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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 11, 1903)
THE NORFOLK NtWS : Tt'USDAY , DIMMMMH H. 1SI08. Council Declines to Pay in Full for October and November. CLOUDY NIGHTS WERE DARK. Company Promises to Light All but One Lamp In the Future and are to be Given Another Month's Trial. Settle for Labor on the Ditch. [ From Friday's Dnlly. ] The city council met In regular ses sion Thursday night with the mayor nml all of the councilman present , ex cept Spellman and Huolow. The special committee on street lighting reported and recommended that the bills of the Norfolk Fuel and Light company for October and No vember bo reduced to n fair amount for the service rendered and that the , company bo given the month of Do- cbiiib'6r ' iftf'Vi fyftlier trial and If the ' s WbTOW''imt rulffll the re- 1 < iMriinj"Jjf ( ? tlio contract as to qual- v > l'Hy of flgllt aim time of service , that | lltlien the contract bo terminated. The report of the ! committee was accepted and filed. The street and alley committee re- porteil that all claims for labor on the Park avenue ditch had been settled In full and that a balance of $2 re mained of the $351.05 , and the same had been turned over to the treas urer. They also reported that they had sold twenty-five loads of dirt , but that it had not yet all been hauled away. The report was referred to the t auditing committee. The public works committee report ed that nothing had yet been done { on the arches to the boilers and rec ommended that new doors bo put in , which matter was loft to the discre tion of the committee. The committee I tee was likewise authorized to pur chase a car of coal at the best rates obtainable. The treasurer's report for Novom- 1 > er was read and referred to the aud iting cominlttee , the following bal ances being shown : General fund , $1,008.11 ; interest fund , $2,015.83 ; water fund , $103.89 ; road fund , SM9.5G ; sinking fund , $2,527 ; insur ance company taxes , $210 ; street light fund. $2M.55. The report of the street commis sioner for the month of November was road and referred to the audit ing comimttee. The following bills wore read and allowed , having been approved by the auditing committee : Martin Kane , salary and ex pense $ 04 25 C. H. Pilger , salary and killing two dogs 51 00 "W. H. Livingstone , salary . . 40 00 Dr. Dear , two months' salary. . 20 00 M. D. Tyler , three months' sal ary 12 50 A. H. Kiesau , six months' sal nry 25 00 G. W. Wilkinson , three months' salary 1250 The Chicago Lumber Co. , lum ber for sidewalks and cross ings 135 27 The Chicago Lumber Co. , lum- y ' her for sidewalks and cross- ( > Jngs 07 00 L. C. Mittelstadt , lumber for sidewalks and crossings. . , . Cl 1G , Jj. Bruce , cleaning and drying /X. hose after fire 1 00 I "W. .P. Dixon , special police. . 14 00 \ \ / ' Albert Degner , hardware 5 25 Norfolk Electric Light and Power Co S 50 Salter Coal & Grain Co. , coal for city building 12 40 Nebraska Telephone Co. , tele phone rent for November. . . 4 50 H. H. Miller , salary and labor 43 30 j K "W. F. Donner , labor on the streets 391 C. II. Weeks , labor on the streets 10 08 A. B. Burnett , labor on the streets 2 93 John Boeck , labor on the ' streets 1301 John Friday , hardware 5 00 B. C. Walter , filing saws and sharpening tools 1 00 August Graul , salary tiO 00 Richard Tews , assigned to H. , Pasowalk , hauling coal. . . 705 i National Meter Co. , ten water k , meters 121 00 "Wm. Brummund , grading First street . 24 00 Nor.fti\ta \ JS\e \ tris. Light and Power Co. . lighting pump- 3 00 C. L. Laubsch , smoke stack for chimney on fireman's dwell ing . 4 GO C. E. Doughty , repairing mo tors . 