The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-03-31

Ray j. Ruth, Loretta; Ora Moore, |
Humphrey; Dora Van Blaricom, Edith |
Riley, Madison; ella Crubaugh, Mar.
garet Craven Pierce; Laura Newman,
Knoxville; w. r. Graham, May Fur. !
ley, Bertha Felber. LAUREL Flo. Pruyn |
Ora, Pruyn, E' B. Sherman, Schuyler;
C. A. Manville, DR.. II. Korab, Spencer;
f. j. Kelly, Cedar Rapids.
s. Il. Hewins is building a neat cot
tage on South Twelfth street, where
he will make his home,
A reception to the participants in
the oratorical contest tonight is being
held at the Oxnard hotel this after
noon.
The frogs have already tuned their
chorus and are engaged in nightly
practice at the ponds and streams in
the vicinity of Norfolk
Misses Marie Tracy and Jeanette
tomorrow afternoon at the Tracy
home, POS South Tenth street
w. II. Beswick is placing a founda-
tion under the house on South Ninth
street that he has recently purchased
from Fred Sidler. He will otherwise
improve the property.
The city grading machine was got
out yesterday and did something to.
ward levelng the ridges and bumps
that had been created on Norfolk av-
enue by the recent sloppy weather
Miss Jessie Sturgeon very pleasant
ly entertained company of her
friends at her home on South Eighth
street last evening, numerous pop
ular amusements being provided for
the entertainment of the guests
Mrs ]. d. Sturgeon and Mrs. Sims
entertained the ladies of the u. G. T.
yesterday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Sturgeon on South Eighth street.
SiX-handed euchre furnished amuse-
ment, Mrs. A. Randklev winning the
honorS
Early gardening has commenced
with a vengeance and the planters of
potatoes are not inclined TO wait for
Good Friday with the temptation the
present weather affords of getting in
an early crop. The popular day for
planting potatoes does not happen
along until the 21st of April this year.
The revised ordinances in book
form, recently ordered by the city
council and just completed, are now
ready for free distribution among the
city officials only. There are fifty
copies for sale to others than officials
at the rate of fifty cents each, which
may be had from City Clerk McFar-
land, in accordance with the city or
dinance.
The funeral of former Superinten.
| dent Mahanna, well known among
Northwestern railroad men, was held
in Fremont at 10 o'clock this morning
Superintendent Reynolds and General
Manager Hughes of this city, together
with a number of others, attended the
funeral. Mr.. Mahanna had just com
pleted a new home in Fremont, into
which he was to have moved during
! this week
Miss Faie Burnham entertained a
company of young friends at a de-
lightful five-course dinner last even
ing in honor of Miss Elizabeth Sharp
less, who soon leaves for her new
home in Duluth, MINI. Floral IA
vors and a dainty service added to
the beauty of the entertainment. Miss
Burnham proved herself a charming
hostess and everyone present enjoyed
the evening very much. Interesting
games of cards followed until n late
hour.
The angle worms have worked TO
the top of the ground ready for the
small boy and his larger brother who
will be permitted by the law to make
their first try at fishing on Saturday,
which is the first of April. The mum
Der of dead fish along the banks of
streams and ponds, killed by the Sc
we're winter, is a matter that is dis
couraging to those who enjoy the
sport, and unless a good delegation of
the finny tribe has come up with the
spring rise from the south the chanc-
es are that the catches will be light.