The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1900-12-28

l.. A. Ottmer.
Mrs. Jaques Of Wayne attempted sui.
eide by the morphine route "Wednesday
evening. Prompt medical attendance
saved her life.
Roy Seymour returned last night
from Rocky Ford, Col, bringing with
him Fred Roberts, who has been suffer.
ing from typhoid fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. ID. Smith and
daughter Of Carroll, Iowa, are expected
tonight to spend Christmas with Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Inskeep.
Winter was due to arrive at Al min.
utes past one this morning, according to
the almanac and it seems to have up.
peared OH schedule time.
Mrs. +. p. Hummel and son are ex.
pected from Sioux City tonight to spend
Christmas with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. August Brummund.
Editor Felix Hales of the Ti.den
Citizen was in town today and recited
the plucky adventure Of John Ashburn,
which ap ears in another column.
This is the shortest day of the year
and if the sample provided this morning
is an indication of what the balance
will be, people have cause to be thank.
full that it is "short."
When riding his wheel Thursday
night Gay Halverstein ran into a rut
and was thrown, the result being a Sc
verely sprained ankle which will keep
him from his regular duties several
days.
Mrs. G. s. Bridge, with Nellie, Charles
and Donald, left for M~arshalltown, Iowa,
and will be joined by Mr.. Bridge and
Helen Monday. They will visit until
after the holidays with Mrs. Bridges
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Birchard.
Guy and Kimball Barnes, VIM. Oar
lington and Norris Huse arrived last
evening from the university at Lincoln
for the holidays. Ernest Bridge and
Chauncey j. Childs are expected
today. Their vacation lasts until Janu.
airy Sd.
p. A. Shurtz received a telegram yes
terday announcing the death of his
sister, Mrs. H. w. Bean, which occurred
at jefferson, Iowa, Thursday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Shurtz departed this morning for
&l,o% ,J,,n IN ,ttarl tho f,narol Uhinh
will be held tomorrow.
Editor John H. Huff of the Anzeiger
was yesterday appointed state fish com
missioner by Governor Poynter to fill a
vacancy caused by the expiration of the
term of w. l.. May of Omaha. There
is some question as to whether or not
this appointment can extend beyond
| the governors term of office but never
| theless congratulations are extended MIR.
Huff, who would unquestionably fill
the appointment most acceptably.
Miss Margaret Morrow went to Emer-
lex last night to visit her sister who
| teaches school there. Word has been re-
ceived, indirectly, that the teacher of
| the school was sick and had to give up
her work. The report naturally worried
Miss Morrow's family and her sister has
gone to learn the particulars. Miss
| Nellie arrived on the noon train in her
usual health to spend the holidays, thus
relieving the anxiety of parents and
friends.
Will Powers has been appointed court
reporter for Judge Boyd and was sworn
in Thursday. He has made a thorough
study of st~enography and type-writing
and has practiced them for several years.
These are the two chief requirements
for the position and his new duties will
therefore undoubtedly be familiar to
him. Will is popular among his &C.
quaintances, who will be pleased to see
him secure the position and extend
their heartiest congratulations.