The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-25

was assisted by Father Walsh and
Father Rothkegel in the solemn mass.
The funeral party at the close of the
services drove to Battle Creek, where
interment took place. The pallbear.
ers were Maurice, Pat and John Car.
berry and James, william and Ed Ken.
nedy. Mrs. Kennedy was born in
Kanora. Ia, in September, 1922 she
came to Norfolk with her parents in
1883. Her marriage took place three
years ago.
At the regular meeting of the Hose
company No. held last night. com
mittee' of twelve were appointed to
erect Fourth of July stand at Fourth
and Norfolk avenue, ice cream, lemo-
made, peanuts and popcorn to be sold
Most of the evening was spent in hear
ing the excuses of fines and dues of
members who are very far behind. A
few could not give satisfactory ex-
cuses and some had poor memories as
to where they were on certain meet
ing nights and when and where GER
tain fires We're when they were alb
sent. A communication was received
from the secretary of the Pure Ice
company asking that their employees
be excused from attending the parade
on last Decoration day because ice
had to be delivered and no substi-
tutes could be found. A vote was
taken and the members were not ex-
cused and will have to pay their fines.
Jack Koenigstein was In Wayne on
business Saturday.
Mrs. Fred Koerber spent last Mon.
day at Wisner, where she visited rel.
atives.
Mrs. Charlotte Illgen left this morn
ing for Humphrey, where she will visit
at the Reiland home.
Mrs. l. Freund and 6-year-old daugh.
ter of Washington, ID. c., are visiting
here at the home of Charles Rice.
They expect to stay in Norfolk about
two months.
Miss Bertha Hanson. who came
down from Tilden to assist for short
time in the sales department of the
A. u. Killian store, returned to Tilden
last evening.
A. T. Hutchinson of Valley, who is
coming to Norfolk to assist in the
management of the A. L. Killian store,
left Saturday morning for Valley,
preparatory to moving to Norfolk.
Mr.. Hutchinson has rented the South
Twelfth street residence, until re-
Gently occupied by Mrs. Otto Tappert.
G. j. Hibben and family are in Chi.
cago.
Mrs. E. H. Brewer was in Elgin this
week to attend the funeral of an uncle
Mrs. Walter Ballantyne of Bloom
field and Mrs. James Ballantyne of
Crofton are now visiting at the home
of Mrs. ]. A. Ballantyne.
Mrs. C. ]. Haviland, who has been
visiting with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. G. Brueggeman, leaves for
her home in Sioux City, Ia, tomorrow
noon.
Mrs. Walter Ballantyne of Bloom.
field, Mrs. James Ballantyne of Crof.
ton and Mrs. ]. A. Ballantyne of Nor.
folk visited with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Ballantyne of Gregory, S. D., for a
few days this week
A party of four young people OF
Pierce came to Norfolk in an automo
bile last night and after spending a
short time at the Uxnard hotel re-
turned to Pierce. Those in the party
were L. H. Mohr, Miss Burtherd, Miss
Chilvers and D. G. Chase.
Among the days out-of-town visit
ors in Norfolk were: d. A. Criss, Dial
las, S. D.; j. A. Brown, Albion; E. c.
Sweet, Madison w. Metcalf, O'Neill
D. L. Murray, Fremont; Albert Pohl
man, Pierce; L. A Peterson, Bristow
M. S. Corch, Fairfax. Mr.. and Mrs. C
e. Haight, Verdel; Mrs. S. G.. Alyea
R. Alyea, Meadow Grove; Mr.. and Mrs
F. j. Jones, Spencer; o. S. Spillman
Pierce; F. A. Nietzel, Columbus; H
H. Howerth, West Point; o. H. Wertz
Creighton; Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Eller
man, Fairfax; DOC" Rose, Fort Dodge
Ia.
Priver of Fire Department E. G
Monroe had the fire team out practic
iii5 last evening anu u1etuc d very SOOC
showing on Norfolk avenue.
Charlie Biersdorf has purchased ar
interest in the real estate business OF
G. R. Seller & Co. The same title viii
be retained by the new firm but the
company will be Mr. Biersdorf.
Pierce Leader: Miss Ella Golf, who
has been taking a stenographic course
at the Norfolk business college, was
obliged to come home Monday on &C
count of sickness. Mrs. Golf Wen
down and accompanied her daughter
home.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Asa X. Leonard anC
DR.. Little of Omaha returned yester
day from a camping expedition on the
Elkhorn lasting over week. DR.. Lit
tie was at one time superintendent O
the Norfolk hospital for insane. H,
now lives in Omaha.
| Mrs Swan Johnson, whose husband
is stonemason for the Northwestern
railroad, died last night at the home
at 1908 Hayes avenue. Mrs. johnson
died as the result of cancer. She
was 46 years old. The funeral will
be held Sunday morning at o'clock
Mrs. Johnson was born in Stockholm