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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1911
Page
2
Williams County notes report farmers in fields, local visits, social events, and upcoming mail service. A few residents recover from illness, gatherings include the Jolly Bachelor Ball and Box social, Conundrum Supper, and meetings like the Northwestern Teachers Association. Consolidation vote results show 17 yes and 59 no with a two to one defeat.
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A telephone strike at L T Jellison’s last week struck a little girl on the head causing a small cut. She has recovered. May Clair stays with L T Jellison, Nora Cripe with I W Jellison. Mrs Cooper praised as a good teacher for local children.
The column records visits and travel by local residents. Mr and Mrs J M Fine spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Hyatt after returning from Yellow Stone Park. Mrs Fine visited relatives in Pennsylvania New York and New Jersey. A Clay and E Lucas visited Williston. Willie Addyman had a birthday surprise. Mrs J Moline and Mrs Hyatt called. Mrs Clay visited Mrs Stedem.
Lee Hamilton traveled to Montana to file a mining claim. P Trosson of Gladys visited 28 O Hamilton. Easter services were attended by Len Reiden and Mr Akey in Williston. Alberts and Ernest Francis spent part of their vacation with Garden Valley friends. The Garden Valley Literary Society met and planned another meeting for April 29. A large crowd enjoyed Easter at O C Ekeberg’s with W C Francis family Don Rutledge Marmon Lundell Vande Berg and others present. Mrs Lee Hamilton visited John Hamilton’s. Maybelle Jameson spent Easter at home.
Beeding has begun and Miss Ramey is at the Cooper home for a short time. Dan McGrath was seen in this vicinity Sunday. Hellands held a family reunion Sunday. Services were held in the Danish church Sunday. Vern McMurrin and wife and daughter Della Mae visited Cook's Sunday. Mrs. J. A. Cooper visited her parents W. W. Wilde Sunday. Frank Fletcher called in these parts Sunday. John Guyot and Will Gerbar will soon have the Rawson quarters cleared of stone. Mrs. James Ramey visited at the Davis home Sunday evening.
Sunday visits by A C Long and family with Finley Pepple are recorded along with meals and calls from N Howland of Williston. Chas Prather and others from Williston visited. Chas Miller left for Moosejaw Canada. A large group enjoyed fine weather and a ball game, with local chatter about the telephone wire.
The Easter festival drew a large attendance and raised 11.75 dollars. The ladies and society plan a Saturday meeting with Mrs. Williams. Sunday school starts April 23. Mr. and Mrs. E L Haviland of Williston visited Stedems during the Easter social. Mr. Williams and family visited Mr. Hyatt on Easter. A Rose Hill school contingent attended the Easter festival Saturday night. Geo Addyman has returned from Town to visit relatives.
Land Creek farmers are busy seeding. Mr. Elliott visited last Sunday. Mrs. R. C. Snook returned home from the hospital Monday improved. Manford Webb called at the P. G. Head home Sunday. Mrs. Chester Logan and children visited R. C. Snooks Monday afternoon. Many locals were in Williston last Saturday.
In Eaden Valley and Williston area news, Leslie and Raymond Wilde enjoy Easter vacation on their father's farm while Miss Kate Edgar returns home. Grover Rhodes visits parents. Rev Abram Miller hosts a young farmer guest. J R Sheppard family shares Easter dinner. district asks voters on consolidating District 38 schools.
Mrs Roy Brownson and Mrs Durrant Cottrell visited Mrs John Moline on Tuesday. Misses Mary and Norene Lucas spent Wednesday with Herbert Addyman and family. Mrs E Williams and A Moline hosted Friday calls. Spring Coules school house held a grand April 15 social with a total take of 11.75 dollars. Hans Christensen visited Rome boys and later Miss Paul Increglum. Roy Addyman and Leo Armstrong joined Norene and Mary Lucas on Sunday. Imer Landes works for Durrant Cottrell. Mary Lucas improves from rheumatism. Easter visits by Mr and Mrs Haviland to H P Stedem. Richard Cartier of Williston visited Earl Cartier. Mrs Barkway sick but improving. Subscribe for the Graphic.
The Peoples Debating and Literary club of Marmon met to discuss thought and discussion as a community activity. They announce a future debate on April 28 1911 at the Mormon schoolhouse about whether a small horse is better for farm work than a large horse with a program by young participants.
Bids will be received for 1500 yards of grade work in Missouri Ridge Township with bids due by Monday May 7 1911. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids and plans are on file in the clerk's office N L Short of Williston North Dakota K F D No 1.
The Easter services at the United Lutheran Church were well attended in the evening. The pastor spoke on Easter Flowers and Resurrection Life, with high quality music directed by Mrs. M. Agen and a fine solo by Miss C. Brende. Blooming plants decorated the altar, and Mr. N. A. Garrison donated carnations for the service. The holy baptism followed the service.
G C Thompson will hold an auction at his residence near Marlesiding on the 27th of this month. The sale will include all personal property and the buildings on the farm.
A large sale is scheduled near Marmon at Green farm on April 27. Many horses will be offered along with other stock and farm machinery.
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