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Wnrnt Imnrt nioiiilTn nwnll
Klml ilooitn llmlr nwrot nil
llnrkl Tlnllinyiilollilnbnlll
Clirlstinnn l linrnl
How much pleasure Hfo brings uh
uocnuso of Its Rpooial days whioh wo
havo happily oxaltod booaiiRo thoy foouH
onr thotiKlitR about homo past ovont or
ntmul for hoiiio prlnoiplo whiuh onduros
rcgnrdleRs of tho fact whothor It In wo
onrflolvos some ancestor or thoRO who
Hhall live long yours aftor wo liivvo loft
tlio onrlli who eonunoinornto or idealize
It
How our hearts swell within us nH
tho Fourth of July crowds upon uh with
onoh recurring your Little reeks It If
wo huvo ohlor grown Wo may con
Umiiii tho llrooruekor uh u nuiflnnco voto
tho fnntiiRtiis mill tin parade u chest-
nut antl nssuino to ho disgusted with thu
hoIho ami oluttur hut whon all is Raid
and dono wo are glad of tho day It
concentrates our attontion upon our
country Ur beglnings ItNpnst struggles
its prunont glory and futuro possibilities
and because of it wo grow enoh yoar to
lovo tho Hag and what it Mauds for a
littlo nioro than wo did hoforo
Aftor tho harvests aro gathered and
tho years work approaches coniplotion
Thanksgiving is anuonncod and tho
nation conBos from its work to roudor
thankH to tho Giver of all good nl
families aro brought together under tho
homo roof Thanksgiving day coiiioh as
a honidiction exulting homo lifo and
urging us to magnify our mercies
But those aro days that nffoct only
our national lifo Hut whon wo say
OltriBtniiiH is horo thoro is a fullness
in tho message that makes all others
Hooiu Hinall Its tho only day in all
tho yoar that is largo onough to tako in
everybody Nouo coo wiso noun not
wiso onough iiono too rich no 0110 too
poor tho tiniest babo tho most vonorahlo
old niau nouo can escape tho purposo
and tho spirit of Christmas Although
in this north temperate olimato tho frost
ldiiK holds sway and hinds tho outor
world in ioy f otters no othor timo in
tho yoars annual round brings to littlo
children and thoso wlto liavo young
hearts so niuoh joy and brightness
Throughout tho wide world oer laud
anil sea wherever tho Ohrist and His
mission to earth is known with ovory
Ohrist mas tido thoro comes about a
merry time and a happy day
fl
its tho birthday of a king 1 and no
whoro in all the earth does Ho recoivo
moro uuivorsal homage than in our own
democratic Amorica Thoso wiso mon
who jouruoyod from tho far oa9t many
years ago led by tho star brought gifts
beautiful and costly and gavo thorn to
tho sweet babo that lay iu Bothlohoins
mauger Thoy brought thorn bocauso
thoy lovod Him Tho Ohrist as ho grew
older at ovory step in His lifo ompha
sized tho truth that it is moro blessed
to givo thau it is to rocolve So
Christmas Ilia birthday is given up to
giving
Although it is very familiar to us m
its gonoral aspoota it is nevertheless
unique in its aotivitios If you will but
atop tocousidor you can bat notice what
a comploto rovorsal it brings about of our
usual way of doing things our usual
wav of thinking our ambitious and
desires
Ordinarily men aro busily engaged in
somo lino of work which will help thorn
to cot on in tho world thoy aro ab
sorbodvory largoly in tho strugglo of
lifo and their minds aro contored upon
au accumulation of woalth tho pursuit
of kuowledgo or tho dream of fame
Ordinarily popular favor oxalts somo
one who has bocomo illustrious through
great achievement in somo particular
direction au Edison a Kipling or a
Dewey
Hut what a chaugo I When tho Christ
mas season approaches thoro is a dif
ferent order of thiugs It is a time not
of getting but of giving Thoro is in
tho throngs which crowd tho stores
making purchases such au abaudou of
tho conventionalities of lifo as to bo
laughahlo and yot it is a rovelatlon
only of tho uoblor impulses which with
an unconsciousness of tho looks of
