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The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-09-28
FARMERS WARNED
OF OHIO'S FIRE PLOT

Reports made Tuesday to the Ohio
Defense Council by State Fire Mar
ehal T. A. Fleming show conclusively,
according to a report of the council,
that German sympathizers in. Ohio
have carried depredations even to the
wheat fields of the state. II.
Fleming showed to the defense coun
ell reports made by his deputies in
northwestern Ohio, counties where pro-
German feeling has been alleged to
exist before, revealing that fire bugs
the morning of Sept. II set fire to
two grain elevators one of them adj
joining a barn filled with grain and
ten acres Of oats, the other within 100
feet of a barn filled with grain and q
large hay stod
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-09-28
6v the Ohio DefelIse GotinftI asking

Hy JIZE VIlIu Ly710El5t7 ~ q
farmers and farm owners to take flr-
ther precautions against fire hazards.
He said:
"What is necessary now is eternal
vigilance, loyalty Of workmen, thor
opgh inspection of water supply and
private fire protection. 4 No plant or
repository should be left unguarded
or misguarded" IA
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01
Miss Mildred D. Pearson
Bride at Pretty Wed
ing Solemnized Today

At 2 o'clock this AFTERNOON at the
home Of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. W. Pearson. 501 Fourteenth
street south, was solemnized the
marriage of Miss Mildred D. Pear
son to o. Herbert Aanestad, whose
parental home is at Garretson, 5
d. The ceremony was performed by
DR.. r. A. Beard, pastor of the First
Conversational church of Fargo, in
the presence of gathering Of about
twenty-five relatives. The couples
only attendant was little Meta
Cleveland, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs,
F. M. Cleveland, who carried the
wedding ring in a pink rose.
Just preceding the ceremony
Ralph F. Beard, brother-in-law OF
the bride. sang Claimants At Dawn
ing, and Hadley's How Do l Love
Thee? Hubert Beard. his brother
played the Bridal Chorus from
Lohengrin as the wedding march
and during the ceremony gave Mac
Dowell's To A Wild Rose.
The bride was charmingly gowued
in white crepe de meteor and tulle
with pearl trimmings, and wore a
veil draped in Dutch cap effect, with
pearls. She carried q lovely shower
bouquet of bridal roses and sweet
peas. Her pretty travelling suit was
Of khaki kool in peacock blue shade
worn with a gray hat and accessories
to correspond, Little Meta Cleve-
land was dressed in pink and white
The ceremony was performed be-
fore a bower ,formed~by a white lat
tice work entwined with trailing
vines and -hollyhocks. The decora-
tions throughout were of pink and
white, sweet peas. marguerltes and
hollyhocks predominating. Follow
ing the marriage service a two
course lunch was served.
Mr.. and Mrs Aanestad will leave
this evening on No. 1 over the N.
p, for Sabasquong Bay, Lake-of-
the-Woods, Ontario, Can, where
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01
Social Affairs for
Company B Hold Sway
In Fargo This Week

Co. b auxiliary, which so success
cessfully conducted an eating stand at
the Interstate fair last week, has put
aside business matters this week to
arrange all the social pleasures pos
sible for the members of Co B of Far
go. Announcement is made elsewhere
in these columns of an entertainment
at the armory Thursday evening, to
which the public is invited.
Plans have been perfected for a
dancing party complimentary to the
Co. B boys and their friends, for Fri
day evening. 1t will be held in the
K. c. hall, and a most delightful affair
is anticipated. Cliffs orchestra will
play for the informal dancing.
The Co. B auxiliary ladies cannot
tell just what their net proceeds from
the fair week endeavors will be until
the bills are all in, but as the patron
age was very liberal and many of the
viands served were donated, il is ex-
pected to realize a. large sum Twelve
new applications for membership were
presented Monday evening at the reg
ular business meeting of the auxiliary.
Transform your thin straggly locks
into an abundance 1T fluffy, curly hair
over night with Thistledown.--AdVt
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01
SOCIAL NOTES

