The Norfolk weekly news., 1899-07-27

| for it in this vicinity. The rain came sc
gently that the crops of small grain,
which are ready for the harvest, were
not injured.
The Omaha Bee of yesterday an
nounces that Mr.. and Mrs j. II Mackay
Of Norfolk are stopping at one Of the
hotels while visiting the exposition and
in another place 1t gives, among the
marriage licenses issued, the names of
J. II. Mackay of Norfolk and Anna
Grabel of Chicago. All of which leads
person to believe that two people well
known in Norfolk have joined hearts
and hands.
McCook Tribune: S. G.. Goheen
has considerable confidence in the
chopper dozer." He has removed about
100 bushels of the hoppers from his
| fields and crops, this season, and thinks
he would be much more extensively
damaged were it not for the use he had
made of the "dozer" The managers Of
the Nebraska experiment station of the
state university are again emphasizing
the Importance and value of the "hop.
per dozer.
The Fremont city council has passed
an ordinance permitting cyclists to use
the sidewalks when the roads are bad,
on the condition that that they dis
mount when meeting or passing Pc
destrian. The speed of the rider is also
regulated and the sidewalks are not to
be used between the time of sundown
and II o'clock at night and allowed to
run after that hour only when lighted
bicycle lamp is used. These regulations
are very similar to those governing
wheelmen in Norfolk.
The bicycle party, which was given last
evening by Miss Hattie McKim, made a
trip down the Stanton road. Every.
thing went along nicely until the chain
came off the bicycle ridden by Mr.. Gray.
After some trouble this was replaced
and the party started but had not pro-
ceeded far when the tire came off his BIZ
cycle. In trying to replace this, the tire
was rendered worthless, as was also the
bicycle, for the nonce, and one Of the
party returned to town and secured an
other wheel. On his return the party
again started. The next accident was
when Miss Harvey's skirt caught in the
chain, but this caused no further incon-
venience than torn dress. Taken
throughout, the trip was a most pleas.
urable one, the accidents but serving to
lend spice to the occasion.
The cleaning up Norfolk has had this
spring and summer is the best known
for years and as consequence the streets
and private property generally present a
most attractive appearance. The city
officials are not alone responsible for this,
for property owners have done a large
share of the work and many of the resi-
dence lots show great care in the trim.
ming of trees, well kept lawns and flower
beds and weedless back yards and sur
roundings. Norfolk is now one of the
most beautiful cities in the state and her
attractvieness improves with each recur.
ring year. Citizens of Norfolk have
good and sufficient reason to pc proud of
the appearance of the town in most par
ticulars. There are still grounds for
complaint in some quarters but with the
cleaning up spirit still working these are
being removed.
Adjutant General P. H. Barry has
telegraphed from San Francisco that the
boys of the Fighting First" will be in
need of chest protectors on their arrival
in this country to prevent attacks of
pneumonia, which has been rather SO.
we're on the Oregon troops. He urges
that the friends of the soldiers send at
once thick protectors Of flannel both for
the chest and back. In obedience to
this request Mayor j. f. Simpson issued
call to the ladies of the Woman's Re-
lief Corps and all other patriotic women
to meet in the G. A. r. hall today at 3
O'Clock to do Norfolk's part in meeting
this demand. The meeting was duly
held and the necessary steps taken to do
what is possible toward protecting the
health of Nebraskas returning heroes,
and if other towns do as we'll as resi-
dents of Norfolk, it is probable that not
only the Nebraska troops, but several
other regiments will be supplied with
these needed garments. The flannel
was purchased, has been paid for, is be-
ing made up and will be sent tomorrow
morning at l0:40 to General Barry at
San Fra,' cisco, all of which goes to
show that the ladies of Norfolk are al
ways ready to meet an emergency.
Business property for sale, $500
rents for 1850 yearly. Will also sell my