The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-20
City in Brief

brought scores Of rigs out to enjoy
an afternoons spin.
A eaichre party viii be given tomor-
row afternoon AT the library by the
ladies Of the w. r. C.
Mrs. Karl Norvale was In the city
over Sunday from Fergus Falls, MINI,
where she ID now interested in a mil
linery store.
Mrs. J. b. Baton will entertain the
Seventh Avenue club on Friday in
stead of Wednesday, as previously an
nounced.
A fine new electric sign has been
placed in front OF the C1hrlstianson
drug store which attracts consider
able attention
There will be a business meeting Of
the Roycrofte Dancing club at Prizes
hall Thursday evening at o'clock. All
members are urged to be present.
Tom Long failed to appear in the
police court this morning to answer
the charge Of drunk and disotderly
conduct and bail of IS was forfeited.
The ladies Of the wonan's Relief
Corps Will give card party tomorrow
afternoon at the post headquarters in
the public library Ice cream and
cake will be served.
Mrs. 8. l.. Rutledge Of Clearmont,
Wyo., and Mrs w. w. Rutledge Of
hamilton, Mont, who have been visit
ing at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs e. O..
Guthrie. leave tomorrow morning for
their homes.
Mrs. A. e. Lawrence has returned
from the east and opened her dress
maaxing parlors at $50 Broadway, Far
go, where she win be glad to show her
customers and take orders for the
newest ideas In her line.
More Bros. OF Fargo and Wimbledon
the hustllng machinery and automo-
bile dealers, are banding out to their
friends and customers a practical
souvenir, being a handsome pocket
match safe which is always useful.
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid will
hold a rummage sale, commencing
Sept. q, at Gil N. p. avenue. All per-
sons having articles for the sale kind
ly leave same there on Saturday, or
phone 24-J and they will be called for.
Rev. DR.. Beard has gon TO the twin
cities and Chicago TO complete ar
engagements for a series OF stereopticon
lectures to be given In the First Con-
gregational church in the near future.
He will return the latter part Of the
week.
\ Mrs. M A. Nashold, who is now es-
tablished at Fergus Falls, was in the
city yesterday, after attending the flu
neral of her little son at New York
Mills, MINI. He was killed in an ac-
cident at Fergus Falls the middle of
the week.
There win be a meeting in Aal1er's
hall tomorrow evening in the interest
OF woman suffrage. The meeting will
be held under the auspices of the
Scandinavian w. c. T. u. Everyone
interested in the important subject are
invited to attend.
The Sunday edition OF The Mime
apolis Journal contained a large half
tons of Miss Irene Madland. The an
nouncement OF her marriage Oct. 81
to Ray v. Beal Of Fargo was also
made. Mr.. Beal is a popular clerk al
the Gardner, who Las made Fargo his
home for several years.
The last statement of the First Ma
tional bank Of Marmarth shows that
w. Wright Scott is now the cashier
Of this institution; he is the Youngest
| son Of MIR. and Mrs. w. A. Scott of this
city, and Hon. J. E. Phelan and his
son Charles are also connected with
this bank, which now has deposits cd
some $4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. H. Bell Of Spo-
kane arrived in the city Saturday af-
ternoon en- route to their old home al
| Cakes, where they will visit for some
time. Mr.. Bell is an old timer in the
state and is well known to North Da-
kotans, at one time having been
president of the state BARRIERS board
He is now extensively interested in
some valuable mining properties in
the west and the outlook he says Ii
very bright.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Punton. sr.
Mrs. C. L. Harrington and Miss
Aymar OF Ayr came down from that
town Saturday morning in an auto
making the trip In two hours and
thirty minutes. II was the intention
OF the auto party to spend the night
in the city and return home Sunday
but the rain of Saturday night made
the roads so heavy that the autoists
decided to stay over Sunday and
make the run home today.
Harry Cochrane OF Portage, wis,
is spending a few days in this city
and vicinity. looking up the potato
market; he handles about 1000 car
loads of this product per year-mainly
for seed purposes. He was an en-
ploye of the Fargo postofflce under
Postmaster Judd some twenty two
years ago, and round some of his old
associates in the office here still
Deputy Alfred, Captain Grafton, Mrs.
Grafton, j. M. Johnson and others. He
Is decidedly impressed with Fargo.