The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-04-28

the insane hospital" said Superinten'
dent Alden, who came to the city this
morning. I'VE are putting in eight
acres of spuds for use by the patients
and officials at the institution"
Miss Viele, secretary of the alumni
association of the high school, estl.
mates that there will be about 200
graduates to whom notices OF the
banquet this year shall be sent. A
meeting no doubt, will soon be held
for preliminary arrangements.
The county certificate Eighth grade
examinations are being held today at
the high school building, under the
auspices of County superintendent
Crum. The examination began at s
this morning and will continue until
o'clock this afternoon, covering all
subjects i'm which the pupils of the
grade are interested. They must pass
these examinations before their en-.
trance to the high school.
Invitations to the commencement
exercises of Creighton Medical col
lege to be held Saturday afternoon
April 20, have been received in Nor
folk. Walter Piger Of this city, n
member of the class of 1898 in the
| Norfolk high school, is among the
graduates for this year. The exercis-
es will be held at the college audito
rum and will begin at o'clock. The
class motto is, Let it go at that"
The annual Easter dancing party,
given by the Trinity Social guild at
Marquardt hall, was attended by
about thirty couples and was one of
the most enjoyable Of the seasons
dances. Music which was superb, was
furnished by the Norfolk orchestra.
Ices were served at one end OF the
hall and the dancing continued until
1 o'clock with uninterrupted pleasure.
A number were present from outside
the city.
| e. b. Kaufman is a pioneer in the
installation of an electric service as
a motive power. Electricity now does
the trick of turning out ice cream and
other such work about his bakery and
catering business and he is immense
ly pleased with the service. A but
ton is touched and the machinery is
off, to be stopped at will in the same
simple manner. Smoothly and unfal-
teringly the motor does its work.
Power is furnished in the day time
| hot ic hx, Mr. L ffrna n
and soon there will be an all day
circuit so that the machinery can be
started at any time during the day or
night
DR.. and Mrs. Fl. J. Cole entertained
company of about forty friends at
their home, corner Koenigstein av.
enue and Ninth street, in a most de.
lightful and a very novel manner last
night Instead of the usual game for
an evenings pleasure, DR.. and Mrs
Cole introduced a musical program OF
eleven splendid numbers which proved
a rare treat to the guests. Miss Hen
dersOn as soloist, sang number of
beautiful selections, and Miss SchOff
as reader, gave many intensely pleas
ing numbers, while Miss ROsella Cole
and Miss Gladys Jenkins interspersed
these numbers with highly delightful
instrumental solos and duets. Dainty
refreshments were served at the close
of the program. 1t was a charming
evening throughout and the novelty OF
the program gave much pleasure tC
all.
Norfolk lodge No. 46, I. o. o. F.
last night celebrated in an informally
social manner the eighty-siXth ami
versary of the establishment of that
order in the United States. Members
of the lodge with their wives and
sweethearts met at the lodge room
and spent a pleasant few hours
Short impromptu talks by Rev. J. F
Poucher, Geo. N. Beels c. f. Doughty
the reading of an address by the
state president of the Rebekah lodge
by Mrs. S. f. Dunn, and music consti
tuted the program, while the partak
ing of refreshments and indulgence in
spirited social conversation rounded
out the evening. The anniversary day
is on the Goth, but the event was eel
ebrated last night so as not to con
fiict with the Neigh celebration o.
the same anniversary, and for the
further fact that it was on the regular
lodge meeting night Of the local order
Paul Rudat's fine phonograps was the
musical feature of the evening.
Cheap Lands.
A first class eighty.acre tract of i'm
proved land, splendid location, goot