The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-11
MONDAY MENTIONS.

MONDAY MENTIONS.
M. S. McDuffee of Madison was
here.
F. ]. Hale and daughter of Atkin-
son were in the city visiting with
friends.
R. N. butcher of Plainview was in
the city.
F. K. Martin of Battle Creek was in
the city.
F. H. Nickerson of Fremont was a
visitor in the city.
H. Knudson, D. S. Wyant, John Lind
and Simon Jorgenson of Newman
Grove were in the city calling on
friends.
Senator Allen passed through Nor
folk Saturday, enroute home from
Creighton, where he closed his speak
ing campaign. He said the election in
Nebraska would be a close one.
Another fire threatened to burn
Northwestern building at o'clock
Sunday morning, when fire was dis
covered in the attic of the eating
house. The fire department, however,
made short work of the flames. A de-
fective chimney is said to have caused
the blaze. Most of the damage was
confined to the scorching and burning
of the attic and roof of the south part
of the building, under which is situat-
ed the kitchen.
j. |. Ingram of Clearwater was here
Miss Ricke Gettinger is enjoying a
two weeks vacation with friends and
relatives at Omaha and st. Joseph,
Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. G. Mayer return
this evening from Lincoln.
Miss Lizzie Podall spent Sunday
with her parents at Winside.
NJ. r. Saunders and daughter of Ew-
ing were visitors in the city.
E. W. Zutz and daughter spent the
day with relatives at Hoskins.
NJ. c. HaZen has returned from
few weeks camping and hunting at
Wood Lake. Mr.. Hazen was success
full as hunter.
W. B. Rains, proprietor of the Cal
umet restaurant, has returned from a
few weeks business and pleasure trip
near Ewing. Mr.. Rains was a success
full hunter and brought back a number
of fine ducks.
Born, TO Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Witzig-
ian. son.
Mrs. George Kinks is reported i'll.
Her mother has arrived here from
Milwaukee.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. C.
E. Green is reported very i'll.
William Davis of Fort Leavenworth,
Kan. will come here to accept a pc.
sition as clerk in the cigar store of his
brother. George Davis.
Mrs. Rowlett, a widow living ten
miles south of the city, who recently
recovered from cholera morbus, is now
suffering i'll effects of the heart.
Miss Ollie Redmond has resigned
her position with the Nebraska Tele-
phone company and has accepted a
similar position with the Norfolk
Long Distance Telephone company.
The Bullock Public Service COM
pany has purchased the electric light
plant at Logan, la. Power will be
furnished the Logan plant from the
company's establishment at Missouri
Valley.
The coal supply at the city pumping
station was almost entirely exhausted
Sunday evening and 1t was with diff
Guilty that Water Commissioner Brum-
mund secured coal from local dealers
to keep the plant going.
Arthur Lancaster, manager of the
Western Union, who lost control of his
footing and fell on the floor of the
skating rink last Wednesday night,
sustaining a severe bruise on his knee.
is able to walk again without Difficult.
ty.
George Bates, formerly a prominent
real estate dealer of Dallas, has pur.
chased the August BLADE pool hall in
this city. Joseph Epling, who has
been acting clerk in the George Davis
cigar store, has accepted a position
with Mr.. Bates and will be employed
in the pool hall. Mr.. BLADE will prob
ably go to some larger city for new
| location.
So drunk that he could not walk, a