The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-22

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Irish. american hall and banquet In
opera house Wednesday.
Masonic party in Masonic Temple
Wednesday.
U. c. r. hall in Commercial club
rooms Thursday.
Woodmen dance in Odd Fellows
hall on Thursday.
Pioneer Internal dance in CONNER.
cial club rooms Friday.
County fair by the boys department
Of Y. N. c. A.
Reception by Y. W. {. 4. at their
new home Thanksgiving.
Mrs. George S. Thomas and Mrs. j.
Nelson Kelly entertain informally at
cards on Saturday in honor of Mrs.
i. r. Moore and Mrs. L. L. Wright.
guests of Mrs. Tracy Bangs.
Mrs. r. b. Griffith and Mrs. C. E.
Webster are entertaining Mrs. NJ. NJ
Webster of Grafton. who is enjoying
Il years furlough from her work as
Il missionary in Africa, which she is
spending with her parents, who re-
side in Grafton She will be remem-
bered as Miss Marion Murchie. at one
time a resident of this city.
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Mrs. c. w. Homie was hostess to
few friends last evening Covers were
laid for six.
Mrs. Tracy Bangs entertained few
friends at cards this afternoon in
honor of her guests, Mrs. ]. r. Moore
and Mrs. L. l.. Wright of IronwOod,
Mich. Prizes We're given to the sue
cesful contestants. At the close of a
delightful afternoon dainty refresh
ments were served.
The missionary societies of the Pres
byterian, Baptist and Methodist
churches, on invitation of the Presby-
terrain society, held union melting
yesterday afternoon to review the
studies of the year on mission work in
Africa. Each society furnished one
paper on the program. Madam Bushee
gave paper on Methodist work in
Africa, Mrs. N. ]. Nelson spoke of the
Baptists' work in the dark continent,
and Mrs. Scott Rex on the work of the
Presbyterians. There were vocal So
los given by Mrs. Fred Parsons and
Mrs. Becker, which were much en-
joyed, after which Mrs. M. NJ. Webster,
a returned missionary from Africa,
addressed the meeting Her remarks
were of great interest to the ladies.
She told Of one of the black converts
who was anxious to own football and
long rope to play tn gof war, for the
purpose Of weaving his friends away
from their witch ceremonies. A sill
yer collection was taken up to crafty
hic wishes in this respect. 1t may not
be generally known that there is a
town in Africa named Grand Forks,
afte, our fair city.
On account of the concert by the
Baptist church choir, the lecture
which was to be given by Dr. Mont
:omery on Friday night under the
auspices OF the NJ. E. Sunday school,
has been indefinitely postponed.
The boys department of the Y. NJ.
c. A. are planning for Il big time at
their county fair which will be held
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of
Next week.
The interest Of society devotees CEN
tiers around the marriage of Miss Ger
tTude Hill, youngest daughter of James
J. Hill, the greatest financier the age
has produced, to Mr. Michael Gavin,
which was consummated this morning
in ST. Mary's church, St. Paul 1t was
Il brillian. affair and was largely at
tended by friends of both. They will
make their home in New York, where
the groom has lucrative practice as
an attorney.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church are to hold fair on Dec. IL,
ut which al sorts of articles artistic
and useful will be displayed for sale.
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist
church will hold their annual fair on
Dec. II. All the ladies of the church
are expected to get busy.
Silly Society Customs.
The editor of Harper's Bazaar is dis
gusted with some OF the foolish ta,ls