The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-04-21
TUESDAY TOPICS.

John Wright OF Battle Creek was n
visitor in the city.
John Maher OF Platte Center was IN
the city in his automobile.
II. Il. Barnhart returned from Cen
ter, where he attended court.
Walter Howe returned from a
weeks visit with friends at Fremont.
William Hauptli cashier OF the Mon
owl State bank, was In the city visit
ing with relatives.
The Norfolk boy scouts enjoy their
regular weekly hike" this evening.
The Presbyterian Missionary soci-
ETY. will meet with Mrs. Percy tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock.
The Pure Ice company's office has
been moved into the new office OF the
Norfolk Electric Light q Power COM
pany.
William Beck Is suffering from a
broken finger as the result OF an ac-
cident while at work around his home
last evening.
An aluminium curtain Is being in
stalled in the Crystal theater Rob
srt Ballantyne Is manufacturing the
curtain. A modern ventilating plant
is also being installed in this theater.
1t is believed that subpoena will
be served on Mayor John Friday today
to appear before the county court at
Madison on June l In answer to the
election contest instituted in the coun-
ty court.
The tailors in the employ Of p. j.
Fuesler were given vacation Mon
lny IN thn fnpt thnt thn Ghnn
underwent a general cleaning up and
redecorating The work room was re-
papered and painted.
The Mexican situation was thor
oughly discussed by Captain c. l.. An
derson and his company of national
guardsmen in this city Monday night.
After the regular drill, it was clearly
understood that every man was in
moments readiness 20 be on the
march.
Regular freight business on the
Northwestern railroad, according to
railroad reports, has dropped off con-
siderably during the past week Sew
eral of the regular trains have been
receiving annulling orders. AS many
as three of these trains were annulled
in one day.
BILLY" Williams, the colored por-
ter in the employ of the Reed barber
shop, has issued a challenge to either
MART" Kane or Gene Sullivan of
O'Neill for a ten-round go in Norfolk
with a side bet. Williams is a 40
FOUNDER and is considered a fast man.
He wants six weeks for training.
Funeral services over the remains
of Thomas C. Cantwell. who died at
Creighton last Saturday, took place at
10 o'clock Tuesday morning in the
Sacred Heart church, where Father J.
G. Buckley held services. The remains
were inferred in the Prospect Hill
cemetery. The pallbearers were:
Martin Kane, Henry Kennedy, John
Welsh, ]. F. McGranc, e. B. Kaufman
F. w. Koerber.
The interior of the new business of.
flee building of the Norfolk Electric
Light and Power company has been
completed and the Office furniture has
already been moved into the new quar-
tiers. This Office building is of the
most modern type. with provisions
made for the great comfort of both
the employees and customers. The ex
terror will be plastered with a new
artificial stone preparation.
An athletic club, such one as st
Joseph, Mo-. and other towns boast of
is being doomed by several baseball
fans and lovers of athletic sports
When the meeting of the Norfolk base
ball club takes place within the mex
few days, a number of those who are
launching the athletic club PROPOSE
ton will attend the meeting and en-
deavor to consolidate with baseball
field sports, wrestling boxing, foot
ball and baseball contests.
James Morrison, the convicted Ha
dar bank robber, who Is serving his
term in the state penitentiary at Lin
coin, has written to his attorney, H. F
Barnhart, that he Is as we'll as can b,
expected and that he is glad of thu
change of officials in the institution
Morrison says in his letter that he II
not surprised at the decision of thu
supreme court, but that 1T did n,
harm to see what they would do.
Morrison's box number of 1858.
The railroad spur west of the new
Bingenheimer-Evans Office on Norfoll
avenue and Sixth street is beini
moved few yards further west t.
allow room for the new sash buildini
which will be erected by the lumbe
company. The work of constructing
the two immense lumber sheds is pre-
crossing steadily. Four long cor
crete walls are being erected. o.
these walls. the lumber will be piled
Two large driveways are provided fol
The young ladies Of the Sacre
Heart church gave a most successful
after-Easter dancing party Monda
night in Marquardt hall, where Is
couples enjoyed the dancing and mi
sic by the Voget orchestra. The Ii
dies of the church served dinner i
the G. A. r. hall at o'clock, and a
ter the dancing they again served n
freshments in Marquardt hall. Tn
hall was beautifully decorated wit
lilies, roses. ferns. etc. The pillars
the large hall were decorated wit
green bunting.
The out-of-door sleeping apartment