The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-19

past week, win plenty 10 40 nut WIN |
ont any of the particularly strenuous |
life to exhaust the city's nerve energy. |
The coming week promises to be a |
busy one from the drop of the hat.
Pleasures Of the Week.
The West Side Whist club enjoyed
a meeting last night with DR.. and Mrs. |
p. II. Salter.
Mrs. l.. G. Taylor pleasantly enter
tanned company of ladies at her
home on South Fourth street this af-
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Rainbolt enter
tanned small company of friends last
Saturday evening for Mrs. Il. c. Har-
rls of Chadron. who was visiting In the
city. SiX-hand euchre was played dur
ing the evening, after which a deli
cious lunch was served.
DR.. and Mrs. II. A. Mittelstadt pleas
antly entertained a small company of
friends at 8 o'clock dinner Monday
evening, at their pretty home on Koen-
igstein avenue. The dinner was given
In the nature of farewell for Mr.. and
Mrs Max Asmus, who left on Thurs
day for their new home in California.
Miss Elvira Durland pleasantly en-
tertained a company of eighteen la
dies at her home on North Ninth street
Monday afternoon in honor of Mrs.
Ezra Durland of Chicago, who had
been visiting with friends and rela-
tives for some weeks and who left
later in the week for her home. A
dainty luncheon was served.
Miss Lizzie Schram was the victim
of jolly surprise party on Monday
evening, when thirteen of her young
friends arrived at her home to help
celebrate her birthday. Miss Schram
was the recipient of a beautiful gold
cross and chain. Cards afforded plea
sure during the evening and dainty
refreshments finished out the birth
day celebration later.
The Trinity Social guild enjoyed
Tuesday evening at the home of Miss
Mullen. The meeting was held as a
farewell for Miss Mabel Estabrook
and Miss Helen Dickover, who, with
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Asmus, left on
Thursday to spend the winter in Cali
fornia. Miss Estabrook and Miss
Dickover had long been valued mem
bers of the organization and will be
greatly missed by the membership.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Brakeman en-
tertained thirty-five friends Tuesday
night at farewell party for Mr.. and
Mrs. Max Asmus. Progressive six
hand euchre was the feature of the
evening, Max Asmus winning the gen
tlemens prize, Mrs. ], C. Stitt the
shouting prize. Four Of the ladies
cut for the ladies high score, Mrs
Max Asmus getting it. A delicious
ithree-course luncheon was served
The home was decorated with carna
lions.
Yesterday was the forty-second
birthday of Gus Nitz and he took ad
vantage of the opportunity by giving
a party to his friends at his home or
Braasch avenue, a large number Of
friends being present. The evening
, was passed with music and games as
; the entertainment. A fine supper was
served at the close of the party
Among the many presents given hin
was large cup and saucer which /
| used continually for a week, would
1 have to be reflled but once. Amonl
the out-of-town guests were Mr.. ant
t Mrs. Beltz of Stanton.
, Mrs. George B. Christoph enter
3 tanned at two pleasant luncheons dur
, ing the week, on Wednesday and Fri
Q day.
On Wednesday about thirty-five la
s dies were invited for the luncheon an,
S afternoon. The luncheon was prettil
d served in four courses. SiX-han
euchre and finch were amusement
n nj the afternoon, there being tire
|, prizes Mrs. George H, Burton wo
}. the shouting prize at euchre, a Gu
glass knife rest; Mrs. Gillette wa
e most successful in the high score an
a was presented with a pretty plate
e Mrs. Meyers won out in the fine
9 games and also received a plate.
e Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Christop
/. was at home to about fifty ladies, TIL
same scheme of entertainment wa
v carried out as on the previous afte
X noon, with a luncheon at l ocloc
d and finch and siX-hand euchre throug
the afternoon Mrs. Wallerstedt wa
v most successful at shouting and wa
presented with a pretty cut glass sa
e and pepper set, Mrs. w. p. Logan wo
Is the high score and received a chin
plate, while Mrs. Garvin was the vi
k tor at finch and was presented with
pretty nut dish.