The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-28

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Sam McKiver has started fruit and
vegetable store In the old Wilde build
ing on East Main street
The ladies' aid society OF the Second
congregational church nj the Junction
expect to hold chicken pie supper
at the railroad hail next Friday.
! A party of government officials
passed through the city for Chicago.
They have been out on n tour Of In
spection of the abandoned Fort Mo.
brara.
William Derring, retired farmer
| living north of town, Is building what
Is claimed to be the most convenient
horse barn in Madison county, All
who have seen the barn agree with
him
A birthday party was held at the
Verges home on North Tenth street
last night in honor of Miss Minnie
Vergcs. About fifteen of her friends
were present Cards and music were
the features of entertainment, after
which delicious refreshments were
served.
Daniel Cronin has appealed from the
decision of the Holt county district
court in the case wherein he, as coun-
ty treasurer, was held responsible for
the loss of the county funds deposited
In the Elkhorn Valley bank, which
failed some time ago. The bank was
a depository.
Manager Lavadile of the Humphrey
football team was in the city complet-
ing arrangements for n game with the
High School team. They VIII play
them "A game but the date and place
have not been decided on. The local
team will go to Sioux City next Satur-
day morning for game with Morning
side college at that place.
DR.. f. s. Nicholson, formerly assist
ant superintendent of the Norfolk in
sane hospital, has decided to locate in
Lincoln, and will Immediately start
out to practice at that place. DR.. Mich
olson, after leaving the stand before
the grand jury at Madison yesterday
afternoon, came to Norfolk and was a
guest last night at the home of DR.,
and Mrs. p. II. Salter
County Clerk p. II. Davis of Rock
county is suffering from appendicitis.
DR.. p. II. Salter of this city was called
to Bassett yesterday afternoon to at
tend him and it was thought he would
need immediate operation, but the sur
geon decided not to operate for a little
time yet. Mr.. Davis has many friends
in north Nebraska who will be inter
ested in his case and who will hope
for speedy recovery.
Up at Chadron they have a novel
scheme for holding the county fair.
The regular fair grounds are being
used for the live stock exhibit, while
tents down the center of the principal
business streets are used for the other
exhibits. 1t is said to be proving very
successful and the fair is this year
attracting unusually large crowds in
spite of bad weather.
Although the impression seems to
prevail that this has been an unusual
September, a glance at the records
shows how quickly the human mind
? forgets. Last September was almost
identically as wet as this. The period
, of rainy weather began on the same
day and ended on the same day, be
e ginning the 10Th each year and ending
the Dist. Last year there was a total
4 rainfall during that period of 5.12 inch
es and this year the total rainfall dur
ing that period was about $50. The
total rainfall up to date for this month
4 has been Gil.
Madison County Reporter: The
News got two of the famous criminal
cases of the early days mixed. The
4 murder of thirty-six years ago was
that of Sidney Fuller who was found
S dead in melon patch on what is
known as the John Dixon place. II
e has always been supposed that he was
shot where the body was found. John
I Bloomfield, known as Johnnie Smok
?. err" lived in combination of log
n cabin and dugout on the Syver Field
!. farm. In 1875 he sold the farm to Mr.
L Fields father for $500 and went over
g to Antelope county for more land, leav
ing his money with Gunder Homre fol
l. safe keeping. He returned one nigh
y about II o'clock, drew his money ant
went away at midnight, which was the
last ever seen of him. Some year!
n afterward a mysterious rumor got int
circulation that Bloomfield's body haC
6 been thrown into an old well som'
o where near the present location of thu
Methodist church. Probably it wa
v this rumor which caused the grant
+. jury to investigate the crime some 81!
years after it was committed. TIL
a. mystery of his disappearance has new
" er been explained.