The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-18
the Wide Awake clothing store.

w, NJ. Heller, fire insurance adjust.
or of Omaha, returned from Warner.
vile Wednesday, where he made II
settlement of the Alec Snyder fire.
Chris Kreucn the gasfitter at the
Norfolk Light and Fuel company re.
signed his position and has gone to
Lincoln. His vacancy has not yet
been filled.
Bankruptcy Referee f.. y. Weather
by held Il session In his office In the
Mast block Wednesday in the case of
c. j. Mckay of Ewing. Attorney Il.
Smith OF Neigh attended the hearing.
Mrs. Bondurant, who is visiting with
her mother ut Mt Moriah, Mo-, has
written relatives here that her moth.
er's recovery from a fall which result.
ed in the breaking of hip on Novem-
Der l, is doubtful.
Lambert and Kinds report the sale
OF the two lots of Coleman Il McGin-
mis- on Norfolk avenue, near Thir.
teenth street, to Herbert King OF
Meadow Grove. Mr. King will build
residence on his new property.
Bonesteel Pilot: Miss Minnie
Schram was called to Norfolk Satur-
day morning on account of the sick
ness of her father. She returned to
Bonesteel Monday. She reports her
father much better at the time of her
departure from home.
Fire Chief MilarG Green requests
nj m hn nf
all hose companies of the fire depart.
ment at the joint hose company meet
ing this evening. A rousing meeting
is promised by the chief, who also will
probably make public the surprise he
has promised the department.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hamilton OF
Belle Fourche. S. d., are in the city.
Mrs. Hamilton is visiting with her
mother, Mrs. VI. W. Beebe, and will In
a few weeks join her husband, who
goes to Shelton, Neb., where he has
accepted position as electrician with
the Shelton electric light plant
+. A. Brakeman appeared before
Judge c. f. Eseley Wednesday in an
swer to charge of putting up barbed
wire on his property on Norfolk av-
enue. Several people are reported to
have fallen over the wire and sus-
tanned slight injuries. The case was
continued until Thursday morning
w. f. Bailie, representing the Ma.
tional Hog Feeder company of Min
neapolis, Mimi, is in the city. Mr..
Baillie reports the corn crop about
the best he has seen on any visit to
this country. THE farmers seem well
satisfied with the crop conditions" he
said, but | don't know how the re-
duction in meat prices will affect
them. They certainly have something
to say about it."
Large delegations from many towns
in this territory arrived in the city
Wednesday afternoon to attend the
first district meeting of the Royal
Neighbors at the Odd Fellows hall.
This evening large class of candi-
dates will be adopted. The afternoon
was given over to a special program.
Creighton and Wayne will lead in the
largest number of delegates. Among
the delegates from Wayne We're: Mrs.
Jane Barnett, Mrs. Jennie Henderson,
Mrs. Nettie James, Mrs. Lena Shroer,
Mrs. Matte Cozad, Miss Flora Crosse,
Mrs. C. S. Ash Mrs. Ami Crockett,
Mrs. Pearl Rispen.
John ID. Haskell the Wakefield
banker, was in Norfolk during the day
on business. Mr.. Haskell is the au-
thor of the paper entitled, Bank Guar.
anty Vicious and Destructive of
Sound Banking" which was read at
convention and reprinted widely in
national financial magazines. The
Chicago Banker" in commenting upon
the paper, said: THE argument in
Mr.. Haskells able address will be
recognized as orthodox by practical
financiers.' The paper contained
many ideas on the subject which had
never before been given utterance.
c. w. Baker, general manager OF the
Baker Construction company of Oma
ha, accompanied by E. M. Raymond OF
| Philadelphia, n consulting engineer
representing large European financial
interests, were in the city Wednesday
morning making their return trip over
the proposed Omaha.Norfolk- Madison
interurban line, The trip from Omaha
was made to Fremont, with stops a
towns which the proposed interurbai
is to touch. The route this time wal
made via Howells to Norfolk, theme,
to Madison and returning again viz
Howells to Fremont Mr.. Raymond
is said to be making survey of tn
route and gathering all necessary dat
in all towns through Which the pre-
posed electric road would run. Nj
Baker has told Norfolk business me
that he had hard fight to get thi
fsr with the proposition and that NJ
Raymond rs very enthusiastic. judi
ing frtsH remarks made by the tW
engineers it is considered possible thi
the road will he ultimately construc
ed,
Mrs. Stevens Re elected.
L Baltimore. Nov l6.-MrS. Lillian