The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-08-02


ans left Norfolk Tuesday for Bethany
n Lincoln suburb whore the state con
ventlon of the Christian church con.
venos today.
Mrs. Lucy Hull Of Chicago, accom-
panied by her son. Stamford Hun.
arrived in Norfolk yesterday for n
short visit with her cousin, Mrs.
George N, Becls.
out of town guests ut the Porter.
Wright wedding were: Mr.. and Mrs.
j. II. Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Amos
Wright G. II. Munson, w. T.. Wright,
MIR, and Mrs. VIM. Bell, Miss Fontn
Wright Mr. Durot Wright, Miss Nina
Marsh, Miss Minnie Wright, Miss Lslc
Wright, Miss Mildred Wright of
Wayne, Mr.. and Mrs. John Porter of
Pierce and Miss Veda Pilger of Plain.
view. The presents were numerous
some purse Of money from the father
and mother of the groom.
w. Il. Dixon, who Is III with an at
tack of appendicitis, was reported bet
ter during the morning,
Rev. w. j. Turner Is contemplating
a trip to the Big Horn mountains for
hunting and fishing as a feature of his
vacation.
This weeks Norfolk band concert,
announced for Tuesday evening, has
been postponed ON account of the
street carnival. by reason of the
omission of the regular concert this
week the Norfolk band will give two
open air concerts next week,
Tom OdIornc, Roy Gillette, Donald
Bridge Byron Ballantyne and Caryl
Logan, boys who are about to enter
the high school, have established
camp this week on the Ray farm. The
boys will spend the entire week on
the ElIihorn banks for summer out
ing.
An early morning runaway occurred
on Kocnigstcin avenue before o'clock
but without serious results. The
horse driven by Ernest Raasch was
frightened at an automobile and ran
up the street drivcrlcss, Mr. Raasch
having jumped out. j. S. Mathcwson
succeeded in stopping the frightened
animal.
The Sons of Hermann are preparing
for their annual picnic. The picnic
this year will take place in the lille
grove north of the city. The date has
not been definitely set but will be
some Sunday in August. The commit
iG 81 a nj
sists of Theodore Willie DR.. Mackay.
c. l.. Laubsch, August Koch and Hans
Rohver.
A. j. KOenigsteT Of Fordyce, Ark,
completely illustrated article appear
| ing in a recent issue of the Tri-COunty
Advocate of that place, ON the subject
of good roads. Mr.. Koenigstein points
out the great value of the good roads
that have been built of macadam and
urges upon the people of that section
the building of more such permanent
highways.
Norfolk came very near to adding
another name to the list of Nebraska
drownings Sunday afternoon when a
young man went down in the Elkhorn
for the last time, only to be rescued
from the water by his aged GRANDPA
Their. Three generations were repre-
sented in the Norfolk family that went
out by Hazen'S camp for a swim and
picnic. The grandfather alone could
swim 1t was his efforts that brought
the young man to the surface after he
had gone down for the last time in a
sink hole in the river. The young fell
low was unconscious but was quickly
revived.
The Norfolk Brownies will meet the
| Wtnside nine at Winside next Sunday.
Retail harness dealers of northeast
| Nebraska are expected to meet in Nor
| folk Thursday and Friday to effect an
organization for their mutual business
interests. Meetings will be held in
the hall over the Winter harness shop
and H. w. Winter will give informa-
ton concerning the proposed organiza-
ton to all harness men communicating
with him. The occasion of the Nor.
folk races is expected to bring good
many harness dealers to this city to
join in the organization Of the trade
society and to witness the speed pro-
gram.
District Judge A. A. WEIGH of Wayne
was in Norfolk at noon enroute for a
short session of court at Neigh.
Judge Welch has already entered his
name as candidate for the republican
primary nomination for district Judge
of the Ninth judicial district. Judge
Welch said that he would also file his
name for the unexpired term of the
judgeship running from the date of the
November election until the beginning
of the new year. An Interpretation of
the law governing judicial appoint
ments virtually forces Judge Welch
this fall to run twice for the same Of
fpa Onca for q form Of fpur vaarS and