The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-12-14
City In Brief


Why suffer with your feet when
corns can be extracted without pain
and bunions cured? Ida Harris Good
man, SIS deLendrecie Bldg.-Advt.
Many young and old people are
availtng themselves of the excellent
skating on the natural rink on Island
park and they are enjoying the sport.
John Penhiter, one of the secretaries
Of the Y. M. c. A., who has been con-
fined to the house for three or four
days by illness is able to be out again
and at the association building,
Hon. Walter L. Stockwell of this city
is the principal speaker this afternoon
at the meeting of the Williams coun-
ty school directors convention which
Is being held at the city of Williston.
John Armstrong, the we'll known
restaurant man, will leave after the
! Tri-State Grain Growers convention
for a pleasure trip to the Panama,
and will take in other scenes of in
terest,
Col. Tom Hughes says that every
thing is working along nicely for the
big banquet of the Pioneer Life. which
will take place on Thursday night of
the coming week At least 100 are
expected to be seated about the festive
board.
Rev. DR. Beard will leave early Sun
day morning for Grand Forks where
that afternoon he will address the Y.
M. G. A., and the members there will
be sure to hear a fine discourse. r.
| r. Wolf will appear at the same place
| the following. Sunday.
Plans for a two story apartment
hnTNua haI
Builders & Traders exchange. The
building viii be erected by d. f. w.
Chert and Mrs. Wolfe Jointly at Grand
Forks, and 1t is stated that it will
cost not far from $4,000.
Horace Eschbach Of Casselton,
known the country over as the flower
missionary, will be the speaker at the
mems meeting of the Y. M. c. A. to-
morrow afternoon and it is hoped that
he may have a large attendance, for
he will prove to be an interesting
| speaker.
The committee of Ell Zagal Shrine
which has been appointed to make ar
| rangements for the big ceremonial ses-
| sion in this city Jan. IS, will leave no
stone unturned for making it pleasant
| for the members and uncomfortable
for the pilgrims. The session will be
a big one.
Robert Mcintyre, clerk of the Wal
dorf hotel, is hobnobbing with royalty
at Minneapolis, where he is represent
| ing this section of the country at the
hotel clerks convention. Robert has
the honor of being one of the vice
presidents of the association and was
| to make a speech at he banquet. He
will return thG first of the coming
week. sa
The Salvation army has arranged its
kettles for Christmas offerings on the
different street corners. The kettles
are concealed at the bottom Of a. min
iature chimney and 1t is hoped that tho
| good people of the city win be as.lib,
eral as possible, for Captain Bell ant
wife are desirous of sending baskets
TO all of the goor families Of thes two
cities.
| Rev. o. II. McCracken states that g
great deal Of cast off clothing il
needed in the city, and that all whC
| have any such can have 1t called fol
by phoning either to him or to the
| Glad Tidings- mission. There is g
seamstress at work at the mission re.
/ pairing and remodeling the clothing
for use. There are special services
at the mission all day tomorrow anC
all are invited to attend.
Professor Coscio's Orpheum theatre
| orchestra will furnish some high class
/ music for the children's treat at the
/ Orpheum theatre on the morning Of
Christmas day, through the kindness oi
Manager Fowler, president of the
theatrical company that controls tht
two large vaudeville houses of the city
There will be many other big features
to entertain the children, including the
| Christmas tree, ~