The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-09-11
BEMIDJI BRIEFS


be held this week at the lake shore
dock
$ Mrs. Conger is displaying a full
line of Gage pattern hats.
Wanted-75 young couples to at
tend the dance in the City Hall on
Wednesday evening. There will be
four boxes of chocolates given away
to the ladies'.
Work on the new Methodist church
is being carried Oh as fast as condi-
tions will permit and it is expected
that the basement will be ready for
the holding of services within the
next month.
The Gage Hats at Conger's are
much admired by ladies who know
what exclusive style is.
Duck shooting in the waters
around Bemidji is found to be eX-
ceptionally good for so early in the
year On the other hand the prairie
chickens, while numerous in certain
places, those places are few and far
between.
Blackberries are on the market
and are selling at 20 cents box or
two for IS cents. There is but a
limited supply and dealers say their
existence will be of but a few days
duration. They are plump and in
good condition.
Miss Rasmussen from Waupaca, eX-
perienced dressmaker. Fancy and
party dresses a speciality. 221 3rd
St. Over Gill Bros
Work began today Of placing the
center and last strip of paving on
Minnesota avenue, between Third
and Second street. The cement crew
will continue down Minnesota, across
to Beltrami on Second and back to
Third, the original starting point.
After less than months opera
ton the Bemidji Business College is
declared by it's founder, Professor
Smith, to be an unqualified success.
The college expects to have sturdy
football team this fall and games
with the High School team may be
arranged
The Ladies' Aid of the M. E..
Church will be entertained at the
rural home of Mrs. Geo. H. French
and Mrs. Clayton Winters on Tues
day. September -. Lunch will be
served All those who wish to go
will meet at the home of Mrs. T. r.
Symons, TIA Minnesota Avenue at 2
o'clock sharp.
What have you to trade for new
standard piano? Call at second hand
store, Odd Fellows Bldg.
Owing to continued advances in
sugar by the eastern sugar concerns,
the price of retailers has been ad-
vanced CORRESPONDENCE 1t is now
being sold here at the rate of y
pounds of granulated for 81. 1t is
recalled by housewives that only a
few years ago 81 pounds could be
had for this sum.
The Henrionnet Millinery ParlOrs
are showing a beautiful line of fall
hats Don't fail to see their line be-
fore buying.
There will be a regular meeting
of the city council tonight at which
time the proposition of purchasing
street sweeping apparatus as we'll as
paving sprinkling will be taken up
R. L. billiard, representing the Aus
tin Western company of Minneapolis
will be present to urge the purchase
of these articles which are made by
his company.
Lake Bemidji was dotted with
pleasure crafts yesterday by person:
taking advantage Of the first rea
Suullltl udy IOl u1Olc LAau q WYNN
Several parties made the trip dow1
the river to the dam. Picnic par
ties also were numerous. The bath
ing beaches also were numerous. The
ing beaches also were popular.
While coming to the city from hi
farm east of Bemidji, Frank Rortop
who recently came from Iowa, los
control of his team this morning
The horses ran down Irvine avenue
bouncing their driver from the sea
and off the wagon. The animals con
tinued to run until exhausted, ant
were found by their owner, wedget
between trees just off the roadway.
Before buying your fall hat see tn
hats at Conger's. New patterns ar
irving daily.
The second week Of the Bemidj
public schools opened this mornin
with an increased attendance. TIL
high school attendance is the larges
in the history of the city and it
believed that when the total enroll
ments of the other departments ar
ascertained it will show that NOR
children are attending school her
now that during the high water mar
of more than LOO last year. 1t