The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-13

John Duncan OF Sioux CITY, construc-
ton engineer for the Norfolk Long Dis
lance Telephone company, arrived in
Norfolk last evening from a trip to
Chicago.
l.. A. Russell Of Tllden, pioneer
Madison county farmer, was among
the circus day visitors In Norfolk. Mr..
Russell came to the county twenty
eight years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Lewis of Mon
owl are guests at the home Of j. d.
Sturgeon. Mr.. Lewis Is station agent
at Monowi. Mrs. o. Rice Of Creighton
Is also a guest at the Sturgeon home.
Among the days out OF town visitors
were: e. l.. Jones, Bristow; Henry
Saunders and VIII Dalldorf, Bazille
Mills; Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Cairo. Mad
ison; Mrs. H. Anhorn, Mrs. Frazier,
Miss Emelia Anhorn, Tony Holechek,
VIM. Bry, Fred Seller, Mike Schock,
w. b. and G. l.. Tienken, Naper; Otto
Koehler, Plainview; Charles Watson,
Niobrara; Robert G. Anderson, Genoa; ;
s. r. Turney, Fairfax; w. H. Reeves
and w. G.. Reeves, limerick; James
Northrup and Charles Price, st. Ed
ward; G. d. Case, Wood Lake; L. P.
Kerbel and Fred ]. Sedlacek, Spencer;
Lambert Kerbel, Battle Creek; Miss
Emma Steffen, verdigre; Charles
Bruce, Verdigre; Mr.. and Mrs. T. l..
Finley, Long Pine; T. w. and George
Lowe, Creighton; F. D. Davey, Creigh-
ton; Eugene Scheier, Verdigre; George
Crawford, Beemer; w. w. Crosby,
Bloomfield; John P. Classen, Madison
r. r. Naper and family, Naper; r.
Blomquist, Blair; H. G.. Simmons, Sew
ard; c. w. James. Central City; Rob-
ert Shelton, Madison; Carl Linde and
Tom Tompson, Newman Grove.
Mrs. Edens and Mrs. Washburn of
Fairfax are visiting In Norfolk.
Paul Lyons returned home from the
east last evening after a visit with
friends and relatives.
Wesley Conner has moved his fam
| lily from Lincoln avenue to Mr.. Will
ley's house on Fifth street.
Henry Barrett, who has been here
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
George Barrett for the past week, re.
turned to Ainsworth Monday noon to
continue his work.
Miss Clara Anderson returned home
from Creighton Monday noon, where
she has been visiting her sister, Mrs
Fred Sprecher.
! Ernest Turner, Northwestern fire
man, has moved here from Omaha and
will work out of here.
Sidney McNeely, who has been work
ing out of Bonesteel, will now run on
the Verdigre turn-around.
Mrs. w. H. Dean went to Missouri
Valley today to visit with friends.
Harry Johnson went to Sioux City
this morning for visit.
Mrs. Kate Kernel of Rapid City is
here visiting relatives. u.s..
A. r. Beaton went to Oakdale witt
a gang of men yesterday to make some
repairs on the coal chutes and depot
Jim Thompson, one of the round
house employees went to Missouri Val
ley yesterday to be examined for {
position as fireman.
Crotty's, Cases and Crafts, whit
have been camping out at Boche'!
slough, broke up camp Sunday evening
and returned home Monday morning
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. L. Uecker, ;
daughter. '-h
The first annual meeting Of tn,
stockholders of the Norfolk Long Dis
lance Telephone company was post
poned from last evening on accoun
Of the absence of one or two of thu
principal stockholders from the city
c. e. Burnham, as chairman Of tn,
executive committee in charge of the
semi-centennial celebration of tn,
founding of the Masonic grand lodg,
in Nebraska, has received word from
Governor Sheldon that the latter will
participate in the big Omaha celebra
ton. The anniversary celebration will
occur in Omaha week from next Mon
day.
Friends of DR.. and Mrs. H. Douglas
Singer, who are to leave Norfolk with
in few days for their new home II
Illinois, will be given an opportunit!
to bid them farewell at little infor
NAL reception which will be held a
the insane hospital Wednesday even
ing between the hours of 8 o'clock ant
1920. No invitations have been ISSUED
but friends who would care to, arr
cordially asked to call.
The Sioux Indian polo club, which
visited Norfolk early in the summer
has according to Valentine dispatcl
returned to- the reservation. The team
was organized by ]. H. Ludwig ant
played exhibition games through tn,
west with a cowboy team from tn,
northwest prairies. The polo clul
after going as far east as Coon Rapids
Iowa, returned last week to the re
servation. The teams were in Nor
folk for three days, playing two game
In this city.
Beatrice Express: 1t is fortunate