The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-01-18

which will take them through thirteen
states and down into Mexico. They
will visit In California, Oregon and
Washington.
Jas. Weber Of Creighton was an at
tendant at the meeting designed to de-
feat the horsethiefs profession, held
in Norfolk Saturday.
JOS Meyer, Henry Schwartz, John
Pegler, T. A. Thompson and Matt Jen-
sen, all of Winnetoon were in the city
Saturday attending the meeting of the
anti.horsethief association.
Mrs. Letter and son John, formerly
of Norfolk, have moved here again
from Stanton into the house formerly
occupied by Mr. Lewis.
merry party of skaters enjoyed
themselves at Tafts pond and Blue
lake Sunday afternoon.
Jack McGrain, who is attending the
trainmcn's convention in Chicago,
came home on a visit over Sunday
with his family, and returned Monday.
Frank Clark came from Hadar to
spend Sunday with his parents.
Assistant Road Foreman of Engines
Williams was up from Missouri Val
ley yesterday on business.
No church services were held at the
Congregational church on account of
the furnace, which was broken.
Mrs. Stansberry and son Homer
spent Saturday in Wisner with friends
Perry Dingman is suffering from a
sprained ankle, which he received
while skating.
Miss Mabel Best of Battle Creek
spent Sunday with Miss Marnel Satter-
lee.
Mrs. S. Saterlee is on the sick list
The Warnerville wolf hunters are
not in it at all with Mike Moolick and
his gang of kid hunters.
There will be a special meeting of
the Norfolk fire department at $50
tonight
The Tribe of Ben 11ur will hold a
special meeting at the l. O. o. +. hall
this evening.
The Weekly Democrat has moved its
Office from the Pacific block to the
brick building east of the OXnard ho-
tel.
c. II. Taylor slipped on the icy
walks in going along Main street Sat
urday, and very nearly broke his nose.
The fall bruised his face quite badly.
Harrington people are after the
Yankton & Southwestern railroad.
They have written to Fremont Hill
urging him to look over their city as
a prospective site.
Another son, the second, came to
the home of A. j LANCER at Dayon-
port, Oklahoma. "Tony" LANCER was
formerly a popular newspaper man of
West Point and is now banker of
Davenport and doing well,
Sidewalks in Norfolk were covered
with ice Saturday night which in
creased i'm thickness during Sunday
and Sunday night The small boy got
out his skates on Sunday and used the
public walks for sport. SO slippery
did the walks become that many a fall
was experienced during the day,
The former set of officers in the
North Nebraska Live Stock Protective
| association We're reelected for the en-
suing year They are: Herman Bue.
/ tow, Norfolk, president; Frank Strain
Wayne, vice president; d. d. NeIlor
Hosllins, secretary; a. l.. Carter, Nor
folk, treasurer; George Losey, Battle
Geek, chief captain.
The application of the following for
civil service examinations have been
approved by the district secretary:
| cleo Lcderer. Andrew w. Fulton, and
William S. O'Brien. They VIII take
the civil service examination Tuesday
in the government building, beginning
at o'clock.
Work of redecorating the interior OF
the Auditorium began Monday morn
ing, two scenic artists having arrived
to take charge of the work. The old
heating plant has been torn out and a
new one is being installed. The whole
| interior of the theater is now filled
with scaffolding for use b. the deco
rators. About a carload of lumber has
been used for the scaffold work.
Pierce Call: W. o. Toliver of Los
Angeles, Calf, and C. Enderly of Nor
folk were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Powers and daughter Mr. Toll
yer formerly resided in Norfolk but is
now resident of Los Angeles where
he has responsible position with q
wholesale and retail department store
He has been in New York City for the
past month making extensive purchas
es for his department in the store.
Battle Creek Enterprise: Chris
Hundt, the young man who slashed
Herman Fucker in the face with q
knife short time ago, went before
Judge Boyd at Madison the first OF
the week and pleaded guilty. After
having become acquainted with the
circumstances, the judge was disposed
to be lenient and fined him SO ant
costs amounting to $3.50. On pay
ment of the amount Hundt was re