The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-22

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Miss frankie Bcrner OF Stanton,
who has been visiting Miss Emma
Wetzel, returned home Monday noon.
J. II. Cgnley, deputy grand presl
dent OF the f. o. e. has gone to
Grand Island for big meeting to-
night. A similar meeting will be held
tomorrow night at Kearney. He will
make an address for the good of the
order at each place.
c. A. Rickabaugh. who was strick
en- Friday evening with a very severe
attack of rheumatism which was at
first thought to be a paralytic stroke,
was able to leave for Hot Springs, S.
T., for the purpose Of recuperating
his health
DR. F. NJ. Sisson OF Albion will de
liver the commencement Grafton at
Elgin on May 81
George w Derge has announced
himself as a candidate for the fusion
nomination for governor.
Work has begun in lowering some
of the saloon front walls which were
originally built higher than the ordi-
nance allows.
The Wayne Herald has declared for
Il. c. Bishop, deputy state superin-
tendent, for the republican nomination
for state superintendent.
j. A. Williams of Pierce has issued
n formal statement announcing his
candidacy for reelection as state rail
way commissioner.
Movement of southern stock is start
ing toward the north. Two car loads
went through here on the Northwest
ern Saturday for the Dakotas.
w. c. Recroft, a Northwestern
train dispatcher has rented the w.
G. Baker home on the corner of Mad
Recroft's mother lives with him.
A buggy belonging to Willard Green
was damaged in a runaway on Nor
folk avenue between Fifth and Sixth
streets The horses became fright
ened and turned the vehicle so sharp
ly as to break it.
Chadron is making preparations to
greet Bryan on the occasion of his
visit to that city on the morning Of
June |. The Fort Robinson band will
furnish music and will accompany
Mr.. Bryan on a special train at noon.
Miss Blanche Putney of Oakdale,
who won first honors in both the dis
trict and state declamatory contests
held in Norfolk, is a member of the
graduating class at the Oakdale high
school and will deliver the class
prophecy.
Among the indictments returned by
the federal grand jury at Lincoln
were indictments against the two men
arrested last fall for passing wild
cat" bank notes The men are
charged with passing counterfeit
currency.
Announcement has just been made
of the appointment of Lyle G. Griffin
as passenger and freight agent of the
Northwestern at Omaha in place of
W. NJ. Bucllnum, deceased. Mr.. Griffin
was formerly travelling freight agent
in this territory for the Pennsylvania
lines.
The Sioux City papers announce
that James F. Toy will be succeeded
as president of the First National
bank of Sioux City by Ackley Hub
bard, who has been vice president.
Mr.. Toy disposed of his holdings in
the bank to Edward Tilden of Chica-
go some time ago. Mr.. Toy is presi-
dent of the Citizens National bank of
Norfolk.
The Huse Publishing company has
had an inquiry from New York City
on 500 art folders for a large theat-
rical company. A folder printed by
this firm in Norfolk advertising the
Norfolk Auditorium was sent to all
of the large theatrical managers in the
country. One large manager was so
we'll pleased with the folder that he
Immediately wrote Norfolk to ask how
much 500 folders of a similar nature,
to advertise his attraction, would cost.
Abundant rainfall in all parts of
Nebraska during the week just closed
has brought about a roseate crop
outlook and had a noticeably cheer
ing effect on business. The feeling
throughout the state, as gathered
from reports is hopeful Of a contin-
uous improvement in trade, unless
dry, hot weather should later threat
en- the agricultural yield. The partial
destruction of fruit by the late frosts
has been forgotten in the hope Of
full harvest from the grain fields
Bruno Hansen, commercial tray
eler of Omaha, formerly of Norfolk
and Tilden, was badly injured in this
city Saturday night by falling upon
an iron footscraper. A deep, ugly
cash was cut into his shin and he
feared the bone was damaged. Mr..
Hansen was leaving the Elks club
rooms when he slipped and fell upon
the iron scraper. He was carried
back upstairs and the wound dressed.
Yesterday morning he left for Oma-
ha, where he has gone to a hospital.