The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-05-31

the alleys has announced special ladies'
days.
Frank G. Turner, a veteran Of the
Spanish. American war died at the
home of his sister in Columbus Wednes.
day morning. He was a brother of NJ.
X. Turner, editor and proprietor of the
Columbus Journal.
Citizens of the towns west of Norfolk
are ~endeavoring to have the officials Of
the +. L. and NJ V. run the moo pas.
senger from here west and those on the
Creighton branch are just as vigorously
opposed to the change.
Miss Emma Moldenhauer was treated
to a surprise party Sunday evening at
her home on East Main street, given in
honor Of her goth birthday. There was
a large attendance of friends and the
evening was most ~enjoyably spent.
Freda Shultz, a niece Of Ferdinand
Shultz and Carl Voecks of this city, died
at her home at Pierce Monday night
from appendicitis and was buried Wed.
nesday. Quite a number of relatives
and friends from Norfolk went up to at.
tend the funeral.
The old Wheaton planning mill on
Philip avenue is being put in first class
| shape for use as district headquarters
for the Plano Manufacturing company
and some of the machinery manufact.
ured by the company is being remodled
and the exterior is being repaired and
will be painted.
D. NJ. Owen is here from Villisca,
Iowa, visiting family and friends and
will stay for the opening of the Elks
room tonight. He reports work on his
railroad contract as progressing nicely.
He will purchase a carload of horses
during his stay here and will ship them
over to be worked on the grade.
This afternoon Norfolk lodge No. 653,
B. P. o. Elks, is putting a large class of
candidates through the initiatory cere-
monies of the order, and this evening
the new lodge and club rooms will be
dedicated, to be followed by a reception
and ball. The attendance at these
functions promises to be large and all
anticipate a large amount of enjoy
ment.
Judge J. B. Barnes, who delivered
the Memorial day address at Wayne
yoStoylar rannrfS that thnrn xroc a
large attendance at the exercises and
all took a keen interest in the features
Of the program. The soldier dead were
given respectful remembrance and the
loyalty of the living to Old Glory and
it's brave defenders was evidenced on
every hand.
the Bishop block was suspended during
| part of Wednesday because objections
70 its construction were made, but mat
tiers were adjusted and work resumed
the same day. An agreement regarding
the cement walk was also reached and
the WORK of laying it resumed. The
Fair store expects to occupy the build
ing within about a week.
Charles Walters, who was injured by
falling from the roof of an ice house at
Winside last Sunday. died the next
Monday afternoon. He was under the
infence of liquor at the time of the &C.
cident. He has a brother in Minnesota
who has been notified of the accident
the balance of his relatives living in
Sweden. He had considerable money
! at the time of his death.
The reception given to the new mem.
bers at the First Baptist church was
participated in by a large number of the
members last night, who enjoyed an in.
formally social time. Refreshments of
ice cream and cake were served during
the evening and speaking and singing
were among the enjoyments of the oc.
casion. -Four new members were re.
ceived into the church Wednesday
night.
A gentleman who has recently been
to Wayne reports that Rev. Father
Fitzgerald of that place has in his gar.
den corn which at that time measured
two feet and four inches in height and
has probably grown several inches since
then. Father Fitzgerald is undoubtedly
entitled to the banner for prize corn
this spring and it will not be surprising
to learn that he has roasting ears before
many days.
The weekly crop report issued by the
university for the week ending May 81
shows that crops in northeast Nebraska
are doing well. From almost every
county comes the report that small
grain is looking fine, pastures are good
and corn is coming up nicely, with a
good stand. The poorest showing is
from Douglas county which says +:
"Small grain looks well, but needs rain !;
grass grows slowly"
Western Nebraska is receiving an ex-