The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-23
SOCIETY
p~hoNes-DayN w. -; 7. s. 81 N; Night N. W. 1855

Entertained Club Girls.
The weekly meeting of the NJ. G. C.
club was a pleasant gathering last
evening at the home of Miss Huldah
Ellestad on Chestnut street. The girls
played rock and enjoyed Il dainty re-
freshment service before the evening
came to a close. Miss Ellen Crness
will entertain next time.
Will Be Evening Wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. Z. Smith of Gilby
will issue a large number of invita-
tons for the wedding of their dauGh-
ter. Miss Lauretta ]. Smith, to William
j. kilmartin and the happy ceremony
will he an evening event to take place
at the First Presbyterian church IN
GilbE. The hour is $3.50 o'clock and
the date Wednesday, December +.
Joins Wife March 1.
s. Fl. Harold. M OF the city's We'll
known travelling statesmen who has
made his home here for some time.
leaves tomorrow o for Dies Mcines,
Iowa. and other eastern points for Il
several weeks trip before joining Mrs.
Harold who left Monday for Sacra-
mento. Cal. The California city is to
be their future home and Mr.. Harold
expects TO join his wife about March /.
The Plymouth Reception Friday.
The general public is reminded of
the open doors at Plymouth Congre-
g%ational church Friday night Of this
Week; h ladies OF the congregation
will have the latch string out that
evening and a cordial welcome for all
who can come to inspect the new
building. Upstairs and down there
will be interesting testimony to pro-
gress in church equipment and Il COM
bination of rigid economy. excellent
taste. and genuinely attractive fea-
lures.
Plymouth church is a significant
sign of the interest taken in the pres
ent and future of Grand Forks by ono
OF the important denominations OF the
country. Congregationalists ave over
zoo churches in North Dakota. Be
sides having their college at Fargo
they send a goodly number OF stu
dents to the state university. They
believe in education and they So thor
oughly believe in Grand Forks that
they have invested $4,000 in helping
To put their representative among 9TH
er churches OF a substantial basis.
Important details in furnishing the
building have been left for the near
future. There will be plenty OF in
centive To vigorous work on the part
OF the congregation. But six months
past have developed a spirit that will
easily carry on the enterprise.
Take notice that you are invited to
this reception. The hours are from
s I" 1880. You can just drop in for
Il short time. Or if o can do SO.
Organize shop Early. Campaign.
The women of Duluth are SO deter
mined hat there will be no last min.
ute shopping to cause the illness OF
scores OF salesladies this year that
they are lining up their forces in an
organized effort to have every woman
days before Christmas. The Woman's
Council is taking the initiative in the
matter and following is the account OF
their last meeting taken from the Du-
luth Herald:
AT a meeting held yesterday at the
home OF Mrs. j. L. Washburn. the mat
ter was thoroughly gone over and the
women will try to stir up as much
sentiment as possible against last
minute shopping.
Miss Jean Poirier deputy state fac
tory inspector. is chairman of the
will draw to peoples attention as
much as possible. the a%dvisabili,y OF
doing Christmas buying early.
y number OF schemes are being con-
sidered as to ways of attracting the
attention o. the public to the fact that
the holidays are near and that now is
the time to purchase their remem-
trances. Last year an organized eff
fort was made along these lines and
as q result hundreds of Shoppers had
finished some days before the last
minute rush.
Finish ten days before Christi
mas may be n of the slogans
adopted this year. This, it is claimed.
will save much jllnees caused from
overwork among those who work in
the stores.