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Show o Virgil Fjeld May Come Home A letter received Wednesday by Illshop nnd Mrs. Andrew Fjeld from their son, Virgil, who is on u mission to Norway nnd dated September 22nd, says that tho elders of Norwny havo received Instructions to get $50 In cash on hand nnd bo ready to leave by October 1st, If conditions at that dato made It advisable. Virgil is laboring In Christiana, close to where his grand.fathur was bom, and where many or his relatives rela-tives now live. Christiana boasts of tho finest choir In any of the foreign missions, nnd Mr. Fjeld is the choir's organist. His grand-fother, Carl FJold, was tho first president of the Christian branch, which was organized organ-ized In 1803, mid is still the leading branch In tho mission. He states that tho people have been getting their coal rrom England, but the supply h now cut off They also have been getting their Hour from RubbIu and this, too. has boon cut off, so tho peoplo are foarfol for tho coming winter. The government is keeping prices down low as poaslblo, still living Is becoming very expensive expen-sive The nation Is preparing for war In caso It is drawn Into It. Mr. Fjeld recently visited Valne-'nnd. Valne-'nnd. Sweeden, where his grand-moth-er Fjeld was born, and where many or her relatives live. - 1 1 |