The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-25

business here.
Misses Louise Friedrich and Emma
Melcher went to Pierce to spend Sun.
day with friends.
G. G. Cow returned from a business
trip at Herrick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Klug of Stanton
were in the city calling on friends.
Mr. and Mrs William Hamilton of
Stanton were in the city visiting with
friends.
Il. o. Garrett western representa-
tive of the American Book company,
was in Norfolk over night.
Il. A. Moore of Denver, formerly
Norfolk citizen, arrived in the city to
join his wife, who is visiting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. John Krantz.
Miss Mary Wicker who was ope.
rated on for appendicitis at Omaha
two weeks ago is reported rapidly re-
covering her usual health and will re-
turn to Pierce, where she is keeping
house for Father Meisters, in about
week.
Mrs. M. O'Brien entertained the AL
Refreshments were served.
Funeral over the remains of Ferdi-
nand Leu, who died at his home five
miles south of Norfolk Tuesday, will
take place Sunday afternoon. Rev. J.
=. Mueller of the Christ Lutheran
church will have charge of the ser.
vices.
Ben w. Fehan has been appointed
mail weigher on trains No. II and 49,
running between Columbus and Nor
folk. Mr.. Fehan started on his run
February II.
The Woman's club was entertained
In the home of Mrs. w. r. Jones. AT
ter music by MS. Jones the afternoon
was devoted to a study of seventeenth
century artists.
The ladies Of the w. c. T. U. gave
a farewell party to one Of their num-
Der, Mrs. r. E. Jameson, two and one.
half miles southwest of town. Teams
were provided and nearly twenty mem.
bers attended. Dinner was served at
noon and a program rendered in the
afternoon. One of the features was a
solo, "The Drink l Will Not Take"
sung by Lester Jameson. At 4:30 the
| party returned to town.
Tom Tenney of Newport, Ia, repre-
| sentative of the American Construc-
ton company, is in the city making
arrangements to place some new ma
chinery in the Norfolk gas company's
| plant. Two years ago, says Mr.. Ten
ney, Newport had no paved streets.
Now the town boasts of fifty-eight
blocks of fine paved streets and won.
der how it ever got along without
them. Mr.. Tenney assured a number
of Norfolk people that Norfolk would
benefit greatly by having its streets
paved.
Mapes & Hazen have organized a
collection company called the Every
bodys' Collecting company. The com.
pany was organized for the purpose of
giving the city efficient service on the
retail merchants collections. A re.
port will be furnished the merchants
on which to base their credits. The
Commercial club has had for some
time such plan in view, the work to
be done by the secretary of the club.
Mapes & Hazen made the club prop
osition, but no answer has been given
the attorneys.
c. s. Hayes returned from Lincoln,
where he attended the convention and
joint banquet of the Retail jewelers.
association Mr.. Hayes read one of
the most interesting papers at the
convention and was highly compli-
mented. Bad Oil" was the subject
of Mr.. Hayes paper, which explains
the causes of bad watch oil. Fish fat
which is diseased is one of the chief
causes of bad oil, says Mr.. Hayes, and
also the time at which fish is caught
for the purpose Of getting the oil has
much to do with the quality
S. n. Park, who solo his farm and
| stock one mile south Of the city yes
terday for high price, will move to
Norfolk and give up farming. Mr..
Parks sale is good object lesson for
| farmers who have not been paying
| much attention to the breeding Of
stock. Mr.. Parks, although he did not
make much show at breeding stock,
quietly went about the stock business,
and the result was that yesterday he
sold four hogs for $50 apiece. His
milk cows sold as high as $50 each,
while cows usually range from $25 to
$50. Among the swine stock were a
number of full blooded Durhams and
oland-Chinas
On March Z. 16 and II large num-
Der of good positions will be offered
by Uncle Sam in the civil service. APP.
plications and examinations can be
made at the local postoftice. Among
the positions offered are: Wagon
maker, Indian service, $3.50 per an
mum; printer, weather bureau, Wash
ington, s1,250; constructor concrete
engineer, new artillery storehouse,
Rock Island, H., 5000 per month;
plant pathologist, department of agri-
, culture, $l,400 to $1,000; photo-en-
graver, Philippine service, $1,000 to
81 500; cement tester, Philippine SER
vice, $1,400; assistant, naval observa-
tory, $1,4OO. Many applications for