The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-03-09

from Nickerson whore she has been Wis
iting her mother
Harry Miller, assistant cashier OF the
First National bank OF Stanton, was IN
the city yesterday evening.
Mrs.. Geo. l.. lies entertained num-
ber of lady friends at luncheon yester.
day in honor OF Mrs. Geo. D. Butter.
field
MIR. and Mrs. Rose, who have been
here since the death Of Mrs. Ryel, re.
turned to their home at Clarks. this
morning.
Several large sized wolves have been
seen in the vicinity Of the town recently
and local sportsmen are talking of get.
ting up a wolf hunt.
George Bathon will 20 on the road for
tho Edwards q Bradford Lumber Go.
His place in the yards will be taken by
j. X. Boos who comes here from Sioux
City.
A special meeting of the Alumni as.
sooiation will be held at the High school
building, Saturday afternoon at 3
O'Clock. Members are urgently re-
qucstcd to attend.
\. q. Storrs, solicitor with the Ne.
braska Telephone company, is in the
city working up new business, which
tho recent cut in rates would seem to
entitle the company to.
Bowman's Big City show was not
given last evening. The size of the
audience didn't warrant it. Those who
were present were refunded the price OF
their tickets and dismissed
@. Il. Platz, who has been living at st
James, Mimi. will return to Norfolk
next week Mrs. Platz is already here
They will go to housekeeping III theil
own house Oh South Fourth street
DIR. p. II. Saltcr received Telegram
. from Pierce stating that the young maj
| Conger who was the victim of the acci
, dental shooting reported III THE News o
( yesterday, died early this morning.
The crowd that attended the Ott'
piller sale was an unusually large one
: 1t is noticeable that although the price
: obtained were excellent cash was plent.
D and time sales were in the minority,
Charles Carter is back from Missouri
and will be employed by Hall the bar
Der. He was member OF Co. Il. AM
; was with the rest of the boys at Chica
y mauga Park. After being mustere
:, out he went south Now that he ha
= returned he will become again mem
Der of the reorganized Co. l..
- A story is told Of two little boys VIII
II feared they would be late to school an
% one of them proposed halt for prayer
10 The other said mo let's run as hard 9
we can and pray while we are running.
The moral is that while the merchant
praying for success, he should not mel
l. lect to advertise in THE DAILY News.
The eight months old son of Mr.. m
10 Mrs. @. w. Bridgford who has bee
sick with measles and lung trouble die
Ia at 5 30 o'clock this morning. Owing
the critical sickness of the four 9th
in children, who are all down with tl
measles there will be no funeral at Il
49, house. The burial will take place tn
% afternoon and brief services will be he
J., at the grave
o. b. Ovelman had present from
friend who is salesman for whol
'o sale hat firm, of u bran new hat yeste
day and some where between the +
~ citic hotel and Mrs. Desmond s residen
on Norfolk avenue lost it, The pap
to in which it was wrapped was n
tied and unknowingly to him the h
or dropped out. The finder will oblige
leaving same at Spencer and OyelmaI
he shoe store.
Madison Reporter: Adjutant Genei
m Barry has made the following annount
air ment of promotion in the First n
braska: Lieutenant Chas M. Jensen
l., company X, to be captain Of compa
~ +; Second Lieutenant Weber OF X to
>" first lieutenant; Second Lieutena
Henderson of company + to be II
~ lieutenant of company b; Sergea
'ar McElhoes of company F to be seco
lieutenant of company F; Sergeant
IT. Il. Sissons, also Of company Fis p
in NOTED to be second lieutenant Of co
pany X,
he A good deal of interest is alrea
ON manifested in the site for the new fed
al building. Postmaster Sprecl
law understands that there are several diff
ent ways which the government
aud may take to settle the locati
} They may send a postoffice inspector
that purpose, they may appoint ?
chasing auant or emDOW6r the IL