things bom of a solf forgotfuluoss
while thinkiug of and for othors that
stirs within ones hoirt a profound
admiration for tho bettor qualities of
hnuiui nature Not only small boys
nud bright eyed girls with older sisters
and their mothers but stalwart mon
rarely seen on shopping expeditious aro
noticed hurrying hither and you with
an over increasing number of bundles
They reach home sometimes lato at
night with an array of traps and
trinkets that is largely an enigma to
them und stealthily place them iu
bureau drawers and obscure corners
there to await their mission In April
or September or any other mouth
oxopt at this time you couldnt hire
oils of these men to be seen trotting
about thf public thoroughfares before or
alter dark beating any suoh grotesque
lot of stuff in their arms They would
be too busy thou but they are not
now Oh no its in the air to do all
this What is it all about anyway
What aro thoy spending so much money
and bo many hours of timo for
Christmas tells the story In churches
of thoso hithorto myfllorlouB misslouR
aro inado known Tho loud shouts of
glad Riirpriso or in tho early gray of
tho morning whon thoy poor into tho
long RtookingR crowded with goodlofl
and giftH tolls that tho child Ih tho king
of hoartfl and holds supremo sway
Or porohanoo tho brilliantly lighted
oliuroh and loaded ovorgroon ooverod
with dolls and boohs and toys jumping
Jacks and gamos which on Christinas
ovo onthrallfl a dolightod crowd of young
and old toll tho samo happy story
Yes Christmas is ohlldrons day Its
mission is to bring joy and delight to
childhood and bring baok our lost youth
to us older folks How small and insig
nificant at such a timo rooiu wonlth and
power and fiuuo I How littlo thoy ontor
into our thought as tho real and substan
tial factors of Hfo Tho joy of Christ
mas comosiu tho simple net of making
othor people happy lighting up tho
faces of tho children with tho radlauco
of lovo which ofton moans much solf
denial and sacrillco uheoring tho path
way of othors by somo kindly romon
brnnco this It Is that makos Christmas
tho gladdest merriest day of all tho
yoar
Stretching across two full conturios
all this has boon inado possible bocauso
of the advent of tho babo of Uothlohom
whoso coming shepherds wntchod with
rovorouco ami angels sang Poaco on
earth good will to men In later
years tho samo benign lifo gathered tho
children about Him and Buid of such
is tho kingdom of hen von and only
thoso who aro possessed of tho simplo
child spirit can ontor in So Christmas
onthronos childhood tho sweetest sun
niest most precious portion of lifo
Lovo is the hvor that moves the
world Tho Christmas tido boars sure
and overwhelming testimony to tho
fact
Thoro is no room for pessimism or
discontent at such a timo as this Lifo
is worth loving
Somo ouo has said Friendship is
tho sunshine of lifo Ho is richest
who dwells most securely iu tho heart
of his friends Somotimo since a man
who had spout his lifo iu tho accumula
tion of money umdo tho remark Tho
only friond I over knew was a dollar
How very very poor buoIi a man seems
at Christmas time
In giving gifts dont spoil your own
happiness and that of othors by overdo
ing If you do you miss tho very bonofl
icouco whioh Christmas ought to bring
to you This old world in which wo
live is a very practical place and it was
inado for practical people Simplo
gifts aro host It is not gold and silver
that our friouds need It is hdpo and
courago good choor and lovo If our
hearts go with it a very Binall gift can
bring them theso
Christmas is horo
Lot it bo a rod lottor day such a day
as tho ohildrou in our homos shall treas
ure up iu thoir mouiorios as wo do thoso
of yore
Tho world grows young again
Holly aud mistletoe uiake life redolent
with brightness and good oheor
Forgot not to brighteu the lot of tho
