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


Mrs. Kiesers of Ainsworth is a Nor.
folk visitor this week, at the home of
Ed Perry.
Miss Edith Marty, who spent the
holidays with her sister, Mrs. Mike
p. Ryan, returned to her home in
Creighton yesterday.
Fireman Chris Nelson is among the
sick this week.
Miss Jennie Harder is on the sick
list.
Miss Eileen Alexander, who has
been Ill for some time, is again able
TO be around.
Miss Maymie Caldwell and two sis
tiers returned home last evening from
a visit in Fremont.
Frank Perry, before crossing the
tracks early Monday morning, glanced
up and down the line to see IL there
were any trains In sight, but seeing
none he started across. Just as he
stepped between the rails he was
struck by an approaching handcar
which he had not observed. He
grasped for something to assist him
in getting up, but In doing so he
jerked the hand-car off the track.
Neither he nor the occupants of the
car were injured, both being more
frightened than hurt. Fortunately no
damage was done to the car.
Irwin Crotty of Texas, who has been
visiting his uncle Pat Crotty and fam
lily for the past month, has secured a
position in the roundhouse and started
to work yesterday.
Little Margarte Dorsey Is very Ill
with chicken pox.
Mrs. Alex Peters is i'll with the
grippe.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Har-
wood, daughter.
Miss Tessie Dixon is stenographer
in Dr. Salter's office.
The library board meeting to take
up the site proposals will be held on
Friday.
The directors of the Nebraska Ma
tional bank met Monday afternoon and
declared their usual dividend.
Wednesday j. II. Conley serves his
last day as constable in Norfolk, po-
sition that he has held for ten years.
Thursday Chief Flynn becomes con-
stable.
Special meetings are announced for
this week and next at the Evangelical
church at the corner of Sixth street
and Pasewalk avenue, Rev. Carl
Wichelt, pastor. The meetings begin
at 1880 o'clock.
C. e. Burnham will move into his
new residence during the present
week. Mr.. Burnham's former Norfolk
avenue residence will be occupied by
S. NJ. Braden. L. Nicola will move
into the property at present occupied
by Mr.. Braden.
A civil service examination for store
keeper gauger in the internal revenue
service will be held in Norfolk jan
nation in hand There will probably
be vacancies to fill at Sioux City just
as soon as the new distillery at that
place is completed.
C. H. Taylor, representative of the
Marshall Oil company in this terri.
meeting at Lincoln. 1t was announced
at the meeting that Mr.. Taylor ranked
as No. 1 among the Marshall sales
men in sale results. Mr.. and Mrs
Taylor visited in Marshalltown, Iowa
before going to Lincoln.
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court No. 8, Tribe of Ben Hur were
installed last evening. State Deputy
| c. f. Way of Lincoln had charge OF
| the installation. The new officers are:
Mrs. S. F. Dunn, chief; Charles Miller
Judge; Mrs. Matte Suffer, scribe; l.
c. Hepperley, M. of c.; Ed Clement
P. c.; Mrs. Cora Davis, teacher;
Frank Hamilton, captain; Mrs. John
| Quick, guide.
Special rates have been secured from
the hotels for teachers attending the
| North Nebraska Teachers convention
the Y. M. C. A. convention in Febru
ary The Oxnard hotel agreed to a
rate of $1.25 where four occupy a
room, $150 where two occupy room
otherwise the regular rate of 81 day
The Pacific agreed to a rate of $1.5C
where two occupy room, The Queen
City quoted rate of $1.25 day.
Clerk of the District Court John A
Harmon was taken with hiccoughs
Sunday, says the O'Neill Independent
These continued and no relief could
be given him. Medical aid was sum
moned yet no relief was secured
Tuesday morning he went to Omaha
and placed himself under the care OF
Doctors Allison and Dryer. Up ia
Thursday noon the doctors had sue
ceeded in giving him but four hours
relief d. A. Doyle went to his bed
side Thursday morning and Thursday
evening phoned that Mr.. Harmon was
then resting nicely and that the hic
coughs had apparently subsidized. The
hiccoughs were caused by some stom
ach trouble in which it will be neces
sary to perform an operation. 1t was
thought that Mr.. Harmon might be
able to stand an operation in few