The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-22
City i'm Brief

Barber shop. Broadway and First
avenue. .s.. -Advt.
Engraved and embossed work Of
every description made by knight
Printing Co. -Advt.
Going abroad? Ask us for rates
and routes; Wheelock Insurance
Agency, COZ Front street. ADV.
Sec. p. w. Clemmens of the North
ern Trust Co, rel to Bismarck
last evening on business.
c. r. Reynolds is home today
from a weeks business trip through
the western part of the state.
You ean purchase steamship tickets
to any point from Wheelock Insur-
ance Agency, 602 Front street.-Adv.
Assistant Manager Mulch of the
Studebaker corporation went to Bis
marck yesterday to spend the week
end with his brother there.
John Haas, OF this city is at Hunt
er's Hot Springs, Mont, and writes to
his friends that he is getting along
nicely and regaining his health.
Former Lieutenant Governor Lewis
went to Bismarck last night to con-
fer with Governor Hanna and q mum
Der of other officials in the capital
city.
There will be q meeting of Fargo
tribe of Red Men at the Assembly hall
next Wednesday evening and there
will be a great deal Of business to be
done.
The Moulton Meat Market. 10
Eighth street south has moved to the
Peoples Market, SIT Second avenue
north. The telephone will remain the
same, 1898. -Advt.
The Foresters had a delightful time
at their meeting last night. After the
business was attended to the evening
was given yer to social features.
There was a large attendance.
Conductor James Rick, of the N. P.
road, who run out of Staples, Mimi,
until his old run to Pembina is put on
again, was home yesterday to visit the
wife and grandson. Dick Mcdonald.
Secretary Wolf is hoping that there
will be a large crowd at the fellowship
lunch at the Y. NJ. C. A. tomorrow aft
ernoon at Sis for there will be a short
address by one of the world wide mis-
sionaries.
1t is the intention on the part of the
Odd Fellows to have a district meeting
in the city of Fargo at least twice a
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success and inspired the members for
other meetings.
President Adams Of the North Da-
kota State Bankers association was
up from Lisbon today, calling on his
friends. He took advantage of the le-
gal holiday to pay a visit to North
Dakota's largest city.
On account of Washington's birthday
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the offices of the courthouse were clos
ed today. There was a liberal display
of the national colors in honor of the
father of his country.
Clifford Blodgett. who is at st. Johns
hospital since undergoing a serious
surgical operation is getting along as
we'll as can be expected. He hopes to
be moved to his home in the North Da-
kota Improvement building in a few
days.
There were two cases of drunkenness
before Police Judge Miller yesterday
afternoon. The court is usually hello
in the morning, but the two offenders
had not been sobered sufficiently to be
tried at that time. They were bott
given short terms in the city bullpen4
There will be much business to bt
looked after at the meeting of the X
~ecutive committee of the Fargo Com
merciaI club next Monday at noon, and
the officials hope that ali will be pres.
eht. The meeting will be presided
over by John S. Watson, vice president
of the association.
1t is hoped by Dave Oman, chairman
of the dance committee of the Fargo
council of the travellers that every
member of his committee will arrive
at the meeting on or before 3 O'clock
tomorrow afternoon at the Rumely
building on Northern Pacific avenue
for there will be plenty to attend to.
The town of Chesley has written to
Secretary Hardy of the commercial
club asking for bylaws and consti-
tuition, as the business men of the
place have decided to organize a COM
mercial club there in the very near
future. This makes the second town
within a week to make similar request.
A street car on N. P. avenue yes
terday afternoon collided with the
Roberts ice wagon, the horses were
knocked down, put not badly injured
and the vehicle was somewhat dam
aged. The motorman made a quick
stop of the car and thus prevented
what might have been a serious acct
dent.
Sen. W. P. Porterield returned
home this morning from Bismarck to
spend the week end with his friends
and to attend to certain business mat
tiers which required his attention to-
day. The senator's many friends in
the city were all glad to see him back
and a large number greeted him in the
lobby of the Gardner hotel during the
luncheon hour.
This evening the great meeting of
the Eiks will take place and in addition
to the initiation Of a large class there
will be nomination of officers, as well
as a social session and entertainment,
1t is hoped by the officers that there
will be a very large attendance. The
meeting will be called to- order at
o'clock on account of the large amount
of business to be done.
The final arrangements are com
pleted for the intermediate boys ban
uuet tonight. 1t Is planned TO be a
very neat affair and 1t is expected
that there will be q good representa-
ton from the teams that are contest
ing for the turkey and the beans.
There may be some team spirit and
there is sure to be a lively time. AT
this time President Emery will pre-
sent the gold watch to Robert Croth-
ers that was won during the member
ship campaign, and also there will be
prizes presented to the winners OF the
pingpong tournaments.
Friends of George w. Wilkinson,
| editor of The Democrat and candidate
for postmaster, received word from
him yesterday from Columbus, o. Mr.
Wilkinson had an interview with Gov
ernor Cox and Lieut.. Gov. Hugh. l.
Nichols and other prominent demo
1 cratic headers OF the buckeye state
III IA attended several sessions az tht