The Waterloo Times
Thursday, December 6, 1894

Columbia News

George Kuntemeyer and family visited relatives and friends here several days.

Mrs. E. T. Weibel presented her husband with a bouncing baby girl Thursday of last week.

Wm. Niclas bought the property  opposite the German Evang. Church from Charles Riebeling for $1150.

Julius Breidecker, proprietor of the St. Louis Hotel, has received a supply Johnson’s sweet cider.  This celebrated drink is enjoyed by all.

Posters announcing a Christmas ball by Columbia D. O. H., are out.  The ball is given in honor of the 19th anniversary of its organization.

Last Monday morning Mrs. Ernstine Schrimpf passed suddenly from her earthly abode to realms beyond.  The cause of her death was paralysis of the heart.  She reached the ripe age of 75 years, 11 months, 20 days.

Our hustling huckster, Ferd Hempfling, with his loads of choice apples, potatoes and other vegetables, is certainly a welcome visitor to the homes of our citizens.  The accentuation of words peculiar to the hucksters which Ferdinand very well knows how to utter, puts one in mind of city life.

An accident, which could have resulted more fatal, happened here Wednesday of last week.  While John Nixon was riding along Main street on his bicycle it happened that Charlie, for years old son of Paul Mueller and another companion, were playing on the street.  John seeing the boys too late to bend his wheel from its course, struck Charlie cutting a gash above the left eye.

 A family re-union was celebrated at the home of our old and esteemed fellow citizen, Christ. Niemeier, Thanksgiving Day.  Every member of the family except Charles, who was detained by illness, turned homeward to spend one of those happy gatherings which only those who are fortunate enough to have a “home, sweet home” can realize.  May Prividence allow them many happy returns of the above occasion.

Thanksgiving Day was duly observed by our good Christian and loyal citizens.  It was to the majority of our citizens a day of happiness and rejoicing.  The marked attention to roasted turkey was certainly not forgotten.  Looking back to the first Thanksgiving day in the year 1632, which was held by the Pilgrims, and which was a day of general feasting, and then behold the tables with their roasted turkeys and their many delicious eatables and see what changes times does bring.		                                   	Fred. G. R.