The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-06
ADDITIONAL SOCIETY.
DR.. and Mrs. S. J. Hill
Returned From G. A. r.
Meeting At Boston

Dr. and Mrs S. ]. Hill. 1415 Third
avenue south. have returned from a
delightful eastern trip of several
weeks duration. Both DR.. and Mrs
Hill attended The annual encanIp-
ment of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public and WOmen's Relief corps in
Boston, during the latter part OF
August and after the convention en-
jOyed visits at their old home at
CEeon, n, Y, and also at Rochester,
n. Y.
DIR. Hill reports that the encamp-
ment was very successful and that
the delegates from all of the country
were present. Every noon, both the
G. A. R, and w. r. c.. were enter
tanned at luncheon, and there were
a number of auto rides planned for
them and they were taken to Con-
cord and Lexington and all the
places of interest about the city and
the surrounding villages. DR.. Hill
had the pleasure of meeting a former
Fargo resident, Robert Butler. who
now makes his home in Boston. Mr..
Butler was county superintendent of
schools in Cass county in the pioneer
days, and he visited the North Da-
kota delegation to learn if there was
any one there that he knew. He
was particularly nice to the Fargo
delegation and took them for a num-
Der of pleasure rides about the city.
On Friday after the convention
closed, all the delegates We're taken
to Nantasket beach where a fish din
ner was served. Three steamships
were chartered to tai e the delegates
to the beach, and after the dinner,
they were given a view of the United
States navy yards.
Miss Jean Marsh Of Lisbon visited
in the city yesterday for a short
time en- route from Perham, Mimi,
where she has been visiting.
Major and Mrs. NJ. c. Robinson
and children of Minneapolis, motor
ed to the city yesterday and are
guests at the home of Mrs. William
Staples Of the Osgood apartments.
Misses Alma and Ellen Johnson,
800 Twelfth street north, left this
afternoon for a three weeks vacation
trip to western coast cities. At
Seattle, they are to be guests of their
sister, Mrs. II. Soderberg, and Port
land, Tacoma and Spokane will also
be visited. The Misses Johnson will
return to Fargo over the Canadian
Pacific route and are to make a stop
of several days at Banff, Alta.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Turner and
family, SS4 Eighth avenue south,
who have spent the summer at Lake
Cormorant, have closed their cottage
and have returned te their home in
the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Carter and
family 1921 Eighth avenue north,
who have been summering at De-
troit, closed their cottage there sew
eral days ago and have returned to
their city home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Wood, 906 Sec
ond avenue north, have returned to
their city residence, after having en-
5oyed an outing at Detroit. MINI.
Miss Minnie ]. Nelson. county
superintendent of schools for Barnes
county, and for number of years
president of the North Dakota
Federation of Women's clubs. Is
spending the week in st. Paul. at
tending the meeting OF the National
Education association, under the
direction Of p. p Claxton, federal
commissioner OF education. Miss
Nelson was to speak before the
meeting regarding cooperative
extension work in agriculture, home
economics and lyceum work for the
rural schools.
Announcement has been made Of
the approaching marriage OF Miss
Jessie Grassick of Grand Forks and
Charles Swane Hixon Of Minnea-
polls, which Is to be an event OF this
month. Miss Grassick is the only
daughter OF DR.. ]. Graasick Of Grand
Forks. DR.. Grassick Is well known
throughout the state by his work in
the North Dakota Anti Tubereulosis