The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-06-29


n. w. Clover has returned from
business trip to Fremont.
Miss Lena Mills passed through the
city this morning from Wayne, where
she has been visiting, to Fairmont In
response to n message saying that her
mother was very seriously III at the
home OF her daughter, Mrs. Harry
Overocker.
Jas. Roseborough OF Tilden Is In
town on business.
A. Il. Remember of Wayne spent
Sunday in Norfolk.
]. II. Foster OF Creighton was here
on business Saturday.
A. NJ Morrlssey OF Valentine passed
through Norfolk this morning.
l.. A. Fisher and Geo. w. Boy OF
Oakdale are city visitors today
c.. |. Bernard salesman for a Kansas
City house, is visiting with friends In
Norfolk.
Ralph Braasch Is still In very seri.
Gus condition today, showing little I'M
provement. He passed very bad
night.
The rain spoiled the ball samo be-
tween the Oxnard and Pacific hotels
Yesterday. The game was caltei at
the middle of the second inning When
the score stood 2 and 2. A number Of
commercial men had come to Norfolk
especially to play the game and 1t
was quite a disappointment.
hn.
friends Of the arrival OF another son
mt the home OF Mr.. and Mrs l.. G. Bar
geit at their home In Myrtle Point,
Ore.
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Humphrey and
son, Graham, left yesterday noon for
Rochester, Mimi, where Graham will
he operated upon for appendicitis by
Mayo Brothers.
Mayor Friday is planning to take a
trip east next month He will visit
his old home, and later will join a
party of gentlemen friends who plan
pleasant outing.
A very large picnic was held at
Hadar yesterday and although the rain
spoiled the outdoor sports, everything
went off most excellently inside. The
Concordia band furnished the music.
Norfolk and Hadar crossed bats yes
terday but in the sixth inning, when
the score was to the rain made the
boys run for cover. The boys expect
to go to Pierce Wednesday to play
with the Pierce boys.
Mr.. Burton, the jeweler, locked up
his safe Friday night and has been
unable to get 1t open since. Even a
sledge hammer and crowbar could
not bulge the door. Probably an ex-
pert will have to be called.
At st. Paul's Lutheran church yes
terday Herman Wachter and Miss
Frieda Beyndorf were united In mar.
riage, Rev. White officiating After
the ceremony, to which only few
most intimate friends and relatives
were invited. delicious wedding din.
ner was served at the home Of the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Wach'
ter will make their home for the pres
ent with the groom's parents.
Word has been received from State
Auditor Searle that the ordinance
passed by the city, in regard to the
sewerage bond issuance, is approved
and that the bonds will be legal as
proposed The next move Is to issue
the bonds, which will be done soon
Several bids have been received fol-
the bonds, but they have not yet been
sold. The contract for the sewerage
work will be let Friday night Of this
week.
There was a very narrow escape
from fire in the home of Mr.. ant
Mrs, Malsey on South Fourth street
last night, as the result of a burning
lamp that was filled with gasolene
Andrew Teal passed by the house ant
noticed flame in the back yard. In
Nestigating, he found lamp In tht
yald flaming up. He insisted rhat tn,
lamp was filled with gasolene and in
yes tigation proved that the domesti,
had filled the lamp from the 'gasolen,
instead of the kerosene can.
: The blueprints on the new drainaR
gulch that is proposed TO drain OF
1 Corporation gulch in the west end o
8 town, to the river have been receives
by the county commissioners and |
i. is very likely that the legal notices
. notifying property owners of the con
ing change, will be prepared for pull
r lication some time this week. TIL
+ notices will notify property owner
through whose property the new ditc
n is to pass, and will also notify prope
e ty owners who are to be benefited
The cost of the ditch, under the swan
; act, makes il necessary for thos
S whose property is benefited to pay tn
cost.
|, Bicycle thieves are at work in No
:. folk vigorously. A wheel belonging I
Spencer Butterfeld was stolen O
l. Friday night from the home of h
q parents, and the bicycle OF w. n. Hus
was stolen from his home late Satu
G day night. No trace of either machir
S has been found, The latter was