The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-11-09

returns of the Jeffries- Sharkey fight Mt
his Turf Exchange tonight. 1t is ex-
pccted hat the returns will commence
coming in abort s 80 or 9.
The mercury made another record
breaking drop last night, registering
! but six degrees above zero. 1t is prob
able that beets not yet harvested have
been considerably damaged by this
weather.
The work Of LAYING the foundation
for the Catholic church is progressing
very satisfactorily, the north wall hav.
ing been completed to n level with the
ground, and the other walls are rapidly
assuming proportions.
Miss Nell Sheukberg of Sioux City
has returned to her home after an 49,
months trip in Europe. Miss Shenkburg
has often visited in Norfolk and has
many friends here who will he pleased
to learn of her safe return.
Frank Twiss has arrived from Wayne,
where he has been chief clerk Of the
Boyd hotel, to accept tho position of
night clerk at the Pacific. Chas. Vail,
| who has given such excellent satisfaction
in that capacity, has been promoted to
the position of day clerk.
Colonel Campbell Of the Second regi-
ment has removed to Denver to make
his home and will therefore be com.
PEELED to resign the Office. Lieutenant
Colonel Tracy of this city is first in line
of promotion to the position but it is not
known that he desires the Office.
You will notice by m item in another
column that Oscar Richey is making
arrangements for a Thanksgiving mas
querade ball. MIR. Richey has a reputa-
ton fol arranging enjoyable amusement
functions and this should be borne in
mind when planning for your Thanks
giving pleasures.
The case against Herman Piller and
Anton Bucholz, for attempting to de-
stroy the walls of the new opera house,
was up for hearing before Judge Hayes
this afternoon. Upon the defendants
agreeing not to modest bis property in
future, Mr.. Warrant declined to prose
cute, and thus the matter was amicably
settled.
THE NEWS is reliably informed that
the market price for corn in Norfolk
exceeds that paid in central Iowa for
the same product. This condition is
believed to be largely due to the extens.
i've feeding industries III and about the
city. Norfolk is rapidly assuming an
of farm produce.
Rev. j. J. Parker returned yesterday
from his visit to his old home in Eng
land. He returns very much improved
in health and his friends hope that the
bracing air of Nebraska will soon return
to him all his old time strength and
and visit were seriously msrred by his
continued i'll health, and he is very
much pleased to be home once more.
He will occupy his pulpit in the First
Congregational church Oh Sunday morn
ing
The grain dealers of north Nebraska
in the parlors of the Pacific hotel. The
meeting was well attended by represent
alive dealers from nearly every town
tributary to Norfolk and the proceedings
were of much interest to those present.
These meetings are held once or twice a
year for the purpose of comparing notes
and canvassing the situation in regard
TO the handling of the crops, and trans
acting such other business as demands
the attention of the association.
The Star Clothing etore and DaveH-
port Bros shoe store have inaugura!ed
an attractive and novel method of ad-
vertising. Life size figures, nodded
from substantial material, bearing a sign
are placed On sthe street The
figures represent men and women, the
men being used to advertise the Star
and the women direct attention to Dav-
export Bros. From a distance these
figures appear very lifelike and their
first appearance occasioned some laugh.
able decisions oa the part of those who
viewed them.
Carl Wichman died last night at the
home of his son, II. Wichman of Hadar,
at the ripe old age of 81 years. Mr.
Wichman was III old settler of this Sec
ton, coming here with the first colony
of Germans in 1867. He homesteaded
the land ON which the junction now
stands and farmed it for years. He
leaves six children-threes ons and three
daughters-to our his loss. Mrs.
Wichman, it will be remembered, died