The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-11
Social Notes

Mrs. Paul F~eatherstone of Valley
city left this morning for Fergus
Falls, Mimi, after a delightful visit
with Mrs. ]. P. Murray.
The Scandinavian w, c. T. u. will
meet tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock in
Aaker's hall. The subject will be
Christian Citizenship and there will be
q number Of good speakers present.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Craig of Ninth
street south entertained over the week
end Mr.. n Mrs. M. =. Thompson and
daughter, Miss Fern Of Bathgate. Mr..
n Mrs. Thompson and daughter left
last evening for Minneapolis and Sioux
Rapids for a visit.
Hewison Pollock was host on Sat
urday evening to about fourteen of his
boy friends at the home of his par
ents, Atty. and Mrs. r. M: Pollock.
on Eighth street south. A happy
evening was spent in boys pastimes
and in playing the victrola. A supper
of good things was served at the
close.
On Thursday of this week will take
place the annual entertainment of the
New England society, which will be
in the form Of a lyceum and supper.
h ladies are invited to come at 4
o'clock in the afternoon and the gem
tlemen will come at 6 and supper in
grand New England style will be
served at $50. The event will take
place in Prizes hall. The secretary
reports that plates are being reserved
fast and that any who have material
for the lyceum will please hand it in
within the next day or two.
Grand Forks Herald: Mrs. o. A.
Anderson and niece, Miss Frances
Holloway, left last evening for Winni-
peg, where they will join Mr.. Ander-
son, who is now located at Regina.
Mrs. Anderson will return home in a
few days, but Miss Holloway will go
on to Regina, where she will reside.
Miss Holloway has made her home in
this city for some time and is very
popular in social circles. She will be
greatly missed by the young people
but the best wishes Of all follow her
to her new home.
Mrs. G. H. Lavell of First avenue
north entertained most delightfully."-
OF Saturday afternoon in honor Of
Miss Corrine Mcmillan of Minneap-
oils, who is her guest. The enter
tainment of the afternoon was various
contests. In the one for writing the
cleverest limerick, Miss Alta Oman,
won the pretty prize. A contest was
introduced in which the ladies were
required to construct a cap out of
crepe paper. The prize for the most
jaunty was awarded Mrs. ]. A. Jar
dine. At 5; O'Clock after a very happy
afternoon, a delicious buffet lunch
con was served.
/, The vesper services at the Y. w.
G. "A. yesterday afternoon were espe-
cially interesting. Mrs. Geo. S. Bas-
com spoke on Pumpkin Seeds Don't
Lie. She handled her unusual subject
most cleverIy and said in part: ga
boy was sent out to plant pumpkin
seeds. Becoming wearied of the work
he dumped. all in one place. When
the plants began to grow. it could be
easily seen just where the seeds had
been planted, for pumpkin seeds don't
lie. Young people have a choice as
to what seeds they have sown, good
or bad. The results will talk. Often
the question of amusements comes up.
Some say they cannot see the harm
in this or that pastime. You cannot
see heat or cold, you cannot see pain,
you cannot see love, you cannot see
poison in beer or rat poison, but you
know them by the results they pro-
duce. In the Plymouth church of
which my husband was pastor twenty
years Ago., those young people who
Disseminated against doubtful amuse-
ments are strong and active chris
tians today. Those who had danced,
played cards. ETC., are not living strong
and useful christian lives" Mrs. Bas-
com recited some very convincing
Illustrations to bring out her point
n her address was very much ap-
p~reciated. Mrs. H. H. Wheeiock sang
beautifully Ashamed of Jesus. Mrs.
III. Amerland read the parable of the
sower and offered prayer. The at
tendance was very good, and the meet