The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-07

the purpose OF cutting weeds. and car
ried a scythe with them. They had
completed the work OF weed cutting
and were on their homeward Journey.
While crossing ditch, which was pre-
sumably a deep one, Russell was
thrown onto the dashboard. and at the
same time the handle of the scythe
caught in the spokes OF the wheel. Un-
der the circumstances IL was not pos
sIble to pull the scyhe from the wheel,
and Russell, in the general mixup, had
his leg cut somewhat severely. II
took some little while to &c home and
as soon as possible J. A. Elliott was
sent for, who advised the matter be
placed in the hands OF a medical man.
This was acted upon Immediately and
the local being about due was detained
for a moment or two at the depot, but
was tagged at the crossing later. In
this way Russell received the best of
medical attention procurable. he being
taken to Hillsboro by his father. The
little fellow is doing well, In spite of
the fact the wound was ugly enough
to need three stitches In II.
T. Lockhart had business in Fargo
and Moorhead the latter end of the
week. He expected to buy threshing
machine.
@. A. FIeweIl was in Fargo on busi-
ness last week.
Blanche Sim and Lizzie Russell re-
turned from Fargo on Wednesday aft
ernoon. Mrs. Thompson, who has re-
covered enough from the effects of
the operation recently performed upon
her, came with them, She expects to
spend about two months at the homes
of John Russell and Joe Sim.
Mrs. Hunter and her daughters spent
few days in Inkster last week. re-
naming over Sunday, and reached
home Monday evening.
John Elliott lost heifer one evening
last week. It was killed, not by ordin-
airy means, but extraordinary, being
killed by the engine OF the Oriental
limited. Are these trains permitted to
pass through villages with scarcely the
sound of whistle? Life may be get
| ting cheap. A railroad right Of way
Is not necessarily the way OF death,
even though it be to cattle.
One OF Joe Sims teams got started
at a merry pace on Friday afternoon.
| The team was hitched to the binder
for the purpose OF cutting barley, but
on account Of not being accustomed to
the machine thus early in the season
they bolted. The run was not very
lengthy, though IL was a trifle destruc-
tive, q buggy being demolished and
several fence pickets broken OFF. One
OF the horses got inside of a woven
wire fence, but the team and man es-
capped with little else than fright
The w. @. T. u. met at the home
OF Mrs. Doc. Fisher on Friday evening.
About twenty members were present
and an exceedingly good time is re-
ported. Miss Ada Loclxhart entertain
ed the company with several piano.
forte selections.
Automobiling is no fun when the
machine gets stuck in the mud, and
folks wonder whether the machine will
blow up.
Frank Emery has resigned from the
Minneapolis and Northern Elevator Co.
and accepted the position at the VAL
ley Lumber Co.'s yard, recently va
Gated by H. Taber. Keep smiling.
Frank.
We do not think we are FAR from the
truth when we say the town generally
will regret the departure OF II. T. Taber
and Mrs. Taber and family. They have
been in the town for many years, and
while here have done much for the
advancement and moral weii-being Of
the town and neighborhood. Besides
his position at the lumber yard Mr..
Taber has filed the Office OF clerk of
the Helso school district. being elected
again quite recently for ssnother term.
Mrs. Taber Is a hardworking member
of the w. @. T. u. and was not only
one OF the efficient teachers in the
Methodist Sunday school, but was also
one OF that church's devoted workers
in the Young Peoples meetings as well
as the L. A. She will be missed very
much. Flossie Taber will also be
greatly missed in connection with the
young peoples work, and the individ-
ual members will each be sorry at her
departure, being one of the officers OF
the Epworth league until quite recent
| ly. She has been organist for several
years and nothing was too hard for her
In her efforts to help in the capacity
of organist. As 10 the boys, everybody
will miss them. We wish them every
good wish in the town TO which they
are going Reynolds---where Mr.. Ta~
Der has been appointed TO take charge
OF the yard belonging TO the same con-
pany. They left Tuesday Of this week
| for Reynolds.
Imogene Cameron and Marguerite
Cameron OF Traverse City, Mich, are
visiting with their relatives. Mr.. and
Mrs. Duntiey Also they are with Mr..
Kinyon, who Is also a relative.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin. former resi-
dents in the Centerville neighborhood.
are visiting al the home OF James Bell.
Bessie Dunt9ey was home on short
visit Saturday TO Monday as well as
to meet her cousins, the Misses Cam
eron.
Maud Mcclure returned home July
27, after heightened stay with Mrs.
DOC. Fisher
Oluf Ingermanson OF Superior. Wis.
is cooking for J. Akerson.
Ethel Fiewell and Gertie Fisk are
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