The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-24
Grandln.

Grandtn.
Grandin, NJ D., Aug. 23.-Grandin,
IL would appear, Is a little behind some
Of it's neighbors so far as harvesting
the crop is concerned. South OF us
most of the crops were harvested last
Tuesday, but around here there are
whole fields, or nearly whole fields, to
harvest now, some of IL will not be cut,
1t is feared.
Mr.. and Mrs. Flack and family of
Macomb, ILL.,, are staying at the Gran
din hotel, Mr.. Flack having business
interests to look after.
Mrs. Weisbecker was in Fargo Tues
day.
John johnson made a business trip
to Fargo on Tuesday, Aug. 16
VIM. Thorn was in Hillsboro We'd
nesday for the purpose of consulting a
doctor in regard to an injured thumb
The doctors opinion was reassuring
There is no permanent injury, but only
Ia local trouble yet it was painful in
the extreme.
George Fisher had business in Far
go on Wednesday, Aug. II.
Frank Andrews was in Fargo We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Ed. Anderson visited in Gran
din, but returned to Fargo on We'd
nesday.
Joe Elliott is home again after close
upon q three weeks trip. Joe seems
to have had good time, but he does
not talk about it very much. Bust
ness keeps him occupied nowadays.
Mrs. f. Jorgenson was I'm Fargo the
later end of the week
John Herman made a business trip
to Fargo the latter part of the week.
John Nelson had business in Fargo
Thursday.
Joe Elliott received work while ne
was away that about so per cent of his
crop at Derrick, N. D.. had been de-
stroyed by hail. This was what might
be termed a conservative estimate.
Hildah Thorn was i'm HiIlsboro on
Thursday. for the purpose of having
her finger lanced. The trouble was
an abscess.
Birdie Pratt was unweII severel
days last well. She is about now,
however.
Goldie Mcdonald or Gardner. made
a surprise visit to her grandmother,
Mrs. Pratt last week, and returned
home Friday morning.
Kellogg, BENJAMIN Cameron's ne
phew, is visiting there. ..
Tom Johnson returned home the end
of the week. Since the university
classes were over he had been touring
the state.
Mr.. and Mrs W. r. Gritzmacker of
Emerado and their son and daughter.
Clarence and Mabel, with a cousin, Ben
Geitzmacker, are visiting at the home
of George Dean, whose wife is the
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Geitzmacker.
Lulu Reading of Grand Forks also
visited there.
Flossie Tabor was I'm town Saturday
on her weekly business trip.
The Dorcas club met at the Metho-
dist church last week
Several members of the Winnipeg
touring party, cars No. 1, q and of the
Winnipeg Automobile club. were in
Grandin for several hours on account
OF what they would term a minor acci-
dent. They stopped at Geneva
Beach for while which made them
later. than the rest OF the party. 1t
was expected that they would reach
home by about Wednesday of this
week. This is not figuring on acci-
dents. They left town at a merry
pace, travelling west and north pre-
sumably with the intention OF making
Grand Forks Monday night
The Rev. Alexander Karr of Pembina
has written the Methodist minister
In Grandin, asking him to write para
graph in reference to his work--that
Of working in connection with the en-
dowment fund of the North Dakota
conference OF the Methodist Episcopal
church The object is the formation
OF a. fund for the purpose of providing
the superannuated ministers with
means whereby they can live more
comfortably than many of them are
able to do now. The extent is $1,000
toward which amount the Rev. Alex
ander Karr has received In cash and
promises to date about $4,000 Mr..
Karr Is pleased with the success of
his work so far. but he is anxious to
receive more promises of money, which
may be paid In greater or lesser length
Of time, according to the wish of the
donor IL might be mentioned here
that the preachers pay into fund
themselves. but this Is inadequate TO
meet the needs. Hence the formation
Of the endowment fund. Mr.. Karr
would like TO hear from anyone. es-
pecially Methodists. who will contri
butte TO the fund. The sum mentioned
above. $4,000, was contributed bv
thirty-one charges. This fund should
be contributed TO very bountifuIly, for
deficiencies occur very frequently in
pastors salaries, which often means
the los of great many dollars in q
year. One North Dakota preacher
states in the circular that II he were
paid all the deficiencies due him he
would be able to erect a comfortable
home for his old age
II. r. Mooney Is back at work, we
arc clad IN sHafa ror n