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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1913
Page
5
Local items report editor visits and socials in Williston including Knutson of Ray Pioneer and Culbertson visitors. Notes on church services, business trips to Milwaukee, and Elks minstrel. Births, travels, bowling scores, and county road work plus Norweigian trip plans and legislature travel.
Advertising blurb highlights the Arcadegood billiards room as the best place in town with ringing bells for atmosphere. Also notes inquiries for cleaning rags at The Graphic offices.
The first parcels post package mail was mailed by Mrs J Holmes at the local office. The new system has increased business volume with packages moving neatly and promptly. Guidelines stress sender name and address on each package and use of special parcels post stamps on all fourth class matter.
Frank Jones and Jim Slabo confessed to stealing horses from the Hefflefinger farm and were sent to the state prison for four years. Deputy Sheriff Martinson escorted the pair to prison Wednesday morning.
Bainville to Plentywood section sees rising passenger traffic. Great Northern Railway plans adding new coaches on the Skidoo route between Glastow and Williston to handle the crowd as about two hundred travelers daily head east to Williston.
In Bismarck on January 7 the thirteenth legislative assembly opened with most members present. Col J. F. Fraine of Walsh county won the speaker’s chair after a brief show of Democratic support, with W. O Connor of Grand Forks also nominated. Judge Fisk swore in the members from each district, and Fraine’s election was declared unanimous.
B. J. Lee and Chas. Finley living near town were brought to court on a warrant for taking a load of flax from a farmer and selling it at the local elevator. They pleaded guilty then not guilty and await trial.
Midway Jas and N Holbrook of Sask Canada visit friends in town. Local residents note social calls from Floyd Kindle Gladys M Levitt and C A Levitt. A dance is planned Friday evening January 17 at Miller's hall with the Epping orchestra inviting all.
North Side High School pupils evacuated in under fifty seconds during a genuine fire drill after a soot fire in a flue was detected. Janitor alerted with the fire drill call and extinguishing hand grenades aided a quick suppression without glare. Ady 19-29.
Congregational 144 Main Rev E S Shaw 336 Main 10:80am 7:30pm Sunday School 11:45. Catholic St Joseph 143 E Broadway Father ONeill 8:30am 10:30am 2:30pm 7:30pm. Episcopalian St Peter Seventh St East Rev Cowan 8:00 11:00 7:30 Sunday School 12. Holy Days 10:00. Lutheran Zion Norwegian Cor 2nd Ave BE and 8th St Rev J Wulfsberg Norwegian and English 11:00 8:00 Sunday School 10. Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Cor 5th Ave W 5th St Rev J B Falkangastor 10:30 8:00 Sunday School 10. United Lutheran Cor 6th St and 1st Ave W Rev A Johansen 8:00 10:00 Sunday School 10:00 Young peoples 8:30. Methodist Episcopal 101 W Broadway Rev M D Wickard 10:30 7:30 Sunday School 11:30 Epworth League 6:30 Mid week prayer. Salvation Army meets Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 8:00 188 Main St Sunday School 8:00. Christian Science Meets Sun 11:00 LO C F Hall Sunday School 12:00.
Rose Hill hosts a January program and basket social at the school with proceeds for a new bookcase. German Lutheran services held, with another on January 26. Local residents John Albrecht Phillip Albrecht Peter Rasmussen John Yoreness Ed Katzel Otto Hints Lydia Albrecht and others noted, as school resumes after vacation and literary society plans an event. Everyone invited.
In Williston on Monday a double wedding at Rev. Johansen’s home united Barney Larson and Fredrika Staven of Williston along with John Lovaletten and Lena Houses of Williston. A second service joined McCallister of Ray, North Dakota to Alberta Pake of Minot. A Crosby ceremony linked Viva Foster to Edwin Larson. the Donahue Shea couple wed at St Joseph’s Church with a large reception and wedding trip planned.
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