The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1907-05-31

Leonard.
Leonard, N. D., May sO--To The
Forum: We had the pleasure OF
greeting Mrs. j. B. Power on wednes-
day morning last on her way to the
Helendale home farm. she and the
colonel spent the winter in Arkansas.
Mrs. Bower has been with her sons in
St. Paul for the last few weeks.
Frank Barry from LaMoure was
checked in at this station on Thursday
relieving H. L. Mattson, who has been
granted a well earned vacation.
Fred Schroeder is selling lot of
$LOO wheat, II is a part Of last
years crop. When our farmers can
hold crop of wheat over the season.
they can about command the price.
Attorney ]. III. McEnroe of Fargo.
was in Leonard on Friday last and
argued motion in Judge Fraedemch's
court.
Our public schools closed on Friday
last after most successful term und-
er the management Of Prof. /. b. Me-
L4adery and Miss Alma Cramer. A 4
series or exercises were had on the aft
ernoon or Friday, consisting of songs.
recltauons and reading of papers pre-
pared by the graduating class in the
eighth grade, consisting of MabIe
Edith and Alice Lemness. Wilhelmina
Mclean and Charlie Frey. In present.
ing the diplomas, which were very
handsome. the professor made some
very appropriate remarks and referred
70 une uneXcelled record made by Miss
Edith Lemness, who was present
every day during the eight months at
tendance. We are informed that
Prof. McLadery has consented to take
the school another term. The school
has made rapid progress in every de-
partment. and continuation of the
work under his management is the
earnest desire of the patrons of the
school
The Leonard Dramatic club with a
goodly number of invited guests
rounded out their seasons work Sat-
urday evening last, by partaking of
splendid banquet at the invitation of
their manager, Prof. ID. b. McLadery.
at the Leonard hotel. The early even
ing was devoted to conversation and
music. At eleven O'clock they were
lealled to discuss an elegant menu pre-
pared under the direction of Landlady
Moran. After having satisfied the in
ner nlan--and woman--instead Of
toasts q series Of appropriate resolu-
tlons were read, and adopted, followed
Dy other an1usements and conversation.
Greetings were exchanged and the out
lining OF plans for the future were dis
cussed, Atsan early. hour they separ-
ated, with the pleasant reflection that
4 they had materially assisted in elevat-
ing the plane of social and intellectual
life in our community We hope they
will continue the good work, they have
so unselfshly begun
Leonard has been selected as the
4 place for holding the Cass county Sun
day school convention on June 18th,
and a meeting has been called for sun
4 day, june 2, at the NJ r. church, of
all who are interested with the cause
for the purpose of making suitable ar
rangements for the occasion. All that
are interested are urgently requested
to be present. Don't forget the date,
and hour, ii O'Clock a. m.
Regular services We're held in the nj.
p, church on Sunday. Mrs. Apple
gate of indianapolis. Ind, who has
been assisting Rev. Anthony in series
lof revival meetings during the previous
week, occupied the pulpit at the morn
ing and evening service. She is a
livery earnest speaker, and was greeted
with a full house. She left on Mon
day morning for other fields of labor.
1 TWitchell & RedmoI's herd passed
through town on Saturday and sunday
on the way from their ranch south
west Of here.
Word received on Monday from Mrs.
"A. /. Porter who underwent an oper-
| alton at Or. Aylen's hospital at Shell.
ldon last week, says that the operation
was entirely successful, and she is re-
covering SO rapidly that she expects
to return home on wednesday, which
will be good news to her many friends.
/ Butcher Fraederich killed beef on
Monday purchased from Albert Lem
Ike. When he dressed 1t the lungs In
dieated that it was afTected with tub
lerculosis. He intended sending the
organ to Fargo to have the matter
tested, however, DR. Dpnham, veter-
marian, arrived on the Train Tuesday
Emorning and from an examination of
| the organs, pronounced it tubercuIosis,
land ordered the carcass destroyed.
/ We were much pleased to see Mrs.
Nels Anderson In town on Tuesday
last She has been a helpless and al
most hopeless cripple for about year
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