The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-28

Stanton we're In Norfolk on a visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Hahn, returning
home yesterday.
Robert Mills and daughter, Miss
Lena Mills, left yesterday for short
visit at Wayne before leaving to spend
the summer in Iowa
Mrs. Gus Kuhl and daughter, Miss
Birdie Kuhl, will visit in Lincoln dur
ing the coming week. returning to Nor
folk from southern visit
Paul Gutknecht Of Wayne, who has
been attending school at the Lutheran
college at Springfield and who con.
Quoted services in Norfolk Sunday, re-
turned home yesterday after being the
guest of w. l. Lehman.
Mrs. M. ID. Cameron Of Omaha, who
has been the guest of Miss Harriet
Allbery while in Norfolk attending the
home missionary convention, returned
to Omaha yesterday. Mrs. Cameron
was formerly Miss Viola Jennings of
Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Schiller, Mrs
Charles Chandler and Miss Berg drove
to Madison yesterday afternoon, the
storm of the evening forcing them to
abandon their carriage at Madison in
favor Of the early evening train to
Norfolk.
p. M. Barrett left at noon for ten
days visit with relatives at Dubuque,
Iowa. At Dubuque Mr.. Barrett will be
the guest of a sister and several broth
ers. Mr.. Barrett was raised near Du-
buque, his last visit to that city &C.
curing fifteen years ago.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. John Schukey
of South Norfolk son.
All members of the Degree Of Honor
lodge are requested to be present at
their meeting Wednesday evening.
The Norfolk Trade Promoters asso-
citation will hold an important meeting
at the city hall tonight at $3.50 o'clock.
All business men interested In the
city's progress are urged to be present.
AS was predicted by the weather
man, good rain fell in Norfolk Mon
day night and the temperature dropped
very materially SO that Tuesday morn
ing dawned crisp and cool. The rain
amounted to SO inch.
The Lynch Journal, edited by A. G.
Mcfarland, observed its tenth birthday
last week. Editor Mcfarland, who is
also postmaster at Lynch, has pushed
his Boyd county paper up into place
of prominence in the Sixth congress
sional district.
Edmund Winter, the son of Herman
| Winter of this city, graduates today
| from DR.. Martin Luther college in New
Ulm, Mimi, having passed the re-
quired examinations satisfactorily.
Mr.. Winter has been preparing for
work in the Lutheran schools and has
already been offered a position on the
teaching force at Owassa, Mich.
Lynch Journal: The many friends
of Miss Anna Kulhavy were much
panied Wednesday to learn through
the Norfolk News that she had shot
herself with suicidal intent at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Joe Vokner,
north of Verdigre. Ill health is the
cause assigned for the rash act. The
unfortunate girl died Wednesday even,
ing.
First street as a graveled roadway
has been practically completed to be-
low Bluff avenue, half the distance
contemplated. While this upper part
of the road is still to receive an extra
surfacing it presents a hard water
shedding surface that illustrates what
A. j. Durland and the First street i'm
provement committee aim to do in
good road making between north and
south Norfolk.
Burt Mapes, his son Donald and l.
P. Pasewalk went fishing at Leu's
farm. Burt thought the horse would
stand alongside the road without hitch
ing. AS a result of his mistaken judg
ment he was forced to walk two miles
and half to get the runaway animal
when it came time to start for home
Several years ago old Grover, another
Mapes horse, did the same trick and
the fishing party were required to walk
seven miles into town.
Lutte Bruce of this city has just re
ceived letter from Germania, Wyom
ing, announcing the death and burial
of Fred Gerber, formerly OF Norfolk
who left here a year ago. He sue
cumbed to typhoid fever and leaves q
widow and four small children. Mr.
Gerber had number of friends in
Norfolk and they were shocked to re
ceive word that Mr.. Gerber's funera
had been held last Sunday. 1t was
not known here that he had been i'll.