The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-07-12

pitched good game, and William Yage
and Frank Bryson did some good worl
behind the bat.
The Modern Woodmen of Madison
county will hold their first annual pic
mic at Battle Creek Wednesday, July ~
Arrangements have been made to Sc
cure one and one-third fare for tn,
round trip. A coach for the special ac
commodation Of those who desire to at
tend will be attached to the morning
freight and will leave the Creighton de
pot at I 80, returning at 9 :i5 in the
evening. All Woodmen and the public
generally are invited to attend.
1t would appear by the following item
taken from the Chino Valley Champion
OF Chino, California, that there is a
nucleus for "Norfolk Club" of nc
small membership at that town "a
four.in-hand tally -ho conveyed party
from here to Coldwater canyon on Sat
urday morning, returning Sunday even.
ing. There were in the party Mr.. and
Mrs. w. s. Pardonner Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Mccoy Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Rose, Mr.. and Mrs Pollock and Miss
Pollock of Pomona, Miss Taylor of on
tario, Miss Hamilton, Il. g. Hamilton,
e. s. PETER, Roger Williams, Wilson
Pardonner and Jeanette Pardonner. "
The attendance of citizens at the G..
A. r. meeting at the post hall last even.
ing could scarcely be taken to mean that
Norfolk people are anxious to entertain
the next district reunion of the Grand
Army, there not being a person present
outside of post members. However,
this may be no Indication of the senti.
ment Of the people, as several promi.
selves as heartily in favor of the project
and it may be that business or social en-.
gagements prevented their attendance
at the meeting. 1t is understood that a
canvass will be made of the city and in.
dividual expressions cleaned as to the
desire of the business men and other
citizens.
The Norfolk friends of Miss Glare
Whyman, who formerly lived here with
her parents, Mr., and Mrs. H. o. Why
man, will be glad to hear of her just
reward for her studiousness. The pleas
ing intelligence is CLEANED from the
Daily Beacon of Aurora, Illinois. where
the family now has its home. Under
the head "Valuable Reward the paper
says: Miss Glare Whyman, of Gar
class of the West Aurora
High School in both daily recitations and
and her reward is schol.
arship in the University of Chicago
This university is one of the leading
educational institutions of the country
and Miss Whyn.an is indeed to be con-
graduated. Nebraska people seem to
have way abou. them that captures
good in sight.
A good audience attended the third
performance Of the Festival of Flowers
1t Marquardt's opera house last even
ing and were we'll repaid for doing So
The popular features of the other per.
formances, as usual. elected praise and
applause, while some Of the new num-
bers completely captured the audience.
The artistic poses and serpentine dance
BY Baby Phyllis, the Highland Fling by
Miss Grace Spear, the song by Marion
Salter, the Jolly walters from all ma
ions" and the Turkey Turks were es.
oeoially pleasing to those in attendance.
The reception accorded Miss Nellie Ger
scke on her reappearance before Nor.
'olk audience was very enthusiastic and
must have been very satisfactory to her.
On her appearance the building fairly
shook with the demonstration in her
honor and at the close of her selection
{ was if anything more enthusiastic.
Her voice is very sweet and the finish
which has been given it by the instruc-
ion she has received and her hard study |
md training have made it about perfect |
rs to volume, tone and expression. TIE
distinct ntterance of her words are in
pleasing contrast with many trained
fingers imperfections in that particular.
Norfolk may well be proud of Miss Ger
'cke's accomplishments and should she
gain appear before home audience it
will greatly please large number of
'eople. Prof, Ludwig Koenigstein rem
Tered the accompaniment to Miss
ierecks's selection in very satisfactory
manner.
Freezing Weather in July
Would cause great discomfort and loss,
mt fOrtunataly IL is seldom known A |