The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-04
City i'm Brief

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The Philotogos Bible class will meet
his evening at 1880 with Mr.. and Mrs.
M. A. Smith, 1885 First avenue south.
Genesis v to tx is the lesson.
Professor Wright of the agricultural
college Is quite seriously i'll at St.
Johns hospital, from infammatory
TO be alarming.
George w. Fowler, president of the
Fargo Theatrical Co, and manager Of
the Orpheum theatre, has been max
ing a business trip in the interests If
the company to Chicago.
A. F. Hall, the new nag Of the
Fargo branch house of John Morrell
& Co., arrived in the city today to
assume his duties as successor Of r,
T. Lawrence, who has gone to Duluth.
John O'Hern, the we'll known Front
street grocer, who has been seriously
Ill for some weeks, is again very low.
For a time he was improved but his
friends fear that he will be unable to
rally.
The flag on city hall was placed at
half mast on Sunday on account of
he death of Alderman Rupert, and It
will be kept in that position for thir-
ty days from the time the death oc-
Cured. ..
Peter Pickton, who was operated on
recently Is Slowly recovering, but his
condition is said to be very weak. Mr..
Pickton is one Of the highest members
of the Masonic fraternity and is an
aged mar.
1t is stated that orders have been
given the police court to see that the
pool ordinance Is strictly enforced In
this city in regard to minors loafing
or playing in them, as we'll az to
hours Of closing and opening.
Everybody is invited to attend the
special meetings every evening this
week at the Glad Tidings mission
with the assurance that they will
prove to be interesting. There will be
special music each evening.
This evening there will be a meet
ing Of the Christian Endeavor society
Of the First Presbyterian church at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. William OF
terburn, and 1t is hoped that all Of the
members will be in attendance.
The great pork production contest
that is to be conducted by the North
Dakota Better Farming association
will begin March 10 and 1T is believed
by Thomas Cooper, secretary and d.
rector of the association, that thers
will not be far from 200 entries. He
a Y the interest in the contest Is
very great.
On st. Patrick's day and the first
three days of the week which begins
March II the stock company at the
Grand will produce the great Irish
play, Kathleen Mavourneen, which
was written many years ago and has
been produced with great success. It
is susceptible Of great scenic beauty.
On st. Patrick's day evening st.
Mary's church will have a benefit and
the annual entertainment.
Bathgate Pink Paper: While on
train coming from Bismarck last
week we had the pleasure OF riding
for a time in the compartment with
r. M Pollock OF Fargo and r. B.
Griffith OF Grand Forks, two Of the
most prominent temperance workers
of the state. A nan somewhat the
worse for convivality came along the
aisle and stopping looked the party
over He finally seemed to have made
! up his mind on some subject and mo-
toned Mr.. Pollock to follow him.
They went into the smoking connpart-
ment where the stranger pulled a
pocket pistol on Pollock and said
81 know q jolly good fellow when he
is dry and I knew you wanted a
drink; have n with me-" Mr.. Crit
fifth was unkind enough to intimate
when Pollock returned. somewhat red
in the face, that Pollock's breath
snaelled as though it needed applica-
ton of the prohibition law.