The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-01-28
TUESDAY TOPICS.
Herman Korth went TO Pierce.

X. 5. Payne OF Neigh was in the
city.
Mrs Edward Reinolds OF Wayne was
here.
c. G. Zuelow went to Pierce on bust
ness.
Mrs c. l.. Wattles of Neigh was in
the city.
Miss Jessie Cate OF Pierce called on
friends here.
Mrs l.. c. Gildersleeve and son of
Wayne we're in the city.
Mrs Ernest Pulls of Hoskins was in
the city calling on friends.
S. S. Sidners, an attorney of Ere
mont, was in the city on business.
Mrs Aaron and daughters of Hos.
kins were in the city visiting with
friends.
The Norfolk Chess club meets with
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Wichert Thurs
day evening.
Members of Kremlins orchestra Of
Humphrey were in the city Monday
afternoon enroute to Tilden. They en-
gagged Marquardt hall for February Is.
b. r. Reid reports the repairs on his
dlulllS Hbuot nave b''l pl'Si'Soii
very fast and in short time no traces
of fire will be left. The repapering
and repainting Of the entire interior of
the house is about completed.
Many Norfolk friends of Miss Mar
garet Lambart, formerly instructress
of the German department at the high
school here, will be surprised to hear
| that this week she will be married to
young capitalist of Fairbury, her
home.
A regular meeting of the CONNER
cial club directors was held at the OK
nard hotel Tuesday afternoon. The
regular routine of business was gone
through.
Norton Howe, VIII Hauptli, Peter
Stafford and Charles Hulac went to
Tilden Monday evening, where they at
tended a dance which they claim was
a decided success.
| The Norfolk skating rink manage
ment changed hands Monday after
noon, when William Eecker, street
commissioner purchased the skating
outfit from Davenport & Haase.
W. G. Altman who is at Houston,
Tex, has written relatives here that
the flowers are in bloom around Hous-
ton and the weather balmy. Mr.. ALL
| man has gone to San Antonio, where
he is looking over a land proposition.
| +. b. Kaufman has opened his bowl
ing alleys to large crowd of bowlers.
A number of good bowlers are among
the gathering and, although the scores
were low at first, they increased as the
players limbered up to their old-time
standing. Clubs are to be formed and
soon some exciting games are to be
= witnessed.
John Davis, an inmate of the state
hospital for insane, escaped from that
institution Monday. Davis, who had
been given much liberty, was employed
: in the laundry. His escape was not
noticed and it is believed he had about
an hours start of the guards, who
thought he was headed for his old
home near Randolph.
, Mrs. Joseph PLANT, who has spent a
week with relatives at Omaha, has re-
turned. Mrs. PLANT says sidewalks in
Omaha which are coated with ice, are
almost impossible. Many people, she
; says, prefer the middle of the street
to the icy walks. A heavy fog also has
invaded the city, and umbrellas are
used to keep the SCOT from damaging
wearing apparel
Farmers coming into the city are
complaining of the extremely bad
roads leading to Norfolk. In some
places great holes are reported to have
been made in the road from wagon
wheels, making it difficult to haul large
loads. The heavy snow, it is said, has
kept all the frost from the ground
which is now very soft
J. E. Thomas, who recently returned
from Carter, S. D., with his bride, has
resigned his position as clerk at the
Norfolk postoffice. Herbert Wichman
formerly employed at the II. W. Win
ter harness shop, succeeds Mr.. Thomas
temporarily. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
will probably return to their home
stead near Carter in about thirty days
| when the leave of absence given to al
homesteaders ends.
Miss Lois Gibson, whose work at the
New England Conservatory of Music
f Boston, has been followed with inter
, est by many Norfolk people, had 8
place on January 10 on the program
5 of a pupils recital given in Recita
' hall of the conservatory building. Hel
e selection were from ChOpin-the
/, Etude in sharp minor and the Tar
t antelle in A fiat major, both works
} that gave scope to a technique which
under the coaching of distinguished
Y Boston musicians is becoming wei
r formed and competent.
I Norfolk fire fighters today are wear
r ing their coats unbuttoned TO show the
} bright new badges which adorn theil
t breasts. The new badges arrived re
5 Gently and are being proudly worn
g not only by the tiremen, but also by
\ the chief The chiefs badge, on the
f top of which the American eagle
2 spreads his wings, bears the words
= Chief Norfolk Fire Department" il
/ the middle are the tiremen's trumpets
\ The fire hOyS badges which are small