The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-02-02
woODsIDE PRAIRIE.

We are blessed with enough STOW
geod sleighing. and every one
IIaknah d me drawing logs
rs t!le s:fW fnf1s getting oxt fencing
and wood for fuel
The hay stacks are getting small.
but if the balance of the winter Is
not too severe. there probably will be
enough fodder to winter what stock
there is in onr town.
There are several cases of sickness
in town. l hear that W. E. BARRIERS
family is afflicted with diphtheria.
Elder Wright's children have the
scarlet fever.
Mrs. Dick johnson is improving,
bnt is poorly yet.
Anyone wanting deer hides dressed,
or pair of sleigAs made, just bring
your hides and timber to Dell Wright
and he will do your work in good
shape.
Will some of the good people tell
us through the FARMER, how the
Swedes make kind of bread that
when baked is something in the
form of hot cake, only much larger
and somewhat tough. I have never
seenany of it, only among the Swedes
and Norwegians.
It has been some time since my
last letter started for the FARMER
office, and the following is the cause
which I have truly hoped some one
would be kind enough to furnish for
the columns Of the FARMER and thus
relieve me of writing the sad story.
January 10th, the pail Of death fell
over our community. As we chronic
le the mysterious suicide OF }. NJ.
Moore, by the shooting of himself.
your correspondent is of the opinion
the act was impelled by some tempo
rary alteration Of mind. Mr.. N.
was one of our first settlers. % years
of AGE, and man of noble qualities.
In others the fire of genius might
sparkle more brightly, but to know
Mr.. NJ. was to respect him. Well
and wisely did he plan his business.
A cheerful worker. the results which
are to be seen, but the dense shadows
have been suffered to enshroud us.
With him the mysteries Of life are
solved, while we are startled and
shocked rs 4 Noble life has passed
away.
take the privilege of copying the
following from the Fergus Falls
Journal: ':Last Saturday, Coroner
Bedford received letter signed by
several of the citizens of Woodside.
requesting his prompt attendance at
that place, to look into the reported
suicide of John Montgomery Moore.
Mr.. Bedford started for Woodside
the same day. The doctor has re-
tnrned and found it unnecessary to
hold an inquest, the account published
being substantially correct.
Died-John Barber, son of ". E..
Barber. in Wrightstown, Jan. 2Sth,
of scarlet fever, aged Is years. Lit
tie Johnny was one of the brightest
boys in our school; always at the
head of his class, kind to his play
mates and obedient to his parents
and teacher, cheerfully performing
his duties. All who knew him loved
him, and extend to the bereaved fam
lily their sympathy. The funeral
took place at the residence of Mr..
Barber, Sunday afternoon, Jan. 29th'
Rev. Kephart officiating.
Reports are that there is one sick
at Mr.. McDowells, three at Mr.. Ab-
bolts, and four at Mr.. Perkins.
Isaac Turner's children are sick
with the mumps. One Of Mr.. Rice's
sons is sick with the same disease.
The funeral services of J. N.
Moore were performed at the school
house, in district No. 68, at II O'Clock,
Ian. Goth, Rev. Collins officiating.
1NCoG.