The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-11-29


tertained few friends at euchre last
evening. Mrs. Sol Mayer won the
prize for the ladies and Mr.. j. :. Butter
field captured the gentleman's prize.
Later in the evening the guests enjoyed
an elegant supper,
The Queen City hose company gave a
very successful Thanksgiving ball in
the Marquardt hall last night. There
was large attendance and the amuse-
ment was continued during most of the
night. The hall was in fine condition,
the company congenial and the evening
was heartily enjoyed.
A dancing party will be given this
evening in Marquardt hall. This is the
first of series of:dancipg parties to be
given every Friday night by Prof.
Chambers. The floor Of the hall was
placed in fine condition by the firemen's
ball last evening and an enjoyable even
ing is in store for those who will attend.
Prof. Chambers has an excellent repu-
tation as managing good dances and the
lateness at which invitations were
issued was no fault of his.
Thanksgiving was quite generally OBJ.
served yesterday, the majority Of bust
ness men closing during portion of the
day andlepjoy ing few hours of rest
and recreation with family and friends.
The day was exceedingly pleasant and
many were out of doors to enjoy the
salubrious climate. Services were held
in the Congregational, Episcopal, Luth-
eran and Catholic. c.churches during the
forenoon and in the afternoon almost a
Sunday quiet pervaded the city. Many
dinner parties were held and in the
evening the chief public attraction was
the fremen's ball.
DR.. @. Homer Newell Of Lynch, Boyd
county, and Miss Bessie T. Cooley were
united in marriage Wednesday after
noon at o'clock, at the home OF the
BRIDES parents of this city, by DR.. f.
M. Sisson, presiding elder of the Nor
folk district. They left on the evening
train for their future Fhome at Lynch.
The groom is.a rising young physician
and popular. with his acquaintances.
The bride has a....large circle of friends
in Norfolk, having made this city her
home for number of years. Friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. Newell will unite with
THE News in extending congratulations.
There was a spelling contest held
Wednesday afternoon between the
Fourth and. Fifth grades of the Lincoln
school building. They. began spelling
at 2 o'clock and at > Emma Brueggeman
in the Fourth. andG ten pupils in the
Fifth were still standing. Emma hav-
ing been i'll the day,before, and the hour
being late, was declared champion of
the Fourth grade. To the ten remain
ing pupils, ablist of twenty words, taken
from beyond their limit, were given and
in these the following were tie: Maud
Ellis, FlorenceiVail, Lille Marquardt,
Hattie Adams ands Margaret Anderson.
To these five another list was given to
be written and Florence Vail was de.
clared winner. To each of the two
winners, w. B. Vail, the jeweler, pre-.
sented handsome. gold ring as reward
for their efforts.
Ernest Wichman of Stanton county
and Miss Emma Moldenhauer of this
city were united in marriage yesterday
afternoon at 3 o'clock in St. Paul
Lutheran church by the pastor, Rev.
Philip Hoelzel. The church was
decorated with flowers and potted
plants, and large number of relatives
and friends were present to witness the
ceremony. The groomsmen were Paul
Wichman, brother of the groom and
Erwin Wichman, a cousin. The brides
maids were Hattie Moldenhauer, q sis
ter of the bride, and Miss Nettie Nenow.
After the ceremony the guests repaired
to the home of the BRIDES parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Moldenhauer, on East
Main street where fine wedding sup
per was served and the event properly
celebrated. The couple received many
fine and useful presents. They will
make their home in Stanton county,
northeast of the city, on the groom
farm. The parties to the union are both
we'll known in Norfolk and have many
friends among their acquaintance The
bride was born and raised here and the
groom has for many years been a resi-.
dent of the vicinity.
George Spreoher, father of P. F. and
G. T. Sprecher Of this city, died yester-
day afternoon at his home in Schuyler
of the grip. The former went down to-
day to attend the funeral, G. T.
Sprecher having gone yesterday. Mr..
Sprecher was SO years, month and 6
days of age at the time of his death and
was probably the oldest man, oldest
Mason and oldest G. A. r. man in Ne.
braska. He was born at Columbia, Pa.