Williams County Correspondence Highlights Local Happenings
George Hutchison advances hotel project as seedings prosper in the valley. Frank Boots and Will Landers return from Canada with Boots filing on land, Landers seeking suitable property, Claud Wartenbe suffers poisoning. Tracy of Grinnell travels to Williston, breaks down, camps at Nelson overnight. Gene Littlefield and mother spent Sunday at C O Westcott. Kilian brothers arrive to establish a three quarter section farm. Birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Albert Christianson, Albert invites friends to smoke. Mrs Lee arrives to tend farm forests and care for J H McKay’s mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Boots
Will Landers
Canada
Boots
Mr. Landers
Claud Wartenbe
Mr. Tracy
Grinnell
Williston
Nelson
Gene Littlefield
Mother
C. O. Westcott
Kilian Brothers
Albert ‘Christianson
Albert
Lee
J. H. McKay
Valley View Farm Wedding for Shirley Graling and Brent Engebretsen
A quiet March 31 wedding at Valley View Farm united Shirley Claudia Graling and Brent Einar Engebretsen in a ring ceremony conducted by Rev. Fred L. Rice. The couple plans to reside eight miles northeast of Buford, N. D., with a reception hosted for friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Graling
Valley View Farm
Shirley Claudia Graling
Brent Einar Engebretsen
Fred L. Rice
Buford
N. D
Pleasant Hill Residents note visits and deaths
Community notes record Martin Johnson opening Sunday at home and returning to work, visits among neighbors, and a sermon for Nils lagnus Wilson who died February 19 at age 66. Rev. Albert Johanneson preached. Mrs Wilson and children mourn. A baby girl arrived to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Teigan. Anton Lee plans farming after arriving with emigrant car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Johnson
Signora Dehl
Lime Buck
Anton Lee
Lis. Minn
Annie Tred
Spring Brook
Louis Dahls
Joseph Teigan
Local Socials and Rural News Recap
Painted and C J Cook with the McMur rins spent Sunday together. Stella Sharar filled in for Miss Smith as teacher on Thursday. Ben Larson raised the apparatus again at Fletchers and plans to go to Ching or fetch water. Will Gerbar returns as a bachelor. R C Olsen and wife visited their farm Sunday. No baseball teams organized yet in this area. Rural carriers are urged to give patrons a favor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Larson
Fletchers
Ben
Ching
Will Gerbar
R. C. Olsen
School Board President Resigns Amid Routine Notices
C. J. Cook handed in his resignation as president of the school board Tuesday evening. Lars Knudtson is having a well dug. John Guyot and Mr. Helland grew hungry waiting for the mail from eleven until after two. Other brief social items note Miss Sharar lunching with Mrs. McMorrin and neighbors and families sharing Sunday visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan McGrath
Brother John
C. J. Cook
Miss Sharar
McMorrin
Lars Knudtson
Julius Thompson
Isham
W. F. Garrets
John Guyot
Mr. Helland
Garden Valley Notices and Social Gatherings
Rev Hollett of Williston will preach at the schoolhouse Sunday April 17 at 3 p m. W C Francis attended a Ray school board meeting Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Marcham of Spokane visit relatives John and Will Hamilton. Garden Valley folks attended a box social at Wild Rose school last Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs A C Ekeberg spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Chris Arnt. Mabel Elliott entertained a party of young folks at dinner early in the week. The literary meets at 8 30 Saturday evening April 16 cordially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Hollett of
Williston
C. Francis
Ray
Marcham
Spokana
John
Will Hamilton
Garden Valley
Wild Rose School
A.C. Ekeberg
Chris Arnt
Mabel Elliott
Arbor Day Proclamation Encourages Statewide Tree Planting
Governor John Buke proclaims April 22 Arbor Day urging cities counties and schools to organize observances and freeholders to plant trees across North Dakota. Alfred Blaisdell signs as Secretary of State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nion
North
Dalia
John Buke
Alfred Blaisdell
Secretary of State
