The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-19
city visiting with J. F. Flynn.

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man OF Hadar were visitors in the
city.
Mrs Charles Biersdorf has gone to
Emerson for a few days visit with
her son.
B. F. Runner OF Belle Fourche S. D..
is in the city visiting with the J. w.
Dietrich family.
c. II. Bowers has gone TO Omaha
and Kansas City to spend a weeks
vacation with relatives.
Mrs. Ferna Cookingham and Mrs.
Henry Geitzen of Humphrey are in
the city visiting with the w. 2. King
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Berner and
son George returned from a few weeks
visit with relatives and friends in
Milwaukee, Wis.
Oscar Wagner who has been here
visiting with his cousin, Martin Sporn,
and camping on the river five miles
southeast of here, has returned to his
home at Omaha.
A. o. Ha2en, after a few weeks i'll.
ness, is again able to be back at his
desk
A social meeting will be held by the
Norfolk Elks in their club rooms this
evening.
The dancing party scheduled to take
place at the Country club house last
evening was postponed until next Fri
day night on account of the rain.
Walter Dunn is minus a bicycle. He
loaned it to a friend who took a short
ride and, leaving it only for moment,
found upon his return it was gone.
All is ready for the construction of
the Y. NJ. c. A. building. The old
house has been moved from the lot
and the contractor is now in shape to
put the graders to work.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Martin are en-
joying few weeks visit with rela-
tives at Dunning Neb. In Mr.. Mar.
tins absence, J. A. Nicholson of Grand
Island is acting manager of the Chi.
cago Lumber company.
On account Of Sunday being the last
day of the chautauqua program, the
city league management decided to
call off all games scheduled on the
driving park diamond Sunday after
noon.
Chris Glissman is in the height of
his glory. Friday he won the game
for Oakdale with a timely two-bagger.
He believes the Oakdale team has a
fine chance to head the list in the
league soon.
Time will aid many times to bring
out mysteries. The blood stains on
Norfolk avenue early this week were
the result of cab driver beating up"
his customer after dispute over the
fare.
Campers on the chautauqua grounds
last night experienced real camp life
during the rain. Only three tents on
the grounds are provided with floors,
while the others used mother earth for
the same purpose. The rain in several
of the tents form little ponds.
Despite the rain last night, almost
the entire company of local militia
answered the roll call at the armory,
where general review of the general
drill was gone over The boys are in
tip top shape and are anxious to be off
for few weeks of camp life.
Constable A. w. Finkhouse, who was
detailed to go to Walthill and bring
back to Norfolk an Indian named
Louis lowering, who jumped his bail
bond here, returned alone. The In
dian was not allowed off the reserva-
ton. He paid the 1925 and about IS
costs.
Local Agent J. w. DIETRICH OF the
Northwestern road, after consulting
with many travellers over the entire
country, reports that there are better
crops over the Northwestern road
than on any road in the country. The
best of this excellent crop is in the
vicinity of Norfolk.
At a special meeting of the Norfolk
fire department last night the treas.
urer was requested to give bond for
$1,000. The trustees found the books
in excellent shape and deposited the
money in local bank to be loaned out
at 6 percent basis. The treasurer
was also given a salary of SIS per
year.
Rushing down Norfolk avenue yes
terday afternoon, a youngster entered
clothing store with such haste that
all eyes were turned toward him. He
soon re-appeared on the street with
big smile spread over his face. He
had purchased bathing suit and dart
ed away in the direction of the mill
dam.
A new orchestra has been organized
here. A leader has not yet been
named, but Dan Klug, the most active
member says they will play for pub
lie dances and social gatherings.
Among the members are: Theodore
Miller first violin; Dan Klug, first cor
net; Henry Miller, trombone; John
Boehnke, drums; Lloyd Nelson, piano.
School opens on September and
superintendent F. NJ. Hunter in a few
weeks will have completed all his nor
NAL institute work and will settle
down at his desk in the high school
building for the reSumDtiOn Of NEXT