obscuro tho poor tho Buffering
Spread suushino ovorywhoro
TIJE JQKfe0JLK NEWS THURSDAY DECEMBER 21 1899
Bo
morry all tho day
The star of Hothlohom illuminates tho
conturios aud His birthday gloriiies
childhood forovor
Tho famous lluskiu colony whioh has
boon tho object of so much comment
has finally mot tho fato whioh usually
awaits thoso socialistic schemes for set
tlement tho property has boon placod
in tho hands of a rocoivcr aud sold Tho
colony was founded iu TeuuoEseo iu
181 t aud for soveral years gavo promise
of great success Thoro woro about 300
colonists and thoy held property worth
100000 All went woll until discord
aroso bocauso of certain innovations
which woro advocated to which tho
majority would not consent and so an
other of thoso ohorishod schemes of
socialistic reform has mot its fate
Ex Souator John M Palmer of Illi
nois is going to publish a book of Rocol
lections Ho is now iu Washington
collecting material for it He has Bpout
more thau 50 years iu public life
iu boon promiuout as a union gouornl
d v ing tho civil war and afterward ho
was govornor of Illinois and United
States sonator Au interesting lifo ho
has had aud au interesting book cau bo
expoctod
Tho suggestion that the democratic
candidates for 1000 be Bryan out Hogg
leads tho Haloigh N 0 Observer to
favor the nomination of McKiuley and
Hoot by the republicans The Observer
observes that tho campaign slogau could
th en boRoot Hogg or die
The democrats fondly imagine that
the financial bill recently passed by tho
house furnishes them au issue for the
oouiiug campaign The number of
democrats who voted in its favor how
ever indicate that it presages auothor
Bplit in a much split up party
Ono of the funny contradictions in
human nature is that a man who
couldnt be hired to ruu a block on a
strictly cash payment of CO cents will
chase holt a mile after a 15 cent ohiokou
for his Sunday dinner that may have
or in homes in various ways the secret escaped from its coop
TUESDAY TOPICS
V W Olingor of Tokuinuh is in town
Ed BooIb is driving Walkors food
wagon
Judgo Powors was in Omaha last
evening
Miss Loin Ohlldfl returned lost night
from Omaha
W I Mason of Plorco was iu tho
city yostorday
Tho roof of tho Turf Exohango is
being roshlnglod
Mrs Gcarhart of Pierco was a city
visitor yostorday
Mrs Burt Mapos roturnod from
Omaha yostorday
M 1 Moyor of Madison was a city
visitor yostorday
Miss door of Madison is visiting
friends in tho oity
Sheriff E J Kumiy was up from
Stanton yortorday
Mrs Wm Gorocko of Stanton was in
Norfolk yostorday
Commissioner Wintor was a morning
passenger for Madison
O A Williams court roportor wont
to Madison this morning
Frank Masters of Sioux City spout
Sunday with his paronts
Attorney A W Gross of Madison
was in tho city over night
Tho county coniinisslouorH aro holding
an adjourned session today
1 II Seabury of Plaiuvlow spout
Sunday with Norfolk frionds
Miss Emma Heath of Fostor was
shopping iu tho city this morning
Chester A Fullor is doing business at
tho court houso iu Madison today
A B Richardson nud daughter of
Emorick woro shopping iu tho city
Rov W II Eaton is iu Tildon this
week assisting iu a revival mooting
Mr and Mrs John Sutherland of
Battlo Crook woro shopping in tho city
today
Workman commoncod lathing tho
coiling of tho now opora houso this
morning
Aug Kiosau returned from Sioux
City yoBtorday whoro ho had been on
business
Attorneys W M Robertson M D
Tylor and E P Woatherby are iu Mad
ison today
Mrs OJoslyn aud Mrs 11 A East
bouru wore shopping in the city yester
day from Carrol
Last ovouiug a bouncing girl camo to
tho homo of Mr aud Mrs Lou living on
uorth Touth street
E A Lauronco of Madison is hero
today Ho is still with tho Singer com
pany and doing wel
Dr Wilkinson a specialists of Omaha
aud editor of tho Medical Record was a
city visitor over night