Twenty-Five young ladies were
guests this afternoon OF Misses
Marion Sutherland and Lucille Hust-
ing at the Sutherland home, %
Tenth street north, at a thimble bee
in compliment to Miss Nora Ham
lin, of Akron, o., who is visiting at
the home of her aunt, Mrs. Harrison.
of Ninth avenue north; Miss Mary
Garvey,' of Chicago, and Miss Anne
Mullaney, of Dickinson, who are
the guests of Miss Margaret Smith;
and Miss Velma Stone, of Prophets
town, ILL.,, who is visiting Miss Theo-
dora Graham. An informal musical
program by some of the guests, and
fancywork formed the diversions of
a very pleasant afternoon Pink and
white predominated in the dainty
lunch served, and garden flowers
were used in decorating the dining
room, where the hostesses were as
sisted in pouring tea by Misses Flor
ence Chilson and Theodore Graham.
Yellow was the color scheme used
in the pretty living room decora-
tions.
Misses Mildred and Florence Rein
exc will give a theater party at the
Garrick Thursday afternoon to about
fifteen guests, in compliment to Miss
Nora Ham1in. of Akron, 0. The thea
ter party will be followed by lunch
at Prizes. Miss Hamlin, who is Wis
iting relatives here, is a junior at
Smith college.
Mrs. A. H. Wigdahl, Of 7s4 Tenth
street north, entertained dozen
young ladies Tuesday evening for
Miss Mary STREET.. who has roomed at
the WigdahI home for the past FIVE
years. and who leaves Thursday aft
ernoon for her home in Sidney, o.
Music and conversation were enjoy
ed last evening, and an attractive
lunch was served by the hostess.
Nasturtiums and snapdragons car
ried out a pretty color scheme of
yellow in the decorations. Miss
STREET has been In Fargo for the past
six years, employed as assistant
secretary at the A. Q. She will not
return to Fargo.
Miss Margaret Smith and broth
er, Walter. Smith, will entertain
Thursday evening at an informal
dancing party at the Civic Centre,
in compliment to their guests, Miss
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01

they will enjoy a months outing at
the cottage OF the bridegroom
brother. The latter and his family
will be there also. From Sabasquong
Bay Mr.. and Mrs. Aanestad will go
to Duluth for short visit. and then
to Minneapolis, where they will re-
side. Their at-home date is after
Oct. 1.
The bride is very well known and
has a host Of friends in Fargo, where
she was born and raised. She is a
graduate of the Fargo high school
and Of the Fargo College Conserva-
tory, and for the past three years
has been teacher OF music and draw
ing in the Towner, n. d. public
schools. Mr.. Aanestad, who is q
graduate of Luther college, at Decor
an, Ia, has been principal of the
Towner high school for the past two
years. Many friends of the couple
at Towner will learn with interest
OF the wedding today.
The only guest present from out OF
town was Miss Selma Aanestad,' q
sister OF the bridegroom, from Gar
| retson, s. d. o. r...- s-E
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01
Society NeDS
Family Party and Reception Feature
Golden Wedding Anniversary of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Loonis

! Mr.. and Mrs. Henry LOOMS,
prominent residents Of Fargo for
sver thirty years. celebrated their
Golden wedding anniversary Tues
day evening in a very delightful
manner at their home, 835 Ninth
avenue south. Preceding a reception
st which a great many OF their
friends were present, Mr.. and Mrs.
Loornis entertained at a family din4
ner party at which covers were laid
tor twenty-six guests. The latter
Included all of their four children
and their families. eighteen of the
number being grandchildren of the
host and hostess, and were as fol-
lpws: Rev. and Mrs. Willard Crosby
Lyon and four children, from Valley
City; Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert L.
Eooniis and family; DR.. and Mrs. F.
D. Ball and family, and Mr.. and
Yrs. F. B. Loonis and family, all of
Fargo.
A pretty feature of the family
gathering was enjoyed when the
Grandchildren Of the host and hos
tess, the latter as charming as any
bride Of today and becomingly at
ttred in white with a cluster OF Or
&nge blossoms from her bridal bou-
9uet at her belt, entered the dining
foom to the strains of the Bridal
Chorus from Lohengrin, played by
Mrs.. Lyon. The foremost in this
group OF grandchildren carried a
beautiful bridal bouquet Of white
soses ana sweet peas. from which
hung q unique shower Of tiny en-
welopes, each one containing gold
Niece. Each son and daughter and
grandchild of Mr.. and Mrs. Loomis
Had contributed a gold piece, the gifts
icing presented TO the couple in this
Earning manner.
The dinner was served at $3.50
O'clock, and the attractive table dec
prations consisted OF vases Of yell
Iow snapdragons and asparagus
ferns. The handepainted place cards
repeated the color note Of yellow.
Reception Pretty Affair.
Delightful informality also char
acterized the reception, which began
at o'clock, and which a hundred
Or more friends OF Mr.. and Mrs.
LOOMS attended. Myrtads of gayly
colored Japanese lanterns illuminate
3D. the lawn, about which had been
scattered numerous seats, while the
rooms Of the home were most at
with decorations of cream
colored snapdragons and red roses.
Assisting the host and hostess In re-
eeiving their friends were their
daughters and daughter law, Mrs.
r. e. Ball, Mrs. Herbert L. Loomis,
Mrs. w. C. Lyon and Mrs. Fred B.
Loomis. Rev. Mr.. Lyon had charge
OF tha guest book
\ Program features of the reception,
also informal and much enjoyed,
we're trio numbers OF piano, violin
and cello, by Mrs. Lyon, Fred Ball
ana Charles Loomis, and q piano
by Miss Helen. Loomis, the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01
G. E. Webster Home
is Scene of a Happy
Family Reunion Today

