The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-07-05
EAST SIDE NOTES.

The ladies Of st. Johns Episcopal
church and st. Joseph's Catholic
church express their appreciation for
the liberal patronage they enjoyed yes
terday at the respective refreshment
booths conducted by them. Both places
were crowded with visitors all day
and during the evening. The proceeds
win be devoted towards the work of
the churches undertaken by the en-
terprising church workers.
Court Reporter Memberships was an
arrival from Fergus Falls this morning
and he reports heavy rains over Otter
Tail county yesterday and that the
growing crops were helped to a won
derful extent.
Aid. John Lamb returned from his
extended eastern trip, yesterday morn
ing, in time to take part in the cele-
bration of the Fourth. He says he has
had the time OF his life and has seen
all of the great sights on the Atlantic
coast, including those Of Gotham and
resorts tributary to that big city.
The fire boys are being profusely
congratulated for the splendid and lib
eral amount of music supplied by
three bands and the Noronna Singing
society yesterday and many favorable
comments have been made Of the high
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Directors Hertsgaard of the Concor-
dia College band, w. w. Wilson of
the Detroit band, and Adolph Al. Her
seth of the Hitterdal band arranged
programmes which were absolutely
free from meaningless ragtimes, the
selections being chosen from the best
composers of operate and musical
comedy airs.
After the exercises yesterday, Hon.
M. j. DAILY, the orator of the day was
the guest Of Mayor Davy and A. ].
Wright, secretary of the commercial
club, 1t a course dinner served in the
grill room of The Comstock. To keep
his Moorhead appointment Mr.. DAILY
came right through from Baltimore
where he participated in the nomina-
ton of Woodrow Wilson for presi-
dent.
Cashier Costain Of the First Ma
tional bank, accompanied by his wife,
left last night for Duluth from which
port they sail today for a lake trip
to Buffalo, N. Y, where they will
spend their summer vacation sight
seeing in New York state.
Ed. Fischer, the chef at The Com
stock, who has been a patient at the
Northwestern hospital for a week or
two, is reported SO much better that
he was able to sit up today AND it is
now hoped that he will soon be out.
He was overcome with the oppressive
heat about two weeks ago.
This afternoon the A. j. Wright Co..
shipped q carload Of tents to Valley
City, N. D., for use at the chautauqua
mere which opens in a day or two.
An appreciated enterprise yesterday
were the several rest rooms about the
city which were provided for the
women and children, in addition to the
established n which is open daily
at the public library.
The tug of war, which closed the
afternoon programme of sports yes
terday, between farmers OF Clay coun-
ty and a team from the city of Moor
head was won by the farmers and
the prize awarded to the farmer bring
ing in the biggest load of visitors to
the celebration was given to Frank
Johnson of Moorhead township.
Upwards Of 22O guests registered
at The Comstock yesterday and last
night the house vas capacity full.
Outside towns and committees were
more extensively represented yester-
day than the liberal estimates fig
ured, especially so from Hawley, Hit
terdal, Sabin and Perley.