The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-17

, London. Aug. Is. - (speciaD-
Despite the fact that she is well
along in the forties and that she has
carried a heavy burden of war
charity work during the past three
years, Mrs. Ava Willing Aston, first
wife of the late Col. j. ]. Astor,
woman of thirty In the aristocratic
circle in which she moves II is de-
cleared that she looks younger for
her years than any other society
woman in London.
Partly because of her youthful
looks. and partly because OF her for
tune, Mrs. Astor frequently receives
proposals from members of the no
bility. To date she has turned them
all down.
Mrs. Astor's daughter Muriel is
engaged with her here in Red Cross
work. Her daughter law. Mrs.
Vincent Astor, who is now, engaged
in Red Cross work in France, paid
her a visit while on a short stay in
London. Vincent Aston, who Is now
almost twenty-six, has Joined the
United States navy.
home of Sheriff and Mrs. A.. NJ. Ross,
and Lewis Duerner. of the marines,
a Fargo boy who is home on a fur
Tough. Mr.. Duerner will leave for
the east again Saturday. The affair
last evening was a very pleasant one,
informal social chat Following the
dinner. zs
Mrs. E. Y. Moore, lis Roberts
street, was hostess Thursday after
noon to the ladies OF the X. Y. club.
at their regular meeting. Sewing,
the usual diversion, was the occupa-
ton, and was followed by dainty
lunch. A guest yesterday was the
hostess mother, Mrs. T. A.. Jones, of
Indianapolis, who is making an ex-
tended visit here. The next meet
ing, in two weeks. will be held at the
home Of Mrs. Silas Craig.
Misses Norma Moebeck, Lucy
Sheffield and Ruth Casey, all OF
Moorhead, and Miss Mabel Fehling,
of Fargo, will leave Saturday after
where. Miss Moebeck will be hostess
to the others of the party for two
weeks at the Moebeck cottage.
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William H. Comrie, jr., who has
just completed his training at Fort
Smelling and who has been commis-
stoned a first lieutenant Of infantry
in the reserve corps, arrived home |
from Minneapolis, to spend |
a brief furlough with his parents, OF |
1915 Third avenue south. Mr.. Com |
rie has not yet received bis orders |
but expects to be called upon to re-
port at Camp Dodge, Des Moines,. Ia,
On Aug. 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. G. t. Wolff, of
Ia, together with
their son, r. @. wolff, wife and baby
laughter Eleanor, of Detroit, Mich,
who have been visiting in Marshall
own, arrived in Fargo Thursday |
evening for weeks visit at the G. .
R. Ewald home, hit Eleventh street
north. Mrs. Ewald is a daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c. T. Wolff. !,
Mrs. Charles Olson and daughter
Edna, returned home Thursday night /
rom Leeds, N. D., where they had
been visiting for ten days at the
home Of Mrs. @. 3. Peterson.
Miss Anna Peterson, OF 621 Tenth
street south, a well knawn nurse OF
Fargo. is in Winona, Mimi, for a
wo weeks vacation. She expects
o return to Fargo the latter part
II next week.
Mrs w. H. Hunter and daughter, III
Hiss Alice Hunter, OF Fargo, were
,uests OF honor Monday afternoon
Il Sharon. N. D.. at a very delightful
ocial affair given by their hostess,
1rs. Simon Mckenzie at her attrac-
i've home. Mrs. Hunter and daugh-
er had been visiting at the McKen-
lie home for the past week, and re-
urned home last evening. The after
Don was spent in conversation,
music and needlework. Delicious re-
were served by Mrs.
IcKenzie, assisted by her daughter
l-laws Mrs. James Mckenzie.
Mrs. orviIle johnson, Of Devils
AXE. entertained eighteen ladies
Wednesday afternoon at a prettily
ppointed party in honor OF Mrs.
lillian A. Pinney, of Fargo, who with
er daughters is at present residing
j the Wineman cottage at the
grounds near Devils
AXE.
An organization called the Har-
lony club has been formed by a
umber OF Moorhead young women,
, render patriotic service during
le present war. Meetings will be
cid every Tuesday and Thursday
venings. from tbs o'clock TO s.15,
nd viii continue through the first
eek IN September. The work lart
zening was making scrap books
al hemming dust cloths and old
lble linen for the Red Cross. ANY
oumR woman in Mcorllsad who il
Iseresfed a cordially invited to at
nd I
Supt. n. d. Hall. OF the North Da- I
ota ChfIdrenss home here, and his Z
life are enjoying d vacation Of q
eek or two at Detroit lake. They
in be ia attendance Saturday even-
e at the wedding OF their son, :
onald Hall. who has just received