The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-29
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here visiting with his parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Joseph Truelock
Lloyd Pasewalk returned from the
Northwestern university to spend the
holidays with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. A. Pasewalk.
Mrs. Mary Hoskins and her daugh.
ter, Miss Cora Hoskins, of Plainview
are here spending the holidays with
Mrs. Hoskins' daughter, Miss Alice
Hoskins.
Born to MIR and Mrs. Frank Ella,
son
Miss Martha Koehn is recovering
from a severe attack OF the grip.
DR.. c. J. Verges has purchased a
new touring car. which arrived today.
All banks and most OF the business
houses In the city will be closed
Christmas day.
All is ready for the Twenty.fourth
annual ball which will be given by the
railroad trainmen in Marquardt hall
on next Monday night. A record
crowd of dancers Is expected.
Miss Birdie Kuhl who underwent an
operation at an Omaha hospital two
weeks ago. was brought home Friday
night by her mother Mrs. G. A. Kuhl.
Miss Kuhl is feeling we'll and regain
ing strength rapidly.
Fire Driver +. L. Trulock, who was
at the point of death at Geneva only
two days ago, was brought home by
his parents last night. Truelock says
that heart trouble was the cause. He
has now apparently almost recovered
Patients at the Norfolk state in.
sane hospital will enjoy a merry
Christmas. On Sunday Rev. Edwin
Booth, jr., will conduct services, and
on Christmas morning there will be
gifts for all, and a big dinner later. DR..
Johnson has been planning the Christ.
mas festivities for some time.
A defective flue which burned out
in the Steve Burnett property at
South Norfolk at o'clock last Friday
night brought the entire fire depart.
ment to that part of the city. No dam
age was done, and the firemen were
saved some work by the subsding of
the flames Just as the men reached
the place.
Paul Bruecke of Hoskins, who was
taken to Omaha for an operation on
his eye, which had become infected
and which it was thought would have
to be removed. Several large pieces
of steel were removed from the optic,
with the aid of a giant magnet, While
the eye is in a bad condition, hopes
are now entertained that it may be
saved.
While the postoffice clerks were
busy with about 1000 Christmas and
New Years greeting cards at the local
postoffice, one woman almost tied
up" the mail by requesting that "a
postal card to a certain Omaha party
be found. She had failed to affix the
required one-cent stamp. Luckily the
card was near the top" and little de-
lay was experienced. I'VE have these
requests often" says mail clerk.
A near automobile accident occurred
at 6 o'clock last night on the NJ. & o.
tracks in Edgewater when Herman
Leases horses became frightened by
an approaching automobile and backed
into ditch. Lease, with the aid of a
match, inspected the car number and
declared he would take the matter up
in court. The driver of the car was
although he is said to have
used enough precautions to avert an
accident.
A letter received by friends in Nor !
folk from Mrs. w. w. Roberts of Ia. |
coma tells of the death of her son,
Clyde Hammond. Friends near
Creighton will remember him, as he
was raised near there, although he at
tended the Norfolk public schools. At
the time of his death he was employed
as bookkeeper for firm in Tacoma.
He was about % years old, single
man, and living with his mother.
With about 800 people seated in the
building, holly and screen over the
door caught fire from the candles dur
ing the Christmas program there Fri |
day afternoon. A blaze started, but
the burning screen and holly were |
pulled down and the fire trampled |
out. No excitement whatever pre-
vailed and the program was carried |
out without further interference.
Among the days out-of-town visit.
ors in Norfolk We're: G. Hattig, |
Pierce; John Pollock, Harrington;
Harry Hamilton; w. Hamilton, A.
b. Hamilton, Trip county; |
Tressa TriXley, Selma Nelson, New. |
man Grove; NJ. K. Parish, Fairfax; w.
II. Pine, Bonesteel; Mrs. C. d. Moe
Mich, Scribner; H. w. Scott, Plain |
view; H. F. Slaughter, Gregory;
James Mireau, Joe Godfrey, Santee;
F. l.. Nicely, Wayne; w. E. Williams, |
Wayne; V. S. Culver, Albion.
Among the days out-of.town visit |
ors in Norfolk were: Elmer COLLEEN,
Creighton; Carl Goldel, Plainview j. !
A. Waters, George Waters, Paul Wat |
ers, Grant Waters. Witten; Harrison
Bean, Bonesteel; James Bean, Madi-
son; Charles A. Landes, Pierce; Mr. !
and Mrs. Anton Street, Enola Mrs. |
Ida Casant, Witten; Mrs. Eberhard, !
Herrick; l.. J. Holcomb, Winside; A. !
L. Johnson, Plainview; W. r. Locke,
Stanton. A I Palmer Meadow Grove.