The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-07-20

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II. Lehrman is in the city from Stan
ton today on business.
Attorney #. II. Free was passengel
to Madison this morning.
Chester A. Fuller had abstract bust
ness in Madison this morning
MIR. and Mrs. Asa X. Leonard wen
up to the Plainview reunion today.
Mrs. w. G.. Brandt of Omaha is in the
city visiting her sister, Mrs. II. T
Holden.
The front Of Sharpless Sisters MILL
merry store is being treated to a new Goa,
Of paint.
Attorney Jas. Nichols came up from
Madison last evening and returned this
morning.
J. w. Timer, w. M. Might and II. l.
Housen were city visitors from Wayne
yesterday.
Chas. Blakely of the Fair store re.
turned last evening from trip to Con.
cordia, Kansas.
A. Il. Enos, editor of the Stanton
Picket, was in the citytoday and made
this office call.
Mrs. NJ. w, Case of South Norfolk de.
parted today for Eagle Grove, Iowa
where she will visit.
| S. S. Townsley and son, j. Boyd
Townsley, of Vermillion, $. d., are in
the city on business.
A shooting gallery has opened up foi
business on the vacant lot east of b. O
Walters second hand store
w. w, Craig came down from Battle
Creek yesterday to spend the day with
his daughter, Mrs. A. +. Lewis
A large number of Norfolk people are
preparing to attend the Bryan demon
stration at Humphrey tomorrow
Manager G. L. Sprecher of the tele
phone exchange has gone to Stanto,
and Pilger on trip Of inspection.
Arthur Taylor of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
who has been visiting his cousin, G. S
Hayes, left today for David City to Wis
it an uncle.
Miss. Emma Knever came over from
Winside this morning to visit at tn,
home of Geo. Cristoph and with othe
Norfolk friends.
Postmaster P. F. Sprecher made
business trip to Schuyler yesterday, re
turning last evening. He was accom-
panied home by his neice, Miss Ethe
Sprecher, who will visit here.
Congressman. elect John S. Robinso,
was in the city between trains today
He was on his way home from Plain
view where he addressed the old soldier
and their friends last evening.
@. D. jenkins, late steward of tn
Norfolk hospital for the insane has pur
chased half interest in the Fair stor
from @. E. Shurtz. The proprietors ar
now invoicing the stock preparatory t.
making the change.
Miss Mae Olney very pleasantly enter
tanned about 30 of her friends at the Oh
ney home, corner First street and Mad
ison avenue, last evening in honor Of he
friend, Miss Emily Holt, who is visitin,
relatives here. The evening was YER
pleasantly spent choice refreshment
being served.
A young fellow giving his home a
Neigh made complaint to the officer
this morning that he had been robbe
Of quite sum of money while in tn
row" last night. At the time he mad
the complaint he was considerably tn
worse for liquor and was advised t
sober up before attempting to recove
his property,
A party consisting of julius Alt
schuler, Sam Ikenberg, Gus Kuhl AM
Henry Bovee tried their luck at fishinI
at the dam last evening Sam carried
box OF bottled bait which he claims wa
in great demand. The party reports
string Of AZ fish which were eaten TO
breakfast. Another report, however
places the number of fish caught at four
Mike Flaherty, who several years ag,
called Norfolk his home, was seen OF
the streets this morning. He was OF
his way from Plainview to Humphrey
Since living here Flaheaty claims t,
have been in Africa, England and othe
foreign countries, as well as havins
travelled extensively over the United
States. He was at one time reported
dead. but his reappearanoe brands tn,
report as without foundation.
The following officers were installe,
in Norfolk lodge, No. 46. |. o. o. f.
last night by O. f. W. Marquardt, dep
uty grand master: DIR. William
kiesau, N. G DIR. +. w. Kiesau, v
q. Andrew Gould, W. e. E. Beels, r
5, y, c.; 5. r. Mcfarland, l.. s. N
G.. W. II. Clark, |. G.. Other officer