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

Miss Louise Mathewson and Miss
Helen Mathewson arrived in Norfolk
last night and are guests at the home
Of Col. Cotton.
Mrs. A. Randklev and two sons re.
turned home last evening from three
weeks visit in Sioux Falls and other
Dakota points.
b. w. Jonas has resumed his work
in the postoflice after two weeks
vacation.
Travelling Passenger Agent Howells
of the Milwaukee road, was in Nor
folk today.
Bert Kummerer returned today from
Neigh, where he has been spending
his vacation.
Miss Bessie Williams has accepted
position in the dry goods depart
ment at the Fair store.
w. Weatherholt passed through the
city this morning on his way home to
Hoskins from Bonesteel.
Mrs Charles Roper of Pierce spent
the day in Norfolk visiting friends and
looking after business interests.
p. Barrett, j. Rouse, Herman Zit
kowski and DR.. j. II. Mackay went to
Battle Creek today to take in the
races.
Mrs A. Randklev and children re.
turned last evening from Lake Pres
ton, Mimi, where they have been Wis
iting for a month
The Norfolk tennis players go to
Pilger tomorrow to play the Piiger
team. Pilger has some good players
and the matches are sure to be inter
esting.
Norfolk lodge of the Maccabees held
lawn social on the lawn of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. II. Clark last evening. Ice
cream and cake were served and those
present enjoyed a very pleasant even.
ing.
Members of the Trinity Sunday
school are enjoying a picnic at Taft's
grove today. They left at 10 o'clock
this morning in hayracks and other
conveyances, and are having a good
time.
w. F. Ahlmann last evening cele-
brated his siXty-first birthday, inviting
large number of friends to help him.
The evening was spent very pleasant
| ly and dainty refreshments were
served.
Mrs. B. T Pippin went to Omaha to.
day to assist her daughter, Mrs. w.
L. Parker, in packing household goods.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker will return to
Norfolk to make this their home, on
Saturday.
The increasing cream traffic over
railroads in this section of the coun-
try is becoming more and more pro-
nounced. This mornings Bonesteel
train was an hour late due to the
cream traffic.
]. e. Copeland and bride arrived in
Norfolk last night from Illinois. Mr..
Copeland is one of the popular dis
patchers in the Northwestern head
quarters here, and was married in H.
linois last week. Mr.. and Mrs. Cope
land will make their home at the
Junction They were welcomed home
by a large number Of well wishing
friends last night.
The meeting of the new band orga-
nization which was scheduled for next
Monday night, has been postponed un-
til Tuesday night on account of the
West minstrel show which is to appear
here on Monday.
The Union Pacific railroad will
build two new spans on the bridge
that crosses the Elkhorn river south
west of Norfolk Surveyors spent the
day yesterday at that point, setting
lines preparatory to the building. The
work will begin as soon as iron ar
| riVes.
A.yard switching engine will be TAX
en- from Norfolk to Bonesteel within
few days for the purpose of hand
ling the freight at that point which is
being shipped in for use on the new
extension of the road across the Rose
bud reservation. The work on that
extension is proceeding rapidly and
will be finished this fall. Much ma
terial Is now being hauled in for use
in the building.
Edward C. Gay, founder in Norfolk
of the Royal Achates, received a tel.
egram this afternoon that his mother
is dying in Farmer City, ILL.,, and 1t is
feared she can not survive until morn
ing. Mr.. Gay left on the Union Pa
cifc freight Immediately in a despe-
rate effort TO arrive in time to see his
mother alive.
There Will be no meeting of the
Royal Achates, as had been planned
for tomorrow night, on account of the
departure of Mr. Gay.
A small wreck occurred to the New
castle accommodation train on the c.,
st. p, NJ. & o. at Coburn junction
yesterday afternoon The train was
composed of part freight and part pas
senger cars, and as it was passing
over switch in the Coburn yards the
switch slipped, allowing the freight
cars to follow the main line, while the
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