The Evening Courier, 13 March 1887

Around the country · Hochstadt · 13 March 1887

The bells of Hochstadt church are recast. They are rung for the first time…

Tonight the Courier can tell you: The bells of Hochstadt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Nobody stayed indoors. More tomorrow.

In the story: Hochstadt, Ferry Street.

The Grand Chancellor, Casimir Moor, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Hochstadt, 13 March 1887, after. You can tell which. The bells of Hochstadt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.

Around the country · Ostrabruck

The road between Ostrabruck and Grautal is metalled at a cost of 30,000 marka

The road between Ostrabruck and Grautal is metalled at a cost of 30,000 marka. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Ostrabruck, Forge Gate.

Around the country · Tarnmund

A new wing opens at the Tarnmund hospital, with 40 beds

A new wing opens at the Tarnmund hospital, with 40 beds. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Tarnmund, Ostra Row.

Around the country · Sandfeld

The road between Sandfeld and Grautal is metalled at a cost of 70,000 marka

The road between Sandfeld and Grautal is metalled at a cost of 70,000 marka. Nobody stayed indoors. In the story: Sandfeld, Bridge Street.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

No names this week. Good.

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

Courts and Assembly

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

Nothing from the Assembly, nothing from the courts. You may go about your business.

Money

What your pfen buys this week.

Bread 13.4 pfen the loaf. Beer 20 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 0.95 marka. A room costs 3.34 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 1,851.50. Bank rate 3.23 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 1,611,864 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

180 births, 52 weddings, 102 deaths this week. Population 319,687.

On this day

81 years ago. The harvest at Hochstadt is reported good. Grain is 2 pfen the measure. Report.

75 years ago. Ostrabruck marks the 600th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Lime Street. Report.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1886 went to Marschau Garrison. Full table.

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

The Courier's verdict on the season: long. Table below.

The Stars

Aries Someone owes you a pfen. Let it go; it was never coming.

Taurus The weather turns and so does your luck, briefly.

Gemini You will hear the same story twice. Believe the second telling.

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 A quarrel over nothing. It ends by supper.

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

Sagittarius A wager is offered. Decline it with a smile.

Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.

Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.

Pisces Someone compliments your boots. They want to borrow them.

The Courier crossword

Solution in tomorrow's Courier. The setter is not responsible for the Grand Chancellor's name being awkward. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.