The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-05
Moorhead Department

the demise of Joseph Moore who was
elected. for Swift county at the last
election.
8. q. Coristock left the city yester-
day morning for Minneapolis where ne
viii join his wife and daughter and ali
will leave In 8 day or two for CAL
hornia where the remainder Of the
winter will be spent. Returning MI.
Constock will make business visits at
Portland, Ore, Seattle, Spokane and
other points.
Rev, d. r. Thompson, rector of st.
Johns church, entertained the mem
bers Of the choir AT a sleighing party
a day or two ago. After two hours
spent in embracing the atmosphere the
guests were driven to the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r.. Tillotson where a
bountiful supply OF refreshments was
served and an enjoyable social fol-
lowed.
President Cowling OF Carleton col
lege was the preacher at the ConRre-
gational church yesterday morning.
He was greeted by a large ~congrega-
ton, n another one in the evening
at the same place OF worship where
he delivered an address, under the
auspices OF the Mems club, the sub
ject of which was, The Religious Value
Of the Bible.
L. A. Huntoon was a passenger to
the cities, last night, and, during his
absence he will attend a meeting OF
the normal board.
The superintendent OF schools at st.
Cloud has announced the personnel OF
the GLASS which wilt graduate from The
high school next June, forty-one boys
and girls. The highest honor student
has a standing OF s4.98s and will be
yaledictorian; the second highest has
a standing of S4.T20, third S4.04s. The
lowest was 1851.
OF the Ave red lefter days in the
present month, four remain, LincoIn's
birthday anniversary, Feb. IL, St. Val
entine's day, Feb. IA, Ash-wednesday,
the first day Of lent, Feb. 81, and the
Gay following the anniversary az
W~ashington's birthday, Feb. %.
Axel q. Swenson, a ditch contrac-
tor of Evansville. filed a petition IN
bankruptcy in the United States court
at Fergus Falls Friday, placing his
assets at 1894, all exempt and his
liabilities and $1.354.43.
Among the visitors in thec city TODAY
were K. r. Barnes of Barnesyille.
Russell Sprague, Crookston; e. B. Mil
Ter and F. M. Radgett, Steele, N. d.;
Q. c. Bjors, Adams. N. d.; A. w.
Anderson OF Cooperstown, N. d.
The city deliveries of the Peterson
Mercantile Co. are now made with a
swell automobile delivery wagon.
Chester Pilot, who is to be the cash
Ter of State Bank of Baker, which is
soon to be opened in that smart little
burg, is learning the ropes at the
bookkeepers desk in the First National
bank. Until recently MI. Pilot has been
in the accountants department at the
Northern Pacific division headquarters
at Dilworth
His many friends will be gratiied1 to
hear that H. w. Grasse of the United
States weather bureau here is pro-
crossing nicely at q sanitorium he was
sent to following an operation at the
Mayo hospital, MINI. His c~onvalence
has, reached the point where Mrs.
Grassee feels that she can now leave
for home and she expects to return
to Moorhead in a few days.
President Aasgaard OF Concordia
college returned from HawIey, this
morning, where he conducted services
in the Norwegian Lutheran church.
yesterday. Last night he gave an ad-
dress, in English, on the hymns OF the
church; the subject Of which he has
given deep study.
The death is announced of Bonnie
Oliver Berg OF LaMoure, N. D., at a
hospital in Fergus Falls, last Friday
night. The body was sent to LaMoure
for interment.
Fred Smith, who was brought back
from Chicago, H., to answer to a
complaint made by a young girl at
Parker's Prairie. MINI, entered a plea
of guilty before Judge Nye at Fergus
Falls, last Friday. and was sentenced,
unfortunately, to the state prison at
saltwater.
Editor Scheers of The Akeley Pioneer
in a feature article makes serious
charges against the management OF
the hospital for consumptives at Walk
err, MINI. It is said the appropriation
made by the state is not sufficient to
enable the superintendent to employ
the necessary competent assistance
with he needs.
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