The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-12
City in Brief

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Manning of Rob-
erts street have been making another
trip up to Sheyenne in the quest of
game, and as usual they found and got
it.
The synod of North Dakota of the
Presbyterian church will end the first
Of the coming week, when Rev. Mr..
Behner and the others from the First
church In this city will return home.
The wrecker of the N. P. was sent
out from Dilworth this morning to
pick, up two freight cars that had
become derailed near Casselton. There
was little damage done and travel was
not delayed.
Secretary Cooper of the Better
Farming association returned home
last evening from Bismarck, where he
presided over the better farming
meeting that was held in connection
with the industrial exposition.
1t is stated that there will be more
machinery added to the Red River
knitting mills plant in this city in the
near future, as the plant is running TO
about its fullest capacity, and there
appears to be a great demand for the
product.
The date for the Elks big ceremonial
session will be Oct. 26 when a large
class will be taken into the order. and
this will probably number twenty
which is the greatest number that can
be admitted at III time. Great ar
rangements are beng made for this
session.
All are invited to the great illus
trated lecture of Henry F. Joy on the
Dawn of Plenty at the Grand tomor-
row evening, admission free. He has
a fine lot of moving pictures and finely
colored views which will be shown
during the lecture, and 1t will be well
worth hearing n seeing.
The Ladies' Aid of the st. Paul
Evangelical Lutheran church (Nor-
wegian synod), win give an oyster
supper and sale at the Sons of Norway
hall next Monday evening, Oct. IA.
The ladies are preparing an excellent
supper, and the admission will be only
35 cents. All are cordially invited.
George II. Webster, Fargo's theatri-
cal magnate, yesterday afternoon left
st. Johns hospital where he has been
confined since his recent operation for
appendicitis and is now back, though
he is still very weak. 1t will probably
be a week or more before Mr.. Webster
will be able to be back in his office.
The Fargo and Scandinavian w. G..
L Il ~ IN ga OAA4AA q 1AGCL1ll LI10
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. Wilder,
where sheaves of wheat and ribbons
are being prepared which will be worn
at the train Monday morning when the
special carrying the national delegates
to Portland pulls in for a brief stop.
At the proper time committees of
the Fargo and Moorhead commercial
clubs will meet with officials Of the
Union Light, Heat & Power Co, and
| ~ y = orru n orof11 ants 'f0r h nvriray - 40
cursion from Fargo to Dilworth over
the new line. This cannot be done for
some weeks yet, until the line is near
er completion.
The two park policemen will be kept
the winter through, as the park COM
[ mission will find employment for the
two officers. 1t may not be generally
known but Gabe Grant, former chief
Of police and now Oak Grove police
ments that were seen in that park last
| spring, working all winter OF the task.
The reports Of the condition Of j. C.
/ McKendry. who is i'll at st. Luke's
| hospital, are more encouraging today.
He is recovering from the effects OF
the operation satisfactorily, though
some disquieting complications APP
peared a day or so ago. He has been
the recipient of many letters from
friends throughout the state INC OF
calls from local friends. These he APP
p~reciates very much. and wishes to
thank his friends for their interest.
Director Boehmer Of the Dakota
Conservatory of Music received a tel
egram this afternoon from Bismarck
to the effect that for the second time
lone of his pupils won the piano play
ing contest at the industrial exposi-
ton. The contest was held this morn
II ing and the winner was Howard case
Of this city. With the honors go the
plano as the first prize. Al pupil OF
N Mr.. BEGINNERS school won the on
test last year, Miss Bertha Hagen.