The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-07-18
City in Brief

The Ringing circus is appearing at
Fergus Falls today.
Edw. s, johnson, lawyer, now locat-
ed at $50 deLendrecie building.
Four automobile parties arrived III
n Of the hotels yesterday from the
country districts.
Although it is very early several Of
the farmers in this section are already
cutting their oats.
G. G. McGregor, who lately disposed
OF his tobacco business, has accepted
q position In the Offices Of the Fargo
Bottling works.
Il. III. McEnroe, assistant United
States attorney, spent Wednesday In
Wahpeton on important legal matters
for the government.
Rev. Father Degnan1, Of the Catholic
church OF Dickinson, arrived In the
city this morning to visit friends and
to look after business matters.
Both Contractor Kennedy and Com
tractor Birch are hurrying along the
work of street paving in this city just
now, and are making good progress.
The picnic, which was to have been
given by the primary department OF
| the Sunday school of the First Com
gregational church next Saturday, has
been postponed.
Former City Attorney Shure's gar
den is considered I'M Of the best and
farthest advanced In the city. He
spends a great deal OF his leisure time
in working In it.
Acting under the suggestion of Po-
lice Magistrate Miller, men who are
sentenced to work on the streets are
accompanied by policemen who see
that the sentence is complied with.
The Royal Neighbors viii meet this
evening in the Al. o. u. ". hall and
every member is asked to be in at
tendance as there will be a great deal
OF important business to be attended
to.
Marriage licenses were issued in the
| county court today to Joseph r. Lewis
and Mabel Adine Huseth, both of Far
go, and to Elvin III. Madison of Har-
mony, MINI, and Louise Mathison Of
Argusyille.
The city druggists are preparing to
entertain the state druggists In t1ne
shape when they hold their annual
convention here the first of next month.
One of the big features will be q trip
to Detroit lakes.
The street car company paid the
damage done to the Olaf Hanson auto
OF Litchyille, which was damaged in
a collision with a street car n day
last week, although the accident seem-
ed unavoidable.
Ben Hart, the sporting goods man,
was among the first to assist Leo Kos
sick, the champion boxer of his class
In the northwest. when he first started
out In he boxing game, and Ben is
rather proud Of his protege.
The North Dakota n the Fargo
Decorating companies, each have
large contracts to do in preparing the
state fair buildings for the big show
Of next week, and they have each
large numbers of men at work.
The workmen are now putting on
the second story of the new hotel that
will occupy the site of the old Plaza
which was burned down during the
past winter. Nearly all of the steel
work has been placed in position.
Mayor Sweet has not yet received
the expected letter from Rouen, France
in connection with the Rollo statue
presentation and 1t is supposed by his
honor that the letter is being held uI
by the big strike of the longshoresmer
across the waters.
DR.. Holcomb writes from winnipee
that he is having the time of his sweet
young life at the exposition. He II
to take a 1,000-mile auto trip ovel
Canada with a party of friends. He
has been ~hobnobbing with the dukes
and the kings and queens up there
All members of the Loyal order O.
Moose are requested to attend an i'm.
portant lodge meeting this evening a
8 o'clock at the Sons Of Norway hall
There will be a large class of candi.
dates initiated and important business
regarding the state fair viii be taker
up.
John Van Aram who resides neal
the city has sent a small branch OF al
apple tree to the Hodgson Realty Co.
which contained no less than fourteen
well formed apples, and 1t may be seer
in the show windows OF the compan
on First avenue, where it has attracted
a good deal Of attention.
There has been a new sidewalk laiC
on Eighth street rear the Stone-Or.
dean-WelIs new wholesale house ii
this city and the Improvement is /,
great one. The N. p. has a va.
cant place between the end OF tn,
walk and the crossing that people
think should receive attention.