The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-04-05
EAST SIDE NOTES.

Inspector Bartlles Of the Northern
Pacific was in Moorhead Saturday,
looking over matters connected with
the contemplated improvements to the
MoorEGaii passenger Atation. Fifty
feet will be added ana new heating
plant. There has been no change in
the plans reported some time ago.
Hawley has about decided to install
g waterworks and town lighting sys-
tenn. At present the town has no fire
protection, and the proposed action
would be great step forward in the
way of material progress. II is prob
able that legal steps will be taken TO
launch the proposition at once.
Mrs. Ella Knudson, a non resident.
was taken to st, Peter py the sheriff,
last night, to be confined in the asy-
lum for the insane. to which institG-
ton she was committed by the m
sanity board of Clay county Saturday.
The unfortunate woman came here
from. Lax oui Parle county.
Mrs. Ellefson. wife OF E. E. EIles-
son, VINO for the past six years lived
at Ellefson. N. D., died Monday,
March 20, at the home OF her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. ole Christensen. west
of Pelican Rapids, the cause of her
death being heart trouble with other
complications.
Many improvements have been re-
Gently made to the fabric OF Christ
church, Crookston; which were inaug-
urated when the Rev. A. T. Young,
now rector of st. Johns Moorhea6.
was rector and completed under the
rectorship of the Rev. Richard Cox.
The walls have ben redecorated. the
woodward restained. a new hardwood
floor put down, and the chancel and
choir platform recarpeIed. The cost
was about $500. which has nearly all
been paid. It is now proposed to
overhaul the rectory at an expense
Of about $500. The average number
OF communions made at the noon cele-
brations is thirty. Last summer a
handsome east window was unveiled
to the memory of Mrs. 7. r. Brown;
during Epiphany a brass missed stand
was presented in memory of Mr.. and
Mrs John Crumb. by their family, and
candlesticks have been given by the
boys of the Sunday school.
Mrs. H. F. Halverson is quite Ill at
the home OF her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
j. E. H. Johnson in Moorhead.
The "Skroomps" society of young
ladies, entertained their gentlemen
friends a day or two ago at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ErdeL A
delightful programme of appropriate
amenities were arranged by the hos
tesses and tie menu of refreshments
was particularly enjoyable.
Lena Biese, milliner at Akeley
filed a petition in bankruptcy at Fer
gus rails Saturday. placing her as
| sets at $500, with no exemption and
her liabilities at $S31.59.
| Visitors in from GAINESVILLE say that
good many farmers tributary to that
city expected to be out on their fields
with drills and drags today.
| The Moorhead public schools recon
vened today after a weeks vacation
with a fair attendance. Miss Wilson
Of Northfleld, Mimi, successor to Miss
Won Briesen, as mead OF the depart
ment Of German and Latin, assumed
/ her duties this morning. She will
make her home at the South View.
Drivers should remember that horses
have their share of grief when streets
and t:loroughfares are in the dread
full condition which exist now. There
are instances of cruel applications OF
the whip on the hides of some of the
dray horses which have been noticed
by different people and if there Is not
moderation exercised the attention of
the city attorney is to be called to the
matter.