The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-17
City In Brief

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. C. Elder,
l24 Twelfth street north, a healthy
baby boy weighing nine pounds, last
evening.
A marriage license was Issued in
the county our this morning to Mar
tin Madison OF HalStad, Mimi and
Inga Rognlie of Fargo.
Geo. b. Schas left this afternoon for
Minneapolis to close up his contract
with the Pence Automobile Co., rela-
tive to the Buick agency.
Hon. w. l.. Stockwell, grand secre-
tary Of the Masonic bodies, is at the
town of Erie today and this evening
will install the officers of Harrison
lodge and will return home tomorrow.
The warming houses in Island park
have been placed In position and have
been found to be a great convenience
to the skaters. The skating on the
Kinks has been excellent for several
days.
The Gardner hotel is expecting to
have a big Christmas tree for the
benefit of the guests of the hotel aud
1t will be placed in position next Tues
day afternoon and be decorated the
same evening.
The new George H. Webster Stock
Co, for that will DO the name of the
new company that Is to open at the
Grand next Monday, has already be-
gun its rehearsals, n they arr work
ing nicely together.
w. P. Mccormick, after the meeting
this evening OF the state builders and
traders at Grand Forks, will leave for
his home in Minneapolis to spend the
holiday season with Mrs. Mccormick,
the children and grandchildren.
Matt Siegel has a very attractive
window. Long strands of very real
looking icicles hang along the top Of
the window and below this are shown
very seasonable gift suggestions that
will solve the holiday gift question.
Mrs. Richard Tracy of the Waldorf
hotel, who has been confined in the
st. Johns hospital after a serious sur
gical operation, has SO far recovered
as to be able to be at her rooms again,
a fact her many friends will be more
than pleased to learn.
The public schools of Fargo as well
as those of Moorhead will all have
Christmas exercises next Friday aft
ernoon, after which the annual vaca-
ton will take place. Many Of the
teachers who reside outside the cities
will leave for their homes Friday aft
ernoon and Saturday.
Educational Director Pixler Of the
Z. M. G. A. states hat the night
schools at the association are work
ing nicely and that there is a better
attendance than ever before. He ex-
poets several large additions to the
different classes after the first OF the
year, for a great deal Of interest is
being taken in the studies just now.
Ralph r. Wolf, secretary of the Far
go Y. M. c. A, will go to Grand Forks
next Saturday evening to deliver an
address Sunday before the 7. M. c.. A,
of that place. He and Mr.. Hender-
son and John Penhiter of the ~associa-
ton are at the Forks today in consul
tatton with h secretaries of thas city
on united work for the two cities.
Al Johnson, at present employed as
a travelling salesman by the Standard
Oil Co., who expected to leave for Los
Angeles, Cal, to make his future
home, was not able to leave early this
month On account of the illness of
the man who came here to take his
place, so he remained, and will hardly
get away now before the first of the
year.
The Mems society of the First Pres
byterian church will hold it's meeting
anu aL Inc cnurcn this even
ing at $3.50, and this Will be followed
by a mass meeting in the auditorium.
Ministers and presidents of other
church mems clubs will be guests of
honor at The banquet and the speaker
will be DR.. Bradt Of the city of Chi
cago. " .Et.f =.
William e. Hunt, former sheriff Of
Cass county, is being strongly endors-
ed for the office Of warden Of the state
p~enttentiary and with his friends, is
making a vigorous campaign for the
office. He has been endorsed by the
eral other organizations and his
friends confidently expect that he will
land the office.
Julius Stovener, who has been in the
city prison many times, is again To-
Gated there, because there doesn't ap-
pear to be any other place to keep
him. He was sent to the county hos
pital several times but has absolutely
thorities are Of the opinion that the
board Of commissioners on lunacy
should sit, on his case.
The Cook Sign Co. will donate An
immense sign for the Christmas tree
at the Orpheum theatre on Christmas
morning n b Fargo Plumbing Co.
has agreed to do the wiring for the
electric lights for the tree, which will
be handsomely decorated. Manager
Fowler of the theatre will have all of
his stage hands at work, the orchestra
playing and Miss Evelyn Dare render
ing several selections, making a fine
programme.