The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-03-08

| streets are up ana doing. Iney snoVel
snow from their own walks. Before
o'clock n. m. they had cleared two
blocks of sidewalk from the heavy
snow that fell during the morning.
John Wcidenfeller very pleasantly
entertained n number of friends last
evening at his home, the occasion be-
ing his birthday Cards and other
features formed n pleasant evening
Judge Boyd will probably be asked
to appoint postmasters for Fullerton
and Central City, nominations In those
connections not having been confirmed
by the senate.
Among matters which will come up
for discussion at the city council meet
ing Thursday night will be the paw
ing of Norfolk avenue between the
bridge and Seventh street
A number of friends were pleasantly
entertained yesterday afternoon and
evening by Mr. and Mrs =. j. Fuesler,
the occasion being the birthday of
Mrs. Fuesler. The day was much en-
joyed.
Mr.. Greenwood auditor for ]. f.
Toy of Sioux City, president of the
Citizens National bank in Norfolk, ar
rived in the city Saturday night and Is
checking up the institutions books.
He will be here for day or so,
| The state supreme court will meet
in Lincoln this week Supreme Judge
j. b. Barnes of this city attending. 1t
Is possible that decision on the Phil
ip avenue street closing injunction
will be rendered at this session.
Lincoln Trade Review; The Nor
folk Commercial club is in the running
for Carnegie library. Secretary
Mathewson Is doing some good work
along that line and Mr., Carnegie can
not find better town in the west for
a library building donation than Nor
| folk.
The Norfolk postoflice receipts for
the past month amounted to $1O27.52
as against $9S9,52 for February, 1906.
! There has been steady increase in
the cash receipts at the local postof-
flee during the past few years cores
pondlng to the growth and greater
business activity of Norfolk.
Melting snow yesterday afternoon
caused cutters to fill with good sized
streams. The new canal In the west
part of the city which was recently
dug to drain the hills, carried a large
volume of water all afternoon. Pack
ing that had been placed around the
water main along the north side OF
the avenue, was carried out by the
force of the water.
Helen the seven-years-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Doughty, died al
the family home on South Ninth street
at o'clock last night. The little girl
had been sick about week, first
with measles which rapidly developed
into pneumonia. The funeral will be
held tomorrow If relatives who have
been telegraphed arrive this evening
Three miles and a half were shaved
off the distance between Yankton ant
Norfolk by the new survey just com
plcted, as compared with the old sur
vey for the Norfolk & Yankton rail
road. One of the surveyors, just be
fore they left Norfolk for Clarks, stat
ed that Fremont Hill had specified
that six miles must be shaved dow
from the old survey.
Prompt action was taken by the
Royal Highlanders in settling CLAIM
for the death of the late William NJ
| Robertson. The certificate of $1,000
was paid to Mrs. Robertson Saturday
; March g The board of finance in thu
order met February o. The dealt
occurred January %. The propm
payment was made here by, Mrs. ].
l Troutman, secretary of Norfolk lodge
Mr., Robertson was the first illustriou
= protector in the Norfolk lodge.
City Treasurer ]. h. Haase has re
, ceived word from Splitter & Co, f
nancial agents in Toledo, stating tina
: they have a man in Omaha today VIII
will arrive in Norfolk to investigat
i the matter of sewer bonds in this cit
and to confer with the city council i
a regard to the sale of the same. Thi
is the firm which recently wrote, e,
s planning why Norfolk can not Sc
bonds at four percent. 1t Is eXpecte
It that the matter will come up for di
cussion at the city council meetin
r Thursday night.
The advance seat sale for THE II
y ventor," the clever play with whic
the Woodward Stock company ope
a, their engagement in Norfolk, was a
unusually large one. The reputatio
IS of the company and its members, tn
fame of the play and the populi
a prices all tend to indicate that the tn
alter will be packed for every perforr
in ance and it is not unexpected that Il
standing room only sign will be dr
Of out and hung up before the week end
y. 1t is suggested that people desiring
Of selection of seats have them reserve
er early. Seats for any performance du
ing the week will be reserved in a
Id vance.