The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-03-30

yladdened Tuesday by the arrival Of an
pound boy
Mrs b. II. Butler, representing the
Kansas City Homeopathic Co., was in
the city today.
Misses Jennie and Lena Ward Of
Battle Crock spent yesterday with
friends in this city
Miss Lizzie Boerk returned from
Omaha last evening where she has been
visiting for two months
Geo. Brechler, deputy county treas
urer, is in the city today onroute to
Battle Creek to see his best girl
Hazel Brown was Aned $500 In police
court yesterday afternoon for frequent
ing Norfolk saloons. She left town on
the first train this morning.
Mrs. Henry X. Cobb and children Or
rived from Sioux Falls today. The
family will go to housekeeping in the
Humphrey residence on Eleventh street.
Mesdamos @. H. Reynolds, w. II.
Bucholz and W. N. Huse went to
Omaha this morning to attend party
given this afternoon by Mrs. Ii. l..
Whitney.
l. G.. Westervelt is arranging to 60
back to his farm near Meadow Grove
this spring. He will make his prelimi-
merry trip tomorrow, and remove his
family later.
The Norfolk Jolly club, an association
of young people, indulged in masquer-
ade at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. @. S.
Hayes last evening. This Jolly club
had jolly time.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Brakeman
visited friends in Pierce yesterday.
They were accompanied home by Miss
Mertie Wood Of Casper, Wyoming, who
will visit them n few days.
The Verges store, first door west of the
post office, is to be occupied by Hartford
81 Slaughter rs n barber shop and cigar
store. Rembe the plumber will divide
the room with them, each business being
partitioned off by itself.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment in this issue of The News relat-
ing to the proposals for the site of the
new public building to be erected in this
city. The provisions should be care
fully noted by prospective bidders.
The dancing party given at Mast hall
last evening was one of the pleasantest
events of the season. The music by
Sasana, the harpist, was inspiring, the
floor was in fine condition and those at
tending were i'll excellent spirits for II
good time.
The republican city central committee
meeting at Mapes & Hazen's Office this
evening should be well attended. A
candidate for member of the school
board is to be named to fill vacancy on
the ticket caused by the resignation of
j. X Hutcheson.
AS Joe Horisky and wife were coming
down the street past the Norfolk foun
dry this morning, pile of crates sud
denly fell across the sidewalk just be-
hind them. Joe says he was somewhat
frightened but not hurt, and he wants
the fact recorded that he is pretty lucky
himself, otherwise he would have been
killed
j. II. Shaw, the we'll contractor has
purchased complete and brand new
artesian we'll outfit and will push the
new city we'll to the depth called for if
necessary. He is authorized by the city
council to go down 900 feet unless an
abundance of water is found at less
depth. The well is already down nearly
800 feet.
A man with jag was taken in charge
bv Marshal Kane last night. After oc.
cupying the cooler until morning he
appeared before Judge Hayes where he
registered as Thos. O'Donnell, Esq, and
admitted that he had been we'll organ
lied last night, The judge assessed
him $500, but as he had no funds he
was escorted to the city limits and in
vited to vamoose.
Miss Helen Marquardt was the victim
of happy surprise party last evening
A large number of her friends gathered
at Marquardt's hall and then the young
lady was sent for. The surprise was
complete, as Miss Marquardt was in
weighed into visiting the hall on pre-
text, Music had been provided and
dancing was the order of the evening,
which continued until a late hour. with
a short intermission for refreshments at
midnight.
The annual conference of the German
Evangelical church for the state of Ne
braska is being held at Hoskins. The