The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-15

while coming down from Long Pine
last night.
Engineer Geo. Johnson, who has
been quite sick for the past week, is
able to go to work tonight
Fireman f. S. Marchant, while at
Fremont last night, fell in the turn
table pit at the Northwestern round
house and broke his collar bone. He
was brought home on the noon train.
A coach-load of emigrants was
brought in on an extra yesterday even
ing from the east, and left for Boyd
county today, where they intend to
settle near Anoka.
Mr.. Walton left today for Belle
| Fourche, S. d.
Eva Johnson is quite sick with the
measles.
Mrs. B. P. Pippen is much better
today.
Miss Dora Dorsey, who has been
quite sick, is much better this evening.
Clyde Hershiser, who has been quite
sick with the measles, is able to be
out again.
Lester Parker has moved his family
| from Third street to Twelfth street.
Mr.. Woods house, which has been
remodelled, is almost ready for the
plasterers.
The Ladies Aid society of the Sec
ond Congregational church met at the
home of Mrs. Jack Harrington yester-
day and sewed carpet rags.
Ac a.,
gregational church held prayer meet
ing at the home of Mrs Jim Nix last
evening.
H. ]. Dukes and A. J. Billerbeck of
Humphrey were in the city last even
ing.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. S. Kiff OF
Norfolk precinct, daughter.
Miss Opal Olmstead has recovered
from a weeks illness with the grip.
A son of officer William Uecker is
sick with the measles.
A daughter has been born to Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Tannehill, six miles
south of Norfolk. The young lady ar
rived Thursday.
Charles o. Witzel and Mrs. A. Wit
eel of Artesian, S. D., were in Norfolk
yesterday.
Joh2 Schroeder went to Randolph
Saturday to spend few days with his
parents.
Mrs. j. H. Dennis of Bloomfield
spent Saturday afternoon in Norfolk
Contractor w. p. Dixon is prepar-
ing to resume work on the drainage
ditch south of the city within the next
couple of weeks. The excavation will
be resumed as soon as the frost is
out of the ground.
The clothing firm of Campbell 4
Neibrecht, who recently retired from
business in Norfolk, will have their
stock ready for shipment tomorrow 20
Maryville Kan, where they will open
a store. The retiring firm has been
in business in Norfolk for the past
six months.
c. G. MARI and Miss Emma Lauer,
both living southwest of town, were
united in marriage at 1880 o'clock last
evening at the home of the brides pa.
rents twelve miles southwest of Nor
folk. Mr.. and Mrs. MARI will make |
their home on one of the Harry Heath |
farms in that neighborhood.
j. S. Martin, foreman of the sewer |
construction force of men, has re.
turned to the city and is getting ready |
to resume work on the new sewer just
as soon as the frost is out of the
ground. He believes that, unless some
radical changes are experienced be-
tween now and then, he will be able
to resume excavation within ten days
More men will arrive within a few
days. "
The concert given by the Oriole
Concert company at the Auditorium
drew good sized crowd and delighted
the audience The entertainment was
of very high grade, and the Oriole
quartet made new friends here. Among
the special favorites was Miss Bar
gelt, niece of Mrs. G. S. Hayes of this
city, whose readings were decidedly
clever. The entertainment was a pub
lie library benefit and a snug sum will
be realized, after expenses are paid,
from the event.
Warren McClary of Norfolk has just
been appointed to the newly created
position of deputy clerk of the federal
court in this city. He will be clerk of
the court that is held in this city I'M
der the new federal judicial division
bill The salary attached to the posi-
ton will be $12O per year The work
will in no way interfere with Mr.. Nc
Clary's present duties and for that
reason he has accepted the appoint
ment. The appointment was made in
Omaha by the federal court clerk, and
was approved by Judge Munger.
STAMP all interchangeable, not
good locally in Nebraska" This is
the form of telegram which passen-
ger agents of Nebraska railroads re-
ceived yesterday, regarding inter
chanppabla milaape hooks which ora