The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-01

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A jolly crowd Of boys and girls were
guests OF Miss Grace Spear last even.
ing, celebrating Halloween in proper
style.
A crowd Of men and boys welcomed
Mr.. and Mrs. August Shulze last night
to their new home in Edgewater with n
charivari.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo II. Spear will en-
tertain a few friends at the Oxnard
this evening in honor of Mrs. Joseph
Shoemaker
The Ladies guild of Trinity church
will meet with Mrs Troutman on South
Fourth street tomorrow afternoon at
3 o'clock. \ good attendance is partic
ularly urged.
| The mother of Mrs. II. G. Dingman
died on Tuesday evening at her home III
Iowa, word to that effect having been
received yesterday. Mrs. Dingman is
still i'll Iowa.
Hon. NJ. f. Harrington of O'Neill is
to address the people of Norfolk on the
polite a. issues from fusion standpoint
at the Auditorium this evening Mr..
Harrington is good talker and will un.
doubtedly interest all who attend.
E. f. Coleman of Bloomfield has pur-
chased the w. w. MARBLE house on
South Fourteenth street and will move
his family to Norfolk G. T. Sprecher,
who now occupies the property, will
move his family to the Ed MARBLE house
Yesterday Mrs. Gus Marquardt cele-
brated her birthday and last evening
the members of the military band
orchestra with their wives and best
girls gave Mr.. and Mrs. Marquardt
genuine surprise. A royal good time
was enjoyed by all present and the
festivities were continued until late
hour.
The bell on the Methodist church was
rung last night about o'clock. Officer
Kane was on Main street and when he
heard the sound hurried down to the
church, but couldn't get in He finally
crawled through window, but just in
time to see the fellow getting out of an.
other window. He gave chase west on
Philip avenue, but the disturber disap-
peared in the brush on the vacant Bap-
tist lot on Fifth street.
Last evening was enjoyably spent at
the asylum by the choir of the Second
Congregational church. For the second
time of late the choir visited the asylum
to sing to the patients. Mr.. Chapman
took his new graphophone and added
exceedingly to the pleasure of sthe even
The delight of the patients was great
and the gratitude of all was cordially
expressed by the superintendent and
officers.
A supplement giving some facts con-
cerning the Nebraska Normal college at
Wayne is issued with The News today
The Wayne college, under the manage
ment of President j. M. Pile, has grown
until it now ranks among the foremost
educational institutions of the state.
Those who contemplate taking a normal
in the supplement, and they can profit
ably keep it until they have time to
read it thoroughly and carefully.
Not quite as much disturbance as
usual Yves made last hight by the Hal.
lowe'en revelers. The windows of most
of the stores were literally marked up
with soap, some sidewalks were torn up
and many articles were removed from
their proper places and secreted, while
the ticktack and jack lantern Were
used with effect in some instances, but
either the vigilance of the police or
precautionary measures on the part of
property owners prevented the usual
demonstration.
Arrangements have been made to re-
ceive election returns at the Auditorium
Tuesday night. A wire will be run into
the building and as the reports come in
they will be thrown upon screen by a
powerful stereopticon. During the in
terim between bulletins series of mis-.
cellaneous views will be given, thus
making the evening one of continuous in
terest The arrangement has been made
by the republican committee, and to
cover the expense charge of 20 cents
down stairs and 10 cents for gallery will
be made
| New Short Order Restaurant.
| Vail now has an experienced cook and