The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-15

Beny Lyon, since he bought the Shoe
Hospital in Fargo has been dubbed as
Benny, the cobbler." Benny still
travels for the advertising novelty
company but finds time once a week 20
run in to see how his new possession
is getting along. He says he likes the
bending over so much.
The coming spring and summer will
be sort of an off n in the way Of big
conventions for Fargo, but the ropes
are being quietly laid for IAN ALFRED
big time during 1914 SO "Bish" says.
1t is stated that already the jobbers
and wholesale houses have told their
travelling men 1iey may have a vaca-
ton during the time the annua grand
council meeting takes place in June at
Crookston, Mimi, and Fargo will be
there with bells on, also a new uniform
for this will be decided on at the next
meeting, March 1.
S. F. Mumma Of the Rumely COM
pany, one of the travellers who seldom
misses a meeting of the council failed
to connect at the last ladies' night.
The paper he took had no ante-notice
Of the meeting, but hereafter he will
keep posted on such events.
There wasn't a member of the trav-
elers who was at the travelling mems
entertainment for the benefit of the
implement dealers in the Sons Of Nor
way hall who was not proud Of the
ability of "BiSh" as an actor. The
"old man did all that was required
of him all the time, and he acted and
looked h part of an old time store
keeper. He says he car act all right
as long as there are no singing parts
in his stunt.
The council has secured a mighty
good committee which will look after
the securing of automobiles for the
trip to Crookston. Jack Lang heads
the list of members of the committee
and he will go after the auto dealers
and owners when the time comes with
great gusto, also with vim. At least
he said he would.
This is a matter of news: Will
liam Bill Way has a brand new
oVercoat and he looks remarkably we'll
in it.
Frank CLANCY says that when he
makes his trips about the state In the
interest of his candy factory some of
lAiO aSh llAAk AOW ldh CHILE
dren he has. They claim that since
reading The Forum they are led to
believe he has a whole flock of them.
Frank McCone denies absolutely
that he has any intention whatever
of depriving Tom Dunn of the position
of umpire on John McGrann's base
ball team. He might act as police
man at Crookston as he did here, but
if he does 1t will be with more decorum
than hi displayed at the memorable
occasion in Fargo.
The Crookston boys are going after
things just about right They have
raised the sum of $4,000 for the big
convention, and they want 1t under
stood that it did not come from the
commercial club either. The Crooks
ton people didn't respond literally
through the club as was the case in
Fargo.
William A. Hagen, the Lorillard to-
bacco man, was in the city the past
week dressed in a brand new suit of
clothes and he says he will take a SOL
either. William was presenting a
mighty handsome appearance as he
sat about the Gardner.
IL William "Bilra Grasse would at
tend the meetings of the council as
regularly as he does some Of the the
aires many OF the members would not
forget what he looks like.
Mr.. airline, one of the travelling mer
for a st. Paul house, who has been in
st. Johns for many a week with the
fever, Is reported as being able to sill
up and take notice and will be able to
get out before long.
Dave Dinan's cheerful voice, backed
by the voices OF his committee, will
soon be heard in the land with the
plaintive plea: please buy one OF the
tickets to our dance and reception
That isn't the way "Bish' does 1t, for
he y l9'Here, you. gimme $3.50, and
here's your ticket" and he gets q
frown on his beautiful or otherwise
face that always produces the dough,
All OF the travellers of No. GO who
are members OF the Eiks should bear
in inind that there will be something
doing every minute at No. $50 on sat
| urday evening. Feb. 20, and that they
are all expected to be in attendance.
There Will he initiation. lunch and
La social session that will be suitable