The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-07
Battle Creek.

Mrs. s. Kuhrts and Mrs. Hy. Walter
and families.
W. w. Wheeler and w. l.. Miller of
Tilden came down here on the railroad
with their large engine and sawmil
Wednesday. They are going to con-
vert cotton wood logs, these witnesses
of the old homestead time, into lum-
Der for the farmers in this vicinity.
Mrs. j. H. Allen was here Tuesday
from Norfolk visiting friends.
Druggist r. M. Morris and c. A.
Martin each have received a new soda
| fountain
VIM. Smith, a Battle Creek boy,
who had been at the Pacific coast for
some years, has taken a position as
brakeman on the Northwestern and
intends to move to Norfolk soon.
Battle Creek is quite horse town.
ID. Brunson of Norfolk had three
carloads shipped here Sunday from
Hay Springs, and Tuesday Peter Fitch
came down with one carload from
| Chadron. After broken the horses
will be turned over to the government
by S. T. Napier.
Edward Reznieck of Spencer was
visiting here this week with his pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. John Reznieck
Lightning killed a steer last week
belonging to Henry Massman, in his
pasture. 1t was insured in the Battle
Creek mutual.
| Geo. Souvenier was here from Inman
the latter part of the week visiting
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Crook of Mead
ow Grove departed Tuesday for Dodge
vile, Wis, for an extended visit with
relatives. Wisconsin is their native
state, where Mr.. Crook enlisted for
the civil war.
A new barn. 25x4S. is being built
on the Mrs Sophia Stole farm east
of town. The old barn was destroyed
by fire about one month ago. The
place is occupied by Malon Anderson
Ed H. Crook was here on business
Monday from Meadow Grove.
]. j. Shanan of Norfolk was visiting
here Monday with his cousin, Mark
Sessler and family.
Battle Creek saloon-keepers spend
Sunday vacations now on the water
by and fish.
Chas. Boyer, who works on the sec
ton, had two fingers on his left hand
badly smashed Saturday. They were
coming home on the hand car and
the lever broke, which caused the
accident.
The Lutheran church intends tC
build new parochial branch school
house six miles south of town.
j. A. Moore returned Saturday from
Baden Springs, Ind, where he spent
about three weeks for his health.
A missionfest will be held in the
Lutheran church next Sunday. Rev
Mr.. Merz of Plainview will preach in
the forenoon and Rev. Mr.. Just Of
Green Garden in the afternoon.
Chas. Hildebrandt and Ferdinand
Kamrath were here on business Satur
day from Lindsay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Krivanek o.
Blakely were visiting relatives here
Thursday.
Fred Brechler has his barn moved
facing north on Herman street and i
will be used for a storage room fol
flour for Mas and Brechler's mill a
Creighton.
A large crowd attended the decora
ton festivities here. The Battle Creel
band furnished the music. About for
ty teams were in the procession goin,
out to the cemetery, where graves o
, old soldiers and others were decorat
ed. Rev. Mr.. Starring and Rev. MI
, Callow were the speakers. Exercise
were held at the Martin opera hous
in the afternoon, where Prof. Zuck
principal of the Battle Creek higl
school, delivered an impressive ad
/. dress All business houses wer
:. closed
Miss Nettie Vile of Bassett is her
/. on visit with relatives, the Uric
v families.
Ludwig Kerbel of Spencer was Wis
iting here Wednesday with relatives
r Clark Catron was here Wednesda
:. from Tilden.
@ Mrs. d. l.. Best accompanied he
mother, Mrs. ]. S. Craig of near Mo-
A folk to an Omaha hospital Wednesday
a George and John Schereger shippe
two carloads of cattle Wednesday. /
all there were nine carloads going t
O Omaha that night.
5, E. A. Korht of Norfolk was her
r Monday raising large marble mon,
l. ment over the resting place of tn
IS late Herm. Vile at the Union GEM
e terry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Wingate of TT
den were here on Decoration day.
h. r, F. Hans returned Tuesday froi
J. his visit to Baden Springs, Ind, an
n other places east