The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-27
EAST SIDE NOTES

Swedish Lutheran congregations OF
Becker and Clay counties were assem-
bled at h Eksjo church, near Lake
Park, this afternoon and the confer
ence will continue over tomorrow.
A Moorhead man who pays over So
600 a year in taxes said this morning
that 1t is surprising how many people
are in favor of paving streets on
which they do not w any property.
T. J. Yoho of Valley City, N. D., has
bought the Bee Hive department store
at Red Wing.
The grand lodge Of Independent Or
der of Odd Fellows will meet next
month in Duluth. The lodge at North
field wants the grand body to assemble
In that city next year.
A good many people in the city
would like to see Eighth street south
attractively b~oulevarded with trees
and parking in the center and with
paving on both sides of the trees and
parking. 1t is estimated that with
parking in the center considerable
money would be saved, not to say ANY,
thing about the identifying of that
thoroughfare..
Yesterday George E. Perley and par
ty enjoyed a fine drive oVer parts Of
the west side OF the Red river, aking
in the country about Gardner, Hickson
and Armenia. Mr.. Perley said it was
his first view of this fertile region and
the demonstrations of excellent farm
ing were rather a surprise to him and
those with .him-the fields and crops
looked fine and promising.
The meeting of the commercial club
his evening will somewhat take the
form of a memorial session, being the
first gathering after the demise of T..
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dents.
Martin Wilk was down from his big
farm at Georgetown today.
New fixtures, down to the minute
glass cases, etc, We're being installed
In the wholesale department Of Jacob
Reifer & Son today. The new plant
will afford better facilities for the
keeping of the stock.
Rapid progress is being made on
the two new garages which will soon
be at the disposal of local and visit
ing automobiles, the Kiefer garage
On Front street which is very nearly
ready for occupancy and the Schill
building On Fourth street which is
up to the second story. The Henry
Soosen building, with q modern store
front, is being given It's finishing,
touches and will soon be ready for
the reception of the fixtures.
Leslie Welter and other dealers in
potatoes had a conference today with
p. B. Beidleman, head of the Northern
Pacific refrigerator car service, on the
matter of rates. Perfect harmony ex-
listed n the views of the local deal
ers, with recommendations will be
placed before the proper officials for
action. Mr.. Beidleman says the re-
quests Of the dealers were not at all
extravagant or unreasonable.
Mrs. A. j.. Abbott and her baby have
left the Northwestern hospital for
theirs home, the parsonage of Grace
M. e. church.
The friends of Jesse C.. Vincent, Of
the local Northern Pacific express Of
flee, will regret to hear that he is suf-
fering from an attack Of typhoid fever
and was taken to the Northwestern
hospital today.
President Aasgaard left this after
noon for Halstad to deliver the an
nual sermon tonight before the seniors
Of the Halstad high school.
As prominent piece Of t~itiyaffng ii
the repainting and decorating Of the