Frank Stack who has beeu employed
as bakor by E J Schorroggo left for
his homo in Iowa today
A disable engiuo on the morning
train from Vordigro delayed tho arrival
of tho samo about au hour
Richard Requa has somo very inter
esting snap shots of lighting which ho
took duriug a recont storm
Miss Hattio Ohapmau of Fremont is
visiting hor Mrs O J
Chapman at South Norfolk
Mrs Charles Buck master wifo of a
promiuout farmer living southwest of
Oroightou died last Saturday
Mrs II Mc Bride and daughter Auuio
and Mrs P Stafford weut to Omaka
yesterday returning last evening
Mrs Geo Fox roturnod last ovouiug
from Omalia whero sho had beeu to at
tend tho funeral of Durlaud Bromo
Arthur Pilger wont to Madison this
morning to look over his futuro field of
labor in tho county treasurers olllco
Messrs W H Ahlmau and Aug
Brumuiund wout to Madison this morn
ing to serve as jurors at tho term of dis
trict court
Mrs Phoasaut tolegraphs that sho has
arrived safely at Elberton Washington
whero sho weut to spend tho winter
with hor Bister
Cmmisslouor Hughes camo down from
Battlo Creek last eveuiug and wont to
Madison this moruiug to attoud a meet-
iug of the county board
Tho children aro uow counting tho
days and hours instead of the weoks
that will iutorvouo boforo the time of
Sauta Glaus appearance
B S Wyatt formerly with tho Singer
Sewiug Machine company at this placo
now with the company at Graud Island
is a business visitor iu tho city
Manager Sprocher of tho tolophono
company went to Madison tliisj morn
ing to consult with tho county commis
sioners in regard to putting a tolephouo
in the court house
Tho merchants have been enjoying a
very good trade especially in holiday
goods and somo have found it uecessary
to replenish their stocks of goods for the
holidays which have become depleted
Sunday morning at an early hour a
ten pound girl arrived at the home of
Mr and Mrs Geo Piatt to accompany
them through lifes journey Mr and
Mrs Piatt are very happy over their
firstborn
The wiudows aud doors for the new
opera houso were received yesterday
and at least tho windows will bo placed
in position at onco Tho building in
being rapidly enclosed and it will bo
but a fow days now until Mr Warrant
cau snap his fingers at tho woathor
Tho members of tho Second Congre
gational church at South Norfolk will
hold thoir Christmas oxorolsos at Rail
way hall noxt Saturday ovouiug Tho
program for tho ovoning will consist of
a cantata entitled Doubtful Tohunlo
and a Christmas troo prosldod ovor by a
roal Santa Olaus
Tho soflsion of district court did not
open yostorday owing to tho fact that
tho now judgo Douglas Cones had not
yot rccoivod his commission A
gram from Governor Poyntor howovor
stated that tho commission had bcon
Bout and arrangoinonts woro inndo to
convono tho first session of court this
afternoon
Tho Nebraska Boot Sugar association
will hold a ppocial mooting at tho Lin
coln hotel Lincoln Wednesday Docom
hor 20 commencing at 7 p m to dis
cuss subjects of importance connected
with tho promotion of tho industry aud
arrango program for tho noxt annunl
mooting All mombors and othors desir
ing to join tho association aro invited
For three days commencing at mid
night yostorday a record is boiug kept
of tho numbor of tolophono calls at the
coutral ofllco From 1SJ oclock yostor
day morning until 12 oclock this morn
ing tho numbor of calls answorod was
1 180 Tho record in takon onco each
year iu a similar manuor so that tho
company may know tho volume of bus i
ness being dono
Tho danco to bo given by tho fire do
partmout ot Marquardts hall on tho
ovoning of December 28 will bo largoly
patronized for two reasons Intho first
placo thoso who attoud are promised a
good timo and agaiu it is givou for a
worthy purposo that of raising funds
to help defray tho oxpouso of tho nuuual
