The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-23
Battle Creek.

Battle Creek.
Died-At o'clock Sunday afternoon,
Mrs. John Jost, at the age of 5S years,
G months and 3 days. She had been
suffering for years from several com
plicatons of sickness. She came here
about twenty-four years ago with her
family from Illinois, near Chicago, and
located on a farm five miles north, but
for the last four years has lived in
town. She was a native of Mecklen-
burg, Germany. She leaves her hus-
band and eight children four sons and
four daughters, the youngest daughter
about eleven years old The funeral
was held Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock from the Lutheran church and
the remains inferred in the Lutheran
cemetery. Rev. j. Hoffman ofliciated.
A Norfolk party consisting of Miss
Dick, Miss Anderson, James Peters and
one other person were out here sun
day at the Yellow Banks per autOmo-
bile. On their way home one of the
wheels of the auto was ground off in
the sand near the banks. The auto
will be taken to Norfolk by horse
power and the passengers were sent
back by express Sunday night on the
freight.
The Norfolk Brownies got beaten
here Sunday by the Battle Creek team,
to 2, fourteen Innings, Newton UNI
pire.
j. w. Risk S spending a couple Of
months for his health at Hot Springs,
South Dakota.
Ralph Simmons has sold his fine res
idence in Highland Park at Peter Boes
for $1,000. The latter will take pos
session next spring, when he will out
farming.
Mrs. Burt Crowell moved to Tilden
Saturday to join her husband, who
has position there in the roller mills.
Philip Lund was here Sunday from
Norfolk visiting relatives.
Bernhard Langhoop, jr, OF Hunting
ton, who was visiting here the middle
of last week with relatives, went to
Hot Springs, S. D., Friday.
Dr. ]. H. Mackay and friend of
Norfolk were here the latter part of
the week on fishing expedition.
John Burner, the landlord Of the
Whitney hotel at Tilden. was here on
business Thursday.
Attorney Barnhart was here Thurs
day on business from Norfolk.
Chas. Fisher, who lives on one of
Chas. Fenske's farms, will move to
town and has rented the Jost house on
east Main street.
e. F. Hans went to the O'Neill races
Thursday in his private coach on the
special tran.
Mrs. w. M. Armstrong, who lives
north of the river, will move to town
and will occupy the Mrs. Mary Kirby
house on the west side.
John Helm arrived here Friday from
Boone, Iowa, for visit at the home
Of his sister, Mrs. Fred Kleider ant
other relatives.
John Classen moved his dwelling OF
Depot street about twelve feet bacl
from the sidewalk and will put it OF
a brick foundation.
:. Steward G. d. Johnson Of the count!
poor farm told the News scribe tina
there is a peat bed on that place larg'
enough to make fuel for Madison coun
ty for more than 1000 years.
| | County Commissioner ]. H. Harding
of Meadow Grove was visiting here Sat
: urday.
, Henry Jost was here Sunday iron
| Norfolk visiting his parents, Mr.. an
I Mrs. ]. G.. Jost.
) Miss Lizzie Hall Of Verdigre was Wis
: iting here from Friday till Monda
with relatives.
e Mrs. A. II. Gardels went to Hartinl
ton Saturday for visit at the HON
r of DR.. C. d. Chandler.
e Joseph Mas has quit clerking hi
\ fathers store and went to Creighto
s Monday to accept a position as hool
q keeper in Mas and Brechler's role
o mills.
d Thomas and George Lowe sold the
[ complete steam threshing outfit
d Fred Fuerst, jr., Robert Setback an
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