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

attended, there being thirty members
Of the Modern Brotherhood OF Amer.
lea In line.
Mrs Mary A. Latl,y grand chief
Of honor in htc Degree of Honor lodge
for the jurisdiction Of Nebraska. is in
Norfolk Mrs Latky has visited Nor
folk before aud Is well known among
lodge members here.
The mud has dried sufficiently to
leave track of some width In the
contcr OF the street over which II is
possible to drive without straining
the gear or stallinE the horses,
Another frosty morning was on the
tapis for north Nebraska today. but
the temperature Is gradually improv.
ing during the day and 1t Is hopeful
that there will soon be all the advant.
ages and enjoyments Of spring to add
to the pleasure Of having n home in
Nebraska.
The Union Pacific company has
force of men at work constructing n
platform for the unloading of heavy
vehicles and machinery at the end
OF stub side track on Madison av-
enuc near the Braasch coal yards, and
nearly opposite the Northwestern plat
form built for the same purpose.
The delivery team of the THEM
meat market evidently enjoyed their
spin yesterday and tried another this
morning on North Tenth street They
dashed to the top of the standpipe
hill and back down again, being
caught on the return trip. No dam
age was done and no free distribution
OF meats took place as the wagon had
not yet been loaded.
Members of the missionary society
of the Methodist church and of the
official board, called at the home OF
Or and Mrs. f. NJ. Slsson last evening
to convey their regrets at the depar-
ture of the family from Norfolk for
Stanton. They took their suppers and
enjoyed the evening very thoroughly.
Mrs. SissOn was given souvenir
spoon as mark of appreciation of
her efforts in behalf of the missionary
society.
Last evening was a good one for
the migration of geese and ducks and
thousands of these birds were seen
courslng their way north high in the
ether above the city. One flock that
was noted appeared to string out
mile In length and must have consist
ed of several hundreds OF birds. Their
formations, with the sun shining on
theirb reasts, presented a beautiful
picture, and they were watched out of
sight by numbers of Norfolk people.
A tin box has been found in a corn
field near Norfolk and sent to Omaha
for Identification 1t is supposed to
have been the box that contained Sc
curities stolen from the law office of
FliCllinger Bros at Omaha recently,
the papers concerning the Saar es-
tate being among the securities. The
box was empty but was sent to Oma-
In by express with the idea that It
might form clue to the person or
persons who stole the papers. Near
the box was the remains of lunch
that mad been purchased in a Norfolk
restaurant.
Land Commissioner II. NJ Eaton
was here yesterday morning and put
the official stamp of approval on the
new management for the Norfolk hos
ptal for the insane. Custodian ]. w.
Speck, who has had charge of the
buildings and grounds since the fire,
was checked out and Superintendent j.
NJ. Alden was installed in his office,
the new superintendent accompany
ing the land commissioner to Lincoln
to attend to necessary business and
forms at that end of the line. DR..
Alden announces the appointment of
Joe Wiles as supervisor Of the hospi-
tai
The Northwestern railroad build
ings and yards at South Norfolk are
now bathed in electricity, many new
lights having been installed along the
station and eating house platforms
and about the buildings which are
used as headquarters for General Man
ager Hughes and Superintendent Rey-
nolds. A tower on First street, also
brilliantly lighted, throws whiteness
out into the darkness for long dis
lance ana acts as good caution TO
drivers of teams crossing the tracks
at that point, AS has been before
, stated all of the switches are now
lighted by electricity
, O'Neill Frontier: Receiver BiGlin
says he has hopes now of paying out
1 larger percentage on the deposits
than when he took charge of the de
p funct Elkhorn Valley banks affairs
some months ago and expects in the
+ not distant future to be able TO pay
off at least small portion OF the de
n posits The sale OF the banking house
P. and fixtures, which brought in nearly
4 $4,000 cash, has been followed by
e more cash in the way OF notes beins
paid OF. He Is not able to say YET
: what they will realize on the hank >,