The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-12

of the Sharps, left this afternoon for
Perley, where they will visit friends
for a few days.
Mrs. NJ. T. Weum leaves tomorrow
for Spokane to attend the wedding of
her sister. She will visit at Spokane
for about two months.
The Young Peoples society of the
Trinity Lutheran church will meet
this evening at the home of Goblin
Peterson. 103 Sixth avenu south
Work began this morning on the
preparation of the exterior Of the
Moorhead National bank building for
the white stone facing that is to re-
place the brick.
Miss Vernie Green. who is a guest
at the Pomeroy home. went down to
GAINESVILLE this morning to spend a
day or two with Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis
Pomeroy.
Architect A. J. Fridlund lie preparing
plans for a cottage to be built by
Halvor Rasmussen on Seventh street
south, Just south Of Mrs. Flater's res
idence and facing west. The plans
will be completed this week and the
cottage will be ready for occupancy
this fall.
John Olness of Kragnes was in the
city this morning. He expects to be-
gin threshing tomorrow morning and
will then report the story of the ma
chine, but he does not expect to ex-
coed half a crop. though he had one
ore two fields that promised big yields.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellefson who have been
making a short stay at Fair Hills,
Mimi, are guests at the Comstock this
week. Mr.. Ellefson is from St. Paul
and is in the city on business with
Fred Brophy.
The mixing of concrete for the side
walk n other cement work at the
new postoffice was started this morn
ing.
Fred Brophy Of this city came up
from the .Marden camp at Killarney
beach last evening.
A large number of automobiles and
horses were held for nearly six min
utes at the Sixth street crossing this
morning.
The Red Men and the Ford Motor
company team will play the deciding
game for the championship Of the Min
or league of the city on Sunday after
noon at the Moorhead league grounds.
Game called at 3 o'clock.
The mixing of concrete at the How
ard Moody store was begun this morn
ing.
this morning In front of his furniture
store. ="
Leslie Welter is contemplating a trip
to Muskoda, Hitterdal and HaWley to
look over his business interests in
those places soon.
The brass work in front Of the c. e.
Belknap dairy lunch was being put in
good order this morning.
The water from the pipes in some
parts of the city still comes from the
taps looking a little white. However
1t Is pure and tastes good, the witness
being caused from the air in the IL
guild.
business this morning from Fargo.
A party Of GAINESVILLE people drove
up this morning and will visit in the
city for a few days.
It is stated by out-of-town papers
that the automobile tour to be started
at Pelican Rapids soon will be put off
until a later date on account of the
act that all of the men in the town
are extremely busy. .
The h~ydroplane, now flying on lake
Detroit, is causing a great deal of talk
in Moorhead by enthusiasts.
R. Noon, who resides southwest Of
the city was in on business this morn
ing. ~.
H. Legler Of Sabin was in the city
last evening on business and returned
this morning. He is contemplating buy
Ing a new machine soon.
Louis Sternburg who was confined
to his bed yesterday, is up and around
again this morning.
Ike Newhouse seems to think that he
does not have to go to Mexico or even
to Germany or England to fight for
yesterday afternoon when a big lumber
jack stepped or his toes he gave the
persons near the Berrigan barber shop
a correct imitation OF Jack Johnson
doing the tango whirl. The two locked
horns for about five rounds and when
time was called for breath the big fell
low took to his heals and run. No ar
rests have been made as yet.