The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-04

Gwyther, N. D.. May 31.-To The
Forum: With the exception of small
shower on May Is there has been no
rain in this section for six weeks
Farmers are beginning to feel alarmed
for their crops. The frequent indica-
| tons Of rain have all blown over after
few drops. The wind blows five days
| in the week lately, so that a calm day
| by contrast is strikingly beautiful.
Such cold weather, late frosts and high
winds as we are having are a little I'M
usual fer North Dakota.
In driving through the streets of
Gwyther on holiday or on Sunday
during the hours of public worship,
one cannot but wonder where allsthe
people come from. On May 20 over
eighty gathered at the partly finished
store of the Schmidt Drug & Mercan-
tile Co. to hear the first sermon of Rev.
J. McWilliams of Princeton university.
At the same hour much larger crowd
gathered about the baseball players on
the flats below town.
Freighters are kept busy bringing
supplies TO Gwyther for the several
business houses. The first train
through" will be a signal for rejoicing
with the merchants.
The Hawkeye Lumber & Elevator
| Co. have received three carloads of
lumber at Bismarck and are shipping
it down the river by boat. Teams are
busy hauling it from the river to the
| GWyther yard.
The people of the community have
| decided that they can support three
churches at Gwyther. One is in process
Of erection, a second will be commenced
at once and the third will be erected
in the fall. The Northern Pacific Rail-
way Co. have been most liberal in the
| donation of lots. The Presbyterians
had the promise OF one some weeks
| ago on condition that they build, which
| 1t is their present intention to do inn
mediately. Last February, through the
| courtesy of Mr. Dalzell of the N. p,
| the Methodist society here received the
! promise of lot and are now erecting
substantial looking building on a
| choice corner. The Roman Catholic
church has a large support, and when
| they build it will be q handsome struc-
ture. 1t is realized that the establish
ment of these churches will be a ma
terial help to the better growth Of the
| town. From business men and farm
ers in the vicinity the donations have
! been generous. Naturally, as many
have lived here thirty and forty years
without any organization for regular
| preaching services, much interest is
| shown in the present activities. If out
siders who are interested in the adj
vancement of the cause-in the build
! ing up of churches in new districts
| should be led to make a donation to
| either of the two churches now estab-
| lished it will be gratefully acknowl-
edged by the building committees. Com
tributions may be sent to j. K. Wead
of the Presbyterian church or to p. J..
| Gwyther of the Methodist church, both
Of Gwyther, N. d.
E. Balderson of Baltimore, Nd, is
visiting w. w. Dwight, the jeweler.
Mr.. Balderson has visited thirty two
states. From the fact that he has de-
cided to make his home in this town,
North Dakota is clearly the state OF
| his choice.
Since last Sunday the pastor of the
| Presbyterian church made an agree
ment with the baseball boys by which
| they are to give up the Sunday games
and he is to play with them on Satur-
day afternoons. The majority readily
assented. The church going people
will now have an opportunity of Wit
Messing some good games while the
players will have the privilege of lis
tening to two good sermons each Sum
day; and best Of ALL we shall be more
nearly keeping the command Of God,
Remember the sabbath day, to keep
| it holy" Cor. X. X. q.