A reunion OF the Walter Thomson
ST., family, well known in Fargo for
years, is being held today at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Webster,
1923 Third avenue south. II has been
twenty seven years since the rela-
tives gathered there today have oil
been together at one time, and the
celebration today is in honor Of the
eighty-fifth birthday anniversary of
Mr.. Thomson, who is Mrs. Webster's
father. 1t is also the birthday an
iversary of Mrs. J. w. Davies, Of
Radcliffe, Va. another daughter Of
Mr.. Thomson, who has been here
since July 2.
other daughters and their hug
bands here from out Of town for the
reunion are Mr.. and Mrs. c.. F..
Hopkins, Of Roseburg, Ore, who
came July 19. and who leave Friday
morning for Duluth, to visit the rest
of the summer, planning to stop in
Fargo again before their return to
Oregon; Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Mears,
of Duluth, who have been here a
week, and who leave tonight for
home, accompanied by Mrs. Davies
the latter planning to visit in Duluth
aand elsewhere en- route to Virginia;
Mrs. G. H. Dickey, of Esmond, N. D.,
who has been here a week, and who
leaves for home Thursday morning.
and Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Thomson, of
Davenport, Ia. who arrived in Far
go this morning. Their young daugh-
ter, Clara Thomson, reached here a
week or so ago, making the trip with
her grandmother Mrs. J. w. Car
roll, Of Lisbon. where she and her
parents will go Saturday to visit.
Other Fargo participants aside
from the Webster family, consisting
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Webster and chill
dren, Misses Helen and Florence, and
Grant Webster, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Thomson, jr., and John Thorn
son; also Mrs. Kline and Miss Eta
Kline. mother and sister of Mrs
Walter Thomson. jr.
With the exception Of Mrs. Wal
ter Thomson, ST., who died thirteen
years ago this month, and a son who
died years ago. when young, there
have been no deaths to break the
family circle. Fargo has been the,
Thomson family home for thirty
eight years.
A picnic supper will be served this
evening at 6 o'clock on the lawn of
the Webster home and young people
of the party will assist in the serv-
ing. Friends who wish to call will be
made welcome there later in the
evening.
Mr.. Thomson, honor guest, is re-
ceiving many CONCENTRATIONS and
membranes in the form of flow
ers and other gifts. today. For the
past year he has been making his
home with the Webster family, but
expects to spend this coming winter
in Rosebud, Ore. at the Hopkins
------ -
Tn hot s1,1try xpaa4barh rh;StInao ,,r,,s
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01

three latter being grandchildren OF
the host and hostess.
Frappe was served on the porch,
and dainty refreshments were dis
pensed from the dining room by
Misses Grace Loomis, Helen Lomis
and Nellie Ball. A large wedding
cake bore the dates. 1s67-1s17, and
a large basket of golden glow, the
basket handle being tied with a bow
OF gold cloth ribbon, formed another
pretty decoration OF the dining table.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry l.. Lopmis
were married at Sufield, Conn, the
latter having been Miss Belle |. Bid
die, and resided there until they
moved to Fargo, about thirty -four
years ago. Both were born In sur
field, and all of their four children
were born there. Mr.. LOOMS is q
members Of the well known local
firm. Ioonnis & LOOMS.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01

Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Hannaher, of
1907 Fifth street north, are the par
ents. of an eight and one half pound
baby daughter, born Tuesday afte-
noon at ST. Johns hospital. Mr..
Hannaher Is of the Arm, Hannaher
& Schannach, printers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice kaufman,
Of Eighth street north, and their
guest, z. A. Wolff, OF Champaign,
ILL.,, plan to leave some time next
week on a motoring trip to Birch
mont, near Bemidji, MINI.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01

Your hair will look naturally curly
and appear doubled in quantity with
Thistledown.-Advt
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01

Mrs. Ernest r. Wright, soprano.
and N. B. Black. both OF Fargo,
were in Grand Forks Tuesday even
ing to take part in the very success
full benefit concert program given by
the KEN Temple band for the mem
bers of Company NJ and the Machine
Gun company of that city. A very
large audience was present at the
Auditorium where the affair was
held and many who could not be
present had purchased tickets so 1t
is hoped to realize a sum OF between
$500 and $4,000. Mrs. Wright was
very enthusiastically received being
a favorite with Grand Forks audi
ences, and also assisting on the pro-
gram was the Lilac Hedge male
quartet of Grand Forks Mrs. Wright
and Mr. Black, the latter formerly
of Grand Forks, each gave vocal
solos, and appeared In g. vocal duet.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01

Hemstitching, pIcotIng, pleating. Cor
sets cleaned and repaired. Mrs. A. An.
derson. SIS Srd Ave. N. Phone 1s67-W.
-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01

Machine hemstitching and picoting
pleating and buttons. Mrs. Kennedy
Kennedy hotel. Front ST. Phone
1351-J.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01

Mrs. T. J. Graham and two daugh-
ters, Agnes and Jean, expect to leave
Friday for PerhaIn, for a two weeks
outing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01

turned to Fargo after a two weeks
visit with relatives in Chicago.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01

Misses Agnes Johnson and Florence
Tyrer left this afternoon for Min
neapolis, where they will spend the
remainder of the week.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01

Miss Esther Teichmann, a gradu-
ate nurse OF the Bismarck Evangeli-
cal hospital, who is also a Red Cross
nurse, is in the city to spend her
vacation at the home OF her mother.
Mrs. Mary Teichmann of Island
Park.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01

Mrs. w. j. Sanders left Tuesday
for her home in st. Joseph, Mo-, aft
ter a weeks visit in Fargo as the
guest OF Mrs. J. w. Hansel, Of the
Stratford apartments. Mrs. Sanders
is stopping en- route for a two days
visit in Minneapolis.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01

Band music was a prominent feature
of the program.
o
Mrs. r. c. Peter and little daugh-
ter Edith, of Faribault, Mimi. arriv-
ed in Fargo Monday evening to
spend some time visiting with the
formers sister Mrs. Mary Teich-
mann OF Island Park. and cousin. A.
A. Knopp, OF 919 Tenth street south.
They were accompanied by Miss
Lydia Correll. also Of Faribault, who
is on her way TO Davenport, n. D.,
TO visit her friend, Miss Alice Saute-
bin.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. B. o. Hor-
ton, 823 Tenth street north, this
morning, seven and one-har
pounds daughter.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01

John Miley, a member Of Company
A. N. D. N. G., Bismarck, stopped in
Fargo between trains Monday on his
way to his home at Big Stone City,
S. D. He was called there by the
death Of his father.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01

The Ladies' Missionary society OF
the Evangelical church will meet at
$3.50 o'clock Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. e. L. Mackenroth, of No. IL,
Colonial apartments.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01

In hot, sultry weather. Thistledown
keeps the hair fluffy and curly.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01

Mr.. and Mrs. COPYRIGHT Hawley.
of 1913 Tenth street south. are the
parents of q ten-pound baby boy
born Monday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01

