The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-06-02
Oakdale News Items.

John Tinnel of Georgetown, Tex.
was visiting at the home of Fl. S. Man
vile last Saturday.
A. G. Williams of Meadow Grove
was a business visitor in town Satur-
day of last week.
Last Saturday the road grader com.
menced grading the mile of road be-
tween town and the Elkhorn river,
which they finished the first part of
the week. and are now grading east of
town. They have constructed a &C.
ment roller which weighs about 800
pounds, with which they are rolling
the roads after grading.
r, M. Anderson, formerally of this
place, was down from Emmett last Sat
urday visiting old friends.
Marjorie Jenkins of Neigh spent
Saturday and Sunday Of last week at
the c. H. Brainard home
Last Sunday this section of the
country was greeted by a good rain
| which lasted all day, and gave the
| ground a good thorough soaking. Mon
day night brought another good show
err so the country is in fine shape for
some time to come.
Miss Grace Warden of Petersburg
spent Saturday and Sunday at the
home of E. r. Schiemann.
Ernest Galloway of Omaha was here
the fore part of the week visiting
friends and relatives.
Part of the forces of f. l.. Payne e.
Son have been busy this week giving
j. A. Dill's butcher shop a couple OF
coats of varnish and paint inside and
out.
This week men have been busy ex
tending the water mains south on Tay'
lor street from Fifth street to Lawton
avenue. They are laying four-inch
main, and will put in fire hydrant al
the Lawton avenue end.
On Saturday evening of last week
the Oakdale concert band gave a con
cert in the X. p. hall under the aus
pieces of the |. o. u. B. club. The hal
was filled to the limit. During the
evening ice cream was served, also {
vote on the most popular young lady
in the hall was taken. Miss Alice
Pugh, the winner, was awarded {
handsome picture contributed by w
L. Payne & Son. The /. o. u. b. la
dies feel well repaid for their effor
and the profits will go for either new
band uniforms or a portable bant
stand.
Miss Cecil Evans was a Neigh Wis
itor last Saturday and Sunday.
G. r. Nesbit of Norfolk visited re
atives here the first part OF the week
Will Stringfellow came up from Al
lington last Saturday for a visit wit
1 friends and relatives here, Teturnin
: Tuesday.
Rev. Mrs. Brookmiller of the Unite
: Brethren church delivered the baccf
laureate sermon at the Methods
church last Sunday evening to tn
: graduates of the high school. Their
: was a good crowd in attendance, no
withstanding the inclemency of tn
n weather.
Robert Leith has been busy thi
j week fixing up his airdome, where h
= expects to start moving picture sho,
). in the near future.
e Young Gotch" has been here a co,
pie of times this week, making a
!, engagements for a wrestle with Fran
Dworak of this place. Although not
e ing definite has been given out, it
It understood that the wrestle will TAX
place week from next Saturday i
It the X. p. hall.
Walter Rose was a passenger to Z
X gin Tuesday forenoon, where he pla,
e ed with the Elgin team against tn
Bloomer Girls baseball team.
n Last Tuesday evening the !. o. U.
5. young ladies entertained a number
l. the young men at a farewell receptio
d given in honor Of Misses Lulu l. Du