The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-10-25

member ol Company *, OF the flghtlng
First and saw service in the Philippines.
The guarantee lists for the Innes band
are being quite readily signed by Nor.
folk people and it now looks as though
there would be little difficulty in get.
ting the amount OF patronage necessary
pledged
Dr. Ludington of Omaha, a warm
personal friend Of G. ID. jenkins, and who
went on hunting trip with him this
fall, has been appointed to position as
surgeon Ia the army and will go to
Manila
J. f. Boyd of Oakdale, candidate for
district judge on the republican ticket,
was it the city over night, while enroute
to Pierce, Mr.. Boyd is greatly encour-
aged over the prospects of his election
and looks forward to the results with
confidence.
Hon. Geo. ID. Meiklejohn, assistant
secretary of war, is to address the
people of Norfolk and vicinity on the
evening of October 81, at the Auditor
ium. Mr. Meikl john is pleasant and
interesting speaker and will undoubt.
edly b. greeted by large audience.
THE News was in error last evening
in reporting that the fight of Monday
was in Geo. Haller's saloon. AS
matter of fact the fight occurred in H.
Loder's Trocadero, and the item was
given to the reporter incorrectly. This
correction is made in Justice to Mr.
Heller, who has never had trouble of
this character in his place since he has
been running saloon here.
Battle Creek Republican: Miss Mar
garet Wright, the affable young lady
who for several weeks ably assisted in
the machinical department at the office
of this great family newspaper, left for
Norfolk Sunday to accept position in
the state asylum for the insane. Cap
able and accomplished, Miss Wright
will not be found wanting in any posi-.
ton, and, while her many friends will
miss her greatly, at the same time they
feel like congratulating her upon Sc.
curing such desirable position.
Newman Grove Herald: James
Nichols and Major G. A. Nickers of
Madison were in this city last Saturday.
The major was travelling incog. 1t
is said he has renounced the populistic
idea and is preparing himself for full
membership with the grand majority,
by attending the rallies and speeches of
the Hon. Jim. The majors disguise is
the result of scrap with gasoline
lamp in the armory in which the major
came out second best, losing his mus
tache and a quantity of cuticle on one
side of his nose.
The Rev. Theodore Morning was in.
stalled pastor of the Presbyterian church
of Madison last evening. Rev. S. f.
Sharpless of this city presided and pro-
pounded the constitutional question and
also delivered the charge to the new
pastor. Rev. A. Nj. Mcintosh of Laurel
preached the installation sermon and
Rev. Oscar Bostrom of Elgin delivered
the charge to the people. A reception
was given to the pastor after the install
lation services, which was highly Ell.
joyed by the large assemblage that
participated. The ladies decorated the
church with flowers and vines, and
luncheon was served.
Final arrangements for the funeral of
the late Geo. S. Martin have not yet
been announced but it is probable that
the remains will be inferred at his old
home near Omaha. Mr.. Martin was rs
years of age at the time Of his death and
had lived in Norfolk II years. His
death came as very much of surprise
to number of Norfolk people, as it was
not generally known that he had been
sick, in fact he was not taken sick until
Monday morning, and died yesterday
afternoon. Besides an aged wife, the
deceased leaves family of four grown
children-two sons and two daughters.
One son, Chas. f. Martin and daughter,
Mrs. George Ostler, reside at Washing.
ton, near Omaha. Another daughter,
Mrs. Donald Brown, lives at Rushville
and VIM. Martin, who formerly lived
here, now resides at Denver, Col, where
he is engineer in the Globe smelter
The three first-named children were ex.
pected here today and the latter will
probably arrive tomorrow. The de-
; ceased was highly respected by all hon
ored with his acquaintance. He was
scrupulously honest and conscientious
III all his business dealings. Soon after
his arrival here Mr.. Martin formed {
partnership with B. w. Jonas in tht
grocery business, conducting it in the
building over which is the family resi-
dence. The firm was afterward dis
solved and Mr.. Martin continued tn,
business for while alone, but closed ou
several years ago. Recently he has no
been actively engaged in business bu