The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-07-09
City i'm Brief

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The complete shop, engraving. print
Ing, blank book. knight Printing Co.
-Advt.
Taxicab and Livery; careful and
prompt; charges reasonable. Phone
40, evening 95.-Advt.
Engraved and EMBOSSED work OF
every description. Knight Printing Co,
--Advs
For Rent and For Sale signs always
on hand at Walker Bros. & Hardy
Advt.
Steamship tickets to all foreign
ports. .Wheelock Insurance agency,
6o2 Front street, phone 100s,-Advt
f. Gilbertson, county treasurer, who
has been looking after his farming in
terests south of the city for a few
days, has returned home. He a that
everything looks exceedingly good.
Superintendent Mcnamara, of. this
district of the M. e. church, has re-
turned from an important business
trip to Chicago. While there he visit
ed many of the points of interest in
the windy city.
G. M. Lentz was placed in the city
prison last evening on a charge of
having stolen q, suitcase from a lower
front street hotel and will have a
hearing which will be conducted by
the county authorities. .H@.-
Mrs. L. w. Sehruth, of the northside,
who has been i'll for some time, is re-
covering nicely, a fact that her many
friends will be very much pleased to
KNOW t HnTs Cn11n tir1o .h1T- 1:f1 --..
despaired of, but she is now in a fair
way to ecoVer. r
Nearly all of the city hotels are we'll
f1lled with members Of the state retail
merchants who came here during the
9ast two days to attend the annual
convention being held at the CONNER
cial club and they are all having a
pleasant and profitable time.
There will be a meeting of the board
or education this evening in the Cen
tral school and 1t is hoped that every
member will be in attendance as there
VIII be business of the most import
ance to attend to. This is the adjourn
ed meeting for the month of July.
It is hoped that every member of the
Elks will be at the meeting on Satur-
day evening next as there will be a
good deal of important business to be
lo0ked after. There will be only "A
short meeting and there will be no
mutations until the cold weather sets
in. ~
On account of the state retail mer-
chants meeting in the commercial
club rooms the railroad commissioners
are holding their meetings in the Cass
county courthouse, where they have a
large amount of work to do. They will
ba IN session here until tomorrow eve
ming.
L. r. Van volkenberg, who has
charge of the traction school of the v
NJ. G. A, left yesterday for Litchfeld,
Mimi, where he will conduct a. trac-
ton school and expects to have a very
large class. He is a thorough instruc-
tor and will have a large class here
next fall.
The remains of John Armstrong,
who passed away a few days ago. will
be inferred at Brainerd this afternoon
and they were shipped by Undertaken
Dougherty this morning to his old
home in the Minnesota city and es-
eorted to the train by members of the
Flks lodge Of this city.
Fargo tribe of the Red Men will hold
an important meeting this evening. in
The Assembly hall, where they will in
stall officers and attend to other bust
ness. They expect to have two or three
for initiation and want a biz attend
ance of the members. There is plenty
Of other business to be looked after.
The, Fargo Automobile club will
leave no stone unturned to give the
Gl1dden tourists a pleasant time dur
Ing their stay in this city from Satur-
day evening to Monday morning,
There will be auto trips, a ride on the
Red river and a LUNCH and other at
fairs to engross the attention of the
visitors.
w. q. Olsen, the progressive furni-
ture dealer of this city, left this morn
ing for Chicago and Grand Rapids, on
a buying trip. He expects to visit
some of the worlds largest furniture
manufacturing plants. He will pur-
chase a large amount of new furniture
which will arrive in plenty of time for
fall business.
The Sons of Veterans, a new frater-
nal and patriotic society, will be insti-
tuted in this city this evening in the
hall of the G.. A. r. at the corner of
Roberts street and Second avenue and
1t is hoped that all who have signed
the charter list will be on hand. The
in~stituting officer, Mr.. Turner, has ar
rived in the city to attend to his du-
ties. "
Blacks store is a mecca for the bar
gain seekers this week, it being the
occasion of their semi-annual sale.
They have made prices that are very
attractive in every department and the
ladies of the city are taking ADVANTAGE
of the offerings in good shape. Since
coming to Fargo Black has gained a
reputation of Offering the best of mer-
chandise at real bargain prices and
the special sales of this store are real
money saving events.-Advt.