The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-09-20

Wednesday was the big fast day of
the Jewish year Tuesday was an i'm.
portant day in the festivities attendant
upon the celebration of the Jewish
New Year, 1t being the day of atone
ment, which precedes the big fast day.
Business conditions In northern
Nebraska could not be better" said
a commercial traveller in Norfolk yes
terday. "ln the southern part of the
state crops have been pretty well
burned out, but things in this north.
ern part never looked finer"
One of the best of the merry, jing.
ling, mirth provoking musical comedy
hits, 1.-TWO Merry Tramps,, will be the
attraction at the Auditorium tonight.
A company OF eighteen farceurs, In
GLIDING a chorus Of exceptionally
pretty girls, is promised. Popular
prices prevail
Frank Bonner and Miss Elsie Muel.
Ter will be married on Thursday after
noon at 8 o'clock at Christ Lutheran
church The wedding will be preceded
by a reception given at the home of
the groom's mother, Mrs. William
Bonner, three miles north of the city.
The reception will occur at 10 o'clock
in the morning.
o.. A. II. Bruce, writing in the Creigh-
ton News, is anxious to see some move
ment started to collect Creighton's
past history and put it in readable
Al
school students of Creighton encourag-
ed to look up the history of the early
school days of that town.
After travelling 1000 miles this sum.
mer over the United States and Can
ada, c. S. Hayes is of the opinion that
Nebraska is the garden spot of the
earth. He prefers the fertile valley
of the Elkhorn to the old rock land
of Vermont where stones seem to
grow every year. no matter how many
are hauled away.
A Tilden business man in Norfolk
said that the merchants of that city
had hoped for a speech from E. A.
Bullock of Norfolk at next Mondays
| festival which will be given to the
| farmers of the Tilden trade territory.
Mr.. Bullock was compelled, however,
on account of pressing business, to
decline the invitation.
When Governor Sheldon announced
the completion of his military staff
this week a number of north Nebraska
names were included in the list Of
"colonels." Among the aides-de-camp
who hold the rank of colonel are G. II.
Cornell of Valentine, e. l.. Meyers of
Newport, Fred Nelson of Bancroft
and H. p. Shumway of Wakefield.
| Leo Gildea and Miss Marie Johnson
of Norfolk surprised their friends Mon
day by trip to Madison, where they
were married during the afternoon.
The young people returned to Norfolk
Monday evening and for the present
are making their home with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Gildea, the groom's parents.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Swan Johnson. The groom is
with the Northwestern as a fireman.
Bill boards not only serve to hide
ugly patches along business streets Of
city but they may even be an abso-
lutte protection to the public. A new
| bill board has been erected on Norfolk
avenue east of the Nordwig harness
store and affords protection from an
old basement covered by an old plank
| flooring. Complaint regarding this
vacant lot had been made to the city
authorities by Mr.. Nordwig, who char
lacterized the place as unsafe, especial
ly for children who often ran across
lit.
The business men of Tilden have
arranged for day of free entertain
ment to people living within Tilden
territory, next Monday. There will be
amusements, speeches and other at
fractions worth while. All entertain
ment and refreshments will be given
free by the merchants Of the town.
This plan is carried out by the enter
prising merchants of Tilden every
year and as a result they have come
into closer touch with the farmers OF
that territory and mutual interests are
benefited.
The Northwestern railroad has had
some figures complied by the passen-
ger department from statements re-
ceived from sixty agents in Nebraska
which show that the corn crop Of the
northern part of the state is practically
assured, says an Omaha report. From
g. compilation of these figures 1t is
found that the section Of Nebraska
through which the Northwestern trav-
els is assured of 80 per cent of last
years corn crop. Last years crop was
Exceptional, and to get 80 per cent
this year is considered a splendid
showing in consideration Of the fact
that all crops in Nebraska had late
start this year
| O'Neill Frontier: Barney Hynes re-
turned last night from three months
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