The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-01
City in Brief


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A pair Of kid mittens was found
in the lobby Of the postofice. Same
may he procured by application at
the office OF the postmaster.
Milton Bishop of Wood Bros, has
| returned from a business trip in the
western part of the state, and he re-
ports that collections are getting cas-
Ter.
Mrs. Kathryn Matthews Of Mil
waukee Wise. who will take charge
Of the Herbst millinery department,
returned to this city with a complete
line of classy millinery. -Advt.
Great landseeker's opportunity. Join
my party March 4, to Musselshell val
ley, central Montana. $4,000 round
trip. Leaves Fargo 7:l0 p. m. Free liter
ature. Geo. p. Howell, Trav. Col. Agt.,
c. NJ. & st. Paul railway, Fargo.
There will be interesting services at
the Glad Tidings mission tomorrow
morning, afternoon and evening and
Rev. o. f. McCracken, the pastor,
| states that all are most cordially In
vited to attend. There will be good
music at all of the meetings.
The Fargo Implement Co.. received
their new $500 Velie a this week
and it Is creating a great deal OF
interest. The car is fully equipped
and has an electric starter and light
ing system.
There was a great rush at the coun-
ty treasurer's office yesterday, that be-
ing the last day for the payment of
taxes to avoid the penalty prescribed
by law on those who failed to pay be-
fore March /. Many thousands Of
dollars were received over the u
er.
Figures are being prepared in regard
to the finances Of the city and these
will be presented at a la meeting
of the members of the commercial
club which will be held in the near
future and which will be announced
by Acting Pres. John S. Watson in a
few days.
The auto committee Of the travellers
excursion to Crookston, Mimi, TO the
grand council meeting will hold a
meeting at The Forum office on Sun
day afternoon and the hour has been
fixed at 8 o'clock. All OF the fifteen
members Of the committee should be
in attendance.
The Fargo board Of education will
hold q meeting next Monday evening.
1t will be a special session and was
called by President McArdle Of the
board in order that the board as Il
whole can go over the list of teachers
for the coming term which begins
next September.
MorrelI & Co., the meat packers, are
having the plans made for their new
two story brick packing house that
will be erected On the Great Northern
right of way as soon as the weather
will permit in the spring. 1t will cost
equipped about $40, 900, and will be
modern in every a
DR.. Nj. MacGregor will deliver an
address next Thursday evening at the
Y. M. c. A. on health in general, but
will take for his subject Grip and
Colds, and all interested are earnest
ly asked to be in attendance. The
doctor address will be the second one
on the course Of health.
Street Commissioners johnson is au-
thority for the statement that Alder
man Green Of the Second ward who
has been very i'll from pneumonia, is
slowly improving. but his condition is
such that only the members of the
family can see him. There Is, how
Manager McGrann of the U. c. T.
baseball team which will go to
Crookston, Mimi, to compete for the
championship Of the district, will ap-
pear in a few weeks with a brand
new automobile and he believes he
can save money for the house in u.s.
ing this means Of getting about the
country.
1t is hoped that every travelling man
in the city will be on hand for the
meeting Of Fargo council IS this ev-
ening when the annual election Of Of
ficers will take place and a great deal
of other very important business will
be transacted. The auto committee
should not forget the meeting at The
Forum office tomorrow afternoon at
8 o'clock.
Harry Horwitz. who has been a
resident of this city for several years
and who travels for a cigar company,
expects to leave Fargo and take up
his residence in the twin cities. He
will spend the coming summer with
his family at his cottage and next fall
will move to Minneapolis and travel
out of there. He is one of the well
known members of the Fargo council
of the travellers.
There will be evangelistic services
held in the Swedish Baptist church
every night next week except on Fri
day and Saturday. On Friday even
ing the b. Y. p. u. society will give
the twenty-first anniversary social.
Oysters will be served and a good
programme rendered. A cordial
invitation is extended to all to partici-
pate in these events. Rev. Mr.. Menus
Of the Norwegian Baptist church is
assisting the pastor in these
evangelistic efforts.
On account of the funeral of Mrs.
Isabella r. Wilson which will be
preached by Rev. J. NJ. Walters the
Father and Son programme which had
been arranged for at the Y. M. c. A.
and which DIR. Walters was to have
addressed has been postponed until
later date. DR.. Wallace M. Stearns
of Fargo college will give the address
tomorrow afternoon under the sub
ject of Private Life in the old Tesla
ment. Special music will be rendered
by Fred Hall. All men welcomed.
The Northern Auto Co. received
their new Mitchell cars this week and
are busily engaged moving into their
new garage on Second avenue north
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