The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-09-29
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T.. A. Brodboll and bride arrived
last Thursday evening from Lincoln.
They were met by the band and es-
corted to the home of w. A. Elwood
where they were given an informal
reception.
Last Friday evening the Booster
club held a meeting in the X. p. hall.
Several auto loads of Neigh boosters
were down, to discuss the making of
good turnpike road from here to
Neigh. The matter was left for fur
committee was chosen for next year
and further arrangements were made
in regard to the corn show. The corn
show will be held on Oct. II and 49,
instead of the Goth and 21st, as
advertised, so as to enable the boost
ers to arrange to get better speakers
for the Farmers Institute, which will
be held in connection with the corn
show. The matter of the lecture
course for this winter was taken up
and decided in favor of having it.
Last Friday afternoon and in the
early part of the evening the Epworth
league held a picnic in Chautauqua
park, which was fairly well attended,
and a good time enjoyed by all pres
ent.
o. w. Francis of Darlington, Wis,
spent from Wednesday to Sunday of
last week with his uncle, d. B. Otis.
Harry Mason spent Sunday of this
week in Long Pine, visiting friends
and relatives.
Alvin Stewart was in town the lat
ter part of last week and the first
part of this week. He is still in the
employ of the Topical Bible company
of Lincoln, and since his visit here a
year ago has travelled aver $4,000
miles in the interests of the Bible
company. He leaves in a few days
for some of the eastern safes.
Misses Matte and Stella Tavener
We're noon passengers to University
Place Sunday where they will attend
the Wesleyan university this winter.
Mr. and Mrs. George w. Park
were noon passengers to Omaha Sun
day, returning Wednesday evening.
While there Mr.. Park attended the
bankers convention.
Ivan Torpin was a passenger on
the noon train to University Place
Monday to enter Wesleyan university
as a junior.
Rev. G.. w. Snyder departed on
Tuesday for Omaha to attend the an.
nual conference of the Methodist
church being held at that place.
Monday evening banquet was held
in the basement parlors of the Meth
odist church, free to all, at which
about 80 to 100 people were present.
The main object was to bring before
the people a new plan of raising the
benevolences of the church, and to
explain the various work of the diff
ferent departments, and explain in
which way this benevolence money
was used. C.. H. Torpin acted as
POSTMASTER, and the various toasts
We're responded to by those interested
in the different departments.
| Dean Leach and Carl Butler start
ed Tuesday morning on a horse back
ride to Loup City, expecting to re
turn the first part of next week.
Edna Stringfellow left Tuesday
morning for University Place to at
tend Wesleyan university.
NJ. T. Kruger of Neigh was bust
ness visitor in town Tuesday after
noon.
C. B. Beer has been on the sick
list for the past week, but is reported
| improving at this time.
C. A. Hines of Atkinson, formerly
of this place, is in town this week
renewing old acquaintances.
Miss Gertrude Cove attended the
convention of the Rebecca lodge at
| Neigh yesterday.
Mrs. Marion Cooper, of Norfolk, was
in town between trains today, visit
| ing old friends and looking after bust
ness matters.