The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-04
EAST SIDE NOTES

Inc Rev. w. Newton Ward rector
elect Of st. Johns Episcopal church, ar
rived in Moorhead this afternoon to
assume his duties. He will be one of
the guests at the turkey dinner to be
served by the ladies of the church at
the Masonic hall, 6 o'clock this even
ing.
The display Of dolls in one Of the
Howard Moody department store win
dows was the attraction for many Of
The shoppers in the city today.
Marriage licenses issued yesterday
afternoon: Albert Ness. 23. and Laura
Stengel, IS, both of Griggs county, N.
D.; Henry Johnson. %, and Edna Quit
schneider, %, both of Cass county, N.
D.; William Hegge. %, and Lizzie NAL
llnger, Is, both of Clay county.
Heavy rolling fire doors we're being
installed on the first floor Of the Har-
ris Bros. building today and finishing Of
the suite Of general offices for the firm
also on the first floor. was in progress.
The arrival Of the big freight elevator
which is to be erected at the south end
of the big building is expected every
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Niels J. Larson Of Sew
enth avenue and First street south
were bereaved Of their five months old
baby yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Thometz con-
cluded a visit yesterday with Mrs. c..
H. Knapp and returned to their home
in Chicago.
This afternoon the ladies Of the
Methodist church met at the home Of
Mrs. McCallister on Eighth avenue
south.
The election of officers will be the
principal order of business at the meet
f~cr ~ ~ S. IL
evening.
Members Of the high school football
squad were guests of Superintendent
Edwards and Coach Slingsby at a din
ner Tuesday evening at the high school.
The meal was prepared and served by
the members of the class in domestic
science, under the direction of the in
.structOr, Miss Pazlin. The place cards
and table ornaments were perfectly in
accord with the spirit Of the occasion
and the table centerpiece was a repre-
sentation Of a football. The principal
addresses were made by Superintend-
ent Edwards and H. J. Hagen, M. D.,
chairman of the board Of education.
The renewed interest in all high school
affairs was more than ever demonstrate
ed on this occasion and illustrated the
true high school spirit which is be-
ing injected into and spontaneously
taken part in by all Of the pupils.
Miss Lena Pelvitt of Wahpeton, N.
D., and J. II. Weiss of Erhard, Otter
Tail county, We're married at Fergus
Falls Tuesday by the judge Of the
probate court.
Is the use Of a common drinking cup
in church communion services illegal?
This question has been put up to Atty.
Gen. Lyndon A. Smith by the city at
torney Of Duluth.
Atty. George P. Jones of LaMoure,
N. D., (Jones Of Rock) will make the
address at the memorial services Of
the Elks lodge at Fergus Falls Sun
day next.
There must be no religious instruc-
ton in schools securing state aid, aft.
er Aug. 1. 1914, to secure state aid.
This is the rule recently adopted by
the state high school board, and was
announced by State Superintendent
Schulz yesterday. The report Is that
in the schools at Melrose, st. Joseph,
Richmond and st. Augusta, in Stearns
county, and Pierz, in Morrison coun-
ty, Sisters Of the Benedictine order
are employed and instruction Is given
in the catechism, it Is claimed. The
board finds this contrary to law, and
state aid will be withheld where relig-
ious instruction Of any kind is given
in the public schools.
Moorhead Elks will attend the Elks
Memorial services to be held under
the auspices of the Fargo lodge, B. P.
O.. E.. next Sunday. +:
Mrs. Flack and Mrs. Foley were
hostesses for the meeting of the
Woman's society of St. Joseph's
church held In the parish hall this
afternoon. ~
The state inspector Of weights and
measures. is spending a few days In
the city making a number of inspec-
tons.