The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-13

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future.
A warehouse addition 20x24 feet has
been built to the Sell hardware store
at Parshall.
A meeting for the purpose of organ
/ izing a Community Business club will
be held at Dickey on Saturday, March
At Lisbon. Misses Minnie Seefus and
Agnes Billings have begun a new
| laundry in the old Curtis building just
south of the Stahlem shop.
At Leeds Miss Agnes Crandall his
disposed of her interest in the Wom-
ans Shop, to Mrs. E. M. Hartz, who
took possession Immediately.
At Portal James Fordyce sold his
blacksmith business and shop to o.
Barrow, of Glen Even, Sask. and the
latter will arrive in a few days.
Several Donnybrook business men
have shown their patriotic spirit by
| having flag poles erected on their
buildings and displaying the national
emblem.
The men behind the Wonderland
trail scheme from Grand Forks to
Williston will convene in Minot in the
| near future to discuss matters rela-
| tive to the trail.
A deal was recently closed at Engle-
vale, whereby J. T. Peterson became
the owner of the property on the
corner formerly occupied by Camp
| beu Bros billiard hall.
The Golden Farmers club of Walsh
county met at Park River and reso-
luton was passed that would bring up
for special discussion at a meeting
March II the proposition to form a
shipping association.
Marshall Empey with a crew of
men has been busy this week cutting
loose the old ferry boats to protect
| them abainst the spring freshet," says
| The Pepbina Pioneer Press. Already
the water is OVERLOOKING the ice along
the shores.
ParshalI Leader: A little daughter
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Effing-
er on the central coal field Sunday. So
far as we know. this is the first birth
on the coal lands. so that the new
young lady will have that distinction
Pembina Pioneer Express: John
Newell is contemplating the building
of a gasoline launch for excursion
service on the Red river. He has an
automobile engine. twelve horse. that
he will install and the craft he has in
mind will carry about twenty people.
An agricultural meeting will be held
at Trenton on. March II, under the
auspices of the Eight Mile Farmers
club and the business men of Trenton.
This meeting will be conducted the
same as the two that were held a year
ago at Trenton which proved so sue
cessful
That the Williston library is doing
great work for the community and
that those in charge are making good
in a number of ways is shown by the
report for February disclosing the
largest month in it's history from the
standpoint of books circulated, the
total being 1889.
The deal between Dave Rawetzer
and T. J. Mahoney for the transfer Of
the Model Clothing store at Williston,
has fallen through and Mr.. Rawetzer
is again pushing the business. 1t is
understood that difference as to the
Time when Tie transfer SHOULD Dc
made caused the split.
A deal has been under way for some
time by which Donnybrook is to be-
come the home Of a cooperative gen.
eral store. owned principally by farm
ers living in the vicinity Of that town.
The work of organization is being
done under the management Of J. e.
Hurley Of Minneapolis.
Finley Beacon: Ye editor had the
misfortune last Friday afternoon while
wiping the job press to have his right
hand caught in the cogwheels, and
suffered the loss of the first finger,
cut off slick and clean. and big
chunk taken out of the second finger.
So we are about half laid up.
At the regular monthly meeting of
the Hankinson Commercial club pre-
liminary steps were taken to secure
the necessary information required by
the government for free mail delivery
in that town. The first requirement is
an accurate and up-to- date census and
plans to this end were worked out.
Hankinson News: The annual city
election occurs on Monday, April 2,
this year. The only officials to be
chosen are one alderman from each
of the three wards, all other officials
holding over for another year. The
aldermen whose terms expire are r. L.
Ireland, G. Ross Fowler and John
Green.
Litchville Bulletin: A squad of
Woodmen has been taking instruction
in the manual or arms and military
drill the past three weeks and will give
an exhibition at the minstrel show
Friday evening. C. A. Cross, who Is a
veteran member of Co. G, and took
part in the Filipino war, has been do
ing the drilling.
Zone thing which will help to build
up Edgeley more than any other will
be some agitation that will prove sue
cessful in the figuring out of water
and sewer system for the city," says
The Edgeley Mail. "When this has
been done. and the outlook for it to be
certainty there will be a decided
change in the quality Of buildings on
Main street"
Clarence T. Marshall arrived in Will
liston from Long Lake, Wisconsin, to
get busy with the WilIiston ball team
for the coming summer. The directors
of the club have already started
activities for a real ball team this
summer. There is much to be done
in the organization and financing a
team here. but the boosters at the
head Of the game are taking hold with
will and things look rosy for good
season.
Leeds News: There are rumors of
the organization of a County Fair as
ISOLATION. Some OF those interested
would like to have the village of Min
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