The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-02-08
WEDNESDAY

an business "TRIP.
A son was born ia Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Braasch Monday afternoon,
Mrs. Nj. 9. Walker has gone to Roch-
ester, Mimi. with her parents.
County Attorney Burt Mapes was n
passenger for Madison this morning.
II. l.. johnson and Frank Mittelstadt
of Stanton were Norfolk visitors Mon.
day.
Deputy Revenue Collector Carl II.
Seeley was in the city from Madison to-
day.
Messrs. w. Nj. Robertson and M. ID.
Tyler were passengers for Lincoln to.
day.
Otto Zuelow and niece, Miss Agnes
Zuelow, were passengers today for
Omaha.
Editor w. II. Powers of the Pierce
Leader had business in the city this
morning.
w. II. Hoffman expects to leave in a
few days for Chicago to purchase u stock
of furniture.
II. j. Ryder Of New York is here Wis.,
iting his brothers, Rev. II. f. Ryder
and H. Ryder.
Lutte Simms of Neigh went to work
today as an attendant at the Norfolk
hospital for the insane.
Two new beer vaults are being erected
near the Creighton branch Of the +. Il.
4 M. ", north of Main street.
Adam Kost has commenced the erec-
ton of n cottage Oh South Fifth street
on lots near the residence Of G. w.
Braasch.
The new carpet for the Odd Fellows
hall has arrived and the room is being
cleaned today so that the carpet can be
laid tomorrow.
Il. A. Amarine is erecting n new house
on South Eleventh street Oh n vacant
lot adjoining the residence property of
D.. J. Ko~enigstein.
DIR. Young, assistant physician, and
NJ. G. Walker, steward, assumed charge
of their respective duties Mt the Norfolk
hospital for the insane today.
The ladies of the Missionary society
of the M. Il. church served ten last even.
ing Mt the home of Mr.. and Mr. l. G.
Westervelt on Madison avenue.
Frank keenan, and his company with
their special scenery arrived in the city
today and will present "a Poor .Rela-
ton at the Auditorium tonight.
The windows of the merchants who
deal in valentines are decorated with
gorgeous and comic creations for the
benefit of the lover and the joker.
The first street man to operate in Nor
folk for some time was this afternoon
selling merchandise on Main street near
Fourth. He succeeded in attracting
quite a crowd.
II. Hubert, whose home is III Bennett,
this state, but who has been spending
the past few months in northwestern
Iowa, is here today visiting his son, of
the Citizens National bank.
w. j. Barnes. formerly proprietor of
the Stanton hotel, has purchased the
80 acres of land one and one half miles
southwest of the city, which has been
farmed by Roy Hight, from Mrs. Math.
ewson. The consideration wal So 800.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Elkhorn Building and
Savings association was held last night
aud the old officers We're reelected.
The stockholders were well satisfied
with the showing of the business of the
association during the past year.
The weather editor of the Fremont
Tribune claims to have seen several
aocks of geese making for the cool
climate Of the north Tuesday, He is
convinced that the back bone, neck and
several other members of winters anat.
omy have been successfully broken.
The sick list in Norfolk continues to
grow, although fortunately the people
are not afflicted by small pox, scarlet
fever or other disease of that nature.
The most serious complaint seems to be
pneumonia. The ply sicians are kept
quite constantly busy, one koctor re.
porting that he had answered 10 calls
yesterday. Elmer, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. M. Beeler. is the latest to be sick
with pneumonia.
The interior Of the Citizens National
bank is undergoing some radical i'm.
The counter, which
formerly extended front to the north
windows, has been moved back and
now joins the west wall. hui giving
room in front for customers. A
and handsome oxidized copper rail.
ing surmounts the counter, which is to
be newly finished. The walls are to be
newly papered and the woodwork
Three gangs of workmen are engaged
making repairs and proyemen ON