The Waterloo Times November 12, 1915 COLUMBIA Our public school closed Wednesday afternoon and will re-open Monday morning. The Board of Education will meet in regular monthly session Monday evening, Nov 29. A little boy arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Schiemer Tuesday. Wir gratulleren. E. H. Brucker has moved into the new residence of Fred G. Rapp which was just completed last week. The Woodman officers of our local camp will be elected at the next meeting Saturday evening, Dec. 4. A good soaking rain fell here last Thursday replenishing empty cisterns and doing a world of good to growing crops. The residence recently purchased by Henry Reichenbach from Joe Frierdich is being repaired and repainted. George Roessler and a class of ten girls will go to Waterloo Friday to give a gymnastic exhibition at the teachers meeting to be held in that city. August Ritter recently purchased 12 1/2 acres of ground near the interlocker in the bottom from George Proctor last week. He paid $1250 for the same. The Mueller school has been equipped with new benches. It is now supplied with all the requirements of a standard school and will soon have a diploma. Thos. C. Schmidt, who has been living with his father-in-law, Charles Schuler, south of town the past several years, moved back to town this week. He owns his own home here and we welcome his return as a citizen of Columbia. The commissioners of road district no. 6 held a meeting here last Thursday. Quite a lot of farmers were present to talk over the matter of paying the district debt by a bond issue, and a majority of them favored holding an election for this purpose. The dance given by the Eureka Band in Turner Hall last Thursday night was a success both socially and financially. Everybody had a jolly good time, and the boys have promised to give another in the near future. Teddy Ludwig was the lucky winner of the rocker. The annual “Totenfest,” a memorial service those who died during the church year, was given at St. Paul’s Evangelical church last Sunday and was well attended. The names of those who died during the year were read. The offering went to a fund for retired ministers or their widows and orphans. Fred J. Frierdich and Miss Lizzie Langhans were united in the holy bonds of matrimony Sunday at the Evangelical parsonage in this city, Rev. Wm Schlinkmann officiating. The young people will go to housekeeping in this city. Their many friends extend congratulations and best wishes for a happy married life. While returning from a hunting trip east of town Tuesday evening Gus. Tunze, Phil. Stumpf, Philip and Julius Stoll and George Krauss were thrown out of the wagon they were riding in, and Krauss was severely injured. The accident happened on the Catholic cemetery hill. At present writing the extent of Krauss’ injures can not be ascertained. The Cat’s Paw Walking Club of St. Louis came down on their annual hike, Sunday, accompanied by Dan O’Leary the national champion walker. They started from Third and Washington Avenue and walked here in three hours and fifteen minutes. They took dinner at the St. Louis Hotel after which they started on their return trip home via the hoof route. Mr. Crawford, who it is said has purchased the Columbia Clay Works, south of this city was here with B. B. Toulson, superintendent of the Mobile & Ohio railroad, and looked over the property. It is stated that the new owner intends to spend quite a sum of money in repairs on the place and that the manufacture of fire and magnesia brick is contemplated after said repairs are made. The class of thirty-five members of the North St. Louis Turnverein will visit Columbia Saturday evening and give an exhibition of turning in Turner Hall. The different classes of the local society will also give an exhibition of their skill. The affair is for the members of the Turnverein and their families only and will conclude with a banquet and dance. Mr. Thomason, Instructor of the classes here, is bringing out the bunch, which is said to be known as one of the best in the country.