The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-11-01


will return Monday.
Mrs. P. j. Riddell entertained the
! following boys at a Halloween party
last evening: Roy Webster, Martin
Hammond, Obert Olson, Harold Nor
ris, Philip Denu, Donald, Chester and
Tom Riddell The evening was spent
in playing Halloween games, after
which lunch was served
Have you investigated the special
premiums offered in this issue to
Pioneer subscribers? Look for the
display "ad" announcing the prem
iums.
Miss Dorothy Humes came to Be-
midi last night from Cass Lake and
left this morning for Brainerd where
she will be the guest of Mrs. Howard
Ingersoll for some time Miss Humes
is planning series of home talent
vaudeville for Brainerd similar to
the series recently put on in Be-
midi.
Unusual interest is being taken in
the bowling contests that take place
in the Gillette bowling alley Of this
city, The latest contest takes place
this evening when Holmes and
Brown will bowl against Howe and
Heffron. Several more contests will
be pulled off in the near future as all
are trying for the championship of
the city.
The members of the Woman's
Study club will give a handkerchief
shower at their club rooms in the
library Saturday afternoon, at three
o'clock. There will be a musical
program and refreshments will be
served. Each guest will be given
a dainty handkerchief. Fifty cents
admission will be charged. No in
vitations have been issued-Adv.
Mrs. G. w. Noll entertained the
Narcissus club last evening. The
rooms were decorated with live
pumpkins, black cats, and candles
held in place by candle holders made
Of corn in husks. A kettle and
witches broom made very appro-
pirate centerpiece. A Halloween
lunch was served at the close of the
evening. The club will meet with
Mrs. Younggren in two weeks.
Halloween was quiet in Bemidji
and no reports have been received
OF any serious damage done. A few
out houses were tipped over and sew
eral sign boards were destroyed but
that was the extent of the damage.
Several Halloween parties were CIV
en- in various parts of the city which
kept great many of the children
off the streets. Plain clothes men
were stationed in every part of the
city and prevented any serious dam
age. Several shots were fired by cit
izens to scare the invaders away but
no one was injured.
Ask to be shown the special prem
iums offered to Pioneer readers. They
will be brought right to your door or
may be seen at this Office.
Mrs. Larson entertained the Young
Ladies' Lutheran aid last evening.
A program consisting of songs,
piano solos, reading, recitations, vio-
lin solos and an address by Rev. T.
S. Kolste was given. After the pro-
gram and regular business meeting,
the evening was spent in telling
ghost stories, after which dainty
lunch was served. The following
guests were present: Rev. T. ST.
Kolste, Mesdames Olson and Myren,
Misses Monsen, Wang, Haugen,
Djonne, Newton, Berggren, Kline,
Kesper, Warninger and Sonstrud.
A combination set of Rogers silver
AA butter knife and sugar she'll free
to Pioneer subscribers. Set packed
in neatly lined box and worth $3.50.
For particulars read display an
nouncement in this paper.
Fred Johns and family from Ash
land, Wisconsin, arrived in this city
last evening and will make Bemidji
their future home. They will take
possession of the former T. J. Burke
residence on Irvine avenue. Mr..
Johns is well known in this city hav-
ing made this place his headquarters
for several months past. He repre-
sents the Martin Co.,
wholesale grocers of Duluth, in this
territory. Mr.. Johns is an active
member of the local Council of the
United Commercial Travellers. Mrs.
P. G. Johns accompanied them and
will make her home here with her
son for the present.