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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1912
Page
3
Dramatic scene aboard the Mayflower as Captain Standish urges warlike resolve against Native threats. Elder Plymouth, Indian ally, and a rattlesnake skin with arrows frame a tense debate over sacred duty and armed defense. Dawn departure signals settlers sailing homeward.
Local items report Constable B F Geltz transacting business in Williston. Sadie Sheppard works for Horace Speokines. C E McCoy called at Jack Adams. Ben Frank O A Myer families visited W W Keliner. teacher Niss Lent visiting relatives. Theron Sweezy digging. Grover Rhodes doing chores for D L Todd and attending high school. J K Messler serving on jury. Jack Adams recovering from accident. Thomas at school 1 due to bone fever. discussions of trips to Hise Marek and Widon’s Aid meeting at O A Meyer's. feverish night described with Miles Standish echo.
Miss U uer of Williston visits WS Mitchell and Alice Mitchell return home after visiting grandparents in Willis ton. 1A Campbell and Renie visit Frank Morlan. J E Jeglum strolls prairie. Walter Mitchell trips to Williston. M Musick travels to Mont. Local shoppers visit Williston. Fay Logan plans a box social. William Holtman from Glad mar Sask arrives on business. Roy Ashvill and family among shoppers. Frank Morlan hauls coal for Lt. Gibson. Arthur Clay and family visit Heaton and wife. P A Campbell hosts visitors. Spring Coulee literary meets Friday Feb 2. weather expected fine.
A literary excerpt follows a soldier's dawn departure and inner conflict over friendship and pride. Nearby, residents Agnes Van Deberg, Mabel Elliott, and others are noted visiting, social events including a Friday program with a "Coon Concert" and "Love and Spark rout," and various domestic visits and gatherings in the community.
The passage reports several residents improving in health and describes a string of social visits and travel. Names include Mrs Hollett, Alfred Elliow, Mr Goldschlager, Miss Millete, Mr God Abiy and others, with travel to Wil liston and Minnesota and gatherings at Skoberg’s and Will Hamilt on’s.
The Yelping Hand Club met with Mrs Watham on Wednesday. Mr S Winona of Marysville Missouri visits the Hanns home. Mr and Mrs Karl Swimley of Spring Brook visit John Durham family. Troops of Wild Rose visit the Watham home. John Hamilton shovels straw from H V Smith ranch. Siman Brokaw visits southern Iowa. Mrs KB OF Alexander was ill last week. Palmer school pupils enjoyed vacation. Mr and Mrs Uhas Palmer welcome a boy born since January 12. Oliver Wagenman visited home folks. M A Amour and son Walter dined with Noah Shorts. Pleasant View school pupils enjoyed a fairy pull at Larkin Hart home. Mrs Vanice visited Acerman. Rev Olson organized a work at Major school house. Mamie Ackerman absent sick. Frances Ulyde visits Granville and Deering. Carl Grosset injured hand from hauling wood. Mrs Linding visited Maurson’s. Jim Mailing and Leon White attended a town dance. Rev Olson will hold services at the saw mill Sunday. Pelath
Notice is given that a mortgage on property in Williams County North Dakota will be foreclosed. The sale to satisfy the mortgage debt and costs will be held at the courthouse front door in Williston on March 6 1912 at two o'clock PM. The mortgage debt is three hundred eighty two dollars with interest and costs, describing a tract in Section 34 Township 150 North Range 103 West containing 320 acres. An attorney is appointed to represent the assignee of the mortgage.
The column reports extended fair weather in Neeson valley for 100 days and notes visitors and residents in Williston Grinnell and surrounding areas. It mentions Finn Nelson, Art Wilkenson, Rawel Johnson, Mink Sanderson, Miss Morel McKay, Grace Westeoth, Deputy Sheriff Maison, and a Dasher special at White City last Friday night with lively social detail.
The next regular teachers examination will be held February 8 and 9, 1912, at the courthouse in Williomet. The program lists reading rules, pedagogy, physiology and hygiene, history, geography, grammar, arithmetic, civics, and optional subjects for second and first grade certificates. Examinations begin daily at 9:40 a.m. Applicants should bring pen and ink. Signed by the superintendent.
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