The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-31
Battle Creek.

Valentine Klein returned Saturday
from Roberts county, South Dakota,
where he had bought 920 acres of land
about five months ago, and has sold
the land now, making $1,000 profit.
Ben Mayhew was here Saturday
from Norfolk.
Holy communion was observed at
the Catholic church here Sunday.
Rev. Father Walsh of Norfolk offic!at-
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Sanders of
Ewing were visiting here Sunday with
his brother, John E. Sanders and fam
lily.
VIM, Busteed was here Monday from
Madison.
John Henderson and George Thomp-
son of Norfolk were Battle Creek Wis
itors Saturday.
Cecil Owens, a former well known
farmer of Fairview and now an EN-
ploye of the Northwestern railroad,
was greeting old friends here Satur-
day.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Muncie Hacker has been seriously i'll
the last week, but is improving now.
Franz Kallweit, a wealthy German
who was looking for location here,
has left us and gone to Sutherland,
Lincoln county, Monday.
Simon Skepeneit of st. Charles, Mo,
was visiting here week with Chas.
Hegemeier and left Monday for the
southern part of the state seeking
land. We have no cheap land in this
part of the country.
Earl e. Cartney of the Palace sa-
loon, went to Deweese, Clay county,
Monday, where he will remain about
one week on business.
Frank Derrik was here Monday from
Meadow Grove.
Hengstler Bros. have put a brick
foundation under their large imple-
ment building. John Schacher did the
work.
Lambert Kerbel will occupy the
Mrs. Carrabine residence on Depot
street by the first of next month. The
latter will move to Norfolk.
G. c. Benning returned Monday
from Hot Springs, S. d. j. w. Rick
and daughter, Miss Clara, Mr.. and
Mrs. Doy Curas and e. F. Hans and
daughters, Misses Media and Nora,
are still up there, but are. expected
home before the races.
Herman Meissner and six of his
farmer neighbors north of town have
bought their own threshing outfit
Miss Matte Ingoldsby, assistant
principal of our high school, and ac
companied by her nephew, Master
Earl Oliver, returned Monday from
her 64O-acre homestead near CurleW
in Cherry county. Miss lngoldsb!
states that this new country has {
great future.
A. P. Brubaker and family were Wis
iting Sunday with his, parents, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Martin Brubaker at Norfolk,
Mrs. Danford Taylor is on the sicl
list and under the care of physician
Harry Barnes and Herm. Hogref'
were attending the republican stat
convention at Lincoln Wednesday.
The United Brethren were holding
revival meetings at the Hillsdal
church south of here this week. 1t i
said that people we're converted b.
the wholesale.
Our business men are very bus
now preparing for the races to com
off here the 29th, 30th and 91st of thi
month. All kinds of sports and show
will be here. Burk's Uncle Toms Cal
in show will be here on the 30th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Long of Mad
son were visiting here the middle {
the week with their daughter, Mr.
w. c. Day and family.
The Baptist Sunday school held il
annual picnic in the grove at the coul
ty poor farm Wednesday.
Mrs. Ariel Wolfe, who was at HI
Springs, S. D., returned Wednesda
On her way home she stopped off /
Merriman for visit at the home
her sister, Mrs. Peter Fitch.
Mrs. Annie Severa and son Ra
mond went to South Omaha Wedne
day for a visit with her parents, NJ
and Mrs. Joseph Kerbel.
A. b. Richardson, who was in tow
Wednesday night TO do some tradin
found while going home that he WI
short a rubber blanket, groceries al
meat, which he had placed in his bu
gy in front of w. b. Fuerst's store.
Fred Brechler has bought the vacf