The Evening Courier, 13 January 1877

Around the country · Grautal · 13 January 1877

Grautal marks the 500th anniversary of its charter with a procession along…

The Courier can reveal: Grautal marks the 500th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Well Square. Hundreds turned out. The Courier was there.

In the story: Grautal, Well Square.

The Grand Chancellor, Fedor Hallin, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Grautal, 13 January 1877, photographed for the Courier as the light went. Grautal marks the 500th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Well Square.

Around the country · Lindenmar

A new school opens at Lindenmar with 70 pupils

A new school opens at Lindenmar with 70 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Lindenmar, Salt Way.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private

Konrad Staner, of Weinkirchen

The 2nd Marsh Regiment

enemy action

7 January 1877

As issued by the War Ministry. The Courier adds nothing.

The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.

Courts and Assembly

The Assembly this week, in words of one syllable where possible.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Kischuch v. Nundar: Concerning smoke from a distillery at Grautal. Ruling: dismissed. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Kessler: Concerning assault at Wasserdorf. Ruling: fined 58 marka. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Halttisser v. Zaten: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Wasserdorf. Ruling: for the defendant. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Kessler v. Jost: Concerning an unpaid debt of 2341 marka. Ruling: dismissed. The gallery was full.

Money

The prices that matter.

Bread 11.7 pfen the loaf. Beer 17.6 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 0.76 marka. A room costs 2.66 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 1,488.90. Bank rate 2.71 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 1,213,816 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

The week in the registers.

171 births, 50 weddings, 85 deaths this week. Population 282,844.

On this day

72 years ago. The Ostra rises 30 centimetres above its mark at Grautal. Cellars in Orchard Gate are flooded. Report.

71 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Sanding and fells the old lime in Harbour Square. Report.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1876 went to Ostrabruck Bridge. Full table.

Club	W	L
Ostrabruck Bridge	7	3
Marschau Garrison	7	3
Tarnmund Lake	6	4
Kessel Iron	4	6
Vellmar Wardens	4	6
Hollstadt Workers	2	8

Player of the season, says the Courier: whoever planted the last stake. Ten out of ten.

The Stars

Aries You will be asked the time. Give the licensed one.

Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.

Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.

Cancer A debt is paid to you in kind. Take it.

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

Virgo A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.

Libra Two people want your opinion. Give it to neither.

Scorpio Old papers should stay in the attic. Better still, hand them in.

Sagittarius The road is longer than the map says.

Capricorn Hard work this week; the reward is next week, or the one after.

Aquarius The weather turns. So does a friend, briefly.

Pisces Sleep early on Wednesday. You will need it.

The Courier crossword

Across runs across. Down runs down. Solution tomorrow. Do not send in almanacs. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.