The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-03-02


In n hospital at Sioux City Wednesday
afternoon while under the influence Of
chloroform were held at noon today
at the home eight miles northeast OF
the city. Church services were held
in the Iladar Lutheran church at !
O'Clock Mrs. Schwede had gone TO
Sioux City Monday to be operated
upon for diabetes and died while still
under the influence OF chloroform.
Togo, Norfolk bulldog, started
alone today on 5000 mile trip to
Panama. Tho dog belongs to John
| Tannohlll. who is assistant postmas.
ter of Ancon in the Canal zone. Re.
Gently Mr.. Tannehlll wrote and asked
that the dog be sent to him, 80 he
was boxed up today and started out on
his long journey across the continent
and over seas by express. II Ia com
mon enough to ship dog anywhere
on the railroads in this country but
few are the dogs that have added to
| the rail journey one on water when
there Is no one to accompany them.
A series OF revival meetings will
be held during the next three weeks
at Bethel church, eleven miles north.
east of the city and in the Benedict
neighborhood The services will be
conducted by Rev. X. II. Cantwell of
St Paul, who recently conducted
series OF meetings In Norfolk. The
meetings begin Sunday night and Will
Do held every evening thereafter for
three weeks. Following these meetings
Mr. Cantwcll will probably go to Hos.
kins, where he will institute series
of revival services for several weeks.
Then he will undertake similar meet.
ings in Stanton.
A furry was caused on Norfolk av.
enue about $50 this morning by
runaway team belonging to Louis
Schenzel, which tore up the street and
ran into the delivery wagon belonging
to the Norfolk Tea a. Coffee Co., and
then rushed on up the avenue and out
on Ninth street, where 1t was finally
recovered. When the runaway team
struck the Tea & Coffee wagon II
| hurled II into the air and threw the
horse to the ground breaking the
shafts and dashboard OF the wagon
and sklnning the horse up about the
head. Schenzel's team was left out
side OF the shop without any weight
attached to them when they became
frightened and ran away. They were
not injured
At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. s. F.
Erskine last evening a large number
OF friends were pleasantly entertained
at $50 dinner followed by eucher and
finch. The function was given by
Mr.. and Mrs. S. +. Ersklne and Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. C. Walker with Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. e. Erskine OF Columbus as the
guests OF honor. four course din.
ner was served at the Erskine home
to the guests after which the men re.
tired to the Walker home for a smok-
er Later In the evening finch and
| Mr.. Erskine. The decorations were
emblematc OF Washington's birthday
and consisted of large, red cherries,
while the place cards were hand.
painted paper hatchets. Mrs. J. r.
Erskine of Columbus won the finch
prize and Mrs. Warrick the euchre
prize. For the shouting prize Mrs
Jacob Baum, Mrs. Weatherby and
Mrs, Holden cut and it was won by
the latter, The gentlemen's euchre
prize was won by C. e. Greene.
| The fair given by the Woman's Re-
lief Corps and the members of the c.
A. h. came to most successful close
last evening with the auctioning OF
everything which was left in the ba
Zaar, AS a result of the two days en-
tertainment and fair the funds OF the
Relief Corps were increased by $40
AT the auction last evening more than
$45 was taken in from the sale of the
various donations, so the bulk of their
proceeds came from serving meals the
two days. A large number of persons
crowded the Pacific annex at the sale
In the evening and bidding was very
spirited. The autograph quilt, which
had the names of the ladies Of the Re
lief Corps on it sold for Sc. the high
est price OF the evening. So success
full was the fair that the members have
decided to make 1t an annual affair,
and 1t will always be given on Wash
ington's birthday. The collection of
relics proved OF great interest and an
attempt will be made next year to
greatly increase it. Many relics in
the city were not displayed owing to
the fact that they came to light toe
late TO use, Next time every civil
war or Spanish-American relic which
can be secured in the city, will be add
ed to the exhibit and two separate dis
plays will'be made, one for each war
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