The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-09-02
Battle Creek.

north of town, has his old house taker
apart and is erecting large two
story residense of modern type, with
waterworks and electric light. Joe
4 Hight of Norfolk has the contract
and is working at II now with gang
of carpenters.
Jack Hengstler was here Saturday
on business from Creighton.
George Mari was here the latter
part of last week from Page visiting
relatives and friends.
Commencing next Sunday evening
services will be held at the Lutheran
church at 1880. They were discon-
tinued during the hot summer months.
Last Sunday the new minister Rev.
George Bloedel, for the Lutheran San
ct Petri congregation south of town,
was ordained here by Rev. j. Hoff-
man and assisted by Rev. p. L. Born
| hoeft of Tilden. The new minister
, will deliver his first sermon here next
Sunday in the city church in the fore
noon.
| The Lutheran schools opened their
doors here Monday morning.
| Master Harry Hintz came down on
Sunday from Neigh for visit with
! his sister, Mrs. Bernard Warnke, and
other relatives.
| Charles Fuerst and family and his
| father.in-law Henry Kauo of Norfolk
were visiting here the forepart of the
/ week with relatives. Mr.. Fuerst is an
! employe at the Star clothing store.
| Ray Peterson who has been working
at the Peter Neuwerk's dray line, car
ries his left hand in sling on ac-
count of boil, and Lee Taylor fol
lowed his job.
Paul Hogrefe went to Ames, Ia,
Monday to resume his study at the
university at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Simmons drove
down from Tilden Saturday for
visit with his mother and other rela.
tives.
Henry Arends, who used to work
for AL zimmerman near Norfolk, came
down from Johnstown Monday on a
business visit. He holds down a $40.
acre kinkaid claim in Cherry county
and is we'll pleased with his situa-
ton.
j. w. Risk returned Monday from
a three-weeks' visit at Hot Springs,
S. d.
G. c. Benning sold his residence
in Hogrefe's addition to John Reitz
for $l,400. Mr.. Reitz, who owns the
old Dave Hale farm, eleven miles
southwest of town, is going to quit
work next spring and will let his boys
do the work. Mr.. Benning intends to
build again.
Charles Heggemeier, who lives near
Tilden now, sold his 1S0-acre farm,
six miles south on the Battle creek
Monday for $50 per acre to John I'm
KEEL of Beemer. It's another German
uncle. The place is occupied now by
Charles Lampert, sr.
Hugo Zahn, of the soldiers home of
Leayenworth, Kan, was visiting here
this week at the home of his daugh.
ter, Mrs. William Kreidler.
George S. Berry has made lots of
improvements last week on his sheep
ranch north of town by carpenter H.
H. Stammerjohann.
Mrs. John Praeuner, ST., who was
treated in an Omaha hospital lately,
is reported slowly improving in her
health.
Mrs. j. c. Stricken, accompanied by
her little son, Willie, returned Tues
day from brief visit with her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. William Beer at
Elgin.
w. R. Dali arrived here Tuesday
from Blair and will work with II. H. |
Stammerjohann's carpenter gang.
The Methodist Sunday school will
hold its annual picnic Thursday at
J. A. Moore's grove one-half mile
north of town.
There were two vacancies in our |
teachers staff at the high school, for |
assistant principal and for the pri- |
mary. Last Monday the board met |
again and after some twenty ballots |
Mrs. Vandenberg formerly Miss Hall) |
was chosen as assistant principal, va
Gated by Miss Worley, and Mrs. G. |
c. Benning was chosen for the pri- |
mary class, vacated by Miss Lizzie |
Zimmerman. It's all complete now
for next week.