The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-01-18
NIXON.

mr. ana MrS, L. II. Dell ufe Doth vi
the sick list.
Burt Mapes was a passenger on the
noon train for Lincoln.
Il. M, Ehrhardt was u city visitor
yesterday from Plainview.
Mrs. Bartlett of Pierce came down on
the early train this morning.
Deputy Revenue Collector Seeley was
in the city today from Madison.
Emil Braasch of Watertown, Wis.
is visiting relatives and friends in the
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Mas are the
parents of n girl baby, born this morn
ing.
Editor w. Il. Powers of the Pierce
Leader had business in Norfolk this
morning.
Col. l.. II. Tracy has returned from
O'Neill, where he has been for about a
week on business.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Gustave Redenz, who live two miles
south Of town, yesterday.
Editor f. Il. Martin of the Battle
Greek Enterprise made II of his custo-
mary visits to Norfolk today.
The woodwork in the postotfice has
been treated to u coat of varnish that
greatly improves its appearance.
Louis decker, who has been suffering
from rheumatism for some time, has
gone to Hot Springs, s. d., hoping to
receive treatment that will benefit him.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Anderson of
South Norfolk welcomed a daughter to
their home this morning. Mr.. Ander-
son is car inspector for the +. +. d M
V.
Sol. G. Mayer departed Saturday for
Lincoln. From there no will go to New
York with a brother to purchase cloth
ing. He expects to be absent about a
month.
Madison has received the engine for
her electric light plant and the dynamos
are expected within a few days, when
the county seat proposes to put on de-
cidedly oitified airs.
The workmen on the Bishop block
took advantage Of the fine weather yes
terday and continued their work while
other people observed Sunday by rest.
ing or going to church.
Editor w. M. Wheeler of the Wake
field Republican was in the city yester.
day betweens trains enroute to Lincoln,
where he has the position of engrossing
and enrolling clerk Of the house of
representatives.
Dwight Smith came over from Sioux
City Saturday night and visited over
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. r. +.
Bruce. He returned to Sioux City
today, accompanied by his wife and
daughter, who have been here the past
three weeks.
Citizens of The Heights, to the num-
Der of 35, invited themselves to supper
with Nh. and Mrs. M. G. Walker Satur.
day night, taking provisions for the
meal with them. After supper they
played cards and passed a very enjoy
able evening.
The World. Herald of yesterday con-
tanned an excellent half tone likeness Of
Editor John H. Huff of the Anzeiger,
recently appointed fish commissioner to
succeed Mr.. May. Friends of MIR.
Huff will have no difficulty in recogniz.
ing his well known features.
The weather today and yesterday has
been about as springlike as could be de-
sired in April and people who have not
been tempted to affect that popular
disease-spring fever-felt an ambition
to sieze a hoe OF spade and get to work
in the garden. A few more such days
would start the grass.
The Nebraska State Poultry associa.
ton will hold it's annual meeting in
Lincoln January IA to IS. A poultry
show will be held in connection and
one of the most successful meetings yet
held is anticipated. Norfolk fanciers
will undoubtedly be in attendance and
have exhibits of birds.
VIM. Sporn, who lives east of town,
had the toes of one of his feet quite
badly crushed in the cog wheels of a
corn shelter n day last week and the
second toe had to be amputated. He
was oiling the machine when his foot
slipped into the cogs. Fortunately he
had on a heavy shoe and rubber, and
when his foot went in the wheel it broke
the castings Of the wheels so that he
escaped without serious injury.
There has been considerable excite
ment over in 1.-THE Row" for the past
few days which finally resulted in the
arrest of the mistresses, Mrs. Bailey,
Belle Clover and Loreen Davis, who
were brought up before Judge Hayes
this morning and fined $25 and costs