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


giving thanks in rest, recreation, feast
ing and other eDjoyments.
A railroad grading outfit with about
sixty horses has located flor the winter
on the A. White farm south of the city.
Its appearance here gave rise to rumoIs
that 1t came to. begin work on the
,'ankton, Norfolk and Southwestern
or the b. M. or some other line
contemplating connections with Nor.
folk, but the best information obtain.
able is that II was attracted here as an
excellent place to twintor. The owner
of the outfit states that he may have
work TODD about January.
Morning lodge mo. 90, Knights of
Pythias heldra very enjoyable session
last evening in their lodge room in the
Orr block. Besides comforting tie
Third rank on candidate, election Cf
officers was lheld, the following being
chosen for the ensuing term: John
Friday, O. O.; Fred Roberts, V. c.; II.
j. Caulheld, ,'prelate; Chas. II. Madsen,
X. of II. and s.. Geo. b. Christoph, M.
of f. l.. M. Beeler, M. Of e.; II. j.
Cole, M. of W.; Jake Koenigstein, M.
at A. Messrs Nichols and Drum were
here from Madison to attend the session.
Turkeys, ducks, geese and chickens
arc on the local market in abundance
| aud haya ham coming in toIav wit n
almost every farmers team. Many of
the fowls are taken by the men who
are conducting ratlles, but large num-
Der are sold to the markets where they
are dressed and may be purchased by
those who wish to take no chances
on their dinner. The groceIs
have celery, oysters, cranberries and
other good things appropriate to the
season on display and it is very evident
that no one having the price need go
hungry.
Arrangements for the minstrel ''show
to I've given by the Elks lodge on the
evening of December 26 are progressing
most satisfactorily. The musical pro-
gram has been arranged and will be
under. the direction of good leader, who
has been engaged for the occasion.
Considerable interest is manifest and
almost every Elk will take some part.
The first rehearsal is expected to be
held on Friday evening when portion
of the musical program will tbe prac-
ticed The entertainment will be held
in the Auditorium, which has been
rented for the occasion.
Madison Star: Work will be com
menced next week, if the weather per-
mits, of laying the foundation stone for
Congressman Robinson's new residence.
The site for the building is on Pearl
street, and when completed will be a
veritable mansion. The interior Of the
building has been planned for convent.
ence. comfort and elegance, and will be
fitted with every modern improvement
1t will be two-story structure with
basement, six rooms on first floor and
six rooms and hall on second floor china
closet, cupboard, etc, i'll basement
Architect Stitt of Norfolk drew up the
. plans and specifications and the:contract
was let to VIM Irwin.
0 Judge Clarence Selah, pioneer news
paper man and politician Of Nebraska
died at his home in ONeill, early yes
. terday morning of typhoid fever, at tn,
Q time of his death being county judge o
= Holt county and populist state commit
a tee man. In the early SOS Judge Selal
g was editor of the Norfolk Journal ant
r subsequently edited the O'Neill Frontie
y and a paper in Ewing, At one time MI
Selah had his plans made to establish
q newspaper patent house in Norfolk
and had some of the material on tn
n ground but the plan was abandoned be
fore any patents were issued. At on
n time he was district revenue collecto
;. under a republican administration AM
r. joined the populists after the expiration
u, of his term of office.
|, Tilden Citizen: 1t is seldom John I
Newhall is seen with flower in tn
/. lapel of his coat, but on Tuesday h
# was wearing a full blown dandelior
ts picked at the edge of the sidewalk i
n front of his store. The blossom shove
is no sign of frost and the plant frol
h which it was plucked was as green all
,e vigorous rs at any time during the yea
=. 1t is not to be inferred from this tbs
=. wild flowers are blooming in very grei
profusion just now, but the fact that
four inch high shelter has enabled q
v ordinarily tender annual to survive unit
- the 10th of November will give son
" idea to strangers of the salubrious cl
~ mate enjoyed by Nebraskans while Ne
" York and other states in the same lat
~ 0 tude are experiencing bad snow storm
aud almost zero weather.
Is "The Overland Limited" runs eve
day in the year via the Union Pacific, I'll
no established ronta acrOss tha coptinar