2 50 Norfolk Electric Light & Pow er Co. , street lighting . GO 00 The bills of the Norfolk Fuel nnd Light company for street lighting for October and November wore taken tip , the auditing comimtteo recom mending that on account of the lights not being lighted on cloudy nights , the October bill bo reduced $10.51 and the November bill bo reduced $7.70 , and also called attention to the fact that there has been a great deal of complaint about the quality of gas lights and that they had not been lit on cloudy nights , as they should have been. Mr. Fulton stated for the gas company that if the chief of police would light the lamp at the govern ment building , the person employed to light the lamps would then light the rest. The October bill waa al lowed at $49.40 and the November bill at $52.50. A. J. Koenlgstelu stated to the council that last Mny ho prosontuil a bill to the council for work done by order of the board of health and the city physician and It waa referred back to him to collect from the per sons for whom the work was done , but that ho had been utiablo to do so and requested that the claim be al lowed. The matter was referred to the city attorney with Instructions to enforce a collection from the persons for whom the work was dono. FRIDAY FACTS. D. Haum was on the sick list yes terday. Win. Coffey was down from Gordon yesterday. M. Brulmchcr loft this morning for a visit with his son , Art. 11. Whalen of Stanton had business in the city yesterday. C. 10. Turnbull of Wayne was a Norfolk visitor yesterday. .in , ! t < > i . Wiji. H/1J\l \ < Kro ) of Spencer was a / | | ( ) vlsltjrlli ) , , ( o , cify over night. H. 'H. Dniiuliart came down from Plorco'on the early train this morn ing. ing.L. L. A. Taylor of Omaha visited at the homo of W. II. Hlakcmuu yestor- tiny. tiny.S. S. W. Shlley and wife of Fairfax , S. D. , wore visitors in Norfolk yester day. Mrs. Mary Smith of Wayne was a visitor to Norfolk yesterday from Wayno. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Huso , sr. , wont to Wayne and Ponca today for a visIt - It with friends. Miss Anna Wantlln came down from Battle Creek yesterday to visit her brother , George. Mrs. A. W. Ladd of Albion is visit ing at the homo of Conductor W. F. Fox on South Tenth street. C. D. Jenkins returned homo last evening from Kalamazoo whcro ho has been visiting his son , Corl , for a few days. The annual election of odlcers of Norfolk lodge No. 97 , A. O. U. W. will bo held Tuesday evening , at the regular session , and members are urged to bo present. A year ago this week , Norfolk and this section of the state was burled beneath a heavy coating of snow. This year merely a thin layer is spread over the district. The dancing party which was to have been given this evening by Mrs. P. A. ShurlH and Mrs. F. H. Bellamy for Miss Olophant , Is rendered impos sible by the sudden illness of Mrs. Bellamy at whose homo the party waste to have been. The drawing for W. O. Hall's horse and buggy took place this afternoon in the presence of a number of tick et holders. Ticket No. 32 , held by S. S. Wagner of Sioux City , was the lucky one. P. F. Sprecher and P. F. Bell acted as judges and Walt. Craig drew the numbers. C. A. Weston and Frank Weston have returned from lied Oak , Iowa , whcro they wore called by an an nouncement of the sudden death of their father. While sitting in a chair at his homo ho died and the Norfolk relatives departed at once for the old homo to attend the funeral. The statd board of public lands and buildings , which was to have been in Norfolk yesterday or today to look over the site for the hospital for the Insane , had not yet arrived from Lin coln up to noon today , but may reach here on the evening train. It is pos sible that the board is waiting for Auditor Weston to get his affairs straightened out so that ho may ac company them. L. Wood , who came hero some time ago with the intention of starting a jewelry store in the Richards block , has been having trouble to ijot his fixtures hero. They were shipped In a car from Randall , Kan. , four weeks ago , and have just been located at Greenleaf , Kan. , not more than 100 miles from the place they started from. Mr. Wood came in last