M. E. Church Notes April 17 1910 Services
Reverend C. E. Vermilya district superintendent preaches at 10 30 a m and 8 p m in the main church. At 3 p m he speaks at Palmer school house northeast of the city. At 3 p m Reverend Hollett preaches at Garden Valley school. All invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Vermilya
Vermilya
Palmer School
Hollett
Garden Valley
Contract Let for Williston Library Building
The Williston library building contract was let Saturday for 14 120 to W W Horton of the Williston Construction Company. The heating and plumbing contract went to Kleinsorge Wegley for 1695.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horton-Kleinsorge & Wegley
Williston
W. W. Horton
Williston Construction Company
Kleinsorge Wegley
North Dakota Glows Bright After Southern Trip Visit
W. P. Thornton of Trenton visited the Graphic office Tuesday reporting a southern journey with A. J. Lambert of Buford and A. J. Hanger of Trenton. They traveled through Missouri via Tennessee, visiting large cities, and returned via Oklahoma and Kansas. They noted five weeks with no rain in Kansas and Oklahoma, and concluded North Dakota looks very good compared with Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Thornton
Trenton
Graphic Office
A. J. Lambert
Buford
A. J. Hanger
Mr. Thornton
Missouri
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Kansas
North Dakota
Piano Sales Offer With Free Lessons From W. J. Champion
A dealer announces twenty dollars in free music lessons for buyers of a Bush piano over the next sixty days. The ad claims the instrument is the best on the market and mentions a twenty year guarantee. Contact W. J. Champion at 3924 West Broadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Champion
West Broadway
Paint Rural Boxes White
Postmaster Metzger reports a Washing ton post office department request urging patrons to paint rural delivery boxes white for weather protection and uniform identity. Acknowledgments were given to retiring officers, and new officers will be installed with a May reception hosted by Mrs. B. G. Whitehead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metzger
Post Office Department
Washington
U. S
League
B. G. Whitehead
Edmund Reed and Mary Compton Wed at M E Parsonage
Edmund M Reed of Judith Montana and Mary Francis Compton of this city were married yesterday at 5 30 PM at the M E parsonage by Rev Hollett in the presence of Ellen C McNutt and Chas Howat. Emil Pusch of this city and Addie Parkhurst of Hoosier ND were wed at 2 PM yesterday at the M E parsonage by Hollett in the presence of Mrs Viola Conrad Wm Pusch and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund M. Reed
Judith
Montana
Mary Francis Compton
M. E
Hollett
Ellen C. McNutt
Chas. Howat
Emil Pusch
Addie Parkhurst
Hoosier
N. D
Viola Conrad
Wm, Pusch
Election of Officers in Women’s Civic League 1910
The Women’s Civic League held its second annual election at the K of P Hall on Tuesday afternoon April 5 1910. Officers elected for the year include Mrs W OC Lynch president Mrs C H McKay vice president Mrs W S Davidson secretary and Mrs Geo Bruegger treasurer. Mrs C H McKay praised the retiring president Mrs B G Whitehead for guiding the league through a productive year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Civic League
K. of P. Hall
B. G. Whitehead
Rs. H. RedLamp
Judge Burke presides. citizenship papers granted to fifty
Judge Burke in city court with Judge Goss presiding held sessions this week. About fifty men were granted final citizenship papers. John Cook pleaded guilty to stealing a trunk from near Saykally Candy Kitchen and was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burke
Goss
John Cook
Saykally
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Williams County
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Pleasant Hill
Andrew J. Lee
Mr. L. Buck
Frank Buck
Louis Dahl
N. M. Wilson
Lina Buck
Signora Dahl
F. Buck
Crest Anderson
Mrs. McMurrin
M. E. Church Notes
Boston
And
Misses Outfitters
Pasonault
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
St. Louis
St Dio
Star Theatre
E.O. and
City of Opportunity
Mr. Meade
First National
Nick
Willims Tod ‘NcKeni
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