The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

.
ing over Sunday. This conference was
held once before in Norfolk, the old
opera house being used for the public
services. 1t is quite an important meet
ing as the district embraces all territory
north Of the Platte river and west of the
state line as far as O'Neill. 1t will be
attended by several hundred ministerial
and lay delegates, and will be presided
over by Bishop Merrill of Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs, N. j. Bundick enter
tained a number of friends last evening
at their home in the Heights. Cards
and other amusements served to pass
the time very pleasantly, while delicious
refreshments contributed to the enjoy.
ment of the guests. The party was
given in honor of the hosts parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. =. Bundick, who departed
this morning for their home in Waah.
ington, ID. c., accompanied by their
granddaughter, Miss Nellie Bundick.
Those present we're Mr. and Mrs. ]. b.
Maylard. Mr.. and Mrs. Conley, +. H.
Gerecke of Stanton, w. +. Wilmerding,
Dr. II. Z. Holden and Miss Holden.
Newman Grove Herald: Joe Loken
was found in ravine, not far from his
home, lying dead with his throat cut and
an open razor near his side, last Friday
night. He was a single man between
40 and 30 years of age, carpenter by
trade and made his home with his sis
ter, Mrs. Ole Loken about twelve miles
northwest of Newman Grove. He had
been suffering with rheumatism and
was respondent. The deed was prob
ably done Thursday night, but as he had
talked of going to Petersburg nothing
unusual was suspicioned until Friday
when it was discovered he had left the
house clad only in his underwear. A
search was Immediately instituted, but
not until about s o'clock that evening
was the body found, about twenty rods
from the house. The funeral was held
Saturday.
Rural free mail delivery is attracting
considerable attention in various parts
of the state and its trial is meeting with
very good results. A route is to be es
tablished near Fremont soon and it may
not be far in the dim and distant future
when the farmers about Norfolk viii
have their mail delivered at their door
The Wayne Herald describes the dutie.
of the carrier as follows: Rural fret
delivery carriers leave the postoffice il
the morning, delivering market report.
and daily papers within few hours
after they are received at the postotfice
They sell stamps, cards, ETC., collec
letters, and are i'll fact travelling post
offices. They charge small fee for do
ing errands not connected with theil
postal duties, but otherwise the servic,
is absolutely without cost to the patrons
The carriers do not leave the route, eacl
) family is required to provide a box by
the roadside to receive their mail
These boxes must be mounted on post
so that the carrier can reach them with
out getting out of the buggy. Rura
, free delivery routes are established owe
routes having the requisite number o
inhabitants. A petition is now beinI
, circulated for a route southeast o
Wayne, starting at Wayne, to 60 tw
miles south, thence two miles east
thence four miles south, thence tw
miles east, then four miles north, theme
one mile east, thence one mile north
thence one mile east, thence one mil
north, thence six miles west to Wayne.