The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-05

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Heaton, N. D., Aug. 2.-To The Fo-
rum: The Congregational church that
was completed and furnished, includ-
ing lighting and heating plants last
September, was finally dedicated last
Sunday afternoon. Rev. E. Fl. Stick
ney, d. D., Of Fargo, superintendent of
home missions, preached an instruc-
tive and impressive sermon. The SER
vice was conducted by the pastor, Rev.
e. e. Saunders Mrs. Chas. I. Turn
er sang In Heavenly Love Abiding and
the choir sang an appropriate anthem.
The house was filled with an appre-
ciative congregation several coming
from Sykeston, Cottonwood and Roose-
welt. A history of the work from the
beginning was read by the church
clerk Mrs. WI Fl. Thurston, showing
that $40 contributed by the Sunday
school home missionary and church
building societies including parsonage
loan, the sum of S506 had been return
ed to the UNCONVENTIONAL work and
$45 to other causes during the four
years and four, months. The christian
endeavor, Sunday school, ladies' aid
and the Sunday morning service are
all sustained The budding is 26x44
with full sized basement. sss-s.~.--. q q
Monday evening the hall was well
filed with over 100 people who assem-
bled in honor of Prof. and Mrs. c. 3.
Harding, who left Tuesday evening
for their new home at Churchs Ferry,
where the professor will take the
principalship of the public schools. BY
faithful service in the school and an
active participation in every interest
in this community during the past two
years, Professor and Mrs. Harding
have won the esteem of every one with
whom they came in contact. They
will likewise be a valuable acquisition
to the social life of Churchs Ferry.
An interesting musical programme
was rendered by Mesdames Hubert
Barber, Turner, Saunders and Bank
and the Misses Sarah Falk and Lucille
Barber pianists. Mrs. r. Prang sang
two solos, Mrs. A, r. Hubert accom-
panied his wife with a violin. Mrs.
H. c. Barber gave an interesting read
ing after which c. I. Turner in his
pleasant way presented Mr.. and Mrs.
Harding with cut glass fruit dish
sugar DOWI anu N4SeAA1ACA OAA q IdL
glass plateau, on behalf of their many
friends. Professor Harding responded
with much feeling and appreciation,
after which frappe and marguerites
were served and q pleasant social
time was enjoyed.
Mrs. Geo. Baab and children, who
have been spending several weeks
with Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Logan, deft
for their home In Minaska, Minn- on
Monday.
A refreshing rain came Tuesday
morning.
Robert Stallman and Alfred Law
renee autoed up from Jamestown
Tuesday in the interest of the Wells &
Dickey Land Co. looking over the con-
dition of crops on lands that had been
sold on crop payments. They found
one piece of wheat five miles north of
here that they thought might yield
16 bushels to the acre and some fair
max, but generally the crops are light
and much of the grain and flax will
not pay for harvesting.
Among the Sykestonians who attend
ed the dedication services here Sunday
afternoon were Editor and Mrs. C. v.
johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Correl,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. Grifith Lewis. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Hanan and Mrs. Maxwell. The
vicinity of Roosevelt was represented
by Mr.. and Mrs. L. l.. Chamberlain,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Swanson.
Albert Ammoun OF Peotone, ILL.,, ar
rived Monday to join his family and
visit relatives in this vicinity.
I An addition is being built to the
school house for a recitation room.
Three teachers will be employed the
coming year.
Mrs. &. Bauik and her friend Miss
Myrtle Latin OF Turtle Lake returned
Saturday from Fargo, where they at
tended the state fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt Talbert attend.
ed the state fair and returned Satur-
day.
Work on the new store building for
#. A. Mathies & Co. has been delayed
for lack of material but the front Is
now being put in. Mr.. Mathies and
family are expected to arrive from St.
Thomas any day and viii be heartily
welcomed to the commercial and So
cial life of this progressive community.
LlBnLAnB SlTuCk anu hlllSu q COW De-
longing to Abraham Buckmiller twelve
miles south Of here Tuesday morning.
Mrs. f.. Oxlinger left last week for
saltwater, Mimi, In response to nj
telegram announcing the death of her
eldest brother She 10 still visiting
her parents.
Word has been received from Chris
tian Blaner that he arrived safely ct