well.
• Quite a number of cords of wood were consumed by fire the other night at Hall’s tile kiln.
• Mrs. Ihrig’s funeral took place on the 18th inst. She was 81 years old. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Lambert.
• Some very flowry speeches were made at the school meeting last week. Rather loud accusations were made to start out with.
• Enos Penn delivered an interesting lecture at the Brandenburg school house a short time ago. His subject was phrenology, which he handled with great ability. He bids fair to become one of the leading lecturers of the north-west.
• The young gent that went to Kosciusko county had an enjoyable trip; especially coming home. Love, pleasure and business make a very pleasant combination.

Local News - April 25, 1906

Columbia City Post ~ Wednesday April 25, 1906

Mrs. W. E. Magley Surprised.

Mrs. W. E. Magley extended invitations to the Lutheran Sunday school class of which she is a member, to come to her home Monday evening, but when the twelve young ladies arrived she was considerably surprised and mystified, as all were masked, making it hard to tell one from the other. To make it still more interesting, Olney B. Clase, of Warsaw, who has charge of the Magley Studio at Churubusco, learned of the plans of the girls and securing a female costume made the thirteenth guest. He mingled with them successfully and was not exposed until all were unmasked. The affair was a very enjoyable one and Mrs. Magley was presented with a silver crumb tray and other useful articles. Refreshments were served and several hours spent in a pleasant social manner.

Kentucky Mushrooms Arrived Tuesday.

O. H. Eisaman who is located at Sebree, Kentucky, sent his family in this city a shipment of mushrooms which arrived Tuesday by express. The edible fungi of Kentucky differ considerably from the common variety in this part of the country. They are similar in shape, except that they are a dozen times larger than our mushrooms and instead of being white, they are of a purple color. They are solid all the way through. he sent twenty pounds of the delicacy to his family and wrote them that they were good to eat and should be prepared just the same as our kind. Several of the big mushrooms weighed over one pound.

Etna Odd Fellows Ten Years Old.

The members of the I. O. O. F. lodge at Etna celebrated their tenth anniversary Saturday night and of the 180 Odd Fellows and Rebekahs present, all enjoyed the occasion to the utmost. Charles Jones, Ambrose Gerkin and John Kiester made appropriate addresses and were enthusiastically applauded. J. Orcutt and Otis Long furnished excellent music on violin and organ, and recitations by Mrs. Nora Kiester, Blanche Kiester, Thelma Fisher, Mary Estlick and Pauline Groves made up an enjoyable program. The supper which was furnished by the Rebekahs, was not the least feature of the evening and when the midnight hour arrived, but little of the feast had survived the attack. The tenth anniversary will ever linger as a pleasant memory to all in attendance.