Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-19

Ladies'Aid Meets---The Ladies' Aid
II District No. 4 will meet Wednesday
afternoon at 8 o'clock at the home OF
Mrs.. .silnenstad. 706 Walnut street.
Easter Suits-Just In time to leave
order for your Easter suit.
Prices ranging from $50 to $45 at
Nordlund the Tailor, between
State Bank and postoffice.
phone 233rR.-Adv.
Many Get Licenses-Nearly 30 peo-
pie applied for auto licenses at the
office, of Judge r. j. Purcell today,
$5S was taken in today for IL
censes; $23 was taken in yesterday.
Red Cross Sale-Honeyford is fol-
lowing the example Of its neighboring
and will hold a Red Cross. rally
auction sale on Friday. School
superintendent F. +. Lurton Of East
Grand Forks will be the principal
speaker.
Paving the Way-Mrs. Geo. c. Nc
special representative Of the
Minneapolis symphony orchestra, ar
rived in the city this morning for the
purpose of making arrangements for
concer which will be given here
on April IL by that organization.
Thompson Case Dismissed-Theo.
Thompson, who was arrested the 9TH
er day for operating a car without
a license tag, had. his case dismissed,
proving that he had a receipt from
Thomas Hall, secretary OF state,
showing that his tag had been APP
piled for.
Mr.. G. f. Carr, who has been act
ing as manager with the. Barnes &
Nuss Hardware Co. for the past ten
years, has resigned, and is now a
Hardware Co., 1876 South Third street.
He will be glad to see his old friends
at his new stand. ADV.
Sprinkling and Scraping-Street
Commissioner Van Alstine called at
tention today to the fact that the
street sprinkler was in operation lay
ing the dust on the streets, which is
unusual for the 10Th Of March. There
was further novelty in the fact that
while the sprinkler was in operation
on one section of the street men were
scraping off the ice on another.
Elks and Book Drive-The Elks'
society will participate vigorously in
the great drive for books for soldiers
which Is in progress this week. Per-
SON having, books which they wish
to donate for this purpose may leave
them ut the Elks' lodge rooms at any
time during the day, or. if they prefer
they may telephone their addresses
andtthe books will be called for.
Wage Incrcaso-1t has been an
nounced that the International Har-
vester company have granted $4,000
ct 10 per cent to be effective April /.
Since some time last summer en-
ployes have been receiving a war
bonus" of 10 per cent but under a
recent ruling of the management a
bona fide increase of ten per cent will
be given all employees whose salaries
are $1,000 per year or less.
Howarfh CITY visitor-Dr. A. L
Howarth of Portland, Ore, a men,
Der Of the educational Jubilee Of the
board of education Of tho M. e.
church. was in the city yesterday con-
ferring with Dr.. E. P.-Isobertson,
rreeident of Wesley college. The con-
ference was held in connection with
the endowment campaign to bs held
beginning April l and continuing, un-
tn July s.. during which time DIR,
'Howarth will remain in the city to
help conduct the drive. s.
Dinner and Mceting-The board Of
directors of the Merchants associa.
ton is arranging a dinner of the as.
ISOLATION to be held at the Columbia
hotel IN, Thursday evening. March
81, at $3.50 o'clock. to be followed by
a general meeting. An interesting
program will be presented and mat.
ters Of great interest to the member.
ship will be up for discussion. This
meeting is in the nature of a 'sprine
opening" and all merchants. whethe,
members or o are cordially invited
to be present.
GORDON