The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-06-22

salaries, which is announced by
First Assistant Postmaster General
Heath to take place July 1, Norfolk is
scheduled for a raise of 800, making
the salary So, 100 a year. Fifty.nine
out of 80 offices in the state will be in
creased and only three diminished.
At the hall of the German Singing
society last evening a large number of
the friends of Councilman and Mrs.
Oscar Uhle held a party in honor of the
lady's birthday. Those present had a
jolly time until a late hour, the evening
being taken up with singing, dancing
and refreshments. 1t was a pleasant
evening and at its close the guests
wished Mrs. Uhle many happy returns
of the day.
Norfolk has a superabundance OF
musical talent, and yet this summer
there is no band in town to smite the
air with sounds more or less pleasing to
the ear. Many young man who spends
his evenings upon the streets, would
have his time better employed if he were
practlcing with a band, besides it would
show more enterprise on the part Of
Norfolk. By all means, the town should
have a band.
Prof. Ed Amherst Otis lecture at the
NJ. E. church last evening before the
y,,ap,horc nc Tho ta,ola,sS ;,et;t,o u,oc
well attended. The subject, The
Bigot," as presented by the lecturer
contained much to think about, and the
speaker has the gifted faculty Of pre-,
senting his ideas clearly and forcefully
to his audience. This is Prof. Otis
second appearance here OH the platform,
and both times he has made many
friends and admirers.
A telegram to the Sioux City Journal
from Osmond, speaking Of the Fourth of
July celebration in that place says: ut
is hoped that Hon. John r. Hays of Nor
folk, may be procured as orator of the
day." But he can't, simply for the rea.
son that the Osmond people are too late
with their invitation. Several weeks
ago Mr.. Hays accepted an invitation 10
deliver a Fourth of July address at
Wakefield, and since then he has had
similar invitations from Wayne and
Bloomfield. Mr.. Hays is a fine orator
and is very much in demand.
The team of Geo. Keiser became
frightened at a train at the U. P. cross.
ing over Main street this morning and
ran away. In the wagon at the time
was Mr.. Keiser and a young boy named
Schwertfeger. Down the street they
went at a furious gait, over the bridge
and ont on the road a half mile east,
when the outfit stopped because the
horses had become tired. The driver
kept them in the road and there was no
damage. When the bridge was ap.
preached the boy climbed out the back
end of the wagon and alighted without
injury.
Mrs. Geo H., Spear gave an afternoon
yesterday at the Oxnard to a large
party of ladies, in honor of her guest,
Mrs. Geo. Lehman of Columbus. The
afternoon was pleasantly passed in
a social way, and delicious refreshments
were served. One of the features OF
the day was a 'horal tale" being il
the nature of a series of conundrums.
Among the 40 ladies present eight gave
correct answers, being Mrs. McKim
Mrs. Ed Altschuler, Mrs. Weatherby
Mrs. Warrick, Mrs. Ed Seymour, Mrs
o. j. johnson, Mrs. McNamee, and Mis-.
Warrick. In the cut for first place
Mrs. McKim won the prize, a handsome
book.
The entertainment given by the Albi
Haywood company at the Marquardt
hall last evening, was greeted by a larg,
and appreciative audience, The pro
gram was out of the usual order, con
sisting almost entirely of high clasl
specialties, Mr., Haywood assuming sew
eral different roles and doing all of then
} well. The members of his company ar,