night from a hunting trip for the fixture. * , after an absence of a week. The ni'l road company assures him that the fixtures will be hero tomorrow , and as soon as they can bo unpacked and set up ho will open up his store Parish pays 25 cents cash for eggs. WEATHEtf'lilVES SNOW AND COLD Blizzard Threatened this Morning , but Prospects Now are of a Clearing Away of the Clouds. [ From Wednesday's Dally. ] A damp snow fell during last night that loft an Icy surface on the streets and sidewalks nnd this morning It was followed by a fall of fluffy white ness , which , if it continues long enough , will furnish a desirable condi tion for sleighing and coasting , which will bo appreciable to those who de light in these amusements. The wind had shifted to the nortn- west during the night or early mornIng - Ing and the snow was whipped into eddying gusts that banked it up some what , but still leaves a fair surface for sleighing and coasting in protect ed localities. The prospects are that the tempera ture will fall during the day , bu\ there Is also a prospect that the clouds will break away and the snowfall cease , so that a blizzard may bo avoided. Myron Collamcr Suffers a Cra Iced Rib. HORSES BECAME FRIGHTENED. Alarmed at the Actions of a Spirited Colt by the Wayolde , the C. P. Par ish Delivery Team Ran Away , Over turning the Wagon and Groceries. I From Moniliiv's tmllv 1 A fractured rib for the driver , M > ' ron Collamor , a badly damaged wagon for the C. P. Parish grocery and a free distribution of food along Nor folk avenue , \\IIH the chief result of a rather disastrous runaway that in curred during the middle of the fore noon on the west nldr. Mr. Collamor was taken at once to bin homo , corner Madison avomtc and Fourth street , and the Injured rib was onrod for by a phyttfrlnn. 'Ho Is suffering slightly Ironi MI'p pnlhflii' ' crack but IH liHl at oil The team of hurHl'ii livery wagon \\6iV' 'pas.dhg 'luri'ii- cloiiod Held at the corner of NorfdlU'm omio and Twelfth fUfuot > when .1 spli Hod colt within thowlro fonuo 'be came suddenly lilInrloiiH'iintl so frlnht- onod Iho delivery team that the 'ani mals made a hUigo and n despoiato el fort to got away. They drew the wagonInto the drive way at the home of II. Gorecko and there struck a tree. Meanwhile the vehicle was overturned , its contents spilled and Mr. Collamor thrown out SATURDAY SIFTINGS. Miss Reaves of Emorick was In the city , John White of Stanton was n city visitor over night. C. E. Turnbull was In town yostor- dny from Emorick. A. W. Lucko was In Norfolk from Fairbury yesterday. John McKonx.lo was in the city from Stanton on business. E. A. Clements was a visitor yester day from West Point. Mrs. Hough and Mrs. Bordett were In Norfolk from Pierce. Mrs. Whitney of Battle Creek was in the city yesterday. Miss Martindalo came down fiom Pierce on the early train this morn ing. Goo. W ; Talbot was an ever night guest In Norfolk from Fullorton. Mayor C. S. Smith of Madison had business in Norfolk this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Bnrwoll of Gor don were Norfolk visitors ever night. F. M. May of BrooklngH , S. D. , transacted business in Norfolk yester day. day.Miss Miss Josephine Ludman was a vis itor to Norfolk yesterday from Hum phrey. Dr. Bertha Ahlnmnn has returned from Petersburg whore she was called to attend a patient. Editor II. S. Pershlng ot the Plorco Leader , and son Carl , wore in the city this morning on business. Miss Maude Clark has accepted a position in the Norfolk olllco of the Singer Manufacturing company. A. Amorlne is building n very sub stantial now house on South Eighth street , between Taylor and Pasowalk avonnos. 