The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-08-22
Editorial Telephone, "THREE.ONE'
DORA BARRETTE, Society Reporter

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the arrangements of their sales
rooms. The Office and desks have
] been moved to the rear of the store
which allows more light for that de-
partment and more room in the CEN
ter of the room for the sales depart
ment.
Many persons are going to the
woods daily to gather hazelnuts
which are now ripening and are to
be found in great abundance. AL
though the nuts are not usually
picked for the winter until after the
first frost, their flavor at this time
is excellent. Wild plums also are
being gathered in bushel basket lots.
A little boy was the first depositor
in Brainerd's postal savings bank on
Saturday morning and he waited
from an early hour to be the first
one at the bank with his money Up
to noon only few persons made de-
posits, but there was rush when the
employees of the Northern Pacific
railway shops were paid off in the af-
| ternoon.
The famous Royal line of tablets
and note books have arrived at the
! Pioneer office and more will continue
to come. The Pioneer Supply store
has secured the exclusive sale of this
! line in this city and surrounding
country All the schools throughout
the entire northwest have found it
| just the thing for the school work
required.
The floor of the Troppman Depart
ment store building has been low
cred to the street level and contrac-
tors are busy with the wall extern
sions, and the laying of new floors.
The height of the store room is now
fourteen feet from floor to ceiling,
giving the room a metropolitan APP
pearance and allowing considerable
more light.
Miss Maryan White entertained
few friends last evening in honor of
Marlowe Merrick of Chicago who is
a guest at the G. M. Torrance home.
Games were played and a Welsh rare
bit luncheon was served. The guests
included Dorothy Torrance, Evelyn
Hatch, Katherine McGregor, Marlowe
Merrick, Wilbut Lycan, Harold Hay
ner and Ralph Oracle.
This Office holds an order for trans
pOrtatiOn to the extent of $36, good
over the route of the Chicago & Du-
luth Transportation Company. Good
on the new steamer Minnesota from
Duluth to Chicago and return includ-
ing berth and meals or good for two
meals. The same is being held for
sale for 500. Speak quick if you
want this snap. xxx
The Sunday School children, the
altar boys, and members of the two
choirs= of st. Phillips Catholic
Church will meet at the Church to-
morrow at 8 a. m. and will be taken
by teams to the head of Lake Be-
midi where they will hold a pic
mic. Rev. Father O'Dwyer, assisted
by the members of the older choir,
will take charge of the children
There will be swimming, boating and
games will be played and lunch will
be served at noon.
Intermittent showers were followed
last evening by Northwest gale
which sent the mercury, which was
cutting capers around the 80 yard
line on Sunday, scudding down to
overcoat and -the-kitchen-stove
stage last night, giving breath-and
strong breath at that-of autumn.
A bright sun shining through clear
skies today was warm enough to re-
suscitate the corn. Owing to the
brisk wind which continued through
out the night no damage was done by
the cool wave. The Weather Man
says it will be fair and warmer to-
morrow.
MI and Mrs. Alex Fink celebrated
their golden wedding, the fiftieth an
niversary of their marriage last night
at their home at Nymore. Mr. Fink
was born in Burlington, Vermont,
July 4, 1871, and Mrs. Fink was born
in Canada, Feb. %, 1912. They were
married in 1861. About so guests
were present last evening, and Mrs.
and Mrs. Fink were given many
beautiful gifts amnog which was a
purse of gold. An elaborate supper
was served. During the evening Mr..
Butler, photographer of the Barker
Drug Store, took many fiashlight
pictures.