Anne MuIlaney, OF Dickinson. and
Miss Mary Garvey. OF Chicago.
Miss Edith Gross will entertain
this evening in honor of Miss Mary
STREET. who leaves for the east
Thursday.
Mrs. Henry wiedemann entertain
ed Tuesday evening at a box party
at the Garrick theater, in honor OF
Miss Dora Freeman, OF Moorhead,
who will become the bride Of Ted
Kittelson. formerly OF Moorhead but
now Of jamestown, late in August
Ten young ladies were guests, and
after the theater were entertained
at the home OF the hostess mother
Mrs Otto Peterson, Eighth street
south, Moorhead. Lunch and a gen.
erai good time were enjoyed there
and sweet peas and carnations form
ed attractive decorations for the
affair.
Miss Almeda Cruikshank, a bride
of the week, was honor guest Tues
day evening at a parcel shower CIV
en- by Miss Kittie O'Brien at her
home on Second avenue south. Writ
ing recipes for the bride-elect was
one of the diversions of the evening
and opening the packages compris-
ing the shower was much enjoyed
by ALL There were a dozen guests
and the pretty gifts were presented
to Miss Cruikshank by little Jessa-
mine Colehour and her small broth
err Alden, who arrived in a tiny
wagon decorated in pink ad white,
The rooms were decorated with a
profusion Of pink and white sweet
peas, and those colors predominated
in the refreshments
Mrs. J. F.. Mckay. Of 7S1 College
street, will entertain the Helping
Hand club of Fargo Friday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. COPYRIGHT Hawley,
of 1913 Tenth street south, are the
parents of a ten-pound baby boy
born Monday.
The Ladies Missionary society OF
the Evangelical church will meet at
$3.50 o'clock Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. e. L. Mackenroth, of No. IL,
Colonial anartmenta
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01

Miss Margaret Smith and broth
er, Walter Smith, will entertain
dancing party at the Civic Centre,
in compliment to their guests, Miss
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01

Mrs. J. F.. Mckay, OF 7S1 College
street, will entertain the Helping
Hand club of Fargo Friday after
noon
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-21
GREAT THRONGS AT
WETZEL COUNTY SEAT
Special to The Intelligcncer.

special 10 Inc announcement
NEW MARTINSvILLE. Sept. 20
Thursday. the people from all different
parts Of WetZel county. same to this city
for the farewell celebration for the A
Wetzel county men who entraincd for
Camp Lee at Petersburg, Va. The pco-
pie of this city turned out enmaSse'
which number augmented by people
from all over the county brought the
number to the thousands.
At the court house square parade
wah formed which was headed by the
city officers OF this town and Brooklyn
in machines. This was followed by the
local band old soldiers. Boy Scouts.
Home Guards. the forty-seren soldier
boys. Red Cross in uniforms. business
men II tho city nnd the pupils and
teachers Of the public schools. Tho Pine
Grove band was near the head of the
TIL. soldiers were each prs
scented with comfort kit by the Red
Cross and the Boy Scouts presented
each one with q tin cup.
The business shouses in both this city
and brooklyn were closed for the after
noon. Flags were displayed on every
street anu patriotism was shown by
every local and out OF town citizen. The
boys were accompanied to the train oy
an immense crowd and sent off in a
very patriotic manner.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-21
ST, CLAIRSV|LLE SEES
1903 YOUNG MEN OFF

Several thousand persons from the
interior towns ind rural sections OF
Belmont county gathered at st. Clairs-
ville yesterday morning 10 honor 100
young men. representing forty per cent
Of the quota OF District No. 3. Belmont
county. who entraincd for Camp Shcr-
man. at Chillicothe.. where they will
go in training for service In the selec
tive draft army.
Included in mo 1919 drartces wero
many from BanE2ck. Bethesda. Barnes
willie. Flushing, belmont. Fairpoint. Hol-
Ioway. Lafferty. Tcmperanceville. War
mock and Summ"rson. Eighteen young
men from ST. ClairSville were included.
Tho drafted men reported at tho
court house at Gao o'clock yesterday
morning. and were taken 10 the old
school grounds where the roll was
called. Each man was given a flag
while the Red Cross society presented
each with a comfort kit and u lunch
Brief talks were made by members OF
the draft board. and the future so,-
/, ders were then escorted to the train.
which left at : o'clock over the b. 4
.. Several thousand persons were at
the train.
Many draftccs from the interior parts
OF Belmont county spent the night in
st. Clairsrille. The Bethesda boys. ac-
companicd by n large delegation. wen
to the county seat "Wednesday evening
They were accom- anird by Il band nni
Il reception was held in their honor. a.
which Judge Charles J. Lynch deliv-
cred a patriotic address. The Hammock
and Midway bands took part in ycstcr-
day mornings celebration.