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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1913
Page
5
Local notes report flu season and snappy weather with pre Lenten dances. Community scenes include weddings naturalizations and business growth as J J Case expands and Ray warehouse plans unfold. Local officials move offices and a hospital stay ends for Edward Williams.
John Flittie, North Dakota’s first Secretary of State and pioneer in state admission, died Monday night at Whittenberg hospital after a brief illness from pneumonia. Born in Norway in 1866, he lived across the Northwest, serving in state office and as U S Land Commissioner. He leaves four brothers and a sister. funeral held Wednesday with Masons honors in Williston.
The article lists eight proposed amendments for municipal governance from city discussions. It covers receipts for property taxes, public markets and slaughterhouses, city scales, depositories for city funds, liability for defective sidewalks, and civil service for city employees.
J H Breidelbis at Immanuel Presbyterian church spoke on the church census of the Milwaukee Minister's association. He described families living in barns and shacks with little shelter or food. He covered the area around Juneau avenue Market street Jackson street and the river. Religion has not touched their lives due to dire poverty. Children had never heard of God or church and few had attended Sunday school.
A writer critiques ministers for treating labor trouble as distant, arguing church purchasing power prompts Sunday work. He cites Bible printing by low wage labor and sweatshops, questions church advocacy for Sunday labor bans, and laments missing church. The piece notes coal mining at The A. C. Miller mine near Williston and a flood of market activity with 40,000 bushels sold in one day, stressing regional economic scale.
The Williams County State Bank held its annual stockholders meeting last Saturday selecting M F Wilson M B Cottrell A R Veitch L C Wingate Jos Wegley EB A Palmer and A N Eidsness as directors. Officers chosen include M E Wilson as President M B Cottrell and N Hayes as Vice Presidents L C Wingate as Cashier with Geo Everson and C J Helland as Assistant Cashiers.
Fargo case ends with John Bruegger of Williston acquitted of repayment on a $5,000 note from 1910 when he sought the U S Senate seat. The jury deliberated two hours. state Democratic figures testified for the defense. Bruegger contends the note not for Fargo News expenses unless conditions were met.
John Harmon and Maud McCann of McKenzie county were married by Rev. M. D. Wickard at the M E Parsonage on Sunday January 19. Charles E Hanna of Winston and Lucile Fredricks of Springbrook wed at the Parsonage Wednesday at 5 PM and left on No 3 for Idaho to begin their life together.
Services next Sunday at 8 o clock in the evening with Sunday School at 2 pm. Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs J B Fulkanger at 429 6th Ave West on the following Thursday afternoon.
Pastor Morton D Wickard announces Sunday night January 26 topic God in History. Epworth League to study missions quarterly under pastor. Pastor’s SS class to include all men, meeting in west end of North transept. Mrs Wickard's slans now in kitchen. new women’s class forming. Ladies Home Journal features Dr Lyman Abbott on My Fifty Years as a Minister. Northwestern church paper subscribers urged. Aid Society hosted by Mrs E A Palmer. January 29 midweek lectures resume at 8 pm The Scientific Belief in the Bible. All welcome.
Pastor Edwin Shaw leads 10:30 morning and 7:38 evening services with Bible School at 11:45 and YP 8 CE at 6:30. Visitors include Rev W Knighton Bloom and Rev Christian Foss. Miss Miriam Shaw reports from Jamestown. Aid group meets. pastor to lecture in Bainville. church nearing 25th anniversary with plans for historical material and dedication events. Clean rags requested for The Graphic office.
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