The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-06

Mrs Sttt.
l.. NJ, Gaylord left for Lincoln this
morning to assist in organizing statN
Grand lodge of the Loyal Mystic Lo-
gion Of America,
Mr.. and Mrs Max Wilde Of Crcigh-
ton passed through the city cnroutc
to Battle Creek, where they went to
spend the Fourth.
f. A. Brakeman left this morning
for a trip through oklahoma, Indian
| Territory and Texas. He expects to
return by way of Denver
l., Jackson of Council Bluns arrived
to spend the Fourth at the home Of
| H. NJ. Culbortson. Miss Grace Coulcy
of Beatrice. Neh, is also guest at
this home.
Mrs. II. A. Nimmcr will leave for
Wayne Saturday for short visit
From there she will so to Wisconsin
and visit at Fond du Lac, Oshkosh
and other places.
The families of C. c, Cow, Il. r.
| Weatherby, DIR. II. J. Holden, w. H.
Bridge, j. X. Boas and j. Baum will
spend the Fourth picnicking at Hille's
pasture north of the city.
Miss Helen Dickover, who suffered
a severe nervous shock In wreck
between Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco some months ago, is able to be
about, after long siege indoors.
Mrs. II. Il. Ely of Fort Leavenworth
Kan, arrived at noon and Is visiting
gig In Inv NIpg
tain Ely, a West Point graduate, is
professor in the war college at that
post.
No paper will be issued from The
News Office tomorrow.
Mrs. Charles Eble has been taken
to Arlington, where she is being cared
for in the home Of daughter.
The noon passenger from the east
was two and one.half hours late on
account of a washout near Omaha.
The 2-year-old child of w. Ricke
died yesterday. The funeral will be
held from the family residence today.
There will be regular meeting of
Mosaic lodge, No. 55, at o'clock to-
night, by order of Commander Viele
and Secretary Hazen.
Mrs. Anthes, who Is enjoying an
automobile trip from Omaha to Chi
cago, by way of Fort Madison, Iowa,
has written that she is enjoying the
trip immensely.
e. II. Luikart returned to Tilden
yesterday after visit here with his
mother. Mr.. Luiiart is now moving
into his new bank building at Tilden,
which is one of the handsomest in the
county.
One of the big coming events at Bas-
sett will be the A. o. u. w. picnic to
be held at that place on July II. Bas-
sett has held several similar events in
the past and they have always been Il
success. Grand Master Vandyke will
be the orator of the day this year.
The Norfolk postoffice is now being
lighted by means of electricity, instead
of gas. Last night was the first night
under the new system, which will be
continued from now on. The change
was made with the beginning of July
because that is the first of the fiscal
year.
M. Venger, the Norfolk junk dealer,
has been searching for Spencer man
who is alleged to have shipped rock
along with copper in a consignment
to the Norfolk dealer. Sheriff Glenn
ents has a warrant for the mans ar.
rest but has been unable to locate the
party.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Durland drove to
Plainview this morning. Miss May
Durland and Miss Jane Durland went
up on the train. They will spend the
Fourth at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. F. Durland, after which Mr.. and
Mrs. A. ]. Durland will drive over the
county for a couple of days.
The books for the new public library
arrived yesterday and are being placed
on the shelves in order to open the
library on next Saturday. There are,
among the number, all the late books
# fiction, histories, biographies and
Juvenile literature. There will be be-
tween $50 and 500 books to select
from.
Charles Dugan displayed his usual
through the rapids below the milldam.
He walked across the apron of the
dam in search Of minnows. At the
middle Of the stream the water was
almost up to his neck on the apron
and its force toppled him over like
straw He was completely inverted
and went, head downward, into the
current. For some time he was under
water, but after a while he was tossed
out of the whirlpool by the current
and easily swan to shore. Mr.. Dugan,
after going under, merely folded his
arms and calmly allowed the water to
carry and toss him where it chose.
In this way he had no trouble what
ever in getting out and when he
reached shore he felt as fresh as a
well trained athlete just entering a
game. Mr. Dugan is one of the fast
est swimmers in this part of the