The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-03-24

Fremont.
Burt Mapes went to Madison today
on business.
A, d. Wilberger was a Norfolk Wis.
itor from Anoka.
Geo. w. Lacey was down from Bat.
tie Creek yesterday.
Sheriff Clements was over from
Madison yesterday.
j. E. Preuss was in the city yester-
day from Bloomfield.
p. l.. Hageman was in Norfolk yes
terday from Niobrara.
Mrs Il. Tanner of Battle Greek Wis
tied in Norfolk yesterday.
NJ j. Hughes was a Norfolk visitor
yesterday from West Point.
f. j. Hale of Battle Creek was in
the city yesterday on business.
Oscar Lambert of Fairfax, S. d.,
was a Norfolk visitor yesterday.
S. w. Deuel. was business visitor
to Norfolk from Meadow Grove.
S. ]. Simonson of Newman Grove
was in the city yesterday on business.
Miss E. j. Bender left Norfolk at
noon today for her home in Fremont.
Nelse Waters and j. r. Fuchers
were Norfolk visitors yesterday from
Randolph.
I. W. Alter was in the city yester-
day on his way home to Wayne from
Grand Island.
Miss Otelia Wink and Miss Martha
Wolf of Battle Creek are visiting Nor
folk friends.
S. II. McCurdy Of Emerson was in
the city on business yesterday, return
ing home today.
Route Agent McDuffy, for the Amer
lean Express company, will leave Nor
folk April for Fremont, his territory
having been changed.
A dog poisoner is busy in Neigh.
Several harmless pets and a few val
liable dogs are dead. Great indigna-
ton is said to be felt over the out
rage.
DR.. and Mrs. c. S. Parker are now
settled in their new home on Koenig-
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cling man, has rented the house on
the same street, vacated by DR.. and
Mrs. Parker.
Mrs A. e. Chambers of this city
passed through a very successful sur
gical operation yesterday morning at
10 o'clock in Clarkson hospital, Oma-
ha, and unless complications arise
that are unforeseen she will be able
to return to Norfolk in three weeks.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected by the Wednesday club yes
terday afternoon at the meeting held
in the home of Mrs. Haggard. The
following officers were elected: Mrs.
George d. Butterfield, president; Mrs.
w. H. H. Hagey, vice president; Mrs.
A. Bear, secretary and treasurer; pro
gram committee, Mrs. Sol. G. Mayer,
Mrs. ]. S. Mathewson, Mrs. ]. G. S.
Wells
There are people in Norfolk as there
are in other towns of this size who
are not willing to accredit a consta-
ble's right to make an arrest, but if
they happen to be brought to test
in the court they will undoubtedly
find that the constable has such au-
thority. If the constable is a witness
to a misdemeanor or his services are
summoned, he is supposed to be a
servant of the law and act according
ly.
A heavy hoar frost in Norfolk this
morning was evidence of one of the
latest touches of winter and perhaps
the last bit of evidence that he has
claims upon this territory that spring
is bound to respect. Still there is no
positive guarantee that as much or
before the country surrenders TO the
gentle influence of the spring sun and
the warm south winds. Jennie Wren
and the pert blue bird were among
the other feathered songsters to at
test their presence and proclaim their
satisfaction at their return to their
summer. With a lack of rainfall the
past few days and warm southern
winds there has been a rapid drying
of the mud and the streets and roads
will soon be in their usually good con.
dition.
"The Smile That Won't Come Of, u
made a good subject for a good lee
ture that was delivered last night by
H. l.. Cope in the Star lecture course
at the Methodist Episcopal church
Announced as one of the very best
numbers on the years schedule, il
drew a crowded house and, better
still, it turned out to be true. Mr.
Cope has way that is individual and
distinct. OF pleasing manner and ap
pearance, with a twinkle in his eye
he at once captures his auditors an
holds them throughout the lecture OF
two solid hours, and at the end of il
they wish there might be more His
theme, of course, is that the worlC