The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-20

NlSil Win w. r. SCullitI Stsltludy'
Word has been received that |. NJ.
Macy and family made the entire dis.
lance from Norfolk to Red Oak, Ia,
in one day in their touring car. They
struck bad roads and a heavy rain
storm, but plowed right through.
The finances of the Norfolk race as.
ISOLATION are about 5000 to the bad as
result of the recent meeting. This
deficit will be made up by the seventy |
business men who signed the guaranty |
fund each signer paying about 49,
At the special meeting of the fire |
department II was decided, on account |
of the high expenses. not to send the |
running team to Newman Grove or to |
Hebron to participate in the events at
the fremen's tournaments there. The
running team was allowed all they
won at the contests at Humphrey and
all expenses to and from Humphrey
were also approved.
federal inspector was in the city
yesterday looking over the Sugar City
Cereal mills with regard to sanitation.
The inspector found the Norfolk mill
unusually scientific. sanitary and mod
ern, with plenty of fresh air and light
to add to the condition.
The funeral services for Oscar Uhle,
who died in Monday nights heat will
be held from the family residence at
/ 80 o'clock Thursday and from the st.
Johannes church at 2 o'clock. Rev.
Mr.. Martin, the pastor, will have
charge of the services.
Fred THEM has started repairs on
his restaurant. The front is being
painted and the partition in the rear
has been taken down, giving more
room to the dining room. A modern
washroom for the public will be built
and the room will be remodeled and
painted.
Bids for the reconstruction of the
Beeler brothers store were opened
Wednesday by j. c. Stitt and A. c.
Taylor of Cedar Rapids, Ia, who is
owner of the building. The successful
bidders are as follows: General build.
ing, M. L. Ogden; heating, e. S. South;
plumbing, James Dignan; lighting, Ed.
Brueggeman. Although the contracts
are not yet signed, work is expected
to commence Immediately.
w. S. Balduff of Omaha, we'll known
over Nebraska as a candy man, was
here Wednesday looking over the bust
ness situation Although he did not
, state it for a fact. it is rumored Mr..
Balduff is looking for a suitable place
for an up-to.date candy kitchen, and
probably one that will be as modern
as the one until recently owned by
him on Farnam and Sixteenth street
in Omaha. Mr.. Balduff left for Greg.
, DRY and then goes to the Black Hills.
: Arrangements have been completed
by the Sunday school of the First
| Methodist Episcopal church for large
3 picnic at Spring Branch next Friday
( to which everyone is invited Convey
!, ances which have been provided tC
carry the picnickers to Spring Branch
$ leave the church at a. NJ, and al
r those who are able are requested tt
g bring full baskets with them. Those
4 having swing ropes, hammocks, base
n balls, bats, ETC., are requested to bring
them along. The morning will bt
e spent putting up swings, hammocks
s ETC. After dinner there will be games
among which will be a good baseball
d game and tug-of-war.
:, The Seward baseball team, whicl
I. claims the championship of the anna
It teur teams in the state, are scheduled
r to play at Norfolk Friday and Satul
d day. Correctionville, Ia, who were t
o start playing their series of game
no thni
s dates and will be here to play Sunday
\. Monday and Tuesday. Everyone
n looking forward to the game betwee
]. Seward and Norfolk, and If the loca
n players beat this team they will hav
5. beaten one of the fastest teams in tn
4. state. Correctionville is not by an
n means slow team and many report
8. of their fast playing have been r.
r, ceived. The management is gettin
G. the schedule for the rest of the seaso
in shape and in the course of fe
o. days all dates will be filled for the e,
IS tire season with some of the be!
to teams in this territory. Lyons was
We have been here today and up till Fl
I'd day, but owing to the fact that the
are short two players at present 1t
he not likely they will be here in Il
"a near future.
al A meeting of those interested
IN, perpetuating the Norfolk chautauql
he was held in the Office of Mapes
to Hazen last night, about twenty {
to tending. A chautauqua associate
was organized and the following OF
ia GERS elected: NJ. c. Hazen, presiden
ep. Cleo Lederer, secretary; executi
at committee: E. NJ. Huntington, w.
,ry Hoffman, DR.. o. r. Meredith. Ste
ng were taken to get into touch with OF
Ter err chautauqua associations in order
for get on a working basis with the
of Each person present pledged effol
of to dispose of season tickets. T
in chautauqua will return in case
of season tickets are sold in advance a
lgs the grounds and lights donated by
ex- town. This year the chautauqua Il
re- about $500, the management sa
the The Midland Chautauqua company
itu- Grated nine chautauquas in Nebras
all seven of which made a profit,
ne Grand Island chautau0ua breakj