The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-10

Il is said that. owing to engagements
which both fighters have elsewhere,
they have called the bout of until
some future date.
Labor day was not observed at the
postofiice here, regular hours being
kept. The only mails that did not go
out as usual were those OF the rural
routes. Most OF the rural carriers
went to Columbus to attend the con-
vention of rural carriers there. The
banks and the city Offices observed
the day, but business generally went
on as usual.
Norfolk fans won bunch of money
wagered on the Sunday Norfolk-Greg.
DRY game at Creighton. 1t was an ex-
citing finish. The score was tied in
the SEVENTH to 5. In the ninth In.
ning-Norfolk's last time at bat-there
were two men out and Ward, the bat.
ter, had two strikes. The next ball
sailed out over the field for a two
base hit. Kissell followed with an
other two.bagger and Memo did the |
same thing. These three two-baggers |
after there were two men out and two
|
game and won the money.
After an inspection of the new hose
with which the fire department had
so much trouble at the Morton fire on
South Fourth street Saturday after
noon, it has come to light that the
hose is rotted in number Of places
and was not as good as guaranteed by
the company selling it. The company
guarantees the hose, which cost the
city 90 cents per foot, for five years.
The city will ask the company to re-
place this hose, which has been in use
only about nine months. During Sat
urday's fire the hose burst in ten
places.
Reports are that George Graves. the
negro from Gordon, Neb., who report
ed that he was attacked at the juno
ton last Tuesday, was the victim OF
Joke on the part of a few fun makers
) o. rne Junction. 1t is said Graves who
} is naturally nervous man, sta ted 20
= run when some one called to him and
few men, just for exercise, led him
, merry chase, but with no other III
tention If Graves continued running
: to Stanton he probably must have
been badly frightened. AS for his be-
ing robbed, little credence is given that
story at the Junction.
Again the rain was the cause of the
postponement of the gPrle between
l the U. G. T. and the Elks. This time
l the game was postponed indefinitely,
: the travellers being Disguised with the
weather conditions they were meeting
r here. Every time game between
these two teams has been scheduled
i the local diamond has been covered
: with water and mud. That a fame
e will not be played this season again
d is probably fact, on account OF the
y long trips many of TIE y. G. T. play
ers have started on. One will leave
d tomorrow on three weeks journey
and another will probably. be gone a
:, month.
Fire partly destroyed the home OF
d John Morton at All South Fourth
s street at 4:3O p. m, while all the fam
e lily were away. All the furniture, in.
Guiding the stove, carpets and rugs
s. were saved by the quick work of the
II fire department and volunteers. The
property is insured and probably
2. enough to cover the loss. Mr.. Morton
s and his youngest daughter were at
e Pilger attending the festivities there
e and Mrs. Morton and her elder daugh
ter were in the city doing some shop
e ping, having locked the house, wher
o they were notified by friends that
e their home was afire. Mrs. Morton
t.. Immediately tainted and was placed
in a cab and driven to her home
e where she was almost Frustrated a
the sight of her home burning before
~ her eyes. Although the fire depart
in ment made a record breaking run con
ut sidering the bad roads, arriving at the
fire before it had much of start, the
Dr. bursting of the new hose in five o.
lie six places delayed the work. Whel
repairs were ended the firemen made
Id short work of the flames, extinguish
in ing them very quickly. The cause o
re the fire is thought to have been no
pipe in the ceiling of the kitchen, a
&c Mrs. Morton says the kitchen rang
o. was still burning when she left tn
hit house.