The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-09-07
FRIDAY FACTS

MISS Cora WlRtOn has returned To her
home in Osmond after visit with Nor.
folk aud Madison friends
w B. Vail has gone to Neigh to en-.
ter one of his fast horses in tho races to
take place at the fair grounds.
Ed karror, an attendant at the Nor.
folk hospital, left this morning for Beat.
rice to visit for IA few days with
brother
Mr.. and Mrs. j ID. King arrived in
the city yesterday from Wayne and are
guests ut the home of Mr. aud Mrs G.
5. Hayes
Carl Wilde and family came over
from Madison yesterday to attend the
funeral of his late sister, Mrs August
Brnasch.
Harry Bronze and party returned yes.
terday from their hunting trip to Wy
oming. Mr.. Bronze has gone to Omaha
aud the boys will remain here for
short visit
An enjoyable picnic party was held
in Edgewater park yesterday afternoon
and after supper had been served, the
people participating were treated to a
hay rack ride.
The funeral Of Mrs. August Braasch,
held this afternoon, was attended by a
large number of friends and relatives
and the remains were followed to the
cemetery by long line Of carriages.
The bids for the construction Of the
new Catholic church were opened by
Father Walsh this afternoon, and the
contract was awarded to John B. Her.
mann, whose bid was the lowest of the
four presented.
August and Otto Huebner Of Hadar,
were among the visitors in Norfolk to-.
day. The former is one of the promi-
nent farmers of this vicinity and pur-
chased, while in the city, twenty five
head of fat steers.
John Huff, the engineer, has accepted
position on the Hastings local out of
Fremont and is moving his family to
the latter city. Conductor Jacobs, who
has been occupying J. @. Aids house
will move into the HUFF house.
The 90th birthday Of Mrs. Louisa
Mas mother of Mrs. G. +. Haase, was
celebrated yesterday by n large crowd
of friends ut the home of G. f. Haase.
north of the city. A pleasant time was
enjoyed by those in attendance.
Columbus Telegram: We have i
from good authority that the Amet
beet sugar factory will not be completed
in time for this years crop of beets and
it is estimated that there will be l50(
cars of beets shipped to Norfolk.
August Klentz. who lives east Of the
CITY, has under course of construction q
new house, and is today entertaining O
number of friends and neighbors at {
shingline bee. This serves two pur
poses. Mr.. Klentz gets his house
shingled quickly and cheaply while hi
guests enjoy the day and feast with
him.
c. j. Younger, "My Tailor" CLOSED
his shop yesterday for the first time OF
week days, i'll years, and with his fore,
of workmen went over to assist Madison
in welcoming company home. Peopl
noted the strange fact, but did no
wonder at it when they considered tn
fact that Joe" is chock full of patriot
ism.
1t is said that there was considerabl
| petty tbeeving done at Madison yerteI
day during the reception to compan
+. Some of the band boys are reporte
I to have lost their instruments and S. r
$ Mcfarland, who conducted cane an
baby rack, says that a number of cane
A and cigars were taken out of his bugg
last night
t 1t had been planned in making tn
Il report of thes Madison celebration ye!
:. terday to give synopsis of each addres
But the program was delayed so late
k the afternoon that after the report
g Col Simpsons remarks was placed i
d type, it was found that it would be in
possible to summarize the oth'
"a speeches; in fact, the exercises we
- barely completed when the report close
10 at 30, giving no time whatever
handle the other addresses. This stat
= ment is made as an explanation to tho
speakers who addressed the Madis(
celebration.
6 There seems to have been misstat
ment in this paper yesterday concernil
the coming Of Dennis Sullivan to til
city to-.consult with County Attorn,
? Tyler. 1t is true he came to town, but
was in company with his son and
. neighbor, f. NJ. Sutley, and they i
y duced him to come, believing that he
p fit subject for the hospital for insar
. For some time he has been actil
strangely and few weeks ago he {