Mr. Chapman, of Mason City, was in town the past week looking after business affairs. He thinks he will move back to Collins in the spring with his family. We all gladly welcome him back.
Thanksgiving day was observed in the usual manner. In the evening the ladies' aid society gave a supper which was well patronized. All expressed a degree of satisfaction as no pains were spared to satisfy the hungry souls.—(Dec. 2, 1885.)
Dr. Knepper brought into this office Monday a specimen of coal from the mine of the Wolf Creek Coal Co., situated two miles southeast of Collins. The specimen is genuine coal from a three foot vein, just below which is another vein six feet thick and of equally good quality. The people of the county are to be,-heartily congratulated upon finding what is proved to be a valuable coal vein.—(Dec. 16, 1885.)
The coal company has at last passed through the vein of coal which proved to be nearly four feet in thickness. They will commence entries Thursday. The coal proves to be as good as there is in the state. They have nothing to hinder them now from getting back some of the lucre. With the best of machinery and plenty of first quality coal they ought and will make for themselves a good thing as well as the community at large.—(Jan. 1, 1886.)
Mr. Bricker, of Ohio, was among us looking after the interest of his farm, which lies east of town.
The old year dies with this number and the new year is coming in. All should prepare to make all necessary vows, as is a common saying, throw off bad habits, etc.
A splendid Christmas trade reported by all, showing that this government is not bankrupt yet, as was predicted, and that the necessary wealth still conies to all that seeks it, especially enough to make a merry Christmas.
There will be a singing school organized in our village in the near future.
Several parties from our town were at Maxwell Monday. They report business quite lively comparatively, the same as in our own town.
Charles Fish ships a car load of hogs to-day.
Hogs are dying quite lively around here. It is perhaps due to the soft weather.
Business in town for the past week was about the average. Corn is coming in in abundance and bringing from twenty-five to twenty-seven cents per bushel.—(Feb. 17, 1886.)
The coal miners had a strike Tuesday, but after a satisfactory