mooting of the State Volunteer Firo
mons nssooiatiou which meets hero on
January 15
Something of a novelty for this
country is tho horso powor wood saw
which has boon at work today cut t iug
up a pile of wood in tho rear of Froy
tholors bakory The merry clang of
that saw to tho person who has ovor
lived iu a timbered country revives old
momories and gives a feeling that ho
would again liko to sco the tall forest
with its accompanying lumber wood
aud shingle mills
During the coining fow days Norfolk
morohants would appreciate it mightily
if people living in tho city could manage
todo their shopping in tho forenoon as
thoir timo in tho aftorueon will bo
largely taken up by attending to tho
out-of-town customers Not only
will this be a benefit to the merchants
but the city customers will receive
hotter and prompter service if thoy will
call iu during the forenoon
It was rumored in the city yesterday
that Senator Allon had forgotten to re
sign the judgeship before leaving for
Washington This is not true At the
time Mr Allon received tho appoint
ment as senator ho had several coses
under advisement and he withheld his
resignation a short timo until ho could
dispose of thoso cases Ho sent in tho
resignation in ample time to save any
complications as to futuro tonus of
court
It is reported that Myrtle the daugh
ter of Mr and Mrs A J Webber who
loft horo about two years ago to mako
thoir homo in Califoruia is to bo mar
rlod ou Now Years day Tho lucky
man is said to bo a raucher by tho name
of Frank McDermont The Webber
family now resides at Fullertou Col
but it is understood that tho couple in
tend to mako thoir homo near El Dor
rado Myrtle has ninny friouds in Nor
folk who will uuito in oxtoudiug con
gratulations
Seo tho largo assortment of popular
bargains in holiday goods at tho Variety
store
Letter IUt
List of lottors remaining uncalled
for
at tho postotllco December 18 1899
II D Audorson Ohas Bermel Edith
Dauels Mr F L Hnger Mrs Ed
Hummel Wm P Keith G W Kin
ney Mr Geo Lymau John Pottersou
Miss Emma L Swartz S G Scrauton
Mr E O Totor II H Wulf
If not called for in HO days will bo
sout to tho dead letter oilico
Parties calling for any of tho abovo
please say advertised
P F Si KKCiinn P M
Popular bargaius iu dolls doll buggios
toys china ware games toilet cases and
mauy other holiday goods at tho Variety
store
IasD Tlinn 5 Cents Per Copy
The St Louis Sunday Star with
beautiful colored cover of humorous
matter artistic musio folio of new and
original songs tho 24 page magazino in
book form containing short stories
fashion plates articles on timely topics
by leading authors aud handsome
illustrations All the news from pole
to pole Mailed to any address three
months for 50 oents Address St Louis
Star St Louis Mo Sample copy can
be seeu at this office
To Cure Cold lu One Day
Take Laxative Biomo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the mouey if it fails
to oure E W Groves signature on
every box 25o
WEDNESDAY WRINKLES
Mrs Taa McDonald is still vory sick
O F Way was iu town yostorday
from Columbus
Sheriff Nilo Branard was hore yostor
day from Noligh
Dr Hamilton of Coloridgo was a city
visitor yesterday
Attorney A A Wolch was iu from
Wayno yostorday
R B Nelson was in tho city yostor
day from Ohadron
O R Ellor of Long Piuo is visiting
frionds in tho city
airs J n btory wns in tho city yos
torday from Pierco
II E Owen hasrournod from his bus
iness trip to Omaha
E Wolf of Noligh transacted business
in town last ovouiug
Miss Mario Millor has boon quite sick
for several days past
Mrs D E Owen is expected homo to
morrow from Illinois
Goo W Palmateor waB iu tho city
from Crcston yostorday
Mrs Andreas Schwauk of Madisou
was in tho city yesterday
Mrs D C OConnor who has boon
quite sick is reported better
C C Swauson of Dakota City had
buBiuoss in Norfolk yesterday
