The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-13

r. r. Bruce a CO., who is to move to
Omaha soon. states that he has not,
az was reported, resigned his position
with the Bruce company.
Captain H. G. Matrau has returned
from Omaha, where he went to deliver
an address on "The Battle Of Gettys'
burg" before an organization there.
MIR. Matrau was captain of n company
which fought in that famous battle.
w. j. Sinkns, prosperous farmer
" Tidcn, has bought the Dredge prop.
prty IN the eastern part of the city and
viii build an addition to IT, His son
will occupy the house this summer
and MIR. Sinkins, who has sold his
farm, will move to Norfolk In the fall,
George u. Bultcrhcdl, president of
the Nebraska National bank of Norfolk.
has been selected as toastmaster for
the banquet of the northern Nebraska
bankers in their annual meeting which
ls to be held at Oakland April %. w.
H. Bucholz will also respond to IA
toast. d. Mathewson of this city, who
unable to attend the meeting
Northern Nebraska German paro-
chlal teachers will convene next Mon
day at Scribner for their annual meet
ing, which will continue for three days.
Among those who will attend from
this section of the state are II. MIN
mer and August Stefren, Norfolk; l.. G.
Doerng Battle Creek; j. j. Troester,
Pierce The two parochial schools
here closed today for n two weeks va.
cation
A queer incident which shows the
way In which people are planning to
lay in coal supplies for fear of the
strike. was shown in n Norfolk coal
Office last evening A colored woman
stuck her head in the door. "Will you
send down right away dimes worth
of coal" she asked. Coal dealers say
that they sell many supplies for twen-
ty-nve cents, but ten cent purchasers
are rare.
A farewell party for Misses RoXie
and Jessie Sturgeon was given them
by their friends at the Drebert home
on South Eighth street last evening
The Misses Sturgeon leave tomorrow
noon for California, where they go to
take care of their younger brother,
Myron, who Is i'll. They will go di-
rectly to Buena Park, near Los An
geles About twenty friends were
present last night and the evening
was enjoyed, though there was feel
ing of regret over the departure of the
two young ladies.
BILLY" Blatt, formerly of Norfolk,
Is in Norfolk. He will leave within
town at the edge of the Shoshone res
ervation, which is to he opened Aug
ust Is. MI Blatt was at Bonesteel
during the filing period. He has con-
fdence In the future of Shoshoni and
the Shoshone because of the mineral
wealth there. There are said to be a
large number of people already In the
town and more are coming each day.
The opening has been postponed from
June 15 to August Is.
George E. Marsh, agedd %, son Of
Mrs. ]. II. Allen of this city, who has
been suffering from broken leg since
the first of January, was able to come
to Norfolk yesterday. He had n Sc
rious time with his leg after it was
broken, blood poisoning having set in,
and number of times 1t was thought
that he could not live. On several oc-
casions preparations were made to
amputate the leg but on account of
his weakened condition the plan was
each time given up. He has been in
Orchard and has been under the med
ical care of Drs Fletcher and Fletcher,
and to their skill is attributed the fact
that he still lives. He is now able to
get about on crutches, Mrs. Allen
lives at i2S south Fifth street.