The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-10-12
CITY IN BRIEF

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Shop at Ricker's,--Advt.
Try Doyle's Tax Service. Tel 1ss.
Adv. ...~
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Charles Of James
town. are Fargo visitors today.
Shoes at popular prices at the new
shoe store. Hagen & Plattner.-Advt.
DR.. E. e. Basye, Osteopath, suite 435
de Lendrecie Block. Phone $751;
Advt.
We do hemstitching and picot
edging. Singer Sewing Machine Co.,
s11 Broadway.-Advt-
Mayor Nelson Of Absaraka, was in
the city today on business and made
a call at the courthouse.
Atty. r. F. Rinker, Of New Rock
ford. was among the gate city busi-
ness arrivals last evening, register
ing at the Gardner for his stay.
w. R. Reed Of Armenia, secretary
OF the Amenia-Sharon Land Co., ar
rived In Fargo last evening, and is
transacting business here today.
Geo. E. Duis and j. Nelson Kelley
to arrive in Fargo last evening, both
transacting business here today.
George Smith Of Plaza, we'll known
newspaper man and business man of
the northwestern part Of the state,
was gate city business visitor yes
terday.
Abe Max Borovsky of this city has
filed petition with the clerk of the
district court for final papers in
naturalization. Borovsky is a native
of Russia.
Fair weather this morning resulted
in seven booths at the city market be-
ing occupied. Late garden produce
made up the bulk of the offerings. The
attendance was good
Metropole: E. H Grenaman of Page,
P. III. Drury Of Argusville, Carl M.
Nelson of Erie, S. A. Armstrong of
Erie, T. F. McCue Of Darlington and
Robert Puntoon Of Ayr.
]. j. Innes, arrested by the local po-
lice late last evening charged with ex-
ceeding the speed limit with an auto
mobile, parted with IS bill when ar
raigned in police court this morning
Mr.. and Mrs. N. o. Gard have re-
spent a week as guests at the home
of Mrs. Cards parents. Mr.. Gard
is a member Of the firm Of Gard &
Moore.
I have moved my office from Moor
head to 708 First avenue south. the
DeVolne hotel. where 1 will be glad to
meet all former patrons as well as
new onces. DR.. M. F. Balch, foot
nnoHiolfaf phnnn 09Q1
A. Carlson, S16h Front street, re-
ported the loss of a blue serge suit, a
blade razor and two silk shirts. valued
at $35, from his rom on Oct. 6, to the
local police this morning. There are
Webster: Chris Kuehl, Nick Betzold,
Ernest LorenZen and Arthur Henne-
man. all of Sabin, ]. F. Larson of
Hillsboro, e. F. Erickson Of Leonard,
H. IBerndt of Cathay, and D. G. Rey-
nolds and P. w. Reynolds, both of
Casselton.
F. L. McVey Of Grand Forks. presi-
dent of the University of North Da-
kota, was in Fargo last night en- route
home from Valley City, where yester-
day he addressed the women attend
ing the meeting OF the State Fedora
tion of Women's clubs.
Up to this forenoon the. city had
purchased 1,433 meters from the water
consumers. of the CITY, who had pur-
chased an installed meters during the
past few years. This leaves about 800
meters still in the hands Of private
parties and firms still to be purchased
by the city.
Routine business occupied the time
Of the library board at it's regular
monthly business meeting at the libr-
ary yesterday afternoon. Following
the meeting it was announced that
the children's hour would be resumed
on Nov. 1, and that the children's room
had been redecorated.
Next Sunday will be rally day al
the Plymouth Congregational church
1t was announced last evening, and a
tercentenary program will be given
at the morning service. The Sunday
school program includes the promotion
of students in the various classes, and
the organization Of a Baracca class.
Sixty-five Fargo college and agri-
cultural college students took advant.
, age OF the open house staged for their
benefit at the local Y. M. c. A. gym
nastum last evening, witnessing the
regular evening program of athletics
and sports. The date for the mex
open house will be announced latter
Sailor Scotty, U. S. S. Colorado. or
a four months furlough, touring the
| country, in the interest of navy recruit
ing, gave a remarkable exhibition o1
| muscle control before the Scottish
| Rite Masons last evening. Among hi.
stunts was the stopping Of his hear
for five seconds, increasing his heigh
| 1-2 inches, AMI his reach II inches
Today he appears before the A. C. stu
dents at the armory.