'Pho household economic depart ment of the Woman's club will meet with Mrs. A. J. Durland Monday after noon at 2:30. : A gentleman from Tildon reports that Robert Ward , an old settler of that place , is very low with Bright's disease and not expected to live. M. Nichols , the Foster stockman , was in Norfolk this morning. "Your paper , " said Mr. Nichols , who Is ono of the enthusiastic readers of the now News , "saves the price of a telegram to market every day in the week at just 1:30 : o'clock. " The carload of new stock for the Wood Jewelry company has at last arrived and Mr. Wood is today in stalling it in the Richards block for the holiday rush. This car was delay ed many days in Kansas through rail roads. At the special meeting of the .Pio neer Hook and Ladder company , hold last night in firemen's hall , Venus Nenow was elected to ronrescnt , the company at the annual meeting of the Nebraska State Volunteer1 Firemen's association , which is to bo held at Fremont during January. Christmas is three weeks away , but the spirit of Christmas giving is al ready manifest , and some of the mer chants report good trade Jn holiday goods. Some splendid displays are shown by the merchants of Norfolk and many are making their selections while the stocks are Inrgo nnd com plete. A fine now.fenturo In the way of lighting has been Installed in Beelor Bros' , store which has proven very successful. It Is an electric light which Is diffused by centrifugal nieans so that the largo retail room is as light at night as it Is In the daytime. Colors are accurately distinguished through this medium after night , It being ono of the -most successful in ths respect that has yet been invent ed. Among the travelers In Norfolk for Sunday were : E. H. Derby , H. II. Schneider , P. N. Connelly , G. O. Olo- HOII , U , C Hudson , W D Webster , A T HtoaniH , M , Hdiuurman , , M G Bowers , G. "W. Gardner , C L. May , J. E. Murphy , T , ) l. Brleo. Geoi-gu Monitor , B. Jf. Aronmm , II , P. Van- Hloklo. C. J. Couwolt , J V. , uby , .lack Beorklo , George II. Spear , Otto Tup- port , C. A. Blakiily. C. II. Hliun , W. C. Columan. W. 11. Woodruff of thin city suffered from a stroke of paralysis at his homo on North Eighth Hired hmt night. Mr. Woodruff IH qulto totally par alyzed on bin loft tddo and will prob ably bo ntmblo to move fur a long time. Ho had Just 'icon ' at the wood shed for a huckd of coal and WIIH re- lurnhiK through the Kitchen dooi * whet , he wan Hler.ed by the iilroko and foil over agiilnst the \\iill of the ImlldliiK. A physician wan summoned nnd ev erything possible Is being dnno In make the allllctod man comfortable. Dr. C. A. Mclvlm was ono of the porsotui Inloi'OHted In the tdiwnphlc ropoil In regard to the dlmiHlnuis lire In Snllnu , Kan. It IH there that bin mgthor and brothnr are nltuatod now. TJio IIro wan la the wholesale grocery luiubi ) of ID. | , Lee , a millionaire to wlunu , .Dr. MoKIm hint Hprlm ; sold hlo.IImf bjnok team of hnrsos. Mr. Lee .at. ,0110 , I line considered Norfolk as a wholesale center and oven ro- centl ) itiaul | ( to | ) r. .McICIm that If an Inducement were offered ho would lo- rate iH'io-.wltb a largo plant. 'Pho change to bettor In the weath er conditions , that ban long been ex pected and dosdred appears lo have come with today and the sun shlneti brightly and warmly ever this Hoctlon of the Htato. 'Pho temperature last night wont to two degrees above y.oro , ending the tipoll of cold , cloudy and threatening weather with ono of the low temperatures of the HOIIHOII. Dur ing the night the river waH fro/on ever , but the Ice IH so thin that It would bo dangorouH for anyone to venture upon It , and the boys are warned to stay away. The Ice on some of the ponds IH In fairly good condition , however , and the boys who arc fortunate enough to possess skates have boon enjoying the privi leges afforded in this line of sport to the limit. A CORN EXHIBIT FOR FARMERS Handsome Prizes Have Been Offered For the Exhibits at Lincoln Next Month. Farmers of the state will luivo an oppoi tunlty to win $900 in premiums itt the winter corn show to bo given at the state university January 18 to 23. Prizes have been offered by the Nebraska commission of the Louisi ana Purchase