The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-30
Battle Creek News.


Monday with appendicitis, while dowr
at the railroad station, and had to b,
taken up town by friends to a physi
clan.
Obed Raasch, republican candidat,
for county commissioner OF district
No. at the primary. was In Battle
Creek Tuesday getting acquainted
He was accompanied by his friend
Ernest Luebke Of Warnerville.
County Superintendent N. A. House
was in Battle Creek Tuesday from
Madison.
Frank Ruzick visited at Norfolk
Sunday.
l.. r. Funk and son, Harmon, were
here from Tilden Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Simmons are in
Battle Creek from Tilden this week
visiting his mother and other rela
tives.
Hon. F. w. Richardson has sent his
resignation as postmaster TO Washing
ton. 1t was surprise to all patrons
OF the office. Petitions are circulated
for the appointment of Mrs. Emma Gu.
ras. She Is well acquainted with the
Office, as she was deputy while VIM.
Mckinley was president. Mr.. Richard.
son may locate in Cherry county.
The fronts Of four business houses
were painted this week, as follows:
The Battle Creek Hardware company,
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ware store and Frank Srb's restaur-
ant
w. G.. Elley deputy sheriff, was here
Thursday on official business form
Madison.
Sam McAllister Is building new
house and barn on his eleyen-acre
tract Of land in the northwest corner
OF town, which he recently bought of
L. B. Baker.
John Scheer has all his buildings
adjoining the town, south, treated to
a new coat of paint.
c. E. Burnham OF Norfolk was in
Battle Creek Thursday attending a
directors meeting of the Citizens
State bank. He is president of the
bank.
A. ]. Barnes was here the middle OF
last week from Cody, Cherry county,
and went home Friday with his wife
and children. who had been visiting
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Kent, at Kents Siding.
Clay Osborn arrived here Thursday
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ed visit with relatives and friends.
DR.. C. A. McKim and Gabe Lee were
here Thursday on business from Nor.
folk.
Ralph Simmons went to Rushville
Friday on business.
Mrs. Theo Schneider arrived here
Friday from Council Bluffs for an ex.
tended visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs F, j. Miller and other relatives.
The funeral of Daniel Plaksnis was
held Friday afternoon, conducted by
Rev. j. Hoffman. He died Wednesday
afternoon Of old age, being 70 years
old. He came here about twenty years
ago from Humphrey and made his
home with his nephew, Sam Plaksnis,
four miles east of Battle Creek. De-
ceased had no children. His wife died
several years ago.
Peter Boes, who was gone about
seven weeks to South Dakota, where
he is heavy land owner near Howard
and Blunt, returned Friday He Is
well pleased with his investments In
Nebraska's neighboring state.
Frank Connolly. who worked for
some time on w. r. Reavis' ranch in
Cherry county, came home Saturday
for visit with his folks.
c. H. Young of this county has built
a fine school house, 2Ox24, In district
No. "a, in Pierce county. and he says
that Superintendent Pilger declares it |
is the best school house in the sand |
hills.
Mrs. Herman Fucker was in Battle |
Creek Friday from Spencer visiting |
her brother, Chas. T. Hannah. The |
same day she went to Clearwater for |
a brief visit with her parents, Mr.. and |
Mrs. Ernest Hannah.
Paul Schott, the 16-year-old son of |
AHuTedS oCnOtt, was taken TO an Omd-
ha hospital Saturday for an operation |
for appendicitis. He was accompanied |
by his father and DR.. Munson. A
younger brother is just recovering
from the same disease.
The stork visited the home OF Mr..
and Mrs, Fred Steuk on the 18th OF
this month and delivered a nice boy.
At the quarterly business meeting Of
the voting members of the Lutheran
Sunday afternoon the
following persons were admitted to
Otto Rodekohr, Harvey
Kuhrts, Fred Scheerger, jr., and
George Reeker. This congregation
has now about 200 voting members-l
male persons past the age of 21-and
is the largest congregation in Madi.
son county.
A ball game was played here Sun.
day afternoon between Madison and
Battle Creek teams. The score was
IA to l in favor of Battle Creek ].
Cleveland OF Madison was umpire.
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