St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-11
Fargo Fancies.

At the meeting OF Cass county at Fargo
Saturday evening 10 elect delegates To- the
convention Of the 18th, the following were
elected: a. G. Jordan. Martin Ryan. A. w.
Edwards. r. l.. Fleming, Terence Martin, A.
McHench, Hans Larsen, J. W. Burnhan, j.
{. Gill, Smith Stimmel, Il. +. Keller, ;. G..
Roberts, Frank LOngstaT and L. V. Me
Knight There are two or three Democrats
among the fourteen, but few OF that party
took part in the meeting. Several OF the Re
publicans are earnest advocates Of division.
IL was announced that the railroads had con-
scented TO give reduced rates TO delegates
The accommodations at the Jail are so pleas
ant with the excellent fare and attendant
newspapers and books furnished by the phil
anthropic, that the guests are reluctant 10
leave The past week one Conroy, as soon as
discharged, went TO one OF the hotels and
picked up hats ana coats enough 10 secure two
months more and 500 fine, which will carry
him through the winter. The Sun has in
formation that Harry Richards OF the skat-
ing rink Is TO succeed Col Geary in the land
office. IL has not been known that Mr.. Rich
ards is Democrat. The Episcopal society
had its Christmas fete on Epiphany the past
week. Santa Claus appeared and the young
people had merry time. Fargo has quite
a number OF prominent citizens whom the
salubrious climate has rendered so obese as
10 give their limbs wearsOme tasks. They
tip the scales from ESQ TO 400. A club OF
them recently sent abroad and procured sew
eral bottles at large expense OF rare anti-fat
decoctiOn. They removed the labels for some
reasons and placed the bottles on a shelf.
a couple Of pipe-stem stenographers, who
had not recovered from their holiday paint
ing. saw them, and supposing them 10 con-
tain choice wine, drank the entire contents
They have hardly been able to make shadow
since and the the anti-tat club have sent for
new invoice. There is very general regret
in Fargo AT the death OF Col. T.. A. James of
Chattanooga He was at the head of the
Fargo Gas works for time, and noted for his
joviality and fertility as story teller.
Several of the members OF the Fargo delega-
ton to the Duluth dedication were charged
with copious, erudite and brilliant oratoTical
enusons which, by some oversight, they had
no opportunity 10 uncOrk at the banquet. II
is probable that some OF them will be made
TO do duty at the Fargo convention this
week. -. b. Folsom, one of the real estate
rustlers at Fargo, VINO has made quite for
tune at the business, has gone East with his
wife TO visit the chief cities and preach Da-
kOta.. Miss Stella Folsom has gone TO New
Orleans to spend the winter. Mrs. Edwin
:. McCoOk and her son, Charles, of Washing
ton, ID. c., relatives of the late MIR. Ray
mOnd, reached Fargo too late for the funeral
1t is said that j. B. Raymond left no will
and steps will At once be taken 10 administer
on his large but complicated estate. In the
absence of any rector Bishop Walker gener-
ally breaches at the Episcopal church. and
the congregation is not at all impatient for
the vacancy to be filled. Revival meetings
are being inauguralcd at the Methodist church
this week and probably soon will be at some
OF the others. Miss Eva Montgomery, a
young lady who is quite favorite in social
circles, was married the past week TO NJ. b.
Stanford, "a young business man with many
friends.