The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-10

A large family reunion was held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pot
ras, east Of the Junction, during Christ
mas and New Years week. The
whole family OF nine children and
brothers of Mr.. Potras, and sons-in.
law and grand children. In all thirty
one relatives were brought together.
Three brothers, Fred Potras Of Lyons,
Joseph Potras OF Clearwater and
George Potras OF Hullet, Wyo., also
Mrs. Grenjer of Clearwater, three
daughters, Mrs. Haminway, Mrs. Luben
and Mrs. Heminway Of Clearwater,
and a son, Frank Potras OF Harvard
were present. All OF Grandpa" Pot.
ra's children had their pictures taken
by Mr.. Macy, and all Of the children
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Potras OF this
city had theirs taken by Mr.. Baugh.
They have all returned to their homes
except one brother This Is the first
time they have all been together in
ten years.
Otto Selling has typhoid fever.
John Broecher has the grippe.
Joseph Pluhacek is very sick with
the grippe.
Miss Martha Koehn was troubled
with a severe cold.
William Zcastrow has been very
sick with pneumonia.
Mrs. Ray Weber was reported as
being very Ill with typhoid fever.
Albert Degner was confined to the
house with the grippe but is better.
A daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman
Martin Is convalescent after an attack
OF typhoid fever.
Norfolk drug stores closed last night
at 8 p. m. Until May l this will be
the closing hour in force.
The Auditing committee of the city
council held the first meeting Of the
year yesterday at the Office of e. B.
Kaufman.
| John Drebesen Of Norfolk was grant
ed his final citizenship papers on the
occasion of Judge Welch's recent visit
to Madison.
| DR.. II. T. Holden has received word
from England of the death of his moth
err, Mrs. NJ. E. Holden, in south Eng
land. Mrs. Holden has visited in Nor
folk. Death occurred on December 10.
The Epworth League of the Meth
odist church will meet at 1880 o'clock
Friday evening in a business session.
Among other things three officers will
be elected. The meeting will be held
in the league parlor at the church.
Harry Hartford, after working in
the Leonard drug store for the last
seven years, has resigned his position
and will leave Saturday to attend the
school Of pharmacy in the Highland
Park college at Des Moines, Iowa.
| Superintendent Z. J. Bodwell, with
G. A. Fulmer and Miss Cora O'Con-
nell, the other two members of the
state examining board, were in Ere
mont Thursday inspecting the work
at Fremont college. Friday they went
to Wayne to visit Wayne college.
Rev. K. +. Elderly of Chadron, who
has recovered from a recent attack of
sickness, was able to return to Chad
ron Thursday evening. He has been
offered the pastorship Of the Norfolk
Baptist church and will announce his
decision in the matter in a short time
| A dull session Of the city council
Thursday evening was enlivened to a
certain extent by the reading of the
official reports of Norfolk druggists
listing the alcohol and liquor sold dur
ing the last six months. Even at that
the council took an early adjournment.
H. F. Barnhart was able to be out
on the street yesterday afternoon for
the first time since he was shot by
his wife on Christmas night. He was
able to walk without the aid Of crutch-
es. While down town Mr.. Barnhart
visited DR.. Salter's Office and had his
injured knee placed under the X-ray
machine again. The bullet is giving
him little trouble. An X-ray picture
of the bullet was taken.
w. A. Vigars, who for the past year
has made Norfolk headquarters from
which to reach the large territory trib'
utary to this town, will this year trav-
ell through the Dakotas, with headRuar'
tiers at Mitchell Mr.. and Mrs. Vigars
left Friday for that place, where they
expect to go to housekeeping, but they
are not sure that they can get house
at this time of the year, as houses are
a scarce commodity in Mitchell just
now.
Manager Wolcott Of the NorfolR
Rome Miller eating house, has been
; made manager of the entire line OF
. Rome Miller eating houses on the Chi
, cago & Northwestern railroad. Mr.
} Wolcott will make his headquarters
in Norfolk, as this is the most con
, venient center of the Northwestern
system west of the Missouri river. A
: new manager for the local eating
: house will be appointed in the spring
Mr.. Wolcott's selection from a numbel
of capable men in the eating house
service is strong recognition of hi
exceptional ability and reliability.
/ Battle Creek Enterprise: Chris
! Hundt, who was arrested last week
= fined $35 for drunkenness and disor
derby conduct and has since been con
, 6nad In tho lift1a hricl In default n