Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-04-28

terest shown In the proposed farmers
electric line running north from Will
liston fifty or sixty miles. The farm
ers have had several meetings and al.
SO the Commercial club OF the city.
Mr.. Arthur of the reclamation service
has been invited to attend some OF
the meetings Of the farmers and talk
on electric power. Farmers along the
proposed route within six miles of
right Of way are to subscribe q dollar
an acre and those from six to twelve
miles fifty cents an acre. This 1t is
thought will furnish enough capital.
A. c. McFernsworth. state represen-
tative for the Fargo SLID company as
sisted by local representative w. w.
keltner, canvassed this section Of the
country this week and sold twenty
two cement silos to farmers this week.
The silos are to be delivered in June
in train Of twenty-five to thirty cars.
The train Is to be covered with BAN
ners. This is one Of the largest
sales made"
The Band T. club met Wednesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. NJ. S.
Williams. Roll call was answered to
with current events.
Mrs. E. G. Carney read very In
teresting paper on N. D. Poets.
Mrs. A. F. Burke gave paper on
the Russell Sage foundation.
The hostess served a very delicious
lunch.
Mrs. Mckinney was hostess to the
Literary and Musical club Of the
Civic league Monday evening. Miss
bennett talked on Shakespeare's OF
hello.
Grotto, Marriage at Cana" Mrs.
Conley.
Rev. DR.. H. H. Rottman of Ripon,
Wis, western section for the c. E. Of
the Congregational church preached
here Sunday.
Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs. J.
Townsend celebrated their twentieth
anniversary. The Altar Society Of the
Catholic church served lunch and all
present spent very enjoyable even
ing.
supt. Forster left Friday to attend
then. w. e. A. at Minot.
L. c. Wingate of the williams
County bank and w. S. Davidson Of
the First National bank, have shipped
in 200 cows of the best breeds. It is
hoped that this will promote great
er interest among the farmers in
dairy interests. The banks will give
the Farmers the best terms possible.
:. Miss Nellie Davidson Of Ray spent
Sunday here with friends.
Mrs. G.. F. Griffith and Mrs. q. Ward
returned home Monday from three
months visit in Oregon.
Townsend Durnell has resigned his
position with the First National bank
here and leaves soon for Big Sandy.
Mont, where he has accepted a posi-
ton in q bank.
r. c. Ike returned last week from
DAYTON Ohio H..
Mrs. Meglasson, who has been vis-
iting her parents here, returned to
her home in st. Ignatius. Mont.
The high school oratorical contest
was especially good this year, as the
contestants all did exceptionally good
work They were trained by Mrs.
Wickard. The winners, Theodore
Hopkins and Dolly Doughty will rep
resent the school at the state con-
test in Grand Forks in May.
Rev. and Mrs. A. Johansen left
Sunday for Norway. They expect to
be gone almost year.
Mr.. Kinney Of Grand Forks will as
sumo his duties as manager of the q.
]. Lander Co. soon. Mr.. Swenson. the
former manager has accepted a po-
sition in Scobey.
Mrs b. A. Davidson and daughter
Eleanor Of Casselton, N. D., were
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Swenson over
Sunday.
Miss Miriam Shaw entertained a
number Of her friends at dinner last
week.