The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-21

ihb u'N ~ NhN ullNllb pdlh ldSl even
ing, scraping off the surface of the
baseball diamond and working to put
the grounds in better condition for the
summers games.
The Norfolk band has been engaged
by Meadow Grove TOR the Fourth of
July date. An agreement between the
band and the Meadow Grove commit.
tee was concluded last evening
j. Il. Spencer has disposed of his
plumbing business to NJ. A. Burrit of
Sioux City, who is to take charge of
the business the first of the month.
Mr.. Spencer has not yet made business
plans for himself.
The latest letters received from Mrs.
Charles Rice, who is visiting in Eu-
rope, have come from Switzerland.
Mrs. Rice has met many friends and
acquaintances from different parts of
America since her arrival in Germany.
John Theisen of Norfolk, a pharma-
cist at the Kiesau drug store was one
of twenty-five successful candidates
among the thirty-two who took the
examination before the state board Of
pharmacy at Seward this week. Mr..
| Theisen returned from Seward last
evening.
Northwestern surveyors have placed
the preliminary stakes for Norfolks
new passenger depot which the North
western has contracted to have erect
ed between Madison and Philip av-
enues and to the north Of the present
city depot The Chicago firm which
has the contract for the construction
of the depot is expected to be on the
ground next week.
The fourteenth annual convention of
the Christian church of the northeast
Nebraska district will be held at
Wakefield. The sessions will be held
at the Christian church in Wakefield.
The sermon of Friday evening will be
delivered by Rev. j. l.. Slime, the pas
tor in charge of the Norfolk church.
DR.. o. r. Meredith of this city will
conduct a short service of praise at
the opening of the Saturday afternoon
session.
Tomorrow morning at $3.50 o'clock
all boys" from nine to ninety years
old" have been invited to meet at the
city hall for days tramp and outing
out of doors. G. F. Sprecher, G. B.
Salter. L. Sessions and julius Huff
will lead the expedition forth. All
who join the party are expected to
provide themselves with a lunch and
a note book. The party, weather con-
ditions favorable, will walk north for
a distance of some two miles and then
follow the course of the North Fork
to the city.
The funeral of Otto Hirsch was held
yesterday afternoon from the residence
of Harry Lodor on South Fifth street. |
Rev. w. j. Turner of the First Con-
gregational church conducted the SER !
vices. Music at the funeral was fur !
nished by the male quartet from the
Congregational church, consisting of
r. Solomon, c. c. Cow, Herman Kie-
sau and DR.. c. S. Parker. Interment
was at the New Lutheran cemetery. |
The pail bearers. chosen from the |
Sons of Hermann, were Emil Koehn,
Frank Ueckerman, Theodore Willie, |
August Koch, julius Benz and Hans |
Rover.
Madison Chronicle: George Fraser, |
who was appointed carrier for the fifth |
mail route recently established from |
this place, has rendered his resigna-
ton to the department. Postmaster
Cecor made the initial trip over the
new route last Monday. The service
oil h,r
master or his appointee until such
time as the department shall name an
other carrier to fill the vacancy. Of
the six applicants who took the exam
nation at Norfolk, George Fraser
the highest and ]. w. Jones next,
which practically insures the latter's
The new route is over
twenty-nine miles in length and ex-
tends northeast from town. There are
over one hundred families who may
become possible patrons of the route.
At Tilden yesterday morning in the
Catholic church Anthony Stanton and
Miss Margaret Connolly were married.
the ceremony being performed by
Father Thomas Walsh of Norfolk.
TIoHplly DIT ~ % CLOCK tne wedding
party, preceded by the ushers, entered
he church Following the ushers
we're Master Connolly, ring boy; Miss
Anna Stanton and Miss Winnie Con-
nelly, bridesmaids; Miss Hughes of
Platte Center. maid of honor; the
bride and her father, George Connolly.
rhe wedding march was played by
Mrs. Warren. High mass followed the
ceremony which united in marriage
Stanton and Miss Connolly.
later wedding reception was held
It the home of the brides father,
George Connolly, residing four miles
northwest of Tilden. The bride of ;
wedding is a very charm
ng young lady who has been a popu-
ar school teacher at Tilden. The
groom is a popular young man, is the
son of Patrick Stanton and is connect
I'd with his fathers store at Tilden.
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