The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-20


long time with pneumonia, has so
far recovered that he expects to move
to Wayne next week. He will travel
with line of optical goods in the fu-
ture
Mr.. s. II. Jackson, who was here
last month with Mr.. Olmsted in the
revival meetings, was taken sick after
going to Kearney and he has not been
able to attend to his work. He Is
much improved now and is leading
his chorus work In the revival meet
ings in that city.
f. p. Weatherby is reported much
better today.
The Sons of Hermann enjoyed a
dancing party last night.
DR.. and Mrs. p. II. Salter will en-.
tertain the West Side Whist club Fri
day evening of this week.
The Truman building, west of the
OXnard hotel, has been sold to p. NJ.
Barrett, through the agency of J. II.
| Conley
Three cases of scarlet fever have
| developed at the Junction. Two are
in the home of r. C. Allen and one in
the home of Dwight Merriman
The King road machine was out yes
terday and again bright and early to-
day, doing effective work. 1t has per.
formed remarkable results in Norfolk.
The freight wreck on the Hastings
branch to which Superintendent Rey-
nolds went Sunday night, was at
Charlestown instead of Clarkson
Charlestown is small town just out
of York.
A telegram from Rochester received
this morning says w. N. Huse had a
good night slept nearly all night and
he said this morning that he felt like
sitting up The attending nurse says
that he couldn't be in better shape.
Takasugi, the Japanese lecturer who
appeared here last night, spoke to a
church. He went to Pierce at noon
today, where he lectures tonight. His
lecture was interesting in many ways
j. H. Conley began receiving the
grain market telegraphic reports in his
| Office yesterday, and will continue reg
ularly henceforth The kilograms con-
tinue throughout the day and are sent
| by the firm which he represents, F.
d. Day e Co., Omaha.
Judge Boyd was in Norfolk from
Neigh yesterday afternoon and held
court in the Office of Mapes & Hazen.
The case was an old one, Thiede VS..
Pappstein, and was finally settled up
satisfactorily to all parties. Attorneys
John A. Ehrhardt of Stanton and A.
R. Oleson of Wisner were here to at
tend the case.
Miss Stella Luikart pleasantly en-
tertained a few friends at dinner last
night in honor of Miss Elizabeth Sharp
less of Duluth. The Easter spirit was
in evidence in the place cards, which
were conundrums and answers paint
ed on Easter eggs. Miss Sharpless
did the water coloring on these. Cards
were a feature of the after dinner
pleasure.
The Reverend F. P. Wigton, pastor
of the Presbyterian church at Elgin
|
ping off between trains on his way to
attend the meeting of the presbytery
which convenes at Lynch tonight and
holds over tomorrow. This presbytery
extends over the territory as far west
as the western boundary of Holt coun-
ty and as far south as the southern
boundary of Platte county, and east
to the Missouri river
Mr.. and Mrs. C. f. Burnham, Mr..
and Mrs. E. H. Tracy and Mr.. and Mrs.
G. c. Ball will attend the annual meet
ing of the Shriners at Omaha this
week. Mr.. Ball and Mr. Tracy will
take the degrees. The meeting this
year will be the largest that has been
held in the history of the order, there
being considerably over 300 knights
Templar who will take the degree of
the Shrine. The banquet will be
served in the Auditorium and will be
brilliant affair. No expense has been
spared to make this the most enjoy.
able meeting ever held.
There will be a meeting of the di-
rectors of the Commercial club this
evening to consider several matters
of Importance. One of the matters
that will come up for consideration
will be a plan to entertain the officers
Of the state association who wish to
come to Norfolk in the near future to
visit the club here. These officers are
H, M. Bushnell, the president, of Lin
coin; j. F, Hanson, vice president, of
Fremont, and w. G. Hirons of Pierce,
secretary. At the same time there
will be meeting of the committee
appointed by the state association to
arrange uniform plans for legal orga-
nization of the clubs. Another matter
that will be considered will be the ap-
pointment of a committee from the
club to confer with a committee of
ladies who have the matter of city i'm.
provement under consideration.