The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-10

telling OF a party held In that place
says: The girls came dressed in some
funny style" They must have all
been up-to-date.
Here is some bull story! Peter Blum,
farmer living four miles east Of New
England has a cow on his farm that
recently gave birth to three calves,
all bulls. and all doing nicely.
A great many believe that the new
~ coined word "teacherage" refers to
that personal question that a great
many women teachers and females in
general refuse to answer-correctiy.
Spontaneous combustion in a
manure pile against the Mandan
Mercantile Co. barn back Of the city
hall at Mandan caused but little dam
age.
At Devils Lake Ed. Richardson has
leased his barber shop to Fred Zim-
mers. who has been in Mr.. Richard
sons employ for some time. The con-
tract is for a year.
Twin boys were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. George Raymond. living four
miles west of Brantford. Twin
daughters were born to the same hap
py parents a year ago this month.
Mrs. Anthony Oihus was brought
before the insanity board Of Grafton.
was adjudged insane and ordered COM
mitted to the Jamestown hospital. Her
condition is dangerous with suicidal
tendencies.
A blaze which started in the domes-
tice science department of the Minot
high school caused a small amount of
damage. having been discovered and
an alarm turned in before much
Roadway was gained.
At Mandan. ST. joseph. Catholic
church officers have hit uDon a neat
scheme of raising funds. for the new
school. Small boxes have been placed
in practically all OF the stores Of the
city to receive contributions.
George J. Snyder of Sweet Briar,
was in Mandan for the purpose Of
making arrangements for the placing
Of petition before the Morton coun-
ty board asking for the making Of that
section into a civil township.
Mandan Pioneer: So far the Heart
river has shown no signs Of breaking
up. In many places the ice IS frozen
solidly to the river bottom, erd must
melt away. However. considerable
water is running over the ice.
H. A. Stapher. Of the Merchants
hotel at Grafton. let the contract for
property. The improvements include
the supplying of running water to
twenty-five rooms and the addition Of
private baths to nine other rooms.
The park commissioners of Minot
have decided to cooperate with the
normal school and the Fortnightly
club In bringing Arthur Morrison,
commissioner of public Fairgrounds of
Winnipeg, to that town to deliver an
address on matters relative to his
work. 4
The Valley City fire department has
suffered a great loss in the death Of
James Moore. who has been a mem
Der of the Sheyenne Hose Co. since
January, 1900. Mr.. Moore has served
as captain of his company and one
term as assistant chief Of the depart
ment.
The city commissioners of Minot
ordered an additional pump to be in
stalled at the city pumping station.
An additional motor has been ordered
and the two will add another large
unit to the pumping capacity Of the
city plant. The new pump will be
attached to the motor ordered a few
days ago.
In addition to the names Of C. A.
Klaus. J. F. Henderson and w. r.
Boise suggested for the Jamestown
park commission. the names Of +. g.
kneeland and ]. A MurDhy. have
been put forward and editions tor
the five are now being signed The
commission will include FIVE men to
be elected April 9. ......
Grafton Record: Mr.. and Mrs. H.
window in the new Presbyterian
church in memory Of their little son
Eugene, who died four years ago. The
design for the window arrived in the
city during the week and Is very
beautiful. 1t will be located on the
south side of the nave Of the building
and is Sx10 feet in size.
Senator Allen of Braddock was in
Bismarck. familiarizing himself with
.bAAS OpGA0 VA bAAS NOALI1GLGAdt
in order that fellow citizens of Brad
dock. who are considering the
organization of club. may have the
benefit of his experience. Braddock is
a thriving city, and its people believe
the time has come when an active
commercial club is imperative. if they
hope to realize fully upon their OPP
portunities.
New Rockford State Center At
least one of Col. d. F. Ellsworth's hens
is evidently Catholis, or an Episco-
palian, If 1t has any religious prefer
ences whatever. On Feb. FL. the first
day Of Lent, Biddy turned in the first
egg Of the season and has been indus
triously engaged every since in afford
ing the table a substitute for meat.
If the rest of the flock imbibes a BIT
of the Lenten spirit. the colonel Is
looking forward to an suspicious
Easter.
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