The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-02
EAST SIDE NOTES.

day with friends at Borup.
Miss Ada Comstock, dean of women
at the state university, after spending
h holiday season at her home, left ON
a belated train for Minneapolis this
morning. She was accompanied bv her
brother, George Comstock. who will
continue his Journey to California.
where he expects to remain for SONS
time.
Letters from Miss Edyth Grasse, at
Rochester, Mimi, say that her father
is showing signs of great improve
ment and that he Will soon be ready for
the operation to which he is to be sub
jected.
=. G. Claussen and Emma Claussen
We're guests at the New Columbia from
Bagley.
Miss Agnes Waddell of Senator Mar
den's office has returned from a VISIT
to her home at Newburg, N. d. she
says the farmers in that section are il,
pretty good shape for the winter, they
are busy planning for the spring work
and the report is that there will be
more land seeded than ever.
The news from Captain Richards
room at st. Johns hospital was not So
assuring last evening, that after a q
or two being up he was obliged to re-
turn to his bed.
Major Skunk, a repre-
sentative, will visit Crookston Jan.
~, and his purpose will be to discuss
matters concerning the river. Jan. Is
he will confer with those interested
at Thief River Falls and Jan 18 a
mass convention is to be held at
Grand Forks. Complaints have been
made at Grand Forks about the low
water conditions and a blockade of
logs in Red lake is given as the
cause. 1t is said that things win be
doing at Grand Forks and that some
important action will be taken.
A farmers short course in agri-
culture opened at the agricultural col
lege at Crookston today and will CON
t1nue for ten days. During the course
several members of the faculty from
the agricultural college, Fargo, win
make addresses. Various phases of
the poultry industry on the farm will
be discussed by c. e. Brown and
some boosting will be done for the
big poultry show to be held in Fargo
during the Tri-State Grain Growers
convention.
The Salvation Army at Crookston
furnished twenty five deserving fam
lilies with dinner on Christmas day
and the value of each basket was
$3.50 and the public subscribed about
SIS to the cause.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Loring left
Crookston Sunday afternoon on the
Northern Pacific for Cuba and the
Isle of Pines. They will be away for
three or four weeks and are looking
forward to a most delightful trip.
H. ]. Mccarthy Of Fargo was at
Bemidji on Saturday on his way to
International Falls, where he has
charge of several logging camps.
Joel j. winkjer, state dairy and food
commissioner of Minnesota, a issued
the following notice: "A civil service
examination will be held on Jan. 8 at
the old capitol, st. Paul. The inspec-
tors needed for the dairy and food
department for the coming year will
be selected from those taking this ex-
animation"
Announcements have been received
in Moorhead of the marriage of
James Bilsborrow of Crookston to
Miss Dora Paddock of Minneapolis.
The ceremony occurred wednesday,
Dec. &c, at Minneapolis. The young
people will be at home at Crookston,
where Mr.. Bilsborrow is doing pro-
fessional work at the school of agricul-
ture. The many friends of Mr.. Bills
borrow in Moorhead and Clay county
join in hearty congratulations.
The next meeting of the Salmagundi
club viii be held at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. G. +. Pomeroy Jan. 10, and.
the assisting hosts will be DR.. and
Mrs. l.. c. Davenport.
Cards have been received an
trude Peters, formerly of the faculty
trude Peters, formerly of the faculty
of the Moorhead normal, to Mr. Van
Horne of Albany, N. Y. The pros
pective bride is now teaching at the
normal located at Albany.
Misses Jessie Durdey and william
voorus who have been New Year
guests at the home Of Mrs. Lied have
concluded their visit and have return
ed to Staples, Mimi. Also, Miss Flor
ence Lied who has been spending the
holidays at home has returned to Chi
to resume her studies at the Col
Of Expression.