Morris tribune., 1911-11-24
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The oldest person in Norway at
present is Abel Lind Eliasen of Buk-
mes, who short time ago was taken
to the parish poor farm. His wife is
lying ill at the parish hospital, located
about mile from the poor farm. The
old gentleman Is still spry enough to
walk this distance once a day to visit
his aged wife. A Norwegian paper
remarks that such a spry man as that,
who has succeeded in attaining so
high an age as 115 years, would de-
serve better fate than to be placed
in an institution for the poor.
One of the prominent ministers Of
Christiania is Rev Herman Laude, who
has just passed his SEVENTEEN mile
stone In the journey of life. For a
number of years his labors were
abroad. First he was seaman's mis-
sionary; then for number of years
he labored in Paris, collecting and
administering to the spiritual wants
of the Norwegians scattered in that
large city. The last twenty years he
spent in Christiania, first as an as
sistant and then as pastor of a con-
gregation.
Andrew Carnegie, the American
steel king, through the American min
lister in Christiania, has advised the
Norwegian government that it is his
intention to present $4,000 for a
heroes fund for Norway similar to
that which he has presented to Swe-
den and other countries. The Nor
wegian government has acknowledged
the gift with thanks and will in the
near future appoint committee to
take charge of the disposition of the
fund.
John Forsell, the Swedish opera
singer, sang at symphony concert
given at the National theater in
Christiania Oct 28 Mr.. Forsell was
greeted by a full house and was ex-
ceptionally well received in the capi-
tai city. Forsell has appeared twice
in the United States, having on both
occasions made extensive concert
tours.
The annual jubilee album, published
in commemoration of the one hun
dredth anniversary of the founding Of
the University of Christiania, proved
a popular seller and has already net
ted the university something like 5000
crowns. 1t has been published in two
editions already and still another edi-
tion will be published before the holi
days.
Bjornson's marie Stuart in Scot
land" has recently been rendered at
the Dramatic theater in Christiania.
There has been a full house every
evening that the play has been given.
The company rendering the play is
managed by Bjorn Bjornson, son of
the late poet and dramatist.
The promising young author, Jens
Troan, died very suddenly from pneu-
monia about two weeks ago, aged only
twenty-eight years. He was a gifted
novels which have received much
favorable mention from leading liter
ary critics in the country.
Much snow is reported to have fall
en- in the northern section of the
country and unprecedented cold
weather has been reported from all
parts of the country. Many farmers
in the northern section of the country
have been compelled to sell their
stock for want of fodder
There is a scarcity of houses and
flats for rent in Christiania and the
city council has been having it's hands
full to find room for destitute families
who want shelter for the winter. Add
to this the exorbitant house rents and
the situation grows even more prob