The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-11-25
City In Brief


Geo. H. Webster, the theatrical K
change manager, assumed charge of
the management Of the Grand theatre
this afternoon.
Manager Hubbard of the Byllesby
Co.. Is unable as yet to fix a date for
the opening of the new Dilworth line,
out hopes to know within a few days.
The opening of the new bowling al
leys of the Y. NJ. G. A. will take
place this evening and there win be
appropriate ceremonies incident
thereto,
H. S. Davies, formerly of The Forum
staf, now city editor Of The Devils
Lake Journal spent Sunday in the city
visiting friends. He returned to Devils
Lake last evening.
Grand Master Hoover and Grand
Secretary Stockwell of the grand lodge
OF Masonry have returned from VIM
hledon, where they paid an Official
visit to the lodge there.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Hamilton of
Altoona, Pa. are in the city having
been called here on account OF the
serious illness of the formers brother,
L. T. Hamilton of 100 Eighth street
north.
Col. Pat Neary Of Buffalo, one of
North Dakota's best known pioneers
was a visitor in Fargo today and paid
The Forum a pleasant call. He is en-
route to Los Angeles, Cal. to spend the
winter.
In a few days the officers of the
park commission will instruct the po-
liceman and superintendent to flood
tha natural skating rink. The water
will be secured from pipes from Eighth
street.
The Plymouth Congregational
church quartette received much praise
for its excellent music yesterday aft
eraoon at the mems meeting at the
Y. M. c. A. Those who attended
were very much pleased.
Thousands of pounds of poultry,
alive. have been shipped from yari-
Gus stations, including the Fargo sta
ton, over the N. p. road within the
past few days. Much of it is con-
signed to the twin cities.
Mrs. q. A. Fraser, wife of the county
register OF deeds, returned to her home
yesterday from st. Johns hospital
where she has been for some time DUR
ing q serious illness. Her many
friends will be glad to know that her
health is much improved.
A date will be set in the near
future for a ceremonial Of the Elks
during the month Of December. It is
expected to have the meeting early in
the month IN to- fix a date that will
suit the greatest number Of members
who reside outside Of the city.
The Fargo tribe of Red Men will
have a turkey dinner at the hall after
the meeting Wednesday night and the
bird of America will be prepared by
Chef Leggitt. There will be several
social stunts pulled off during the
evening and it is hoped that every
member will be in attendance.
The work Of making the improve
ments in the old Stone music hal
which has been leased by the Fargo
lodge of Elks will be commenced In
a short time. The lodge will occupy
| the new quarters about April /. 1t is
understood that the present quarters
modelled into living apartments.
The Y. NJ. c. A. hopes that all
who will invite young men into their
homes for the Thanksgiving day din
ner will let this be known at the
association building by phone or 9th
erwise, and Secretary Wolf will fur
nish the guests for the occasion
| There are a large number of young
men who will be away from home or
that date.
on Wednesday evening of this weel
/ special services will he held at the
/ Zion Evangelical church, corner Tent
| street and First avenue south
| Each member has been asked tC
bring some articles OF food as
an offering which will be distributed
| among the poor on the morning Of
| Thanksgiving day. The arrangements
are in charge of the Young Peoples
Alliance of that church.
A representative of The Forum was
informed today by Postmaster Plum
ley, that he had received information
from the postofice department, that
| the color of the parcels post stamps
will be red, and the color of the
parcels post due stamps will be green
These details having been definitely
decided up. The department also an
nounces, that the parcels post law. as
passed, does not consolidate the third
and fourth class mail matter.