Mrs D II Ronlfo of Madisou was
shopping in tho city yesterday
Richard Requa made a trip to Pilger
yostorday ou tolephouo busiuess
Mrs W W Riloy was in Norfolk
from Pierco yostorday af tcruoou
Mrs Edwiu Booth was shopping in
tho city yostorday from Wamcrville
Thoro woro 1 lOi calls recorded yes
terday at thotelophouo central ofllco
A E Ohampboll is serving on the
jury beforothe district court nt Madisou
Mrs O J Trent aud Mrs Frank
Barnes wero iu tho city yesterday from
Stanton
Tho Nebraska Sheriffs association
will meet iu Omaha tomorrow for a two
days session
Mr and Mrs Ilormnu Werner wero
in tho city yesterday from Battle Creek
buyiug holiday goods
J H Hutcheson will leave tomorrow
to tnke chargo of a train ou tho Albiou
branch for a few dajs
Miss Hattio Chapman who has been
visiting in the city returned to her
homo at Fremont yesterday
Mrs Jeauuotto Smith mother of Dau
Smith at South Norfolk has returned
from an extended visit at Groton S D
Mrs L M Bouk of Omaha deputy
supreme commander of the Ladies of
the Maccabees was a city visitor
day
Guy Alexauder who was burned at
the High school last Friday was out
yesterday for the first timo since tho
accident
Mr and Mrs W Haverman who
residein Lindemaus addittiou aro tho
parents of a bouncing boy born yostor
day afternoon
Mrs Leo Brubaker who has been
visiting relatives und frionds hore for
the past month returned yesterday to
her homo in Laramie Wyo
W E Fiudley who has beeu super
intending tho raising of the residence of
Ohas Hyde at South Norfolk has re
turned to his homo in Omaha
Miss Valley Garliuger of this city will
road a paper boforo tho State Toaohers
association which meets iu Lincoln tho
20th 27th and 28th of this month
Miss Edna Stafford who has success
fully taught a four mouths term of
school uoar Battlo Creek will return
home at tho close of this week for tho
winter
Officer Martin Kano and wife wel
comed to their home yesterday a lusty
young son who will probably insist on
tho popular night watch doing day duty
as well as night
M F Harrington of ONeill was iu
towu yosterday Ho is ono of tho at
torneys employed to prosecuto what is
known as tho stock yards caso boforo
the district court
Superintendent Reynolds Superin
tendent of bridges nud coustruction
Birchard aud Road Master Stafford ro
turnod yesterday from au inspection
trip to Long Pino
The work of raising and otherwiso
improving the residence of Chas Hyde
at South Norfolk has beeu comploted
aud painters aro now putting on the
finishing touohes
Mrs W H Speece and Mrs Ray
Speece who lived flvo miles south of
town departed this morning for their
new home in Jasper Mo Their hus
bands departed with their household
goods laBt Monday
A new street lamp was put up at the
city hall corner yesterday which is ex
pected to givo bettor service than the
old one This is all right so far as it
goes but there is room for an oven hun
dred more street lights iu various parts
of the oity
Robt Ellis the Bick representative of
Sheukburg Co of Sioux City was
very sick last night and it was thought
he could not recover He passed tho
crisis safely howover and this morning
was reported better His sickness is
pneumonia
W F Moldenhaurer was today half-
Vi T i
soling tho small hoot worn by Fred
Boche Tho Bizo is but 15 and tho boots
wero inado ovor a special last Tho
half Boling is also dono at a special prico
as it makos a considorablo holo in a
sido to cut thorn out
Frod Honkol who recently disposodof
his farm to Frod Koll has dopartod with
his family for North Dakota whero ho
will mako his homo Ho has boou thoro
for somo timo and is activoly ougagod in
the roal estato business and is also post
master of his town Ho roturnod re
coutly for his family
M O Hazon returned from Pouca
whero ho has bcon roporting a tonn of
court last ovoning court haviug ad
