The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-16

Mrs. q. l.. Hyde with Mrs. w. II.
Brakeman assisting. An ladies OF the
church are most cordially invited.
G, NJ. Dudley expects to move his
hack and transfer stock into his new
barn now under course of construc-
ton at 1i6 North Third street, about
December / The business has here.
toforc been maintained as the Brun.
son Hack and Transfer line but after
the removal the name will be changed
to the Star Hack and Transfer line.
Several youths about town took nd
vantage of the first snow and ice yes
tcrday by getting out their skates and
sleds which have been slowed away
during the summer months awaiting
the time when they could be again put
to use. Much interest is being taken
in skating this winter and IL Is prob.
able much enjoyment will be had In
this way.
A mission is to be held In Trinity
church, this city, by the Rev. DR.. West
colt of Grace church, Columbus, Neb,,
beginning on Sunday morning, Dccom.
Der . at 10:i5 n. m. and extending
through the week and the following
Sunday. DR.. Westcott Is said to be
an exceptionally successful missioner
He comes highly recommended by
Bishop Williams.
The blacksmiths about town have
been doing rushing business In the
way of horse shoeing on account of
the icy weather that has already made
its appearance, making 1t almost I'M
possible for unshod horses to get
around without danger to themselves
and drivers. During the morning n
horse belonging to |. Il. Cook fell upon
an icy crossing and it was thought for
while that the horse had been seri-
ously injured.
A. N. McGinnis returned yesterday
from Lost Springs, Wyo., where he
has been to inspect the RoSin coal
mines. He brought back fine sam
pie of the coal and says the fuel can
not be mined fast enough to fill the
orders A car load of the Rosln coal
was received here yesterday for Dan
| Craven. Coal dealers in Chadron told
Mr.. McGinnis that there was not a
pound of soft coal in the town and the
schools in Harrison, Neb, had to be
closed on account of scarcity of coal.
Prof. Griffith pleased fair sized
audience at the Auditorium last night
with his hypnotic entertainment. He
had class Of sixteen boys from town
on the stage, and the cake walks and
corn medicine agents were worthy of
special mention. Several of the boys
made "spiels" as to the effectiveness
of the salve in removing corns and
bunions, which they could not have
| done except for the hypnotic influence.
The mind reading specially Is as good
as has been seen here for some time.
Thursday night the Hidden Hand"
company will appear.
The new Norfolk city library is be-
coming constantly more popular as is
shown by the fact that last Saturday
was a record day in point Of books
taken from the shelves to he read this
week. On that day lightweight books
were loaned out by the librarian, Mrs
Robert Utter, while the largest mum
Der previous to that was siXty-five.
| The library, with fines and new mem
bership certificates which sell for 81,
has now come to be almost self sup
porting, and a complete success of the
azines have lately been added to the
shelves of the library and these will
be kept as reference works.
There will be band meeting in the
hall over the paint shop in the block
east of the Oxnard hotel Thursday
evening, beginning promptly at s
o'clock. A most novel contest has
been started by the boys to promote
interest of the new members. The
contest will start tonight and end the
last of April 1t is open to inexperi-
enced players only and the one hav-
ing made the best progress in that
time will receive as a prize fine $35
instrument, of the kind which he plays
The boys are very much encouraged
in their progress and are highly
pleased with Mr.. Vradenburg, the new
director they have secured.
Quail season opens in Nebraska
bright and early Thursday morning
and for several days local sportsmen
have been busy in preparation for the
opening day The market on bird dogs
with keen noses has suddenly gone up
and the country has been secured for
| animals that will Doint out the pretty
Bob White. There are large mum
Der of quail in the thickets of north
Nebraska, due to the fact that the
birds We're protected for three years
without break, and the sport prom
Uses to be exceptionally good. The
prairie chickens have passed from this
section forever, but the quail still re
mains, the friend of the farmer and
the target of the fifteen-day sports
man in November.
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