The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-07-12

| guests at the homes OF H. w. APPEL,
Carl Wilde, G. T.. W. Filter and Fred.
cricl, Wilde, Mrs. Morris father Miss
| OryIllo Morris and Charles Morris ar.
rived In Norfolk last evening.
y Mathcwson and N. A. Ralnbolt
arrived homo this morning from few
| days business visit to Gregory. s. -.
Saturdays hail storm did no damage
in the immediate vicinity of Gregory,
| s. u. Saturdays hail storm dld no
damage in the Immediate vicinity OF
Gregory save for broken windows but
ten miles to the south of Gregory tho
damage to crops was severe.
A "no quorum" meeting OF the Com.
mcrcal club directors was held yes
tcrdny morning.
The young ladies of Queen Esther
circle were entertained last evening
by Miss May Bcclford.
The Norfolk band has been engaged
for the picnic of the German Sick
Relief association at Pascwalk's grove
next Sunday afternoon.
Carl Austin has recovered from In
juries received two weeks ago when
a heavy piece of freight fell against
him. He returned to his work I'm the
Northwestern freight depot last even
ing.
Norfolk is TO be again placed on n
cash basis. the city administration last
evening resolving to borrow money
from the city sinking fund to bolster
up the depleted general fund until the
new levy becomes available
Miss Nadine Cole entertained a
number Of boys and girls last evening
at the home Of her parents. DR.. and
Mrs. II. j. Cole the party being in
honor " her guests, Miss Martha
Memmnger and Charles Memminger
OF Atoka, /. T.
Mrs. Lucinda Mapes is making sat
isfaCtory recovery from the injuries
received two weeks ago. when she
slipped over tent rope at the Mapes
camp, breaking one of the hip bones.
Mrs Mapcs is able to move about a
little with assistance.
The advertising committee of tho
Norfolk Trade Promoters association
met and arranged definite plans for
the advertising campaign, Wednesday
morning. The campaign will be inaug-
urated during the second week Of Aug
ust and the free fare plan will become
effective on or about September /.
The Norfolk band will give a street
concert Friday evening on Norfolk av-
enue. The concert will be the second
street concert of the summer and will
take place at the street intersection
of either Third or Fifth streets. The
first concert was a popular one and
/ 1t Is anticipated that the second will
find a large audience.
The North Star Bell Telephone COM
pany is another farmers telephone
line that will be built ont of Norfolk.
This line will extend north of Hadar.
! The officers are Frank Haase, presi-
dent; Herman Wachter. vice presi-
dent; Renhardt Roehrke, secretary
and treasurer. Other stockholders are
1 Albert Segbart and Ev. Roehrke.
Y Another soaking rain visited this
section of the country early Wednes-
|; day morning, bringing relief after two
days Of oppressive heat. The rain be-
gan falling a few minutes before
: o'clock and continued during the day.
} The showers and broiling sun have
) succeeded in bringing corn and other
growing things bursting forth from
the ground in more than satisfactory
! manner.
S. Willis McFadden, d. D., pastor of
= the First Presbyterian church in Sioux
7 City, will lecture under the auspices
Of the Mems club Of the First COngre
: gational church of Norfolk in the
First Congregational church next Sun.
1 day night. An invitation has been ex
tended to the st. Paul's club of the
, Methodist church, and to other church.
es of the city to unite and make this
4 union service. A cordial invitation
is extended to the public. DR.. McFad
! den will lecture on the subject, Faith
and Work"
] A. G. Williams Of Meadow Grove
has brought suit against the city of
> Norfolk in the district court at Madi
son. Damages in the sum of $4,000
> are asked for as a result of a fall on
an alleged defective walk. Mr.. vii.
= liams sues on account of an injured
( arm. At the time of the accident he
was acting as a special policeman in
5 Norfolk, and 1t was in taking a drunk.
5 en- man to Jail that Williams stumbled
and fell, wrenching the arm. The of
ticer carried Williams down with him,
! the injured arm falling under the
prisoner. Mr.. Williams formerly lived
: at Lynch.
= Rev. ]. p. Mueller and the congre-
cation of the Christ German Lutheran
) church in Norfolk are making extern
) sive preparations for entertaining the
annual state convention of the Mis-
souri, synod. The convention will
meet here from August 10 to 81 and
? it is expected that there win be about
300 delegates, including ministers and
teachers. The visitors will be enter.