The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26
FRIDAY FACTS,

D. d. Hall, the World. Herald man. is
an Omaha visitor.
Mrs. Hoyer was city visitor yester.
dny from Battle Creek
Miss Della Reavis of Battle Creek is
visiting Norfolk friends
August Melcher was passenger for
Hot Springs, s. D., last night.
Miss Eva Dolen returned today from n
two-weeks' visit with friends in
Humphrey.
Mrs. G. S. Bridge and daughter, Miss
Nellie, have gone to Fremont to visit re.
latives and friends.
Harry Mendenhall of this city won
out in both the egg and potato races at
Madison Wednesday.
Another splendid shower Of rain fell
last night and the hearing quality of the
corn is rapidly improving.
Mrs Walton and daughter Of Lincoln
are expected here next week to visit Mt
the home of w. II. Bridge.
Miss Elmer Shaw, who has been visit
ing Miss Jessie Bridge has returned to
her home in Weaser, Idaho.
Miss Margaret Morrow is entertaining
u company of ladies this afternoon in
honor Of her friend, Miss Seabury.
T. II. Tracy Of Milford and Mrs. VIM.
Baldwin of Ripon, Wis, are in the city
visiting their son and brother, Il. IL.
Tracy.
The building of Burt Mapes, injured
by the Mitchell fire, is being thoroughly
repaired and placed in shape for another
tenant
Two wagonette loads of young people
from the city enjoyed the weekly enter.
tainment at the hospital for the insane
last evening.
Mrs w. O. 1'oliver and Miss Thatcher
have returned to their homes in Laurel,
after pleasant visit of few days with
Norfolk friends.
Ringlings car No, ,, was in the city
today replacing the bills destroyed dur
ing the late storm and distributing other
advertising matter.
DIR. and Mrs. Frank Salter, Clarance
Salter and their cousin, Miss Powers Of
Canada, went to Long Pine this morn
ing for an outing Of few days.
Earl Sidler entertained number of
his associates at party last evening Mt
the home Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
d. +. Sidler, on South Eighth street,
1t was reported here that the mill dam
at Pierce had gone ont on account of
the high water, but investigation reveals
that there is no foundation for the
rumor.
A gang of Is railroad laborers passed
through the city today on their way
from Minneapolis, Mimi, to Green
River, Wyoming, where they will find
employment.
1t is said that there will be little
chicken shooting for law abiding sports.
men unless the ravages of the pot
hunters are stopped. They are quite
bold in their outrages.
The Industrial store of the Congrega-
tional ladies is being removed from the
store room III the Richards block tc
make way for ice cream parlors to be
opened soon by Mr.. Van Horn.
There was an enjoyable dance il
Railway kali, of South Norfolk, las,
evening, in which number Of the
young people participated. The music
was a violin and harp combination.
While it is probable that some OF tht
fields of small grain will be disappoint
ing lin their yield VIM. Wagner report.
that he hasn't had such an excellent
crop of wheat on his place in ten years
Yesterday was Warren Beeler's 18th
birthday and he celebrated the occasion
by entertaining party of about q
youthful friends yesterday afternoon
between the hours of , and 5 o'clock
They had good time.
George Stalcop and his gang OF
helpers are engaged in raising the shet
on the east side of the Chicago lumber
yard, which will have new timbers pu
under it and other repairs made Tn,
task is no light one as the building hai
large quantity of lumber stored in it
Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers
shows have made dates in Nebraska bu
their performances seem to be contine,
to the South Platte country. The Nortl
Platte country is probably awarded t
the Ringlings and it will undoubtedly b
the only big show to exhibit here thi
season.
The voting contest of the Omaha Be
will close tomorrow at 5 O'Clock. Tn
fight in North Nebraska seems to la,
between Miss Celia Chase of Wayne an,
Miss Clara Mohl of West Point. Blu
there are number of other contestant
well mp in the list who may develo
some surprising results between nov