journed liditor Harris of Laurel hns
been bound over to district court uudor
qulto a heavy bond but tho opinion of
tho peoplo there is that ho will bo clcarod
of tho charge filed against him without
auy difficulty
C E Doughty camo up town this
morning with his oyo brows nud mus
tache badly siugod but umuorous in
quiries failed to bring an nnswor as to
what sort of a firoho had ruu up against
His frionds uro now gambling ou
whether ho triod to light tho firo with
gasoline whothor tho lamp oxploded or
whether ho had boon experimenting
with acotylono gas
Judgo Cones opeuod his first session
of district court yesterday at Madisou
and his initial exporiouco was very satis
factory to nil interested A number of
oquitycusoswero decided and jury trials
begin today Tho Eblo caso was dis
missed because tho complaining witness
failed to appear Information was filed
iu tho cases of tho state against Borry
aud Collins charging them with grand
larceny Nothing waB dono with tho
stock yards cases
The Baptist peoplo are arranging a
very fine Chistmas service for Sunday
evening December 24 entitled What
Christmas Means or Tho First Christ
mas Night Thero will bo speaking by
somo of tho Sunday school children aud
while Pastor Eaton tolls tho story of
Tho First Christmas Night E E
Adams will throw pictures upon a screen
with the stereopticou illustrating tho
scenes connected with tho birth of Christ
Thero will bo singing appropriate to tho
occasion
Frank Gillette of whom it was re
ported soveral days ago that ho was
very sick died last Saturday af ternoou
at 2 oclock at his homo in Now Ply
mouth Idaho Mr Gillette was for
merly a well known resident of Norfolk
at one timo being p art owner of the
Steam laundry Previous to his
departure for Idaho ho held the
position of clerk in Hardys coal oflicol
Their many friends will sympathize
with tho bereaved family in their hour
of allliction
A fire was built in the west furnace of
the opera houso this morning aud its
heat was used to dry the lath that are
being placed on tho ceiling Tho firo
didnt make an oppressive heat in the
building because there aro too many
outlets in the roof but this will bo recti
fied when the roofing material which is
expected every day arrives Tho ceil
ing is almost lathed aud tho plasterers
expect to begin operations the last of this
week or tho first of next The masons
are today veneoring tho fire walls ou
the south side of the bnildiug
Wnrnervlllu
Mrs G W Hills returned Saturday
from a weeks visit at Silver Creek
Ij K Hills is very sick with kidney
trouble Dr Mackay of Norfolk is
attending him
Ouo of Frank Barnoys children has
been seriously ill but is somowhat
better at present
W H Spoece started for Jasper Mo
ou Monday with a car load of horses
and farming implements
Geo Tanuohill is laid up with a
badly sprainod ankle the result of
trying to control an uuruy team of
horses
llernmlng fumed fur Ilitil SldewulkH
Post Olllco Inspector Sinclair of Ne
braska distriot has been in Norfolk for a
couple of days looking over tho fitness of
tho oity for a free mail delivery system
and aftor a careful investigation in
formed our neighbors that boforo they
could hope to put on any metropolitan
airs with a carrier system they would
have to got a hustle on themselves and
repair their sidewalks number thoir
houses and light tho oity up properly
Madison Ohroniole
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Notice
Notice is hereby given that from good
authority it is learned that somo one is
reporting around town and country that
the firemen are not going to have a holi
day dance and for that reason we tako
the liberty to auuouuce to the citizens of
Norfolk that suoh is not true that all
arrougemeuts are made for suoh dance
on Docember 28 1809
O E Haktfokd Pres
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