exposition and the state board of agriculture. The following rules and regulations have been an nounced : 1. Bach exhibit shall consist often ton ears , and must have been grown by the exhibitor In the season of 1903 , and no exhibitor shall make more than one entry of any one variety In class A , but may enter any numlior of exhibits for class B. 2. All exhibits must bo put in place by the owner , without expense to the association , not Intur than 12 o'clock m. of Tuesday , January 19 , 11)01 ) , or sent by freight or express prepaid to the secretary to roach him not later than 0 o'clock p. in. , Satur day , January 1G , 1901. I ! . The corn In class A shall bo judged by the scale of points adopted by the association at its mooting on September 3 , 1902 , and by the variety of btandards adopted by the commit tee of the association having them in charge. 1. Judging shall botrln at 12 o'clock m. on Tuesday , January 19 , and shall bo completed as soon as may bo there after , when the exhibits shall bo thrown open fof- the inspection of the public. 5. The exhibits shall bo under the control of the committee on judging during the show , nnd shall become the property of the association when the awards are announced. G. Competition shall bo open to the state , but no general suedsmnn , contract grower or jobber in seed grains shall compote. Class A Ono hundred dollars shall bo paid in cash premiums for named varieties of Hold corn , to bo judged under rule 8. The premium money shall bo prorated to all exhibits scor ing above 70 points , on the basis of points scored above 70. Class B Fifty dollars shall bo paid in cash premiums for the flvo best collections of field corn.any one col lection to bo grown by the exhibitor ; number of varieties , amount of corn and general excellence to govern first , $15 ; second , $12 ; third $10 ; fourth , $8 ; fifth , $5. 1. Each exhibit shall consist of thirty ears , and must have been grown by the exhibitor in the season of 1903 , and no exhibitor shall make more than one entry of any one va riety. Rules 2 to G , inclusive , are the same as those governing the distribu tion of premiums provided by the state board of agriculture. Seven hundred and fifty dollars shall bo paid In cash premiums for named varieties in field corn , to bo judged under rule 3. Thepremlum money shall bo prorated to all exhi bits scoring above 70 points , on the basis of points scored above 70. Nothing spcaKa more emphatically for a neat , progressive business man than nicely printed stationery The News does it. Program for th State Associa tion at Lincoln. FOR THE HOLIDAY VACATION. Teachers of the State Have n Ploanant and Profitable Way of Spending a Few Days Open to Them Educa tors of National Prominence. IKnini TwHtlnv'fl Oiillv.l The proiirnni for ( ho annual mool- Inn of thi < NobniHhn Stale Tonchorn' iHmid'illoii nl Lincoln to hit hold on December ! ! 0 mid 31 and January I , IH complete iiuil lum boon pnhllithcd , 11 contains the promlm > of helm ; ( ho Minn ! InloroHlInK ( ind pmllliihto HOHslmt ever held In the iiNHfidnllon'H hlnlory mil there arc thlrty-Hovon previous innuiil moolluKH lo afford comparl- mum. KiiporluloiuU\nl , , ( ) . < 2. O'Connor of llilH dlv , who , | HI ; JHfjmhi'p of the o\- pcullvo cummltjeo , luiowH lo hit por- uiiml nails lii ! ; JJoii lWI"lho , m'snlon will tin ( iin1 In ullniol liuondici'H ( fiom ill pnrllnun of the Hliito and II In o\- podod Urn ! there will b < < nu iimiHunlly Hrso enrollment llo " ) inn been nl ( ( Milling the moellnnH of Ihu commit lee ilurlni ; the preliminary niTniiHomonlH mil IH ( ' ( inlhlont Hint ( hero will lie no illHiippolntnionlH on the part of llwno attending. MHH ( Mniiilo Malrnn , ono of Ilio sue- coHHful pilmary tondiorn of the Nor folk Helmuts Is on Iho program for the primary m-dlnn on Thurmluy lifter- noon. I lor mibjoct will bo "Tho lloau- Hindi's df a Primary 'Poacher. " MrH. J. M. I'llo ( if Wayne , a member of the national