The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-17
City in Brief

Do you know Carpenter? Accident,
Health and, Liability insurance.-Advt.
Clean shaves. neat hair cuts, Scandal
Barber shop. Broadway and First
avenue. -Advt
Henry Frasse of Buffalo is in the
city on a trip that combines bust
ness with pleasure.
Harry Lashkowitz has gone to
Chicago on important litigation and
win be gone for a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. M, e. Murphy are the
proud parents of a brand new boy
who arrived in the early hours Of
the gray dawn.
County Auditor Leech is spending
a day or two at Bismarck looking up
some matters of taxation concerning
Cass county. He is being assisted
by State Auditor Jorgenson.
Finch Bros. sold the show colt,
Richard Delays to w. H. Keller of
1000 pounds which makes the price
received for him a little owe 81 per
pound.
Rev. O.. e. McCracken desires to
state that this evening Rev. john
Moran Of Larimore will again speak
at the mission and that all are most
cordially invited to attend, as he is a
fluent speaker.
]. P. Hardy, Secretary: The COM
mercial club is DESTROYS of securing a
second hand safe, n that is large
enough to contain the ledger and 9TH
er books and valuables of the club.
Call at club. -Advt.
M. L. Hubbard, manager of the
Union Light, Heat & Power Co. has
been taking the business trip to the
twin cities and returned home last
Saturday morning. He says business
is good in Minneapolis.
Miss Florence Hoenck Of st. Paul
arrived in the city yesterday to ac-
cept a position with Miss Roen, as
trimmer in her millinery department.
Miss Hoenck is a sister Of George
Hoenck of Joseph & Hoenck. q
The work of remodeling the old Nc
Cormick Reaper Co. building on N. p,
avenue for the Western Union Tel
egraph Co. will begin in a few days.
The company hopes to occupy the new
office early in the month of April
w. H. Francis of velva, publisher of
The McHenry County Journal, was a
pleasant caller at The Forum office this
morning. Mr.. Francis is en- route
home from a trip to Bismarck. He is
one Of the live newspaper men Of the
state.
John p. Widing, who is one of the
pioneers of Fargo, coming here in 1873
but who later moved to Minneapolis
has returned to the city and will agar
make his home here. Former friends
will be delighted to welcome him back
to the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Moore OF
Grand Forks spent the week end in
/ the city the guests Of Mrs. Moore's
brother. G. F. Reynolds, and Mr.. and
Mrs. F. A. Fuller of the north side
| All were. formerly residents of Genoa
Junction, Wis.
The Forum is In receipt Of a
splendid Burbank potato, sent by
parcel post from the third annua
potato breakfast, Twin Falls, Ida
The editor was instructed to "bake
me-break me-eat me" and the eat
ing certainly proved fine.
A. o. Devoid, associate editor of q
socialist newspaper in Minneapolis
is to commence a two months lecture
tour in this state, and on Monday
night the speaker will be at Assembly
halls where the socialists hold their
regular meetings every month.
One of the teams of Doyle's livery
| stable sindulged In q little run away
4 lc1S NSAAiAA OF ~ SAOSh ~
street south. The team made a mad
break for the barn and collided with
the window, breaking the plate glass
The horse and team were uninjured
There was only one case of drunk
enness in the city police court this
morning, and he made such a plea
for leniency that Judge Miller told
him to go and sin nc more. He said
that he had been across the river and
that it was his first time in five
months. He was warned to stay or
this side.
J.. w. Miles, proprietor of The
Gazette Reporter printery of Wheaton,
Mimi. is spending the day In Fargo.
accompanied by his wife. MIR. and
Mrs. Miles paid The Forum a pleas
the completeness of The Forum plant.
The Gazette-Reporter printery, makes
a speciality of commercial, booklet and
catalogue printing. ii
j. r. Fields, the well known Fargo
automobile man who is the western
agent and supervisor of the Chalmers
Automobile Co, of Detroit, returned
home yesterday to spend Sunday with
his family in this city. Mr.. Fields has
been attending a number of auto
shows in Chicago, Minneapolis and
Winnipeg. Today he went to Grand
Forks.
James Cowie, president of the Fargo
Kennel club, since the excitement OF
the last show has died away and after
calmly thinking over the matter, de-
clares that he is ready to tackle the
business again next January. The fact
that the show made good financially
and otherwise has inspired Mr.. Cowie
and the other members of the club 10
greater activities next rear.
There was a good attendance at the
three services that were held yester
day at the Glad Tidings Mission. The
Lords Supper was observed at the
morning session and there was an ex-
cellent sermon by Rev. John Moran
of Larimore. The services will be
continued every evening this Week
and a great deal of good is expected
to be done. All are invited to attend,
Grand Forks Herald: George HI
Compton, formerly connected with
the Stone Piano Co. has resigned his
position as manager OF their branch
here to accept q place with the Gets
piano house of this city. Mr.. Comp
ton was formerly with Dyer Bros. OF
ST. Paul and later with the Stone
Piano Co. at Fargo prior to taking
charge of the store In Grand Forks
He has had several years experience
in the music business.
Chairman Oman has called for q
meeting of the dance committee Of
the Fargo council OF the travellers III
order to discuss the important ques-
tion as to whether there win be q