The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-01-11
Battle Creek.

Battle Creek.
New Years morning after the main
service Rev. j. Hoffman made the fol-
lowing parochial report in the Luth-
eran church: During the year 1906
in the Lutheran congregation were
born Twenty-Five children (fifteen boys
and fourteen girls), confirmed, TWEEN
ty-one (fifteen boys and six girls
married, five couples; five persons
died (three adults and two children)
and 1899 received the holy sacrament.
In the afternoon the voting members
held their annual general meeting
Carl Schott was admitted to member
ship. The following officers were
elected: August Steffen, for one of
the trustees, reelected; Henry Mass
man, sr., was reelected elder; Balzer
Werner was elected member of school
board vice Henry Jost; Herman Ho-
CRETE was reelected general treasurer
by reclamation, and Mrs ]. Zohner,
whose husband died, last fall, was ap-
pointed janitor. The other officers are
holding over.
The members of John w. Vance
post, No. 272, G. A. R., held their an
nual business meeting Saturday after
noon in Miller's hall. They elected Of
ficers as follows: Commander, f. H..
Palmer; senior vice, James Clark; jul
Nor vice, j. w. Risk; quartermaster.
VIM. Lowe No. 1; surgeon, Geo. Worth.
in Cytn oh n Il nff
of the day, w. A. Barnes. The install
lation of these officers will be held on
Saturday, January the 18th, at Miller's
hall
n. M. Lund, who has been very sick
and belfast for about one week, is
improving little.
II. c. PAIL is down with the grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Krause of West
Point are visiting here this week at
the home of w. A. Barnes.
Frank Massman visited at Meadow
Grove Saturday and Sunday.
Lambert Kerbel was a business Wis
itor to Norfolk Wednesday.
Next Sunday Rev. j. Hoffman will
install Rev. F. Schwarz of Carroll, as
minister in the Lutheran church at
Ainsworth.
Fred Steuck has moved into the
Volk house on corner Hale and Third
streets.
A reception of neighbors and friends
was held at the commodious home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Hogrefe Sylves-
ter night.
New Years night there was a dance
in the opera house while the Luther
ans and Methodists held services in
their churches.
VIM, Mayer, who made his home
here several months with Geo. Seckel,
departed Friday for Montreal, Canada,
to visit relatives. He was a soldier
in the Spanish-American war and was
member of Co. AZ, New York.
j. D. Mink is here from Soldier,
Idaho, visiting with relatives.
Col. Osborn, who was down here
with a carload of horses from Curlew,
Cherry county, went home Tuesday.
Mrs. Harris of Johnstown is visiting
here with Mrs. A. Osborn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Beltz of Pierce
went through here Monday on their
way to Lindsay for one weeks visit
with relatives.
A daughter was welcomed at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fuerst, jr.,
Monday.
Louis Kirchstein of Pierce was visit
ing friends here Saturday.
The Catholics and Lutherans held
services in their churches New Years
morning.
The retail merchants association
held its regular business meeting here
Friday.
August Schilling of Union Creek
was visiting here the latter part of
the week at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Herm Kurpgeweit.
The Battle Creek Mutual Fire Insur,
ance company will hold their annual
meeting here Saturday, January IL.