educational committee of the Federation of Women's clubs , will take part In the Thni'Hdny morn- Inu general Houston , the subject as- dgnod her being "Home of the Vllal NoodH of Our Public Schools. " ICducaloni of national promlnonco who are lo ho present and iiuiko ad dresses are .IIIIIIOH II. ( 'nnllold , for merly cluincollor of the NchiaHlm mil- M'l'Hlty but now librarian of Columbia university ; Frank 10 Ilobormtii , a lec turer of national fame ; Miss Adelaide llolton , supervisor of the primary Hchooln aL Minneapolis. Minn. ; Minn Clara F. Cooper , Huponlmr of primary work of Iho Omaha public schools ; William Wallace Stetson , superinten dent of Instruction for the Htalo of Mnlnn ; William Gardner Halo , olio of Iho best known Latin scholars of \merlca nnd head of ( ho department of Latin. University of Chicago ; Edward - ward AlHWorth HOHH , advisory editor of Iho American Join mil of Sociology ind assioclato of the Institute Instltull International Soclologlo. Charles B. llanfnrd and his com pany , favorably remembered In Nor folk , where they have appeared sev eral limes , will present Shakespearean entertainments and Katliorlno Wlllard will appear In "Tho Power Behind the Thnmo. " The flato spoiling contest , art ex hibit , music , receptions and other fea tures will add to Iho pleasure of the session. Reduced railroad and liotol ratnB will bo offered and everything loading to first class entertainment : ind intellectual treats Is planned. The divisional meetings liavo splen did programs arranged , and the gen eral sessions will be of more than or dinary Interest. The mooting should nnd nifdonbtnilly will attract , the attendance - tendance of almost every public teach er In the stale who can arrange to attend and will prove of value to thorn- solves as well as to their work. Many of Iho teachers In nnd about Norfolk will no doubt arrange to at tend the session. MONDAY MENTION. J. II. Mosslo was In the city from Wayno. J. W. Stewart of Wlsnor was In the city. Jos. Stewart was down from Tlldcn Saturday. W. R. O'Brien of Atkinson was In the city yesterday. J. A. MejKtlrk was In Norfolk yes terday from Hadar. R. Hamilton was in Norfolk yester day from Columbus. George D. Butterflold was In Omaha on business Saturday. Miss Martha Preuss was in Norfolk yesterday from Pierce. Roy Odell of Yankton , S. D. , was in Norfolk over Sunday. Orln V. Lamb of Sioux Falls , S. D. , was in the city Sunday. W. M. Robertson was a pessengor for Plorco this afternoon. Thomas Ducr of Wlsnor was in Norfolk today on business. Eugene Austin visited with Pierce friends yesterday afternoon. Mrs. J. C. S. Wollls and Miss Annie McBrldo wore in Omaha on Saturday. II. R. Wardo Sundayod In the city. Dr. Jacobs was In Norfolk Sunday morning. W. F. Harris and Miss Vernn Sweet wore in Norfolk yesterday from Mead ow Grovo. E. R. Gurney , the Fremont banker , was in Norfolk yesterday greeting former friends. Mr. and Mrs. Max Lenser of Til- don were guests of Norfolk relatives and friends over Sunday. The carload of jewelry which has just arrived for the Wood Jewelry store went through n wreck In Kansas and some of the glass nnd woodwork oi the catum In quite badly damnged. Despite thin however , Mr. Wood will open and oxpoclH to remain In Nor folk llo IIIIH bought property liure , Geo. W. Ileclmrd'H cabinet shop him boon moved east a couple of lotH which have been loaned for the pur- pone. pone.Mr. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Whitney of Omaha vlidted at the home of her paronlM , Judge and Mrs. I. Powers , ever Hunday. Sitpnrlntondnnt of Construction Fain IIIIH returned I torn Yaultton , 8. IX , whore a now government building IH shortly to bo started. Mhis Ethel Doughty IIIIH accepted a poHltlnn with the A. Ilimpn piano com pany and will bo In the Mtoro on South Fourth iirool every afternoon. Will Iluhlmril ami wife of Dlxon. Nob. , are In the clly , UUOHH ! at the homo of F. W. Mode. Mr. Iliiblmrd IH editor of Iho Dlxon Ilorald. 