The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-09-07
SATURDAY SlFTlNGS,

| On ONONV OFT l|NoOs
Mrs. l.. j. Horton and children Of
Stanton were city visitors yesterday.
w. w. Craig.of Battle Creek was the
guest Of A. +. Lewis over night. He
was on his way home from Pierce.
s. H. McClary left this morning for
Rome, N. Y, to assume his duties as
superintendent Of the sugar factory.
H. G. Howell, who has been with
Walls jewelry store, has gone into busi-
ness for himself in Utter's book store.
Mrs. B. Mapes and children accom-
panied the children Of B. f. White to
Omaha today Mr.. Mapes will 90 down
Monday.
Miss Mary Messmer and nephew,
Herman Tatfert, have returned from
Burlington, Iowa, where they have been
visiting.
During the absence of w. II. Vida
man, Officer Kane will fill the position
of marshal and M. G. Best that of night
watchman
Sam Parks left today to attend the
G.. A. r. national encampment at Phila.
delphia He will visit his old home in
Pennsylvania before he returns.
Miss Fannie Bronze went to Omaha
yesterday and Miss Martha Parker to
day, where both teach in the public
schools during the coming winter.
Mr.. and Mrs w. II. Widaman started
today noon for Philadelphia, Pa, to
attend the national encampment of the
G.. A. r., to which Mr.. Widaman is Il
delegate.
The many friends of Mr.. Parker, pas.
tor of the First Congregational church,
will be glad to learn that the steamer
Majestic in which he sailed to England,
safely arrived in Liverpool on Thursday.
When Frank Salter, the plumber
was running in the hose race at Madi'
J son OH Thursday, he came in contact
with the reel which struck him ter
rible blow on the foot. AS result he is
now very lame.
Postmaster Sprecher and w. w
Craig have purchased the grocery stock
} of A. f. Lewis, taking possession yes
/ terday. 1t is the intention of the new
> proprietors to close out the stock AZ
speedily rs possible.
A picnic party composed of Misses
Allison Searls, Edith McClary, Bessie
Cooley and Fannie Norton, Messrs. Guy
. Fox, G. II. Whaley, Roy Carter ant
: Herbert Daniel, are enjoying an outing
y at the Yellow Banks today.
Mrs. Carrie w. Scott, of Washington
!" d. C, sister of Mrs. Chas. H. John
q son, accompanied by her daughters
s Misses Marguerite, Dorothy and Win
y field, with her niece Miss Vida Dawson
Of the same place, are visiting at tn
e home of Chas. II. johnson.
3 A;recent copy of the Middletown,N.Y.
j. Mercury gives an account of the annua
II reunion of the Mapes family which wa
II which was attended by about 200 mem
l. bers. Norfolk also has few member
'r of that famous family who We're NJ
re present at the reunion.
~ Fred Salter and family departed tn
W morning for Kalamazoo, Mich, whel
o they will make their home. Mr.. Saltt
80 has secured the position of the secretar
~ to the superintendent of the sugs
factory at that place. The friends {
o. the family are sorry of their remov
- but unite in wishing them success.
49, South Norfolk has been ON the mo,
=. very much this week. Besides tho
changes heretofore mentioned, Mr.. Ru
sci has moved into the house left by Nj
Beck, when the latter occupied the ne
= property purchased from Mr. Aid. M
w. Perry has moved out of the Cliftc
% hotel into the Shafer house. where he
=, running restaurant.
o. w. r. Hoffman and son left at 10 !;
be this morning for his old home
bt Asbury, New Jersey, where they wi
ii visit relatives for few weeks. Durir
IN their absence they will spend two da.
IN at Gettysburg, and stop at New foi
tv and Chicago on their way home. Th
nd is the first vacation Mr.. Hoffman h
To had in ten years, and it will no dou
" prove an enjoyable one.
r. Mr.. and Mrs. Gsmm of Marcelin
h. Mo-, arrived in the city last evenin
An Mrs. Gemm and Mrs. August Braasc
e- were sisters, andthe former, accompani,
by her husband, started from hon
m Immediately upon receipt of the tel