The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-27
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Leonard Correspondence.
Leonard, N. D., May 25.-To The Fo-
rum: Our old friend, Lars Severson,
from the Silver Prairie country. was
in Leonard on Friday last, and betrayed
all the symptoms of a newly married
man. Lars takes to the new relation
with his usual cheerfulness without
any apprehension for the future. He
says the Silver Prairie country has
undergone a great change in the last
year and land that could not be cul-
tivated for more than four years lis
in crop and the outlook for that part
of the country is exceedingly bright.
They have good class of people there
and we are glad to hear of their pros
perity.
The ice cream social given by the
Epworth league at the home of Mrs.
Bert Lemes on Friday afternoon last
was very pleasant affair. 1t netted
about SIS from the sale of cream, which
being home made was excellent, and
went off like hot cakes.
disgraceful affair occurred here on
last Saturday evening, in which a
would be tough, Sam Welch, attacked
Gilbert Olson, an inoffensive man, and
after knocking him down. jumped on
his face and bruised him badly )
warrant was issued for his arrest, but
he skipped out before 1t could be served.
He will be caught later and will get
the full penalty of the law.
We took spin of twenty miles west
and south on Friday last behind w.
| c.. Goddard's twelve mile an hour team,
and were surprised to see the rapid
| growth of the crops and grass. The
prospects for an abundant crop are
excellent, and the farmers are wearing
broad smile Conditions could not
be improved.
Herman Heuer shipped a carload of
cattle and hogs on Saturday last to
the st. Paul market. 1t has become
weekly occurrence with Herman.
Mrs. w. H. Best of Fargo was
Leonard visitor on Saturday last She
is representative of the White Rib
boners, which organization has assumed
the task of furnishing comfort bags for
the battleship North Dakota. They will
Erequire about 1000 of the bags. She
was a guest of Mrs. M. 2. Watts while
here and returned to Fargo the same
evening
/ w. S. Snyder. our village blacksmith,
has been wrestling with inflamatory
rheumatism for several days and as
there is a large surface to work on he
will be able to undergo lengthy siege.
There is getting to be a strong feel
ing against Sunday games and amuse-
ments The better element of the COM
munity is arraying themselves against
the decorators of the sabbath, and
there is a growing determination to
compel the enforcement of the statutes
governing matters of that kind.
Fred. Sherrer. one of the first resi-
dents of Davenport, died at that place
4 on wednesday last, aged 73 years, II
months, and days, having passed the
scriptural age of three score and ten
His remains were entered in the grave
ward three and one half miles east ot
Davenport on Sunday last He is sur
vived by his second wife, one son
August, and one brother, August, re.
siding in Leonard. He has been pa
tient sufferer for several years, and
was glad OF the release of pain. His
nephew, Fred Scherrer from Lea
started to be present at the funera
but, could not make train connections
and only arrived in Leonard on Sunday
noon, too late to reach the home of tn,
deceased.
The usual services were held in the
M e. church on Sunday. Pastor Lane
in charge The Epworth league service
was led by Egbert Horn.
! Merchant r. w. Arnold was sum
moned as a juror at this term of court
and has been accepted as one of the
panel to try the Simpson murder case
1t will be new experience for Mr.
Arnold.
Mrs. Misner, daughter of D. d. and
Mrs. Seger, arrived In Leonard from
Canada on Tuesday morning last. Mrs
Seger has been quite III for some time
and wished to see all her children. Il
! is feared her illness will terminate fat
ally as she is well advanced In years.
Fred Scherrer left Tuesday morn
ing for his home at LeaI via the SOC
line from Enderlin, Cor. u.