The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-08-09

have gone to Henderson, Iowa, to visit
Mrs, Edwards parents.
Word has been received that the ma.
terial for the new bowling alley is on
the way and will soon be here.
John Swartz, superintendent of
bridges and buildings on the @. st. p.
NJ. 81 o., was in the city today on bust.
ness,
II. NJ. Nesbit, II. w. Durham and A,
II. Gossard were among the Oakdale
people who came down to see the ball
game.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. b. Weller returned
this noon from Colorado Springs,
Manitou and other points of interest In
Colorado.
A. l.. Hemming and his assistant
came up from Omaha last evening to
put in the new toll board at the tele.
phone office.
ID. J.. Sheehan who has been visiting
ut George Williams place for a few
days, left on the u. p. today for his
home in Rongis, wy.
Herman johnson and Albert Rein.
hardt departed on the early morning
train for Oregon, where they expect to
secure employment.
Congressman j. S. Robinson, T. f.
Memminger, w. Z. Reed and Geo. w.
Losey were Norfolk visitors last night
from the county seat.
Neigh is to vote on a bond proposition
Tuesday the object of which is to pro.
vide money for the erection of a stand.
pipe for the waterworks.
Miss Minnie Brummund returned
yesterday from n weeks visit with her
sister in Sioux City and has resumed
her position in THE NEWS office.
G. A. Marquardt and family expect
to leave Friday for IN outing at Hot
Springs, s. d., during which time they
will be the guests of Mrs. Marquardt's
sister.
A fine Majestic range of the large
hotel size was installed yesterday at the
Norfolk hospital for the insane. 1t was
purchased through the agency Of G. E.
Moore.
Mrs. L. e. Hart, the local manager of
the Western Union Telegraph Office,
was called to her home in Hannibal,
Mo-, by sickness. Mr.. Hart remained
here in charge of the office.
Mrs. Tappert and Mrs. Wallerstad'
pleasantly entertained many of their
lady friends, the wives of resident COM.
mercial travellers, yesterday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Tappert.
Robert f. French of Kearney, the
grand custodian of the A. f. and A. NJ.
in Nebraska, visited the local lodge last
night and gave them An excellent talk
an Free Masonry. He went to Wausa
this morning to establish q new lodge of
the order at that place.
Dad Turner went from here to Stan
ton and yesterday pitched for Scribner
in n very interesting game with the
Stanton team, the score being 2 to I in
favor of Stanton. The result was as
close as any amateur game played in
this section this season.
The Ladies Aid society of the Congre-
g%ational church will meet in the church
parlors Thursday afternoon at B O'Clock.
All the ladies of the congregation are
urgently requested to attend this meet
ing, ms there is business of Importance
to transact which is of interest to all.
An exchange thinks it is necessary to
be pretty knowing these days, there are
so many smart Alexis in the world. AT
| Tekamah the other day, a young man
accompanied by his best man, went tC
the court house for a marriage license,
and a clerk demanded of him q health
certificate. The groom.elect expressed
surprise at the demand, but consented
to accompany the best man to q doctor
office, where, after u complete examina
ton, he was told that the certificate re-
quired under the law passed by the las
legislature could not be given him
However, after some talk, the doctor
agreed for $50 to issue the certificate
The marriage was solemnized on time
but the best man, the clerk and tn
doctor are uneasy as to what may hap
pen them.
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