The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-25
EAST SIDE NOTES

Cong. Halvor Stevenson a sailed
from New York for Stockholm, where
he will attend the inter parliamentary
congress.
Isaac Jones of Baker. g 81, died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mary
Wright. in that village yesterday. He
was an old settler, having come to
the county in 1875.
H. L. Babst, we'll known in this city
| and a former resident. died last Sat
urday at Jacksonville, Fla His son,
Harry Babst, was present when his
father died.
Mrs. E. G. Melander has returned
from the lakes, where she has been the
guest of relatives.
DR.. w. J. Awty has returned from
the east, having spent a pleasant va
cation.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman WIKI of Sew
enth street south, have as their guests
this week, MI. and Mrs. Jacob WIKI of
New York .
John Oberg, who with his daughter
has been visiting Norway. returned
home last evening. They have been
gone for two months.
Miss Angelina Wilk, who has been
visiting friends in Minneapolis for
several weeks, returned home last
evening. Miss WIKI reports a very
pleasant vacation.
The members of the Methodist
church held a very enjoyable social on
the church lawn last evening. Refresh
ments were served.
B. G. Martin was host at a bachel-
ors' dinner last evening to twelve
guests. The wedding will be held this
evening.
MI D~S No. o-I thu p@ua1 In CIV
will play ball tomorrow afternoon. The
game will be played at the high school
grounds which at present are in fine
condition.
Charles Sullivan of Orillia. Ontario,
is visiting at the home Of his brother,
P. J. Sullivan. He has just returned
from an extensive trip through Can
ada and is now enroute to his home.
The Moorhead National bank, &C
cording to J. M. Herrick, gave out
! 81 1000 worth, or 10000, nickels Thurs
day. The reason for the unusual de-
mand is not known. d
The United States court at Fergus
Falls has handled 1900 bankruptcy
law went into effect. During the
past year the Fergus Falls court has
handled f1~fty-three cases, with liabtlt"
ties of 1851, 699.30 and assets Of $780,
258. The following is the classification
of the bankrupts by occupation; wage
earners, 20; merchants, IL; farmers,
IL; professional men,, !; manufacture
ers, 2; miscellaneous, B.
The farmers in the vicinity of AL
mora have organized a shipping asso-
citation. ,
Winona county la paid out over
$500 in rattlesnake bounttes since thu
first of the year.
Little Falls is complaining Of the
Northern Pacific passenger service que
to the annulling of trains b and q.
Mahomen Is taking pretty good care
of it's b~lindpiggers and last week three
of these gentry were given snort snl1t
The county board of Norman. county
has decided to maintain a demonstra'
ton plot near the county seat Ada
for a period of five years. the work tt
be under the direction OF the county
agricultural agent. .. ...
The city Of Owatonna has won it,
suit against the, Northwestern Tele'
phone ompany, and the corporation
may now be obliged to pull its ex|
change out Of the city.
George Cowie, editor Of the Rothda!
Enterprise, while catching for his bal
team the first Of the week, was strucl
in the abdomen by a swiftly. thrown
ball and quite seriously injured.
The laying Of the ties and steel rail
on the electric line being built east
ward from Thief River Falls was start
ed last week, Twenty miles of tract
will be laid in time to move this sea
sons crop and three stations with load
ing platforms will be established.