The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-10
LYNCH NEWS NOTES.
The Past Year Has Been a Prosperous
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one-items Of Interest.
Lynch journal: Harry Sinkular
rolled in Monday evening as the new
representative of the Norfolk Pickle
and Vinegar factory. He Is making
his first trip on this territory for the
company and we feel sure that they
will find him a hustler.
There Is considerable complaint
coming to us about the reckless way
some parties have handled guns, and
for that reason a number OF farmers
south of town are warning all hunters
off. Some stock has been killed and
other damage done. Better be careful
Or do not hunt.
The hardware store formerly owned
by S. w. Lightner will be conducted
under the name Of Frank Gillian, and
Larry Gillian has charge of the bust.
ness, having arrived Monday evening
from their home at Magnet. He is a
very pleasant young man and will be
welcomed to Lynch in a business and
social way.
The first of the week A. G. Rodgers
received two fine mahogany contribu-
tion plates for the Presbyterian
of Norfolk, travelling salesman for the
Adams & Kelley company of Omaha,
who furnished the mill work for the
new Presbyterian church building.
They are very fine plates and the
church people have reasons to be very
proud of them.
John Orr returned last evening from
South Omaha, where he has been with
a car of cattle. He says that he did
pretty well but thinks that the quaran-
tine that is being observed again a
large section of the country up this
way is working hardship on sellers,
as they are very unfavorably located
in the yards and have not the same
chances at the buyers as other ship
pers have.
Some of our base ball players and
enthusiasts are anxious that the ques-
tion of a team next summer be taken
up now and we are heartily in favor of
it. We believe that Lynch ought to
redeem herself this year. Nothing for
the entertainment of the people who
trade here was carried out last year
and now is the time to get busy with
baseball, fair, and other lines If
thought advisable. Anyhow lets play
ball.
The year that has just closed has
been very profitable one for Lynch
when everything is considered. or
course the financial furry of the last
few months has disarranged the plans
and expectations of many, but through
out the year business has been good
and everything tends towards a pros
porous year for 1908. The past year
there has been considerable improve
ments added to the property of the
town that tend toward permanent i'm
provement. Most noticeable is the
I Rafferty, & Rafferty, brick yard which
is now the finest yard along the line
and is prepared to supply the needs of
the entire line. The cost there amount
ed to some $4,000. The Nordby hotel
building has also been a great addition
and represents a $4,000 outlay, which
will be permanent improvement and
soon be changed into hospital. 9th
er Improvements in a business way
have been of minor Importance. A
great loss was sustained in the death
of Mr.. Sargent and the closing of his
store, but Smith G. Brown have stepped
in and are filling the place very cred
itably. In the residence line DR.. G. B.
Ira and VIM. Tonner and w. E. Picker
ing have made the greatest improve
ments, followed with many minor ones.
Business has been good all the time
and there is every reason to believe
that the coming season will see still
greater prosperity in the town and sur
rounding country. A happy and pros
porous new year is certainly in line.