The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-02-17
GRAFTON

Grafton, N d. Feb. I5sTo The Fo-
rum; Miss Ethel Woods spent Tuesday
in the city the guest of friends.
O. Moe. Of the firm Of Erie & Moe, is
visiting in the twin cities.
Miss C. M. TAYLOR left Sunday even.
ing for ST. Paul, where She will pur-
chase her spring stock of millinery.
Miss Matte Johnson will spend the
next six weeks in Minneapolis and St
Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M, Erickson left
for Grand Forks on Tuesday evening.
Mr. Erickson has disposed of his ab-
stract business to Humphreys & Kelley,
of this city, and will 60 to one of the
western towns in the state, where he
will engage in business. Mr.. and Mrs.
Erickson have made a host of friends
during their short stay in. the city, who
join in wishing them much success and
prosperity wherever they may decide to
make their future home.
Mrs. st. Elmo Smith is the guest Of
her sister, Mrs. w. j. Graham.
Mrs e Al Capser entertained yery
pleasantly at her home on Hill avenue
south. last Saturday evening, when
twelve of her lady friends spent the
evening at cards. Mrs. F. III. Sprague
won the first prize, The charming hos
tess served dainty refreshments at 10
o'clock and the guests departed short
y before midnight after a most delight
full evening. .i..,.
John A. Mclean OF this city and a
graduate last june from the mining de-
partment OF the university, has been
engaged as assayer and engineer for the
Bunker Hill Mining and Smelling Co,
Of Gold Bar, Wash, located sixty miles
cast OF Seattle, Wash, John Mclean
has many friends in this city. who are
much pleased with his appointment.
Howard Downs, after spending some
time ait Mimic, has again resumed his
position with Walter Blakely the jew
eler. q.
Mrs w j. Graham entertained a
number of friends at cards last Saturday
evening, Mrs F. Al Smith of Glenwood
being the guest of honor.
Mr. Prentiss, representing the Ameri-
can DeForest Wireless Telegraph Co.
has been in the city for several days
A station may be established here in the
near future.
Garfield Grace, former Grafton bow
surprised his parents and friends the
other day BY announcing by telegram his
marriage TO Miss Louise ". Dwyer at
Chicago Heights. TIL The happy couple
viii enjoy a wedding trip through east
ern Canada, and upon their return to
Chicago Heights they will 90 to house
keeping, A host of friends extend best
wishes to the young people.
Rev. Asher of the M. e church, was
called to Fargo on Monday on account
@of the serious illness Of his little son,
Warren
Mrs w 4. N. Jackson, resident Of
Grafton for ten years, died at her home
in this city last Wednesday. The de-
ceased had been an invalid for four
years, but through her bright and loving
disposition had endeared herself to ali.
The funeral was held at the house on
Friday afternoon and was largely at
tended, the floral tributes being many
Mrs Jackson leaves son. daughter and
husband to mourn her loss. Much syn,-
pathy is extended to the bereaved fani-
The many friends Of ex-Niayor Tohn
Lewis are sorry to learn of his contin-
siied illness. He returned to Fargo last
Tuesday where lie had been seeking
medical aid, Since his return he has not
been gaining very fast. Cor. g.