The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-03-23
FRIDAY FACTS.

E. Z. Weatherby was at Creighton
yesterday.
Mrs. Esther Barnett left for Omaha
this morning.
Adam Pilger Of Stanton was in the
city yesterday.
DIR. j. j. Williams of Wayne is visit.
ing G. G.. Dolen.
Travelling ia very disagreeable, owing
to the rough roads.
II. l.. Lyman Of Battle Greek was in
the city yesterday.
A bright little boy arrived at the home
of Mr., and Mrs. w. S. Knight yester-
day.
N. w. Chapman, division supcrinten.
dent Of the u. p. railroad, is in the city
today.
Felix Plank and wife of Elgin were
visiting at the home of w. e. Spencer
yesterday.
There was pleasant surprise party ut
Mrs. Kuhn's, Phillip avenue, Wednes-
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Snyder enter
tanned pleasant party Of friends in the
Heights last evening.
Lee Arnett of Lincoln, general agent
Of the Western Wheel Soraper company,
was in town last evening
The Misses Stewart, at their home on
Norfolk avenue, are entertaining the
Misses Young of Stanton.
The employees of the Union Pacific
were paid their monthly wages today.
The pay car came in last evening.
The marriage OF Mr.. Jas. Revis and
Miss Vina Anding took place yesterday
mt the home of the brides parents,
several miles northwest Of Madison.
New telephones have been placed as
follows: No. 5S, Millard Green, resi-
dence No. 1Os, w. O. Roland, grocery
Junction No. 90, G.. A. Luikart, resi-.
dsnee.
Il. b. Ovelman left for Sc. Joseph,
Mo-. yesterday where he will visit his
parents for few days. From that city
he will make business trip to Mi'wau.
kee before he returns home.
The Wide Awake Clothing store is be-
ing repainted and repapered. When
put in order again it will present a very
tasty appearance. s. G. Dean is doing
the work.
The weather bureau is again off 1.-THE
hooks and promises much colder wealth
or tomorrow The north wind blows
strongly this afternoon and if spring ID
near it keeps pretty Thoroughly secluded
The Collins case is still on trial today
before the district court at Madison. A
number Of witnesses and attorneys from
Norfolk are in attendance. Informa
tion from Madison, received as late as
3 o'clock this afternoon by THE News
says that the case not likely to go to the
jury until late tomorrow afternoon.
George Dudley has taken possession
of his old livery stable again and will
conduct it as 1.-The Fifth Street Livery.
He has made additions to his number ol
vehicles and will be glad to have all hi.
old friends and many new ones call Oh
him. After looking over different loca
tions in Iowa and other states he ha.
concluded that no place offers as favor
able a chance for business as Norfolk.
/ Winside Tribune DO chickens pay p
, This question was asked us by Jamel
! Hernby and rs an item Of interest in the
poultry line, and a pointer to those WHIT
are SO situated rs to keep poultry on {
large scale, we may mention what ha!
, been accomplished in that line by ont
family within sight Of Winside. Mr.
J Hornby keeps Barred Plymouth Rocks
! on an average, about $50 hens. HI
J finds on counting up that last season
J they sold $50 worth of eggs, raised owe
! 100 chickens, of which they sold abou
900, at an average price Of about q
cents each, and Of course had all the
eggs and chickens they cared to use fO
table purpos This was an income o
about $3.50 from that source alone, ant
at an expense, outside of care ant
trouble, that could scarcely be noticed
on their half section farm. There ar,
no flies On chickens. They are birds.
This is st. Patrick's day. 1t takes M
newspaper statement to make this ap
parent. Store windows festooned il
green, neckties. badges and ribbons il
green, all proclaim the day. Saint Pat
rick, if he was the genial, whole e.sOule(