The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-29
EAST SIDE NOTES.

board Of commissioners of Clay coun-
ty will be held Tuesday. Jan. 2. At
that meeting bids viii be opened for
the supply of county printing for the
year 1912. Owing to Illness Capt.
Robert Richards viii not be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Loring OF
Crookston will leave Sunday noon for
the Isle of Pines. going by way of
New Orleans, expecting to be away
during the month Of January.
Crookston Times: Yesterday Edgar
Brosseau and Edward Hagen went
twelve miles west Of Angus and ar
rested JOS. LaMontague. who today,
in Judge Gossman's court pleaded
guilty to stealing a horse from Cow
rette & Cardin. two years ago. which
he drove to Lakota. N. D.. and left
with a farmer when the animal was
nearly dead. Brosseau got wind of the
culprit, who has been working near
Angus, under the name OF Jos. Bar
rette, since last fall. He will be SEN
fenced by Judge Watts in few
days.
Robert Cosgrova's new home on
Tenth street south was slightly scorch-
ed shortly after o'clock last night.
The house which is nearing compile
ton was not occupied, but would have
been in few days. The new woodwork
was blistered and the walls were de-
faced by smoke and water.
The annual meeting Of the local post
of the G.. A. r. will be held at the city
hall this evening at 5 o'clock.
Blindpiggers, gamblers and people
Of that ilk are having time before
Judge Watts in the district court at
Crookston. The prosecutions arise out
of wholesale indictments returned by
the recent grand jury against viola
tors at East Grand Forks and Crooks
ton.
Interesting nuptials at Fergus Falls
were those for Judge NJ. T. Moen and
Miss Ingeborg Oline Stortroen, at the
brides home in Fergus Falls, We'd
nesday evening. The ceremony was a
quiet home affair. The bride is a sis
ter Of the county treasurer OF Otter
Tail county and the groom is well
known as the editor Of The Ugeblad.
A brief honeymoon will be spent In
the cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. S. Otis have arrived
from Wyndmefe. N. D., and are holi-
day guests OF Or. and Mrs. Sherping
at Fergus Falls and they win be
guests at the Elks' ball.
Plans are being perfected for an
elaborate ceremonial session of
Phoenix lodge, A. o. u. w.. Monday,
Jan. s, the occasion of the formal in
stallation or officers for the year 1912.
In addition to the latter ceremony q
class OF candidates will be presented
for initiation and following that there
will be social session for which an
interesting musical programme is be-
ing prepared and at the conclusion Of
that refreshments win be served.
The committee in charge of the af-
fair report an active demand for tickets
| for the swell dancing party which Ii
TO be given under the auspices of the
| Royal League in Stones new auditor
ium. Fargo, Monday evening. Jan. s.
Mrs McNab was passenger to the
cities this morning to make holiday
visits with friends. expecting to be
absent from town about two months
Among the days registrations at ths
New Columbia hotel today were. John
Schmidt and Fred Surrow of Sabin;
r.. o. Stephenson, Georgetown; G. e
| White OF FELTON,. Fl. p. Hanson and J.
McDonald of Hawley. Hon. John Me-
Grath of GAINESVILLE. Aaron Stern oil
Wahpeton, N. d.; and Ole Lande Of
Mayville, N. p.