The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-13

licious refreshments were served.
one of the best games Of tennis |
played in Norfolk this year was played
last night when Pasewalk and Math' |
ewson beat Huse and Rainbolt Ga, l.6,
and Sc.
The Norfolk Relief association will
hold a picnic at Hille's grove north of
the city on next Sunday. There will
be a ball game, shooting gallery and
various other sports. The public Is
invited.
Mrs. Charles Eble, the Norfolk wo-
man who attempted to end her life
some days ago in Northfork river and
who has been suffering from despon-
dency since the death of her husband
was taken to the insane hospital here
yesterday afternoon, for treatment.
Work preparatory to the new gut
ter along Norfoil avenue has at last
begun. Engineer Solomon having be-
gun the necessary survey yesterday.
AS soon as the survey is made the &C.
tual work of construction will begin,
as the contract has already been let.
Word has. been received by j. W..
Humphrey that his son, Graham, who
was operated on week ago last sat
urday by Dr. Mayo at Rochester,
Mimi, left the hospital today, well on
the road to complete recovery He
will soon be able to return to Norfolk.
A. c. Van Horn, who is attending
the G. A. X. encampment at Oakdale
together with his family, said before
he left Norfolk for Oakdale, that he in
tends to see that the reunion Is
brought to Norfolk next year If posi-.
BILE. Last year the reunion was at
Meadow Grove and the year before at
} Pierce. The Norfolk old soldiers are
anxious to get the reunion
Everybody living on Madison ave-
nue. and everybody living south OF
Madison avenue will be deprived OF
city water between the hours Of a.
m. and noon tomorrow, and possibly
after noon for short time. Resi-
: dents of that section, therefore, will
do well to prepare themselves tonight
3 with an abundance OF water, so thai
they may tide over the drouth tomor
!. row morning.
Street Commissioner Richey says
that the gang Of tramps who have beer
t loafing around Norfolk for more thar
b week, are still loafing down arount
the Elkhorn river banks, and near thu
Junction ice house. The tramps have
been consuming one or two kegs o
beer every day and are said to be en-
loving themselves. Several OF then
e are peddling stuff about town during
a portion of the day.
J. Rudolph Rocker was taken to Mac
ison yesterday to be tried before tn
n insanity board. Rocker has beel
acting queerly for a long while an
le Saturday he cut off the tails of hi
handsome gray team close to the body
n, He was taken to the asylum today
t. Rocker is a farmer who has bee
a living in Edgewater park He is sui
iect to epilepsy.
IN Norfolk people are this week enjo.
o. ing a carnival of special sales in tn
X stores of the city, such as has seldol
been seen before at this time OF tn
is year. Many of the large dry goot
and clothing stores are advertising e
ty traDrdinary values in all lines tn;
they carry, and there is not man
ed woman in the town who can not tn
week coin money by swapping up SON
on of the rare bargains offered, even
the purchases had to be carried ov'
go for another year. Not only are thin.
being slashed in price which are goo
lis for this season, but also many stap
articles which will be good for yea
re- to come. 1t is a lucky time for Il
people of Norfolk and it is shreV
up man and a shrewd woman who tax
advantage of the things on sale.
ph Norfolk Elks still continue in the
preparations for the Denver trip tn
en- week. Ed Burnham has his Whi
shoes out, breaking them in for we
'm around the Manitou summer resort al
on top of Pixies peak. He says tn
)s- white shoes are easier to climb t
peak with than any other kind, j
at cause the snow capped peak has
ds. friendly feeling for the color on II
ow class of foot wear. John Maylal
es- who is one of the smoothest shaw
Elks in the bunch (think of an Z
OF being smooth shaven) has been tryi
es- to back out because he can't keep
beard in trim while the cars are jc
ON ing. The Elks however, claim II
ing they have special shaving arrani
ment on the train that will shave al
in thing from whiskers on an Elk to
way on the baggage car ahead. Capt;
Matrau wants to take his sword alo
to for self protection in case any
ard tanned elk are met at the conventi
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