Local Notes Show Busy Williston Life and Lena County Events
Local items detail visits, shop visits, church and society meetings, and social events in Williston and surrounding areas. Mentions include Miss Bertha Palmer and Miss Nellie Davidson visiting, Rev N E Elsworth service in Stanley, and the Trinity Ladies Aid sunrise party. Also notes grain loan ads, a village barber shop, and a charity sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. C. Hamre
Bertha M. Palmer
Avoca
Trinity Lutheran Aid
C. A. Jackson
Bornstad
Epping
Williston
N. E. Elsworth
Stanley
Palace Cafe
G. J. Harding
Dahl
Sydney
Mont
Josephine Weber
Alexander
Lucille King
Grand Forks
Mary Batten
Knutson
Ray
Williams County State Bank
Harry Snell
Trenton
Atterberry
Williams County States Bank
Wittenberg Ausiliary
M. Hydle
Altar Society
Wm. English
H. A. W. Yung
Bessie A. Sinnott
West Broadway
N. Dak
Fred J. Stevens
Mrs. Yung
Williston Daily Notes Local Visits And Sales
A stream of short notices reports WIlliston residents and visitors, including Westergaard Burdick Crouch and Penson travels, shop sales at Eagle Store, and upcoming events. Church groups plan April fundraisers, while families return from trips and attend no wart conventions. News covers social visits, business trips, sales, and community activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Westergaard
A. L. Burdick
Minot
Ernest Crouch
Eagle Store
Walker McGuiness
Grand Forks
John Penson
Schafer
Diehl
Trenton
Williams County Better Farming Board Reelects Officers
Williams County Better Farming Association directors met in the county courthouse with H A Nelson re elected president and G R Townsend secretary. Upcoming farm demonstrations and gopher control plans were announced, funded by the U S Government and county, plus eleven meetings with speakers Crane Haney Ebner. The group set a 1916 convention in Williston December 12 to 15 and discussed livestock marketing via local associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams County Better Farming Association
Court House
Ebner
United States Dept. of Agriculture
Cooper
Fargo
U. S
Williams County
Federation of Farmers Clubs
Williston
New Armory
Farmers Clubs
Surveying for Farmers Road Will Swing West to Williston
A proposed farmers road survey from Crosby toward Williston plans to deviate from last year’s route, swinging west to include Gladys and Bonetrails before turning east into Williston. Backers demanded a $7000 guarantee from farmers along the line. the amount was raised prior to surveying. Notable items mention Herman Nelson, a WilListon masquerade dance on April 28, candy ads, and a district judge candidacy rumor for Fred Alger. The community also notes the death of infant Laverne Oliver Yonkers, with funeral arrangements in Millbank, S.D. and related bereavement expressions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crosby
Williston
Herman Nelson
Nelson
Armory
Chris Arndt
Fegastad
Fred Alger
Stanley
Paris
F. L. Morrill
St. Paul
New Armory Hall
Laverne Oliver
Verne Yonkers
County corn contests discussed at Better Farming meeting
Miss Anna Peterson urged county wide corn contests in schools at the Better Farming meeting. It was decided Mr Hall would assist and funds would be raised by farm clubs to support the effort. Prizes would extend to the fortieth winner and Barney Hole offered a pure bred Poland China pig to the winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Peterson
Hall
Barney Hole
Program Postponed at Palmer School Event
The Palmer school entertainment and program meat has been postponed to a week from Friday due to poor road conditions and high water making crossing the Muddy difficult.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer School
Great Northern plans 25 mile extension west from Sidney
Mr Patterson of the Great Northern visited on the way from Lambert to review plans to extend the line west from Sidney by twenty five miles. In a separate school election last Friday all ballots supported bonds for a new building, with no votes against.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G, N
Sidney
Patterson
Great Northern
City
Lambert
Commissioners Meet In Session As Easter Candies Orders Sought
County commissioners are in session this week with much work ahead. Easter candy orders are invited at Paris Confectionary Store. Also advertised are 25 work horses and mares for sale at Minnesota Feed & Sale Barn, 1200 to 1600 lb, ages 4 to 8, some matched teams, with guaranteed honesty of representation. N. P. Wheeler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Paris
Minnesota
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H. W. Braatelien
Nellie Davidson
Charlie Dupuis
Helle
Lohrke
Montana
T. A. Haslan
Devils Lake
Miss Morgan
Alga Berg
Gimberlin
W. C
B. L. Hardaway
Strand & Strand
N. D
Charlie Bardstadt
Clara Kallak
O. J. Morken
Buford
Robin Hood
Edwin A. Palmer
Weideman
Frank Reese
H. V. Smith
Luke Sweetman
Lily Wilkinson
Valley City
Miss Wilkinson
Valley City Normal
Wm. Wilkinson
Rochester
Mayo
Peoples Exchange
First Mortgage
E. R. Brownson
Dak
Grace Hedderich
Jake Widemann
Springbrook
Alter Society
Hagen's
L. C. Reep
Eastside
C. C. Borstad
Bonetrails
Fred Eckert
Wm. Snyder
North Main
Marsden
Boy Scouts
Larkin Hart
State School of Forestry
Bottineau
E. M. Olson
Olson
G. M. Hedderich
St. Peter’s Church
New Roach Cash
East Broadway
Harry Allen
Plentywood
Allen
Orpheum
N. F. Saxton
Chicago
Woodbine
B & T Club
Dochterman
Bertha R. Palmer
N. F. Holland
Minneapolis
Parker
S. D
Royal Neighbors of
America
Odd Fellows Hall
Mastvelten
Miss Mastvelten
Boston
Miss Nelson
Willison
Glen H. Field
Field
A. J. Field
Mr. Field
Just
Eace
Chiropractic
Palmerchool of Chiropractic
Graphic Building
Williston, N. D
E. Joelson
Daniel Bell & Co
Spence
Williston State Bank
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