The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-10
EAST SIDE NOTES.

The repairs and improvements which
have been under way for some time
throughout the several public schools
in the city are nearly completed. In
number OF rooms slate blaclcboards
have been installed and prominent
among the changes are those which
will greatly improve the sanitary con-
ditions in and about the buildings.
Carrie Caroline Sorenson and Will
lam Mathison were quietly married at
st. Johns church, by the rector. yes
terday.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
city council will be held this evening.
1t is understood that there is only rou-
of the aldermen.
A new catalogue of Concordla college
has just been issued from the job de-
partment of j. II. Freeman, of The
Independent, and 1t is a splendid piece
of work. In this book there is an in
novation, instead Of the illustrations,
views and portraits relating TO the in
stitution being interleaved throughout
the book they are printed on a folded
sheet of extra fine calendered paper
and made to serve as a frontispiece.
The book Is up to date and gives full
list of the officers, instructors, rules
and regulations, details Of the curri-
| culum, facts about the city, lists Of stu
dents and alumni. etc.
City Engineer Hopemar mas been Sc
lected by the board of control and the
state architect to be sup uperintendent of
works for the new dormitory building
at the state normal school. 1t is un-
derstood that the new duties undertak-
en- will not interfere with Mr.. Hope
mans work as city engineer as the
latter work from now on will not be
very exacting.
]. p, Widding, a prominent farmer
south of the city, with his family will
leave tomorrow for Minneapolis where
they are to take up their permanent
residence. Mr.. Widding sold his big
farm short time ago at a big figure
per acre, four or five times larger thar
what he paid for the farm only very
few years ago. He has decided to retire
and live in ease and afford his three
daughters social and educational op-
FORTUNES which they desire.
1t was an open secret in board OF
educational circles today that Super
intendent Lurton of the city schools
had practically decided to accept the
position at Anoka referred 90 in this
department yesterday. Late this aft
ernoon officials stated that no formal
resignation had been fled by Mr. Lur-
| ton.
Mrs. Alfred Ganbriell gave a
shower" party for her sister, Miss
Anna Wilson. who is destined to be a
September bride.
Farmers ana drivers generally are
complaining that town and village Of
f1cials are not carry out the law which
provides that cross-road signs shall
be erected for the guidance of tray-
ellers. At Fergus Falls the business
men are agitating the matters as guide
posts are convenient to prospective
shoppers and especially to the new
comers who live at remote distances
from the city.
G. G. Shapleigh: Already have re-
ceived applications for the superin-
tendency Of the city schools. For
young and ambitious educators the
Coorhead position is more tempting
than the average small city school
Here they have the advantages of nor
NAL school and Concordia college in
fluences, and then there are the yalu-
able association with the faculty bod
les at the agricultural college, Fargo
the extensive public school system at
Fargo and Fargo college, not to men
tion other very desirable advantages
in the way of the drama, art and music.