The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-01-18
RAI1lE CREEK.

john Wade Of Norfolk was visiting
here Friday with relatives.
A new shoemaker started up in J. s.
Bruisher's harness shop.
Thos. Hansen OF Tildenwas down
here on business Wednesday.
Harry Barnes OF Plainview was spend.
ing Sunday with his folks here.
Geo. Berry shipped n carload Of
sheep Tuesday and two carloads We'd
nesday,
Attorney W. Il. Reed of Madison vas
over here Monday on professional bust.
meas.
Repres entative p. r. Zimmerman
spent Saturday INT Sunday with his
family.
Little Agnes Barns celebrated her
tenth birthday Monday with her little
friends.
VIM. Beck of Norfolk was up here the
fore part Of the week visiting relatives
and hunting.
Fred Brechler went to Grant county,
Wis, Sunday to see his old home and
visit relatives.
Uncle Mike Connolly, II. p. Hughes
and Mrs. Myron Hartford are quite sick
at this writing.
Bernhardt Stole celebrated his Goth
birthday. Wednesday with relatives,
neighbors and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. j. Hale and daughter,
Miss Lizzie, went to Norfolk Wednes.
day on a business visit.
A. NJ. Lovelace returned Friday from
his Omaha trip, where the implement
dealers held u convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Maher and child
rem went to Tilden Sunday for a couple
of days visit with relatives.
John Scott OF Arizona, a brother o.
the late II. ID. Scott. arrived here Sun
day for al extended visit with relatives
Our new store keeper, Fred Schultz
went to Stanton Wednesday and re
turned ON the evening train with hi
wife.
Thos. Taylor and Mrs. w. G. Smith
went to Norfolk Sunday to visit the OLE
lady, Mrs. Philip Beck, who has beef
very sick.
Pat Carberry aud Herman Barring o
Warnerville attended the genera
meetii < Of the Farmers Mutual Fir
Insurance company of Madison count.
last Thursday.
The newly elected officers Of the Luth
eran church were installed accordingl.
to their ritual last Sunday. A weel
from next Sunday there will be hol,
communion services held.
A sharp shooter club was organize
here this week. Battle Greek is boom
ing straight along. One man want
to start q ranch again and his frien'
said II presume q monkey wrench
Our leading grocery man, w. A
Fuerst sold his business Tuesday t
Fred Schultz of Stanton. Mr.. SCHULZ
took possession at once. We learne
that Mr.. Fuerst intends to 90 to Wash
ington.
There is no doubt that Thomas Taylo
will make q good superintendent of tn
county poor farm. Tommy is we
liked in u community and we hav
assurance that he will have the News
JOURNAL spread out in the institute a
soon as he takes possession Of his dutie.
The members of the Battle Cree
Mutual Insurance company held shei
annual meeting Monday, January /.
1901, at the school house of the Germa
Lutheran church. There was . lare
> number present, including delegation
from Platte and Knox county and ais
from Newman Grove. After the NEE
ing vas called to order by the presiden
Geo. Henerman, the secretary, M. {
Doering, read his annual report show
ing condition of company. On Dscen
Der 81, 1900, there were 254 polio
/, holders with a total amount of insu
snce of $343, l4S. The increase durir
the year was 1924 80. The expens
were unusually large. The losses du
ing the year were $6Ol, which we,
promptly paid by the company, I'll
corrected expenses were 1928. 10, 9
told showing a total expense of 1924
leaving only small balance in treasur
A number of important questions we
passed upon, bringing forth
: lively debate from the membe,
The old officers were all re .electe
Geo. Henerman, president M.
Doering, secretary and Henry Rieke
berg, treasurer, Although the loss
Z this year were exceptionally large,
assessment of two mills paid all of thel
/, MADISON.
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