The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-11-23


minister.
The four. ycar.old son of w. II. Curly
ate some rat cake Saturday That ne
found living on the floor and as CON
scoucnce was n very sick child. Dr'
Holden was called to attend him, and 1t
is reported that he is now getting along
very nicely.
Miss Laura Gregg who is one of the
organizers of tho Natio nal Suffrage
association. spoke Mt the Baptist church
Yesterday, both morning and evening
TO good audiences. She is n me
sneaker and entertained very success
fully those who attended the services
Tho pastor. Rev. W. II. Eaton was in
Creighton on church business.
The Young Mems Christian league
held a very interesting meeting yester-
day afternoon in G.. 4. II. hall. a tenn
porary organization has been effected
and these meetings will be n regular
feature in the future. 1t is proposed by
the League To have an attractive and
entertaining place in which the young
men NAV meet and spend their idle
moments.
The weather today has been decidedly
disagreeable. in contrast with that which
has prevailed during the past few weeks.
..-- C-. ,1,,ngt N IrtVv1n CntflAI
down over the landscape early this
morning and continued to aillict man
kind throughout the day. 1t was feared
that it would take n cold and result in n
snow storm or blizzard but it has not
thus far. Rain and colder is promised,
however, and it is feared that u spell of
bad weather may follow.
Dennis Murphy, IN cx.member of the
First Nebraska, got into bad company
Saturday and became so boisterous that
he was taken up under the charge OF
disorderly conduct and this morning
was assessed n fine of SO and costs
Murphy has an honorable discharge and
undoubtedly made a good soldier. His
friends will probably be sorry to learr
that he has enlisted for the purpose OF
downing old King Alcohol, rs it is {
feat seemingly impossible of accomplish
ment.
Those having in hand the work o
forming the Norfolk Public Librar,
association report very satisfactory prog
ress and n meeting will soon be called
for the purpose of hearing the report
of the committees. Many people ma,
not now realize what n benefit thi
movement will be to Norfolk, but whel
they do they can lay Il large share of thu
credit to Mayor Simpson, who has no
only talked in favor of it for years bu
is now performing some excellent worl
in the interest of the plan.
The new Thirteenth street bridge /
the subject of much favorable common
on the part of those who use it. TIL
work is nicely done in every particula
and the approaches are well planne
and arranged, making it one Of tn
finest places to cross the river in thi
section of the state. 1t is also locate
at a place where the travel is large an
the structure will be much used, nc
only by farmers but by those who ar
compelled to make the drive between
Norfolk and Madison. The thanks o
these travellers are due to the count
commissioners and to the taxpayers
who foot the bills.
Saturday evening two men from diff
ferent directions approached a horse tie'
in front of Halls barber shop, and botl
claimed the ownership of the animal
Both individuals were considerably tn
worse for frequent indulgencies in tn
flowing bowl, and each one knew that h
owned that horse. One claimed that h
had raised the horse from n colt and tn
other gave the name of the mar he ha,
bought him from, The situation bega,
to get quite warm and a crowd of spec
tators gathered around expecting to Sc
n fight, which was promised by each i
loud language if the other did not &
along about his business. Finally just {
the two claimants were bracing up to 81
force their demands with their fists, on
of them discovered that the horse was NJ
his after all, and the contest was owe
Then the two started off arm in arm I
pledge their friendship over a bar.
THE NEWS is arranging to issue
souvenir Thanksgiving number on IL
order OF the special editions that ha,
heretofore been issued from this otic
with the one material difference that
will be the largest paper ever publishe
in Norfolk. 1t will contain statistics
value concerning Norfolk and tn
section of the state and will have
very fine and artistic full pa,
illustrated cover. BY reason of Il
increased circulation that will
given this issue of THE NEWS, adve
tisers will find il of eXceDtiOnal yalue