The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-04-14

Froom Sharpless has left for Du.
luth. where he goes TO join his pa.
rents. who recently moved there from
Norfolk.
Dr. Thomas White, u. S. veterinari.
nn for the district of north Nebraska,
Is planning TO remove next week to
Salt Lake city.
Max Wilde returned last night from
California where he has been operat.
ing for the railroad company He
went TO work at the Junction this
morning.
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Bridge OF Ere.
mont stopped off in Norfolk yesterday
for short visit with relatives, They
were on their way to Wood Lake,
where Mr.. Bridge has extensive land
interests.
\ boy has been born nt the home Of
MIR. and Mrs. Carl Davenport,
August Brummund and G.. II Krahn
have decided to put In cement walks
In front Of their respective properties
on Madison avenue
Steward Peters Of the Norfolk hos
pital for the insane was looking for
good farm team In his home county
of stanton the first of the week and
offered good prices but found the an.
lmals for sale were scarce.
Harry Wright son Of Mr.. and Mrs
John Wright and formerly of Norfolk,
has been In the city from Omaha dur.
ing the past few days, connecting ca
bles for the Nebraska Telephone com
pany. The new cables, which have
been strung along main streets, are
monstrous.
The Browning club rendered fare
well banquet on Friday night at the
home of Dr and Mrs. II. ]. Cole, for
Mr. and Mrs. r. j. Morrow, who are
soon to leave for their new home in
the west. Toasts of n delightful ma
ture proved a fine feature Mt the close
of the dinner.
II. NJ. Roberts has a reminder of his
hoyhood days in the copy of Ra-
cine, Wis, Journal which was estab-
lished there at the time he lived there
as boy in 1856 He was especially
interested in the account OF birth
day celebration OF a former neighbor
who is now ninety-one years of age
The ladies OF Norfolk lodge No. 101.
Degree of Honor of the A. o. u. W.,
entertained yesterday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Fred Linerode of
South Seventh street for Mrs. Chas
Durham who has been recorder of the
lodge for many years. Mrs. Durham
leaves today for Fremont, her future
home.
Rock Bros, proprietors of the new
Merchants cafe, are preparing to in.
stall number of more private booths
In their restaurant, where private din.
ner parties or iuncheons may be
served, Already two of these private
boxes, where theater parties or where
business men may lunch together,
have proven popular The special
Sunday dinners are also proving at
tractive.
The watch thief who had stolen the
time piece from Jake Hershiser and
who at first refused to admit his
guilt, finally confessed to the police,
in sweat box process, that he had
taken the article. When he was prom
ised that he should be sentenced to
but thirty days in the county Jail, the
fellow went to a corn crib northwest
of the union depot and dug up the
watch. He was ordered taken to Mad
ison.
DR. Charles A. McKim of Norfolk
has been appointed state veterinar-
ian for Nebraska by Governor Mick
ey and viii, on the first of July, leave
this city for Lincoln to assume his
official duties. Dr McKim succeeds
DR. Thomas and is the only new of.
| ticer selected by Governor Mickey for
! the year, DR.. MCKim has lived in
Norfolk for many years, and has built
up very large and lucrative practice
in his profession but with the new DO,
! sition he considers that he will have
| opportunity to widen his acquaintance
very materially, Or. McKim's many
! Norfolk friends have been congratu
lating him today.
A third bank has been organized al
Meadow Grove. The new institution
will be known as the Security bank
and have capital stock of $4,000
II will be exceptionally strong finan
cially, its stockholders representing
a responsibility of something like 6
quarter of million of dollars. The
officers are F. j. Hale. president; S. ]
Clark, vice presidents; h. G. Roheke
cashier. The directorate is composed
of seven members, viz: F. ]. Hale, r
G. Roheke, S. j. Clark, ]. |. Beach
John F, Newhall, b. II. Baker and ]
|. Niles. Thirteen stockholders wer,
| nresent at the time of oreani2lnn n N