The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-01-25

| l'IS NUVOH mousse,
G.. w, Livingston. the NIGHT machn
list In the shops, has been transrcrrc,
to Missouri Valley.
Hans Christensen of Long Pine Is
here visiting his cousin, Jake Chris
tcnson, who is Ill.
Miss WallnE of Fremont IL visiting
with her Vothcr, Nick Walling and
family. for n few days.
Mrs Roland Soigcr of Meadow
Grove, formerly of Norfolk, Ia here
visiting with friends.
Mrs. Mary Fleetwood of Sioux City
Is here visiting with her step.son w.
Il. Fleetwood and family.
The q. Il, C's. held a business meet.
in the Railroad hall last night and
initiated two new conductors.
Engineers J. w. McNamcc and Andy
Dryden reported for work this morn
ing after months visit in Canada.
Jake Christensen, who has been
quite sick for the past week, Is slowly
improving and is now able to sit up.
Miss Clara Anderson returned Sat.
urday from OakdalC, whore she was
visiting Misses Emily and Bessie
Ilutcherson, formerly of here
Frank Krolcr and family of Supo-
rior Wisconsin, moved here and are
now staying with Mrs, Krolcr's sister,
Mrs VIM. Hill. Mr. Krolcr will work
in the shops as night machinist.
A very fine male quartottc was rem.
dorcd by four members of the Second
Congregational church last night. the
same being Fred Merton, Al Wilkin-
son, Hans Anderson and NJ. Fraser
Mr.. and Mrs. John Koorber returned
on the train Saturday evening from
their honeymoon. They have spent
the past three weeks in Chicago, Mad
ison, Wisconsin, and Irvington, visit.
ing relatives. A crowd of young folks
met them at the depot with tin cans
and rice, and after they had made
some noise at his house he treated
them all. Mr.. and Mrs Koerber will
Immediately start housekeeping in the
house on Second street formerly occu-
pied by Mr. Peters, where we wish
them joy.
ID. Mathewson has been i'll for the
past few days.
A number of snow plows have been
taken from this division of the North
western into Iowa, where a very Sc
we're snow storm has occurred.
Charles A. Madsen, formerly of Nor
folk, is i'll in San Antonio Texas,
where he recently went for his health
He has been suffering from pleurisy
and for five weeks was in a plaster
of Paris cast. He will be there for
some time to come.
surprise party was held at the
home of Miss Heida Wichman last
evening for Miss Mary Rumbod, who
leaves for her home in LeMars, Iowa,
at noon. The event was attended by
a jolly crowd of young people who
thoroughly enjoyed the evening.
1t is reported from the Rosebud that
many of the employees on construction
work in connection with the North
western railroad extension, have quit
work and the camp is pretty nearly
deserted. 1t is said that the tempera-
ture fell to twenty degrees below zero
there and many froze their faces.
Dr. Somers of Omaha, who was
called in consultation over w. NJ. Rob
ertson, who has been i'll for some days,
confirmed the diagnosis that had been
made by DR.. Salter and it is said that
the condition of Mr.. Robertson con-
tinues very serious. Mr.. Robertson's
daughter in Syracuse, N. Y, and other
members of his family have been no
tilted. Mr.. RObertson's mother in
Omaha in also very seriously i'll.
A. B. Dillon of Oakdale, deputy
grand master workman in the A. o.
U. w. of Nebraska, who began last
week a campaign in behalf of that or.
der in Norfolk, has already secured a
dozen new applications and the pros
poets are that nearly 100 new men will
want the protection offered by this
solid organization in Norfolk The A.
o. U. w. is the oldest fraternal insur-
ance order in existence.
The weather bureau issued a special
report Saturday announcing a drop
of twenty degrees in the temperature
within twenty-four hours. Saturday
night was a cold one, with a high wind
from the northwest driving the chill
humanity. The weather mod
Grated during Monday.
The u. c. r. order held a very en-
joyable social session on Saturday
night in Odd Fellows hall. In spite
of the inclement weather quite a num-
Der of the travelling men and their la.
dies vcntured out. Whist, finch and
music were features of the evening
after which a dainty three course
luncheon was served. II proved a sue
cess as all the social sessions Of the
u. c. It's do.
The service at which a large flag
was to be presented to the trustees
OF the NJ L. church through the efforts
of l. w BOyGp who raised money for