The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-02-09

ladies this afternoon
John IT, Crunl, rural mail carrier ON
! Route No. /, is moving into the home
| ne recently purchased In Glen park
John Krautl, the livcryman, has pur
chased j. s Mnthcwson's matched
team and viii use It ON the hcarsc.
a warrant was sworn out against
| \lhCrt Cummins this morning by Hen
| ry rillCr, charging him with an assault
upon his son, emil Pillcr
Mrs. w II ButtCrhcld has issued
| invitations for another company OF
ladies' nt her homo next Thursday af-
tcrnoon The guests this time v III be
from the part of the city cast OF
Twelfth street
Deborah RCbCknh lodge No. G3, l.
o. O. T., held II special meeting last
night nj which five candidates were
initiated. The work was put on by
the Degree team and was exceptionally
tine. Refreshments were served later.
In honor of his fourteenth birthday
John GildCa entertained II crowd of
young people last evening mt the home
of his parents on South Tenth street
Games afforded fun throughout the
evening. Delicious refreshments were
served late in the evening.
There is going To be ice made in
Norfolk tomorrow night If the weather
man knows what he Is talking about,
very cold wave is predicted for this
vicinity by Sunday night and II will
be- well for the coal bins to become
filled and the winter wraps to be dug
ont.
The freak calf with one head, two
mouths. two sets of teeth and two
noses, which was born on the farm of
j. W. Wells, west of Wnrncrvlle last
Saturday night. Is dead. The animal
appeared to be not of the best consti-
tuition and grew weaker and weaker
until 1t died
Miss Elizabeth Sharplcss, who had
intended to visit relatives here during
January, has changed her plans and
will not arrive until in the spring,
Miss SharplCss now has a large class
in painting III Duluth and it was hard
to get away at this time. She will
spend some time here with her sister,
Mrs. Jack Koenigstein, and others.
Miss Mae Barrett was the victim of
a pleasant surprise party at the home
of her parents on South Fifth street
last night when twenty-five Of her
friends suddenly arrived. They
brought with them supply Of dainty
refreshments which closed the even
ing's pleasure after several enjoyable
hours spent at games The occasion
was Miss Barretts birthday.
There are about 500 Gobbers in the
territory out of Omaha, Lincoln. Ere
mont and Sioux City, many of them
living in Norfolk Scores of the boys
came home this morning to spend Sun
day and on Wednesday next they will
all go to Madison for the annual meet
ing The organization extends from
Chicago west and Nebraska is the
headquarters for the order
DR.. and Mrs. A. Bear entertained
large number of their friends last
evening at their home on Norfolk av-
enue. SiXhand euchre was the order
with 2est until nearly midnight when
a bOunteous supper was served in sew
cral courses. The shouting prize was
won by Mrs. J. Baum, the ladies' prize
for high score was won by Mrs Dole
son. and the gentlemen's high score
prize was won by Mr.. G. B. Salter.
One of the superstitions of South
Fourth street has been badly shattered.
The house at All South Fourth has
had the reputation for some time of
being haunted. Neghbors declared
that they saw ghosts and white, sheet
ed things passing the windows and
heard strange noises at night. Two
weeks ago J. r. Hunter moved into the
house and, though they have looked
faithfully for the spirits and have lis
tened for the manifestations, they have
seen and heard nothing and the house
has lost its reputation for being haunt
ed.
A machine for the making OF ce-
ment concrete pressed bricks has been
purchased by Reynolds & Klug of this
city and will arrive soon to be started
in use. The firm expects to manufac-
ture pressed blocks in various late and
ornamental designs for building fronts
exclusively. 1t is not yet decided
where they will locate with their ma
chine, sheds and other equipment.
This firm has long been in the brick
mason contract business and they
were attracted last week by one Of the
machines which was on display at the
convention held in the city hall
Bonesteel Pilot: Conductor j. l..
Beach has a pigeon at his home near
Carlock that came into his possession
in a peculiar manner. One day last
week when Mr.. Beach's train was stop
ping at Creighton the pigeon raped at
a window of the caboose for admis-
sion. When the window was opened
the dove entered and made itself at
home. Whenever Mr. Beach was free