The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-15


ly they have been able to keep their
secret Delayed congratulations are
now reaching them.
Paul Nordwig is planning to oren a
new harness shop on the north side of
Norfolk avenue, between Second and
Third streets. in few days.
Warren Beeler was riding horse back
Saturday without saddle. The horse
became fractions and reared, throwing
Warren off backwards. In some way
the horse fell on his ankle, breaking
the ligaments, so that he was laid up
all day yesterday. 1t is thought that
he will be able to get to school on
clutches tomorrow.
Secretary Mathewson of the Com
mercial club announces that ballots
for the election of nine directors of
the organization are coming in rapidly
and there will be a full vote tonight, 1t
is believed He says that forty bust
ness men have already been made can
didates by the ballots. 1t Is urged that
all of the present board of directors
meet at the Office of the secretary to-
night so that a satisfactory canvass
may be had, and it is announced that
any members of the club who care to
attend the meeting will be welcome.
A very quiet wedding took place
Monday morning at 1890 when Miss
Jessie Howe, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs A. ID. Howe, was united in mar
riage to Robert Il. Williams, secretary
of the Elkhorn Life Insurance com
pany. The ceremony was performed
| by Rev. j. l.. Vallow at the Methodist
parsonage. They left on the IL o'clock
train for Omaha where they will spend
a few days. Before returning they
will visit in Lincoln, after which they
will be at home to their friends in
Norfolk. Both are we'll known and
have many friends who wish them
much joy.
The first public address under the
auspices of the new Mems club of the
First Congregational church was that
given by John r. Hays Sunday night
on Lincoln, the Boy Mr.. Hays be-
gan with his story back at the grand
parents of the great man, traced the
lads career from his birth in a log
house to Springfield, ILL.,, where he
went to practice law, and then skipped
to the date of the assassination of the
great president. He impressed upon
his auditors the viewpoint which sees
the low point of Lincoln's start in life
and the great heights to which he
climbed. In closing, he brought to
mind the scriptural reference, and the
| first message ever sent over a tele-
! graph wire in this countryside wire
built at a cost of $4,000 by congress
sional appropriation between Washing
ton and Baltimore-"What hath God
wrought" Mr. Hays spoke with great
ease and his remarks were filled with
instruction and often were clothed in
eloquence of high degree The Mems
club felt that it was to be congratu-
lated upon the high standard set by it's
first public address.
| l.. Sessions has telegram announc-
ing the death of his half brother, John
Partridge Jepson, which occurred at
Brooklyn, N. Y, on Saturday after
noon. Mr.. Jepson was about GO years
old and died of heart disease. He
leaves a wife and one daughter. This
leaves Mr.. Sessions with but one re-
naming blood relative on earth, an
aged aunt in Hartford, Conn. Mr.. Jep-
son visited in Norfolk in 1890, and
while his wife and daughter remained
with Mrs. Sessions, he and Mr. Ses-
sions went on hunting trip to Wyom-
ing with Asa X. Leonard and Geo.
lies. Mr.. Jepson was a magnificent
specimen of manhood and at the time
he was here there was every reason
to believe that he would live a long
life.
| Mrs. Sessions has also suffered from
the dread visitor this winter, her
mother, Mrs. A. A. Nye, having passed
away at her home near Kalispel, Mon
tana, two weeks ago. Mr.. and Mrs.
Sessions visited there nearly all last
summer and had good time, but little
did they think when they said goodbye
that it meant forever.