The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-09-20

| late DR.. Verges was placed in position
at Prospect Hill cemetery yesterday
J. Bennett of Omaha superintended the
work.
A large number of local base ball
enthusiasts went to Stanton today to
see the finish game between 'Coleridge
and Stanton that was recently begun at
| Winside.
Mrs. w. w. Roberts had the misfor-
tune to step on a nail last evening and
run 1t into her foot. She was suffering
considerable pain from the wound this
morning.
The bullet which was a~ccidently shot
into the foot of George Schwarts several
days z was located this morning and
removed. The injured foot is now i'm.
proving nicely.
Members of the Mckinley. Roosevelt
| club should be on hand at the &. a. II.
| hall this evening at s o'clock, as that is
the hour at which the program is an
nounced to begin.
The Bryan club was addressed last
| evening at their rooms by Congressman
r. ID. Sutherland of the Fifth district.
There was a good attendance and MIR.
| Sutherland's remarks were well received.
The Stanton county fair was opened
at Stanton yesterday very successfully.
| 1t will continue in session over Friday.
Norfolk people should improve the OPP.
portunity of visiting the sister or the east
during this occasion.
Paul Friebe, the popular clerk in
Oscar Uhle's grocery, celebrated his
Goth birthday last night in the hall of
the German singing society. About "a
guests were very pleasantly entertained
tee greater portion of the night with
| singing, music and dancing.
w. o. Toliver, formerly of this city
and in 1896 a supporter of Bryan and
cree silver, writes from Laurel under
| date of the 10Th as follows: John r
Hays addressed a very large audience
here last night. Our large hall did no,
begin to hold the crowd. John II. is all
right"
Mrs. G. H. Reynolds and Mrs. w. N.
Huse have been invited to represent
Norfolk as ladies of the court at the Ak.
Sar-Ben ball in Omaha on the evening
ofsSeptember 2S. Miss Edith McClary
and Miss Fannie Norton have been in.
vited to act as ladies of honor at the
same function.
Prospects for a large crowd 1t the
Roosevelt meeting Oh the 4th of October
continue to grow. Many people from
neighboring towns have expressed theil
intention of attending. Norfolk will be
the nearest point for people living "a
far away as Sioux City and Columbus
to see and hear the governor.
A telegram from the state committee
this morning cancels the date for Presi
dent Shurman of Cornell university
who was billed to speak here on the
evening of the goth. 1t is suggested
that the speakers department Of the
state committee should know what it is
talking about before it announces speak
ers of the prominence of President
Shurman.
The committee has definite replies
from all the railroads entering Norfolb
in regards to the rates which will be il
effect on Roosevelt day, October 4. AL
roads have made a rate of one and one
third fare for the round trip. On the
Elkhorn this rate will apply to Oakdale
and Verdigree and all intermediate
points. On the Union Pacific and c.. st,
P. NJ. & o. the rate applies to station.
distant - miles and less from Norfolk
The committee is now at work trying to
arrange for trains to take people home
who live on the @. St. p. Nj. & o. and
Creighton line of the f. E. & NJ. V.
after the Roosevelt meeting, and it il
probable that this will be done.
Cranberries, honey, grapes, apples and
nuts At UHLE'S.