The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-22

train Tor Lincoln.
Conductor r. +. Canotc went to Val.
ontlnc ON the noon train to attend to
business matters.
Mrs. Frank Klug and Mrs. albert
Pilgcr of Stanton were visiting in
Norfolk yesterday,
Attorney H. +. Barnhart has Just
returned from Magnet where he de-
Tended man charged with assault
He won the case.
Deputy County Clerk S. X. McFar-
land was In Norfolk Friday morning
on his way from Madison to spend
Sunday with his mother I'm Lynch.
Or G.. A. Young, superintendent OF
the insane hospital, went to Lincoln
on the early train to look after the
hospital appropriations, and will re-
turn tonight.
John Quick returned last night from
n trip to Iowa, near Des Moines, where
he was called by the death Of his
brother.in.law. Mr. Quick says that,
while there is some mud here In Ne
braska, people of this section can
not live In Iowa. He says that the
roads are like putty, horses sinking
to their knees in the gummy clay. A
spring wagon containing more than
two persons can not be drawn over
the roads by n team of horses. He
says that no amount of money could
induce INN to return to Iowa.
Ike Kost is moving into the Bruce
house on South Eleventh street.
Mrs. J. II. Van Horn, who had been
Ill with bronchial trouble, is some
what improved in condition
Percy Spence, living near Stanton,
visited Norfolk to purchase a bill Of
lumber for a large barn that he is to
erect.
George b. Christoph returned yes
terday from Kansas City and Leaven-
worth, Kan. He attended the w. O..
w. convention at Leavenworth as a
delegate from the Norfolk lodge.
The first entertainment at Maurice,
S. d., for this season was given by
Miss Laura Engelka and Norfolk peo-
pie were among the guests. After an
inviting repast the guests took a stroll
over her claim and then repaired to
the home of Mrs. G. e. MufIly, former
ly of Norfolk, where a dainty lunch
con was served. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Davis, Mrs. G. e.
Muflly and Miss Engelka.
House roll No. $685. introduced in
the legislature by Representative AL
derson of this county, appropriating
100000 for woman's dormitory, fur
nishings for same and live stock barn,
has been recommended to pass carry
ing $4,000. On motion of Shubert of
Richardson $4,000 was stricken from
a provision of $1,000 in bill for
barn, making It $4,000.
The night prowler, whose actions
have been alarming Norfolk, is be.
lieved to have been, seen on several
occasions at the Junction. He is de-
scribed as man of about thirty-tive
years. with a recently acquired aver
sion to barber shops. Offer Livings-
ton, on night duty at the Junction.
caught sight of the individual about
2 O'Clock Friday morning. The prowl-
err took to his feet, however, and es-
capped.
While Policeman Livingston was on
his beat yesterday morning at o'clock
he came across suspicious looking
person at the Dingman corner on
Third street, whom he thought might
be the would be burglar who has been
entering so many homes at the juno
ton. Upon seing the officer the man
started to run east to Second street,
where he disappeared, being too swift
for the officer.
l., NJ. Dean has moved from his
farm eight miles southeast of the city,
where he had resided for the past ten
years, to Warnerville. Mr.. Dean
thinks that he may decide a little lat
er to go to California.
Harry Lodor has just returned from
an extended trip. He has been
through sixteen states, but says that
there is no prettier country anywhere
to be found than in northern Nebraska
or the Rosebud of South Dakota.
f. E. f. Ridgeway of South Omaha,
editor and publisher of the Midwest
Eagle. fraternal paper devoted to
the interests of the Fraternal Order
of Eagles, is in the city and will meet
with the Norfolk aerie Sunday after
noon. He thinks that Norfolk is one
of the best towns in Nebraska.
The work of laying the Norfolk sew
er system will be resumed as soon as
the frost leaves the ground sufficiently
to permit trench digging. This, with
warm weather, should occur in about
a week, Cold weather might delay
work until April. j, b. Martin, repre-
sentative of Contractor Herrick and
superintendent in charge of the local
construction work, is in Norfolk. He
expects to issue a call for men within
the next few days and is confident of
being able to continue the laying of
the sewer pipes by the first of next
month Additional nine will No bara