The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-15
Leonard.

Leonard, NJ D.. Oct. Ito The Fo-
rum: On Wednesday night last Bur
gis, the 7-year-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Loblaw, living one and one-half miles
south of here died from an attack Of
pneumonia He had been complaining
some for several days but walked to
town the Sunday previous to attend
Sunday school. The disease did not de-
velop alarming symptoms until the
evening preceding his death. Funeral
services we're held In the M. e. church
on Thursday afternoon. Pastor Lane
preached an eloquent sermon. Rev
Richer assisted in the services. A. Sc
lected quartette sang some appropriate
hymns. The school children sang the
beautiful hymn, Jewels. The schools
attending in body. The school and
friends supplied some beautiful wreaths
of flowers. Bursis was very popular
in the school and his pleasant and
winning disposition will be a pleasant
memory to all who knew him. Inter
ment was made In the Leonard GEM
etery.
Mrs. Ella Lane and baby George left
on Saturday morning for Ellendale, N.
D., to stay with. her parents, Geo. and
Mrs. Rose, while Rev. Lane is at
tending the M. e. conference at Man
dan.
Neal Mclean was threatened with an
attack Of pneumonia last week. but
had 1t arrested and Is about well.
Rev. d. j.. Lane held his last service
here on last Sunday and goes to Man
dan on Monday, where the M. E. con-
ference viii assign him another charge.
A large congregation attended the
evening service. At the morning SER
vice he baptized a child OF Hugo and
Mrs. Fray and named him william
Alexander.
Rev. Father Mcdonald came over
from Sheldon and held services in his
church here on Sunday and celebrated.
mass on Monday morning before re-
turning to Sheldon.
Mark Bird came to Leonard on Sat
rrday morning to make his annual
visit with his brother Gene and other
friends; he ID living now at Hastings,
Mimi.
Mrs. q w. Arnold had a severe pain
In the back OF her head and neck last
week and went to Fargo to consult q
physician. 1t proved to be an irifec-
ton OF some Of the nerves which re-
sponded TO treatment and she Ii much
improved.
Mrs. Norman OF Chicago arrived In
Leonard on Saturday morning. She
resided and owned quarter-section Of
land mile asst OF town twenty years
ago, and was an active member of Inc
M. r. church. and GAGE much time and
assistance in the building of the pres
emit building. She Ia sister or Mrs.
A. @. Billings, who formerly lived Ave
miles south OF here. but Is now living
IN Fargo. Mrs. Smith, daughter Of
Mrs. Billings, Is living on the Billings
place, and Mrs. Norman will visit with
her and other relatives and surviving
friends whom she knew twenty years
ago, before returning to Chicago.
Miss Clara Olson OF Fargo has been
employed to teach In the primary de-
partment of our schools She IL an ex
perienced teacher.
A good deal Of sickness has develop
ed among the children and youth in
the neighborhood this fall and causes
a good deal OF apprehension on the ac-
count Of the disease termed infantiIe
paralysis Dan Gilbert's boy. six miles
northwest, was quite III Tor several
days. Two Of William Saunders chill
dren we're seriously iii and several 9TH
ers have been betraying symptoms or
the new disease. There have been no
fatalities thus far.
Gergina Bjerjen and her sister-in-
law, Mrs Elmer Hagen, were Leonard
visitors last week and called on their
sister, Boletta Hagen. at the seelig
hotel
Mrs. Anna Callahan, who has charge
OF the culinary department at the See
liz hotel, walked out two miles to visit
her sister Mrs. Emma McConville on
Sunday afternoon and hiked back in
time TO get supper. a little Jaunt like