The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-03-09

ported.
The w. c. T. U. will meet with Mrs.
ID. Rees tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock in her home at the corner OF
Thirteenth street and Norfolk avenue.
Manager N b. Doleson sustained
the loss of two carriages, harnesses,
robes and all equipment for them, in
the fire that ragged Friday night In the
Chicago lumber yards He carried no
insurance on the vehicles, so that they
were total loss.
Niobrara is planning big celeora.
tion OF the fiftieth anniversary OF the
founding of the town, on June Z. The
late Judge Hubbard was one OF the
founders of the place and his son,
Congressman Hubbard, will be one
OF the principal speakers on the oc-
casion.
restaurant is to be opened up in
the vacant store room In the Krug
block by the Altman brothers within
the next two or three weeks. They
intend to put in a large lunch counter
and tables enough to accommodate
large number of persons. The kitch-
en- will be placed in the rear.
Rev. J. f. Poucher of the Method.
list church went to Blair today to Off
ciate at the funeral of Mrs. Peter
Johnson. one of the first residents OF
Blair. Mr.. Poucher has conducted
funeral services over three of this one
family, all over eighty years of age.
and there are but two left today.
The business of the Norfolk post
Office continues to show comfortable
increase over last year, which means
more prosperity and more business in
the city. For February the receipts
of the Office are about ten per cent
greater than that of 1905 and larger
than those of any previous year. The
stamp sales for February were S94S.08
as compared with $867.26 in 1905. The
total receipts for February 1906 were
$9S9.52 and for 1905, $90O.S1.
Mrs. f. A. Brakeman entertained
Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock lunch
con and cards. The house was daint-
lily decorated for the occasion. After
the luncheon tables were arranged for
the afternoon and prettily decorated
place cards distributed. Euchre and
finch were played. The finch prize
was won by Mrs. Bradley of Beloit,
Wisconsin, the euchre prize by Mrs.
r. r. OdiOrne and the shouting prize
by Mrs. Emile Mittelstadt
At the Pacific hotel Sunday noon
the new landlord, J. Harvey Foote,
! h,, fire of 10
which he intends shall be one of the
features of his management. In
number of ways there were innova-
tiOns that are new to Norfolk. He
had the Norfolk orchestra to furnish
music during the dinner, and one of
the travelling men, |. w. Johnson of
Lincoln, sang several solos between
the orchestral numbers. The tables
were decorated with potted hyacinths
and cut carnations and at each guests
plate was placed a carnation. There
were number of small parties of
town people who took advantage of
the dinner to entertain friends at a
Sunday dinner away from home.
Pierce Leader: About twenty cou-
pies of Norfolk and Pierce people as
sembled at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Miller, miles east of town
last evening and completely surprised
them. They met to remind them that
twenty years had passed since they
stood at the martial altar and were
joined together for life When Mr..
and Mrs. Miller had recovered from
the surprise they welcomed all their
, guests and the evening passed away
quickly and merrily. Refreshments
were served at 12 o'clock and after
wards Mr.. c. A. Reimers, who had
been selected by the company as
spokesman, in few pleasing remarks
, presented to the host and hostess a
beautiful china dinner set, bureau
, and other presents. Mrs. Miller feel
ingly and heartily thanked them for
their kind remembrance and after a
, short time departed for their homes.
, The Madison horsethief was in Nor.
folk the day after he sold his outfit
at Neigh. Concerning the man the
Leader says: TUESDAY he bought a
, ticket for Norfolk, and Sheriff Miller,
who was there the following day, says
\ that a hackman stated that the thief
had again gone west on the evening
p train, although the policeman at the
depot thought the contrary. The man.
!. ayers of the Clearwater bank, while
not feeling that they could perhaps
j. legally be bound to accept the loss in
the matter, nevertheless concluded to
i stand good for the checks and money
paid and hunted up the parties and
y repaid them. On Wednesday the own.
!. er proved his ownership to the prop.
erty and took it back home The
y thief is described as young man of
l. medium stature, with nothing in his
appearance to attract attention or lead
to the belief that he is a tough char
s acter"
From an uDOficial railrood .ouroo