The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-11-01
WEDNESDAY WRINKLES.

WEDNESDAY WRINKLES.
Among the out-of.town visitors in
town were; Aug. Calves, Pierce; p.
r. Washabaugh, Bonesteel; MILFORD
Stanford, Herrick; G. f. West, Wayne;
Ed. A. Frey. Niobrara Olbin Olson,
Bristow.
The Commercial club did not meet
Tuesday morning.
On Friday, Nov. s, and not this
week, the next Elk dancing party will
take place.
John d. Haskell of Wakefield, we'll
known in Norfolk, was elected presi-
dent of WakeReld's new commercial
club,
Mrs. A. K. Leonard and Mrs. l.. e.
Wallerstedt will entertain a company
of ladies Thursday afternoon at
o'clock in Marquardt hall.
Fremont Tribune: The Northwest
ern put its motor car in service on the
York run again this morning. 1t went
out of Fremont on time this morning
with twenty passengers.
Miss Lizzie Zastrou on the occasion
of her birthday entertained the F. G..
C. club. Games were played during
the evening. Refreshments were
served. The thirty-five guests present
enjoyed the evening.
Steps are being taken to secure a
new pastor for the Baptist church of
Norfolk, the church pulpit having been
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departure for California. Members of
the church expect to secure a new
pastor during the coming month.
Plainview News: r. H. Wood went
to Norfolk Saturday to meet his wife
and daughter who arrived from Gosh.
en-, New York. After visiting over
Sunday in Norfolk, they arrived in
our city Monday morning and will
move into the John Fischer residence
formerly owned by Aug Erdman.
That Manager Stadelmau of the in
dependent telephone company, who
saved $4,000 by delaying his purchase
of copper wire cable until after the
extreme break in the price of copper
bought at just the right moment, is at
tested by the upward movement OF
that metal. One of the recent develop
ments has been a sharp advance in the
price of copper over the price of ter
days ago, the United Metals Selling
company reporting a raise of over a
cent from the former price of 12K
cents a pound.
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Creek are the latest to have organized
branch of the antihorsethief asso
citation. The organization of the Bat
tie Creek branch was effected by
George Losey, chief captain of the
north Nebraska association. These
officers were chosen at Battle Creek:
E. j. Brink, president; John Ridekohr
vice-president; Fred Volk, secretary;
Herman Hogrefe. treasurer; Frank
Massman, captain. The Battle Greek
anti-horse thief society starts out with
membership of thirty.
Creighton News: Mr.. and Mrs. A. G
Peterson came up from Norfolk Tues
day and are packing household goods
preparatory to shipping to Norfolk to
day where they will reside in the flu
ture. Mr.. Peterson has accepted the
position Of manager of the big laun
dry there at remunerative salary
They regret to leave Creighton and
their numerous friends and neighbors
regret to have them go. They are
very fine people and we certainly wish
them the best in their home. johnson
Claggett will occupy their residence
Stanton Picket: A few years age
the farmers and others were told that
apples could not be grown In Stanton
county, that the trees would winter
kill and that the seasons were toe
cold. However, the experiment o.
growing fruit trees was tried and now
Stanton county Is raising as good Q
quality of apples as can be found II
Iowa or any other western state. The
first apples ever shipped out of Stan
ton county went by rail last week
There were two carloads, both o.
which went to Sioux City, having beer
taken in by buyers of that town. One
load Of apples came from the Garfield
place and the most of the others from
the farm OF Andrew Spence. The
quality was excellent, the varieties
consisting of winter fruit.
The vicinity of Wood Lake is the
Mecca of north Nebraska hunters just
now, according to George d. Butter
field, who returned to Norfolk Tues
day from a western trip to purchase
feeding cattle for the firm of w. H
Butterfield & Son. Mr.. Butterfield en-
countered hunters everywhere ant
they all seemed to be bagging theil
share of ducks. The winter flight not
having set in the native duck of ne
cessity receives the full attention OF