The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-05
STATE EVENTS.

| STATE EVENTS. /
The members of the Embroidery
club pleasantly surprised Mrs, o. A.
Konchal at the home Of Mrs. N. E.
Terrell Of Leeds on Wednesday even
ing. The evening was spent pleas
antly in a social way and dainty re-
freshments served by the club. Mrs.
Konchal was presented with hand
some hand painted plate as a token
of the good will and friendship of the
club members. She is leaving to make
her home in Montana, where Mr.. Kon-
| chal has recently located. During her
short residence there she has, made
many friends who regret her depart
ure from that city.
The home of Mrs. A.. T. Hilmen of
Leeds was the scene of delightful
social affair Thursday evening, at
which Mrs. A. E. Smith, who leaves
next week to make her home in Cali
fornia, was the guest of honor. The
| guests of the evening were the mem
bers of the Embroidery club and in
vited friends. Mrs. Smith was pre-
| sented with set of silver salad forks
| from the members of the club On
| Friday afternoon Mrs. Smith was
| again guest of honor at a very delight
| full afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Charles B. Dean of that city. The
ladies spent the time pleasantly with
their needlework until $3.50, when they
| were invited into the diningroom
where they were served with dinner.
Covers were laid for twelve. While
the guests were enjoying thir coffee
the hostess set before the guest of
honor tray filed with dainty pack
closed gifts which would help to make
the long journey to California more
comfortable and pleasant.
Mrs. w, j. Kneeshaw of Pembina
was hostess at afternoon parties on
Thursday and Friday, about thirty la
dies being present each day. Thurs
day afternoon the guests spent with
| fancy work and social converse while
on Friday an Indoor track meet was
held between the fats and leans, which
caused much enthusiasm and merri-
| ment. Mrs. A. Short scored for the
leans in running high jumps" and
Mrs. McCaffery for the fats in Rugby
football" Mrs. A. r, Harvey and
| Miss Bessie Douglas took the laurels
for "shot put" and running broad
jump" respectively. wing to the wind
ed condition of the fats, several events
including the "50-yard DASH" were, by
| popular vote, called off. After a dain.
| ty luncheon, which was served at
o'clock, all felt much refreshed and
declared Mrs. Kneeshew's 'tracl
meet" a bowling success.
glad reunion Of the Wright famil,
was held in the vicinity of Forbes, thi.
week, Last Saturday seven of then
arrived from Cakes. They have taker
rounds at visiting at Rob. Wright's
northwest of Forbes; at Ralph Lynde's
west, and at Messrs. Shimmin's anC
Saunders in the hills. The party tina
came from Cakes were AIexandei
Wright, sr., Mathew Wright and wifi,
of Philadelphia, Rev. John Wright ant
| wife, who are home on a furlough from
the mission field in West Africa, ant
Alex. Wright and wife of Cakes. Mon
/ day was day of festivities 1t wa.
| the forty-ninth anniversary of Mr.. ant
Mrs. A. Griffin, who had Joined tn,
| party, also of Mr.. and Mrs. r. S
Wright. A big turkey dinner was tn,
feature of the day. That evening the
party was entertained at the home Of
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lynde, where an.
other nice spread was put on. Tues
day they hit the trail for the hills neal
Forbes and spent the day at the C. L
Il lose. - L.. -,
J. r. Shimmin home. At the Shimmir
home there were twenty seven to.
gether: T. r. Shimmin and wife anc
family of eight. Alexander Wright, sr.
Mathew Wright and wife. C. L. Saun
ders and wife and family of two, r. s
| Wright and wife and family of four
| John Wright and wife, and Ale1
| Wright and wife. 1t was the frs
time that all have been together anC
the first time in sixteen years that the
original family have been together.
The old saying that parting is sucf
| sweet sorrow was again pleasant!
verified last Sunday afternoon wher
Miss Ella Bjerke and Mrs. I'll. Tryhu'
i OF Mayville gave a farewell party IL
honor Of Mrs. A.FO Stenhjem. TIL,
afternoon was pleasantly whiled ava!
with various games until o'clock
when a most splendid dinner wal
served. Then after a delightful spil
in the autos of Messrs. Stenhjem, Lar
son and Berg and a brief call at thu
Larson farm the party returned tt
Mayville. all feeling very grateful II
their hostesses for giving them sucI
a pleasant afternoon and evening. Mr.
Stenhjem Is going to Williston, wher,
he win be stakeholder and manage
of the Horton Cadillac Motor Car Co.!
department for that section. HAVING
been very popular Mayvillite for sew
Eeral years, he will be much missed b!
his friends there.
The marriage of Miss Mary Cath
crime Shea and Herbert @. Price, boil
of Bismarck, occurred at the home o
Mr.. and Mrs FL. NJ. Weiser In Bis
marck, the ceremony being performe,
by Rev. Father Hitner OF ST. Mary
church. The bride is a sister OF Mrs
Weiser and the bridegroom Is vel
known travelling salesman, both o
whom have lived at Bismarck for som,
time. Mr.. and Mrs. Price have gon,
east for trip, but win return to make