The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26
SATURDAY SlETlNGS-

on business
Mrs. Adams is in the city today from
Meadow Grove.
Mrs. Mary Ellis is in from the east
visiting friends.
Ed Braasch is down from Tilden to
visit his parents.
Mrs. Myers of Stanton was shopping
in the city today.
Ed johnson is here from Chicago on
visit to his folks.
Mrs Jas. Covert leaves today for
Ewing on visit to her parents.
Mrs, Huntsinger and daughter of Lin.
coin are visiting Mrs. John X. Hays.
Miss Chesnutwood has returned from
her visit to her sisters at Marceline, Mo-
Chas Vail came in from Wayne this
morning to greet former Norfolk friends
1t is said that an epidemic of pink
eye is threatening the horses in and
about Norfolk.
Dr. and Mrs. KEEPER passed through
the city today on their way from Pierce
to Hot Springs, S. d.
A boy was born this morning at 8
o'clock to Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Lockwood,
at their home on Philip avenue
Chas. Pilger is on the sick list. He
was threatened with an attack of ap-
pendicltis, but was improving at last re-.
ports.
George Dudley has recently had his
restaurant and living rooms repapered
and repainted, very much improving
them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lengenberg, who
live on Ninth street and Madison ave.
nue., are mourning the loss of their
week. old baby, which died yesterday.
1t was buried today.
A passenger, much the worse for
booze, was unloaded from the Sioux City
train this morning and was put to bed
to sober up. He said he was sick
awful sick, and he looked and acted it.
Emil Gruenwald of Pierce has re.
ceived from the Philippines a cuiosity
in the shape Of bolo. The Pierce Call
thus describes it 1.-The bolo is cross be-
tween sword and bowie knife. 1t is
about two feet in length aud slightly
curved without handle or hilt. The blade
is as sharp as a razor"
Pierce Gall: Prof. Hirons left last
Saturday for his home at Early, Iowa,
where he will spend his vacation with
his folks. Mr.. Hirons expects to return
the latter part of August. He informed
ye editor, however. that, should Teddy
Roosevelt speak at Norfolk before that
he would sure return in time to hecr
him.
John Wells and Gene Huse rode in
from the Yellow Banks this MOI ming on
their ponies. They report that the
campers are enjoying themselves hugely.
Tomorrow, at 10 O'Clock, Rev. Wells
will conduct open air services out there
and it is expected that number will
drive out from Norfolk to attend the
services.
Battle Creek Republican NJ. L.
Thomson started Sunday for Germany.
This is his second trip to the old countiy $
Wv nd hn is
that he is either very much taken up
with travelling or that there is an attrac.
tive somebody beckoning him across the
pond. The length of time he will be alb
sent is altogether indefinite, but, if it is
thought necessary, he says he will come
back in time to vote for Mckinley.
Battle Creek Republican Aug
Steffen received, Tuesday evening, 6
letter and a batch of papers from hi:
brother. in law, Henry Miller, who il
doing duty as soldier in the far away
Philippines. The letter contained 6
number of foreign coins, some of which
were over one hundred years old. They
were all nearly as large as an American
half dollar, but Henry explained tina,
eight of them We're worth only about
five cents in our money. The papers
We're published in Manila and contained
many interesting sketches relative te
the life of the soldiers. Mr.. Miller i.
enjoying good health and is we'll pleased
with the country.
NJ G. Hazen has returned from Hi
nois where he has been visiting relatives
and friends for month. He visited the
government arsenal between Davenport
Iowa, and Rock Island The institu
tion occupies 900 acres and there ar,
- 4story buildings built of stone
During busy season 5000 men are EN-
ployed who occupy one-tenth of tn,
floor space of the institution. They
make everything needed in warfar,
from cannon TO canteen He spoke
of the NJ w A, building at Rock Is
land, which cost in the neighborhood O
sl5o,0o0, All applications and papers o
the order are kept in steel file case ant
| eyeryt hing is very convenient NJ