The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-15

the Tildcn state baul,
MIR and Mrs Chas G. Clcyclanc
camc down from Creighton ON tho
early train this morning
W G. Day of Battle Creek was II
the city over night. curoutc hom,
from business trip to Madison
Captain Fullmcr. VINO * to start out
In Norfolk in an effort TO secure d
baseball organization for this year
will arrive In the city tomorrow night
from schuyler
Mrs l.. - Mussclmau, deputy grand
mntron OF the O. H. $, wont to Mo
bram today to inspect the chapter
there and will probably go TO Butte
/ tomorrow
Mrs r. E kcnnard of Omaha and
! Mrs IurlOrd of David city returned
to thcir homes Monday, after three
weeks visit at the homo of their pa.
rents Mr. and Mrs L. B Musscman,
Jacob Jaskalcl,, grand master work.
man of the A. O u. w. of Nebraska,
arrived In the city this morning from
plainvicw and will attend the rogu.
lar meeting Of Norfolk lodge at odd
Follows hall tonight
Mr.. ANA Mrs. John lIucbncr have
gone to IIosldns, after visit with
! Norfolk friends and expect to make
that town their home. II Is under
stood that Mr.. llucbner will take pos
session of the general merchandise
store there which has been run by
MIR Rhorllc
Mr. McElrath of Winsldc has pur-
chased the drug store at lIoskins and
took possession ON Saturday.
Tonight closes the union entertain
mont course at the NJ. E. church with
Everett Kcmp on the program in an
intcrprotativc recital
O. H. Carroll is organizing in the
NJ. u. church a Moody colportagc H.
brary There are now a hundred
books, and a hundred moro have been
ordered
Rev W. r. Peters. pastor of the
Norfolk circuit of the NJ E church,
has just closed very interesting
three weeks series of revival meet
ings at lIosllins.
The annual meeting of the fire de
partmcnt Is to be held tomorrow even.
ing for the election of officers for the
ensuing year AS usual with the fire
men there Is much interest in the
election and there will undoubtedly
be large attendance to help name
the officers.
Miss Anna Craig of Omaha is here
In charge of the operating desk at
the Nebraska Telephone exchange
giving instructions to Manager
SpreChcr and Chief operator. Miss
Harrison, in regard to the systematic
ing of the handling of local and long
distance messages,
Every member of Norfolk lodge No
81, A. O. IT, w will find it worth
while to be present ut the regular
meeting of the order in Odd Fellows
hall tonight when Grand Master Work
and have something to say to the
membership. There will also be work
in the degrees and other things Of in
torcst to the order Visiting members
will be welcome. This is the largest
traternal beneficiary order in the city
and the hall will undoubtedly be com.
fortably filled.
Indications are favorable for a let
mp of a day or two in the matter of
weather and it is To be hoped that
the season for pleasant days will be
extended beyond the usual spring linn
it, giving the farmers chance of for
warding their work and gardeners
for getting in their early vegetables.
The Boston shoe store corner Third
and Main streets. has been sold by the
corner owner. Frank II. Scott, to w.
H. Van Pelt of Bloomfield, the con
sideratou being given at $l0SS0.
Mr. and Mrs Van Pelt have arrived
in the city and will make this their
home. Mr. Scott still retains Nor
folk property in real estate.
With three good attractions on for
this evening it will bother some to
make a choice, The presence of
Grand Master Workman Jaskalek at
the regular meeting of the A. O. u. w.
will invite the presence of members
of that order at the lodge hall. Those
interested in the union entertainment
course will find attnIc,ion at the Nj.
Il. church and John Griffith will
urge theater patrons to be pres
eut AT the Auditorium to see the
Interpretation of Shakespeare S Mac
beth" All are good in their way and
all will undoubtedly be largely at
tended.
The east is not always ahead. Peo-
pie living west and north of Norfolk
and for the matter of that as far down
the main line as Scribner and north
east to Wayne, read about the mis-
take in firing AT New Chwang yester,
day afternoon before the people of
Omaha or Chicago or New York, uns