The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-21
C.saood News


Osgood, N. D., July 16.-To The
Forum: A tea party was given at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Woman
Sunday evening, July Is, in honor Of
their daughters, Misses Jennie and
Elizabeth, who are spending their va
cation on the farm of their parents.
Covers were laid for sixteen guests
and needless to say that they enjoyed
pleasant afternoon and evening.
Mrs. Roy Hines was a guest at the
Schofield farm on Thursday. She was
accompanied by her daughter, Miss
Evelyn.
Mrs. Lea and daughter left on Fri
day after making Mrs. Christ Furn-
burg a delightful visit at her home on
the Sheyenne river.
Word has been received here of the
death of Mrs. w. d. Ford whom old
settlers will remember as a bright,
happy mother and loving wife at one
time. Mrs. Ford suffered from cancer
Of the stomach for years and leaves
to mourn her a son, Fred Ford Of
Winnebago City, Mimi, Miss Beatrice,
a highly esteemed young lady Of Os-
good, Miss Gladys, a lovable little girl
OF II and Master owen Ford, a
promising youth of Osgood. The de-
ceased will be honored and reverenced
by her children and all who were
personally acquainted as kind.
thoughtful mother, who loved her lit
tie ones and who suffered greatly.
She made her home in our midst for
years until trouble separated herself
and family Mrs. Ford being of very
sensitive nature endured her trials
without complaint until about six
years ago when she left her family
Of little folks and went to the twin
cities to seek employment, and it was
there at the home of friends she
quietly passed away. Her husband,
w. d. Ford, arrived at her bedside in
time to receive and ask forgiveness
and all the family were reconciled be-
fore the final parting. Let him with
out blame be the one to cast the first
stone" The children who make their
home here with friends and who have
endeared themselves to many, have
the sympathy of all and all join in
offering coincidence to the bereaved
ones.
Miss Mary Mccarthy entertained a
party of young ladies at lunch on
Friday last. Among those present
were Miss Alice, Miss Bessie and
Wannye Peterson and others.
On Sunday, July IA, church services
were held at the schoolhouse in Dis
trict 81. Rev. Heinrich of Addison,
preaching Rev. Heinrich is always
warmly welcomed on his monthly cir
cult to this district as both old and
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the word God and eternal life. Many
people gathered for miles around, the
school being so crowded improvised
seats had to be substituted.
Miss Edith mccarthy, accompanied
by her friend, Miss Gladys Ford, was
a caller at the Turnberg home Tues
day.
Martin Coffee visited at George
Schotield's farm Sunday last.
Invitations are issued for a dinner
party to take place at the home of
Mrs. John Green for Sunday next in
honor of Miss Elizabeth and Jennie
Woman, both of Osgood. Many de-
lightful social functions have been held
here for the past two weeks for these
young ladies who have many friends
and are loved by everybody here. The
next entertainment in their honor will
be a thimblebee to be given by Miss
Beatrice Ford at her home.
Mrs Eva Ford, whose death has been
announced in these columns, was a
daughter of our old neighbor H. c..
Gardner, now of Langdon, Can. Mrs
Ford was born on her fathers farm
here and educated in this neighbor-
hood All will remember her as a
lover of music, good musician as
we'll as vocalist. and 1t is with re-
grets we hear of her death.
Mrs. John Mccarthy was pleasantly
surprised on Friday, when a large
number OF relatives from Mapleton
drove into the yard, and wished her
many happy returns of the day, which
reminded her OF her birthday Among
the guests were her two daughters,
Mrs. Arnold and Mrs. Bishop and fam
lilies; her neice, and Mrs. Conant and
others. After partaking of dinner,
which they brought with them in pic
mic baskets they dispersed throughout
the premises to enjoy themselves as
each guest cared, and all had a, pleas
ant day. Cor. o.
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