The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-05
Moorhead Department

Braley, worthy grand matron Of the
state. The initiatory work was pre-
scented by a team from Ada.
Norwegians are far in excess OF
swedes in the enrolment of pupils
attending the public schools at Crook
ston, and the two nationalities being
only approached by Americans and the
English exceed the Scotch and Irish.
AS to physical condition, s97 children
are listed as strong and sturdy. 1872
weak puny, the same number with
defective vision, 722 erect and graceful
and .1Sl awkward and shambling, and
a r. large percentage OF the chill
dren are mouth breathers.
Solemn services for Good Friday
were held at st. Johns Episcopal
church this morning and they were
conducted by the Rev. ID. F. Thomp-
son. The attendance was very fair.
Among the visitors in the city to-
day was w. II. WincheIl, state geolo-
sist from Minneapolis. He called on
the mayor and City Clerk Price and
will probably make ar oficial visit
TO Moorhead in the near future to
collect data which he is in need of.
Atty. F. H. Peterson has made an
official announcement that he is a
candidate for the place held by Con-
gresham Stevenson OF Crookston and
Is sending out the dope to the voters
of the Ninth Congressional district
which Is lined up to appeal 10 every
body. There are ten reforms which
he desires to place ON the federal
statute books. 1t is understood that
n anti-saloon league is back of Mr..
Peterson and will help to pay the
$4,000 which it will cost to conduc
the campaign. Two years ago Mr..
Peterson was defeated in his race for
reelection to the state senate nv
Charles S. Marden.
City Attorney Rustad has returned
from q business trip to 81. Paul.
The Good Friday service at st.
Joseph's church was conducted at q
o'clock this morning by Rev. Father
Daved of St Johns university, Col
legeyille, MINI.
Rev. r. A. Beard OF the First Con
gresational church, Fargo, was the
speaker at the Holy week service at
the local Congregational church. last
night. This evening the Rev. j. M.
Walters of the First Methodist church.
Fargo, will be the speaker.
The Passion history was read at The
Good Friday service held at Trinity
Lutheran church, this morning.
Mabel Nelson, daughter of Mons
2. Nelson passed away last night ut
the home Of her parents three miles
south of the city. The u woman
has been a long sufferer with pulmon-
airy consumption. The funeral Will be
held from the Swedish Lutheran
church Saturday afternoon at 2: 90
o'clock. The funeral procession will
leave the home one hour earlier.
This being Good Friday many Of
the Moorhead stores closed at 1 o'clock
p. m.
Among the new buildings to be
erected in Moorhead this year will be
one by the Hopeman Construction
Co., on the south side of Front street,
Immediately east OF the Fridluhd
block. 1t will be a fireproof structure e,
building about opposite to the Wheeler
two stories high, and the upper story
will be designed for the use of diff
ferent lodges which are now consid-
ering a longtime lease OF the whole
OF the second floor. 'Fhe building will
be given a very handsome and at
tractive front.
1t was announced today that the full
recovery of William Humphrey, sr.,
was practically assured.