The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-01-28
FRIDAY FACTS.

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Norfolk.
Herman Miller has gone to Hot
Springs, Ark.
w. r. Fisher OF Randolph is in the
city transacting business.
c. r. Doughty went to Marshalltown
on the early morning train.
f. G.. Coryell returned from Imam
where he went on business.
Willard South, who has been visiting
friends at Wahoo, has returned.
Peter Kautz and his son, Kermit
Kautz OF Hoskins were in the city.
Miss Bertha wilkins has returned
from Lincoln for few days visit.
Mrs Charles BiersdOrf went to
Emerson, whore she will visit with her
sons, Charles and Edward
Frank McGhan has gone to Kalama
700, Mich, where he will spend a ten
day vacation visiting with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. l.. Miller have gone
to California for a months visit. Mr.
Miller is conductor for the Northwest
ern.
Joyce Hall has gone to Kansas City
where he has taken up twelve
months study with the Spauding bust
ness college.
Rev. G. A. Lindahl, pastor of the
Swedish Lutheran church at Bristow,
was in town on his way home from a
visit to Iowa.
Robert Davenport son of f. f. Dav
export is i'll.
Edward UeCker has traded his farm
northwest of Norfolk for the farm of
John Henderson, southwest of the city.
Rev. j. J. Parker of Kearney, who
is here visiting with. his son, DR.. G.. S.
Parker, goes to Wakefield to preach on
Sunday.
Word has been received from Mrs
w. II. BucholH of Omaha saying that
her son Arden, who has been ILL.,, was
much better upon her arrival home.
Herman Winter and j. f. Haase re-
turned from Fremont Friday morning
The rest of the Norfolk tiremen's del
egation which were there attending
the firemen's convention will have all
returned by this evening.
S. w. Warner, a matchmaker at the
Hayes jewelry store, is working on a
miniature steam engine which he
claims will save railroads much money
If his invention proves a success. New
improvements which do away with
much machinery are the feature of Mr..
Warmers engine. With the doing
away of the surplus machinery, repairs
and accidents will be saved for the
railroads, he says.
Many inquiries have been received
at the local postotce about positions
as census enumerators. The examina-
tons for these positions will be held
at Norfolk and all over the country on
February ). Joseph A. Hayes of Cen
trail City is the supervisor of enumerat-
ors of this district. From him all in
formation can be obtained. Applica-
tion blanks and information necessary
can also be obtained at the Norfolk
postotfice.
Because the building committee of
the Y. NJ. c. A. building have no way
to get the grade of the Y. NJ. G. A. lot
established, they are hesitating in
starting the construction of the asso-
citation building. Plans are about
ready for the work and the committee
report that they are ready to build,
but owing to the fact that the city has
no engineer, and information from
some of the officials that the present
grade has no value, they are at a loss
to know what to do.
Reports from Bloomfield state that
Norfolk man who travels for lum-
Der firm, probably named Chaffee, sus-
tanned badly smashed finger while
adjusting a seat in a sleigh. Mr.. Chat
fee, it is said, in company with num-
Der of other travelling men, were start
ing for Wausa in a sleigh. His COM
panion, a very heavy set man. was
standing up while Mr.. Chaffee was ad-
iusting the seat which had become
loose. With the lurch of the sleigh,
the heavy man fell into the seat under
which Mr.. Chaffee's finger was
smashed almost to pulp.
Although the heavy winds had ten
dency to hold back large attendance
at the installation ceremonies of the
Woodmen of the World lodge last
evening. a fair number of members
were present. After the installation,
cards were INDUCED in, after which an
oyster supper was enjoyed at the Mer-
chants cafe. Past Council Commander
Edwin Fairbanks called the meeting to
order at the G. A. r. hall, and after
the regular order of business was dis
pensed with the following officers were
installed: George r. Desmond, coun-
Gil commander; DR.. O. r. Meredith,
: adviser lieutenant and camp physi-
cian Ambros Bilger, escort; John Fet'
ter manager; Edwin Fairbanks, man
ager: F.. W. Freeland, manager; c. e.
Burnham, banker; George B. Chris
toph, clerk; c. f. Bohne, sentry; c.
Williams guard. The meeting was at
tended by Head Waterman John Fet'
ter of the head camp. Short addresses
were delivered on the past, present
, and future of Valley camp No. 100 by
Edwin Fairbanks and George r. Des
mond.
NorfoIk oses Fire Tourney.