Christian Cynosure . SiMON A. SCARVIE, An Ex-Ancient Order United Workmen andModern Woodman of America. Simon A. Scarvie was born in Hvide-seid, Norway, July 16, 1863, being theyoungest of seven children. With hisparents he emigrated to America in 1872,and came to Faribault County, Minne-sota. Three year later his mother diedand the family scattered, since whichtime he has worked his own way. Histime was divided between working andattending school. In 1881 he taught hisfirst term of school in the same 1886 he was called to Norman Coun-ty, Minnesota, to teach, where he re-mained for s
Christian Cynosure . SiMON A. SCARVIE, An Ex-Ancient Order United Workmen andModern Woodman of America. Simon A. Scarvie was born in Hvide-seid, Norway, July 16, 1863, being theyoungest of seven children. With hisparents he emigrated to America in 1872,and came to Faribault County, Minne-sota. Three year later his mother diedand the family scattered, since whichtime he has worked his own way. Histime was divided between working andattending school. In 1881 he taught hisfirst term of school in the same 1886 he was called to Norman Coun-ty, Minnesota, to teach, where he re-mained for seven years. In the summerof 1890 he was appointed superintendentof schools of said county and re-electedin the fall. In 1893 he returned to hisold home, where he was married toMagdalena Iverson. The next year hepurchased the Delavan Herald, of whichhe was editor and publisher for aboutfour years. He was also postmaster atDelavan until he resigned in the springof 1898. At Delavan, Minn., he joined theAncient Order of
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