The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-15
FRIDAY FACTS.


Councilman Henry Haase spent yes
terday in Sioux City.
Miss Lille Urine of Madison has |
been visiting Norfolk friends.
Mrs. G. ]. Bostrom went to Madison
Friday noon to spend few days with
friends.
E. ]. Simmons of Lincoln, assistant
state secretary of the Y. M. c. A., was
in Norfolk Friday, calling on some of
the Norfolk men who are aiding In the
preparatory work for the state con-
vention in Norfolk.
Mrs. l.. A. Sims is home from Stan
ton.
John Burner of Tilden was in Nor
folk Thursday.
e. e. Coleman went to Newman
Grove yesterday.
Travelling Auditors William McEver
of Columbus for the Union Pacific and
j. A. Pringle of st. Paul for the NJ. e.
o. have been in Norfolk making a reg
uar inspection of the Norfolk joint
Office of the roads.
Among the days out of town visit
ors in Norfolk were: w. M. Bruce,
o. e. Woods, Bassett; John Ernest,
James Callahan, Beemer; George Wei
der, Eustis; w. P. Calvin, Mclean;
F. H. Carpenter, Winside; Frank Phil
lips, Hoskins; c. F. Mitchell, Creigh-
ton; George w. Kirk, Plainview;
Charles Harkey Spencer; P. H. Pope,
Wayne; Charles Munger, David City;
G. H. Reed, Madison; F. B. barrow,
Odell; H. Prather, Dewitt; I. D.
Friend, Plainview; F. w. Rehback, jr.,
Crawford; E. C. Barr, Hastings; T. D.
Preece, Battle Creek.
The Elks will give a dance at their
club rooms tonight.
Lincoln Star: The attorneys of the
Northwestern railroad have informed
the state railway commission that r.
r. Dickson of O'Neill Is not their local
attorney any longer. They ask that
his name be erased from the list Of
passholders on file in the Office of the
commission, he having retired from
the service of the road in June.
Sewer District No. 2" Is the title
of the latest sewer district to be or
ganized. The new district embraces
South Fifth street between Park and
Pasewalk avenues and was authorized
Thursday by the city. 1t will be con-
structed as soon as bids can be Sc
cured. A sewer district in The
Heights is being promoted but will not
be constructed before spring.
| Sixty-six cents per running foot of
property was the assessment levied
by the city council Thursday even
ing at a special meeting held before
the regular session. Provision is made
by law that the assessment can be
paid at once or on the installment
plan. An earlier assessment of $.674
running foot was rendered void by
errors and omission of property. Con-
sequently a second assessment was
voted.
| Spencer Advocate: We saw an au-
tomobile out in the sand hills the
other day. Don't know whether it was
stray or one somebody had turned
out to winter The range is good.
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brand.
Stanton Picket: Stanton's munich.
pal lighting plant is now a reality.
Work was completed Tuesday after
noon and shortly after o'clock the
wires were cut onto the dynamo and
the engine started, Mayor Miller and
the members of the council being
present.
Fremont Tribune: It is said by rail-
road men that the new motor car ser
vice inaugurated by the Northwestern
between Fremont and York is going
to prove a paying thing, The car is
carrying a goodly number of passen-
gers every day and this business 1t is
expected will increase as the public
comes to appreciate the advantage of
it, The motor has been giving good
satisfaction since 1t was returned from
the shops at Omaha a few days ago.
A slight shift has been made In the
lineup of the Norfolk high school foot
ball team, which will meet the Madi-
son high school team on the local
gridiron Saturday afternoon. Hans,
who was out of the game last week
on account of a lame ankle, will be
back at his regular position as left
half-back and Thompson, who was
playing at half, will be returned to
the place of left guard. The Norfolk
football people confidently look for a