Devils Lake weekly world., 1912-12-06

Mrs. John Lockuaaa and Mrs. Theo
Loekman, of Wahpeton, were in the
city for a short time today between
trains while enroute to Glenburn where
they will attend the funeral of their
sister-in-law, Mrs. Glen Lockman.
DR.. and Mrs. Mcintosh and little son
have returned home from several
days visit in Minneapolis.
The meeting Of the Young Men g
Republican Club, called to discuss the
commission form Of city government
failed to materialize last evening, the
attendance being very small and show.
ing lack of interest in the movement
so far as Devils Lake is concerned, in
this form of city government. When
the young. men who were so active in
Ramsey county before the general elee'
tion fail to draw crowd at such q
gathering it is apparent that the agi'
tation for the commission form of gov
ernment in this city has created little
or no interest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Chiostri and M
and Mrs. Frank Frye, assisted by Mes
danes Mclaughlin and Powers and
Misses Marie Meters and Aloysia Bel
ford entertained about SO guests last
evening in honor of Miss Helen Haye,
and Miss Eleanor M. Burke Of Chicago
The evening was pleasantly spent in
playing whist, the first prices being
won by Miss Aloysia Belford and Ar.
thur Chisolm and the second by Miss
Anna Chisolm and A. Wagner. At the
close of the game delicious refresh
ments were served and during the eve.
ming vocal selections were rendered by
Miss Helen Hayes and Adele Thomp.
son.
The fire department Is now well or.
ganized and is ready to answer hur.
ried alarm to fire at any moment, al
though it has been over two months
since an alarm has been turned In. The
new team Of horses is doing well under
the training of William Hurst and re
cord breaking performances in reach.
ing fire is promised IN the future.
The Turkey Supper which has been
looked forward to for weeks by many
who crave for just the sort of delicacies
that the Presbyterian ladies serve an.
nually, will take place tomorrow eve.
ming at Odd Fellows hall in conjunc.
tion with an apron SAFE. A large at
tendance is anticipated and the ladies
are putting forth every effort to make
the event q success.
/, The Lady Elks viii gather Friday
afternoon at the Elk club rooms the
second "ladies' day" being the occa.
sion. The afternoons entertainment
will he "rum dum." All ladies, wives,
daughters or sweethearts Of the Elks
are invited to attend the function &C.
cording to announcement made by Mrs.
George Juergens, president of the ia.
dies auxiliary.
A delegation Of Calvin Masons were
in Devils Lake yesterday and today for
the purpose of enthusing Devils Lake
Masonic members to be in attendance
at the dedication Of the new Masonic
temple at Calvin which will take place
in the near future. Devils Lake will
probably be well represented at the big
gathering.
The new Chapman & Shirley barber
shop at Hotel Western will soon be
ready for business, the fixtures being
installed today. Messrs Chapman and
Shirley are to be congratulated on their
progressive ideas in increasing and
branching out in the tonsorial bust
ness and they have picked good To-
cation for their second barber shop
"The Leader" the new dry goods
clothing and shoe establishment m the
Locke block opened for business today
and enjoyed good patronage. The
store will reach department basis as
present quarters being rather crampeo
The "Les Trois Ami" have issued
invitations for social dance to be Civ.
en- tomorrow, Thursday, evening in the
opera house hall, Great arrangements
are being made for this dance and II
promises to be one of the most pleas
ant social events Of the season.
Red Cross seals have arrived in North
Dakota and will be on sale in Devil,
Lake shortly by DR.. Grassic, secretary
Of the state board of health. The
stamps have always had big sale in
Devils Lake and will no doubt come ur
to the regular mark this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blackorby were in the
city yesterday and today from Hans.
,boro and Mr.. Blackorby left this after.
noon for Cando where he will attend
to business matters and Mrs. Blackor.
by will visit with friends here for a
short time.
8. L. Wineman was a passenger last
evening I, Grand Forks, Fargo and
other points to attend obusiness mat.
ters and visit with relatives. Before
leaving Sam took rubber stamp te
sign the hotel registers.
l.. n. Miller. one Of the old settler.
Of this county is spending q few days
this week in the city from Grand Har
Dor attending to business matters ano
calling on his numerous friends here
"Tip" o 'Connell the Great Northern
claim agent who is located at Crane
Fors is here today saying good after
noon with broguish glee and attending
to business matters for the company.
Professor Sanity Of Bottineau has ar
rived in the city and has accepted th'
position OF science instructor in tn,
high school. The position was form
erly occupied by Mr.. Wolverton AM
since his departure it has been abb,
filled by Miss Harmon of Starkweathel
The city council will meet next Mon
/! day evening at which time it is fig
ured that the aldermen will all DO il
the city to be in attendance SO tina
another adjournment will not be nee
essary.