The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-11-26
viii 20 to Omaha to ioin him later.

lhHu WtHT NeIelH went 10 IleTCe lO
attend the funeral of one of their
members who died recently. The en-
tire party wore the Krelgerbund uni
form.
District court convenes at Wayne
Wednesday. The jury will be sum-
moned for the following Monday, De-
cember 20. Not many cases will come
up and the criminal work is said to be
of not much Importance.
A string orchestra consisting of Mr.
and Mrs. w. +. Starr, formerly OF the
Nebraska university, and Miss Alice
Livingstone of Chicago stopped in the
city Sunday evening enroute to Carroll
where they give an entertainment.
The insane hospital people gave n
big reception for Wilson Byeriey, who
held the position of farmer. He re.
signed his position to live on a home.
stead fifteen miles from Chadron. He
was presented with a beautiful fur
lap robe.
According to Cleo Dederer, who has
just returned from a weeks hunting
trip in Pierce county, corn there is
considerably better than last years
yield. No difficulty in picking is ex-
perienced by the farmers, who have
only about half the crop shucked. The
cribs in many places are still filled
with old coTh. Rabbit hunting, Mr..
| l>ederer says, is fine in Pierce county.
Besides those named Saturday, Mr..
and Mrs. j. S. McGrane and Mr.. and
Mrs w. p. McCune and daughter will
he guests of Mayor and Mrs. John Fri.
day Thanksgiving. Incidentally, it
was last Thanksgiving day that Mr..
and Mrs. Friday were married
Mrs. Ruth Bryan Leavitt, who lee
tures at the high school building at
Sis Tuesday evening, will be the
guest of Mrs. c. J. Bullock during her
stay in Norfolk. Mrs. Leavitt and Mrs
Bullock were sorority sisters at the
University of Nebraska, belonging to
Delta Gamma.
Mayor Friday is greatly pleased over
the stand the railroads are taking
over the recent switching nuisance on
|
the switch tracks will be in a short
time taken off Main street and only
spurs be put in their places. That a
new Union Pacific and M. & o. depot
will be built in Norfolk by the rail
roads next year is believed by the
mayor.
e. M. Huntington and J. w. Ransom
returned from a three days trip, In
which they inspected various Y. M. G.
A. buildings. From Norfolk the party
went to Columbus, where they were
joined by State Secretary Bailey, in
whose company they went to York
Fremont, Hastings and Central City
where Mr.. Bailey delivered an address
Sunday afternoon. What the commit
tee have found and what they will re
port will be made known when the Y
NJ. C. A. building committee hold theil
next meeting.
The matter of joint depot for Nor
folk is now in the hands of general
officers of the Union Pacific railroad
company, according to State Railway
Commissioner w. II. Cowgirl, who is
so informed by Assistant Superinten
dent w. r. Cahill. Mr.. Cahill also
writes the state commission stating
that orders have been issued to train
crews instructing them not to switch
over Norfolk avenue. An arrest OF
two, Mr.. Cahill states, would probably
prove more effective than train orders
and he hopes the city officials will
make arrests when the ordinance is
violated. This information comes tC
re. E. Burnham from Commissioner
Cowgirl.
Funeral services over the remains
of Mrs. F. ID. Smith, who died early
Saturday morning after an illness
brought on by cancer of the stomach
were held at O'Clock Monday after
noon at the family home, 915 North
Twelfth street. Rev. Edwin Booth Of
the First Congregational church con
Quoted the services, after which inter
ment took place at the Prospect Hill
cemetery. A number of travelling mer
of Norfolk, of whom Mr.. Smith is g
member, acted as pallbearers, theil
floral offering being an immense pill
low of roses. The pallbearers were:
o. L. Hyde, C. w. McMaster, B. T
Reid, NJ. C. Fraser, w. A. Kingsley
and d. w. Ziegler.
The Norfolk quartet have rendered
their services to the Norfolk firemer
and will give short entertainment tc
the public at the firemen's fair which
will be held here at the skating rink
Tuesday evening, With these singers
Hans the artist and other good home
talent, the free show promises well
A large crowd is expected by the fire
men and ample provision has been
made to see that everyone has a good
time. Turkeys, geese, ducks, shoes
lamps, cigars and many other things
will be sold by the fire fighters. They
will hold a meeting tonight to make
the final preparations.
Praise for the Firemen.
Norfolk's fire department is about
the best of any department in any