The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21

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Mrs. Joseph Schwartz has been III
for a week, but is able to be about
again.
Miss Olga Johnson of Winslde spent
Sunday with her sister, Miss Lulu
Johnson.
Mrs. George Darville returned to
Sioux City after a few days visit with
her sister, Mrs. A. A. Hull.
Mrs. John Scott of Creighton. who
has been visiting Mrs. j. ID. Sturgeon,
returned to her home at noon.
Geo. Early, who has been visiting
friends in Madison and Norfolk, left
for his home in Belle Fourche last
night.
Walter Compton came up from Pill.
ger yesterday and spent the day with
friends, returning on the early train
this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Stokes of Omaha
are here to spend the holidays with
Mrs. Stokes father and mother, DR..
and Mrs. ID. X Tyndal,
w. II. Brakeman returned from q
business trip through the Black Hills
country. He visited at Lander and
Casper, Wyo, also several other points
in the hills.
Mr.. Stewart, state Sunday school
superintendent, delivered an address
at the Second Congregational church
at the Junction last night His subject
was "The Holy Land"
Miss Cora Murphy, who has been
studying in the Western Union Tele-
graph Office here for some time past,
left for Sioux City Saturday to accept
a position as telegraph operator there.
Robert Smiley. who has been work
ing in the Union Pacific headquarters
at Omaha, is at home on visit with
his parents.
Engineer w. J. McNamee has taken
a two months lay-off and will visit his
old home in Canada.
| A band of Indians came in from the
east on the noon train and camped in
the depot until the arrival of No. s.,
when they left for Valentine
The men employed on the sewer
ditch worked all day yesterday and
finished laying the pipes under the
Northwestern tracks. The ditch there
was II feet deep and most of it was
done by tunnelling.
The young folks of the Junction
went out to Willems, south of the
Elkhorn river yesterday afternoon,
at which place there is fine skating
pond, and all enjoyed themselves.
Mr.. Coony camp-map is able to be
out and around after his sick spell.
Conductor George Sears came home
from Fremont yesterday.
Mrs. Bert Taylor and two sons came
home from the east last night on No.
Is.
Glenn Barnhill has opened a wall pa
per and paint store at Truman's old
stand on North Fourth street.
Mosaic lodge No. 80 will hold a spe-
cial meeting Tuesday night for the
purpose of comforting the NJ M. de-
gree.
A dancing party to be given in Mar
quardt hall next Friday evening by
those Elks who care to attend, is be-
ing arranged and will probably be held
Trinity Social guild will meet with
Miss Harriet Alberry on Tuesday
night. Business of Importance is on
hand and all members are urged to
be present.
The band management wishes to an
nounce that the dance styled as the
turkey dip" will no longer be tolerated
and that any persons who attempt it
in the Tuesday night dance will be
elected.
j. S. Johnston of Superior died De-
cember 10. The funeral will be held
tomorrow. He was well known among
the Odd Fellows of the state having
been past grand master and past
grand patriarch. He was also a trus-
tee in the A. o. U. w. for about twen-
ty years.
1t is said that no more cider will
pass the lips of northern Nebraskans
this season. Cider can only be shipped
the year so that when the mercury
drops below freezing point there is
danger of freezing up the cider in
transit and the supply is cut off.
Word has been received in Norfolk
that DR.. Thomas White, formerly sta
toned here as United States veterina-
rian, who recently left for Billings,
Mont, to accept a position which he
considered better has determined that
the Norfolk place was more favorable
and will return to Norfolk probably,
to continue his residence.
The mission which has been conduct
ed during the past week by Rev. DR.,
Westcott of Columbus, closed at Trim.
ity Episcopal church last evening. DR..
Westcott is a forceful speaker and
made many friends not only for him
self but for the church as we'll during
the time he was at work here. 1t is
believed the parish will profit mate
rally as the result of his efforts in its
behalf.
Alfred Farlow of Boston, head of
the Christian Science publication com.