The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-02-10

X. w. Mcdonald Of Plalnview was
here.
II. H. Mohr of Pierce was visitor
in the city
G. A. Gregory OF Crete was a visitor
in the city.
a. II. Darrah of Creighton was here
on business.
Gus Freeman Of Genoa was Wis.
itor in the city.
Mrs, II. e. Curry of Gregory was n
visitor in the city.
Mrs. Anton Wilde returned from
short visit at Sioux City.
II. V. Wilson of Butte was in the
city transacting business.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. George Voigt,
a son.
Born, to MIR. and Mrs. William Deg.
ner, a son.
Hose company No. | of the fire de.
partment met in regular session in
the fire station Friday night.
The w. G. T. u. will meet with Mrs
McVeigh Tuesday afternoon at 2:3O p.
IN. A full attendance is desired.
Elmer Reed is suffering from an in.
jured eye as the result of friendly
scuffle with friend in his barber
shop.
The regular term of the district
court, with Judge Arson A. Welch pre-.
siding, will convene at Pierce Monday,
February 6.
Voget's concert orchestra has con-
cluded arrangements for their first an
nual private invitation dance, which
will take place in Marquardt hall on
the eve of Washingtons birthday, Feb
ruary %.
Mrs. George II. Burton, one of the
new members of the Northwestern
Nebraska Poultry association is in re-
ceipt of a large fancy Buff Orpington
cock, sent to her from Hampton, la.
This bird took the fourth prize in the
Iowa state show last year at Des
Moines, la.
A large number of pretty valentines
have been placed on display by vari-
Gus merchants of the city. st. Valen-
tines day comes on February IA and
from the large sales of the valentines
it is believed the custom of sending
away the cards is not beginning to
wane, after all.
Both the Nebraska anu Norfolk tel
crease in the installation of tele-
phones. The Bell company installed
fifteen telephones in the past week,
while the Automatic company has al
most reached that number of installa-
lions in the same length of time.
Nj. w. Spencer has returned from
weeks visit with his parents near Ma
per. Mr.. Spencer reports that the hay
crop in the vicinity of Naper has been
very short this season and that ranch
ers are short of that product. The
drive from Naper to st. Charles, S. D.,
| was made by Mr.. Spencer Friday
morning.
| At the regular meeting of the B. Y.
P. u held at the d. S. Estabrook resi-
dence on South Ninth street, the fol-
| lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Cleo Lederer, presi'
dent; Miss Elsie Bowman, vice presi-
dent; Miss Lulu Porter, secretary;
Miss Florence Lewis, treasurer; Miss
Bessie Hamilton, organist.
Referee T.. p. Weatherby presided
at the bankruptcy examination of Nc
Coun and Lawson of Naper, which
took place in Mr.. Weatherby's Office
in the Mast block Friday afternoon.
Among the out-Of-town attorneys at
tending were Charles b. Keller, Oma
ha; T. Il. Spangler, Mitchell; j. A
Berry, Sioux City; NJ. l.. Sears, Sioux
City.
Charles Crismore, who is charged
with assault and battery by his wife
did not get his scheduled hearing yes
terday afternoon. Judge Lambert de
clares the case more important than a
common justice case and thinks it will
be looked into by the county attorney
In the meantime Crismore has prom
Used to stay away from his house and
family.
Norfolk housewives can cook Will
butter just as cheaply as with lard be
cause of the low price of both, which
is due according to one buyer, to the
endeavors of larger houses to force
out the smaller ones. Lard has been
selling for II cents per pound for the
last three months, but butter only q
short time ago sold for 81 and 50 cents
per pound The country butter which
has been selling for u cents has drop
ped to II cents, and the creamery but
ter sold few weeks ago for 80 is sell
ing for 26 and so cents.
*. Ondrak, the Bohemian painter
employed at the state hospital, and
whose foot was cut off when he was
run down by an NJ. e o. train last
Christmas eve, will make a settlement
with that company in a few days. The
claim agent of the company was in
Norfolk few days ago and visited
Ondrak at the hospital Negotiations
have not been completed, but it is
understood the agents terms are sat
isfactory to Ondrak. How much On
drak is to get from the railroad com
pany is not yet known. Ondrak under
went second operation last month
when DR.. Condor of Omaha came here
and took off Ondrak's leg just below
the knee. He is now reported quite
well.
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