The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-12-21

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rents and see a brother who had not
been homo for fifteen years. This Is
Gli Prossncclcr. and his parents are
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Prossneckcr of
stanton.
Claude Clark returned home from
Lindsay today, where he has been
working for about a week.
Homer Williams returned home
from lnman whore he has been visit
ing with his brother Leo, who Is work
ing there.
Mrs Jos. Swartz has been quite sick
for a couple of days.
Fred Koerber and w. C. Roland re-
with their families for few days.
Willie McMonlgal of Long Pine Is
here visiting with friends.
julius Grlep has returned from
Leavitt, where he was working in the
sugar beet factory and Is now work
ing in the sewer ditch.
The department of commerce has
called upon all the engineers and fire
men to give their nationality on blanks
sent them for that purpose.
In the wreck west of Ainsworth,
three engines were badly smashed up,
one train being a double-header, and
all three engineers were formerly of
Norfolk; Otto Rankin, George Thomp.
son and Charley Griffith.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Sec
ond Congregational church met at
the home of Mrs. w. G. Roland yes
torday and sewed candy sacks all af-
ternoon for Santa Claus
The mercury only dropped to seven
degrees above zero but 1t seemed
mighty cold in contrast with the warm
or air of the day before. The sky
dawned clear and cold after the night
of mist.
The supper given in the parlors of
by committee of the ladies', was quite
well attended in spite of the stormy
weather and all who attended had a
good supper. The seven cent pack
ages sold fast, and brought in nice
sum for the treasury.
Rev. J. c. S. Wells entertained a
number of gentlemen informally for
the Rev. DR.. Westcott, who Is conduct
| ing mission at the Trinity church.
The mission Is attracting increased at
tention each evening. DR.. Westcott is
a magnetic speaker, forceful and clear
cut, and his listeners invariably return
to hear another of his sermons. The
services tonight begin at 1880.
The bottom of the huge cistern
which abs been in process of construc-
ton at the Norfolk Light and Fuel
company's plant for some weeks past,
was completed on Friday afternoon.
Pumping has been going on continual
ly in order to keep out the water until
the inside lining of the mammoth tank
could be finished. With the floor of
the tank finished and closed up, water
will be turned into the big cistern in
order to allow the gas tank to float
upon it.
Manager Petersen has booked two
shows for LuXt week which he de.
clares are good ones and worthy a
large attendance. One is Faust, for
Tuesday night, December is, and the
other is, "i.u College Boy" for Thurs
day nigL,, December 20. Porter j.
White is paying Faust and Mr.. Peder-
sen says that it is an excellent produc-
ton. The College Boy" is played by
Ralph Riggs, who starred last year in
the "Florodora" company that went to
the rocks just before it was scheduled
for Norfolk. At that time Ralph Riggs
received much favorable comment all
over the country and Mr.. Petersen
says that he is high type of come
| dian.
Duluth Herald: Rev. S. f. Sharp
less, pastor of the Second Presbyte-
rian church in the West end, and one
of the most popular clergymen in the
city, announced during the services at
his church last evening, that he was
about to resign to become PASTORAL
large for the Red River presbytery
Rev. Mr.. Sharpless expects to take up
his new work about the first of the
year. He will make his headquarters
at Fergus Falls. The congregation of
the Second Presbyterian church will
meet December 20 to take action upon
their pastors resignation, and the Du-
luth presbytery will do likewise. For
the past two years Rev. Mr.. Sharpless
has been pastor of the Second Presby-
terrain church, coming here from Nor
folk, Neb. He is an alumnus of Mari.
eta college of Marietta, Ohio, and OF
Lane Theological seminary of Cincin
natl. He is very capable clergyman
and half hundred new members have
been enrolled at the West end church
since he took charge of it. The regret
caused by his resignation is felt not
only in his church but throughout the
, city.