'Pho Ki'undu Green theatrical com pany piiHHtMl through Norfolk yester day oimmlo. They hnvo boon playIng - Ing along the Bonimlcol Hue of the wontorn"'raflroafl. ' ' North . A l1U'lyv'n'H ! ) | Jilyu.i t ( ( ' " i\in \ homo of Lowell Idi'Hkfno VntJify'"pvpiiliiK fur her llltlo frlendH. They were Invited for half past seven and played Hindi. 'Pho Ladles iMImilminry Hodely of Iho I ' ! niL Congregational church will meet with Mi'H. C. B. Dnrland on TlinrHilay afternoon , Instead of on Tuesday. 10. U. Hayes came homo from Car roll. Iowa , whom ho IIIIH lioadqunrtorH for the Chicago Portrait company and visited over Sunday with liln parent ! ) , Mr. and Mrs. C S. Hayes. Harry Barnes , the Battle Crook hanker , \vnnv In Norfolk thlH morning , llo HII.VM that Corn-go Berry , Iho ranch man , ban already Hhlpped In 10,000 wlieop for feeding thin winter. Four thouHtind came yesterday. William Sleln has sold two blood- hounilB lo the HhorllT of Boyd county lo bo In readiness lo track any rob bers who may venture that way. The dogit are from the Oakilulo stock , owned by William Comslock. The dinner and sale conducted by the LadloH guild of Trinity church In Iho Htoro room next door lo the poRtollloo on Thurmlay last , after all ovpoimoH had been paid , loft u bal ance of $231.20 in the society treas ury. 'Phe Sugar Clly aorlo of the Frater nal Order of Eagles has Issued invi tation to a largo number of persons In Norfolk and Iho surrounding terri tory for a magnificent ball lo bo given on New Year's eve. 'Pho noted WIs- nur band will furnish mimic for the occasion. "It was ( ho ( inletost Saturday night in Norfolk for many a moon , " said Chief of I'ollco Kimo in regard to the lack of drunks and dlaordorllea which was evident at the end of the week. Not ono Hlnilo man was lodged in jail , which IB quite a remarkable rec ord for a Saturday night. Miss Nolllo Williams arrived last night from Montana , whore she Is teaching school , and Mrs. Sheehan Is expected bore from Ilongis , Wyoming , tomorrow. Both are daughters of George Williams , and have boon sum moned homo on account of the serious Illness of tholr llttlo sister. Lylla , who has been very low for nemo days. Wallace Sackott , business manager of the "Lost Rh'or" theatrical com pany , was In Norfolk today making arrangements for Iho appearance of that excellent play at the Auditorium on December II. Mr. Sackctt Is a son of William Edgar Sackott , secre tary of the United Stales Industrial commission and political editor of the Now York World. DATTLE CREEK. M. L. Thomson was on the sick list this week. Wm. Wand of Valley was here on business Monday. The Baptist Junior league will hold a fair Saturday at the opera house. Jake Moore shipped one car load of hogs to the Omaha market Monday. James Thompson of Norfolk was hero Tuesday on bis regular business trip. trip.H. H. C. Chrlsman and G. Kaufman chipped ono carload of hogs together Tuesday. Jack Kost of Norfolk was here vis iting Monday with relatives and friends. ' Pet. KruoTt'er' ' : u3c fstnnt station agent , is confinea to his borne on ac count of sickness. Miss Agnes Carborry , ono of our high school teachers , was visiting friends at Norfolk Sunday. Wlllard Brink returned Tuesday from Norfolk , where lie had been em ployed at the sugar factory. LeHoy Leach , the champion rifle marksman , was producing bis shootIng - Ing arts here Monday afternoon at the driving park. Geo. S. Berry received seven double- deck carloads of sheep from Wyoming Monday , which he Is going to feed on his ranch north of town. A meeting of the voting members of the Lutheran congregation will bo held Sunday noon after the main services. Miss Martha Prouss of Plorco arrived Sunday for a visit with relatives. Ono hundred nicely engraved cards mnko an npproprlatao Christmas pres ent for n lady. With pinto , they cost $1.75 for 100 , nt The News office. Place orders ten days In advance of time cards are wanted.