Local Social and Court News From Williston Area
Residents from Ray, Fairview and Kenmare visit Williston while court sessions continue and area professionals attend to business. Notables include Misses Berry Haggart and Rosenberg in town and Mr. Shafer reporting activity as state attorney. several travel to Minneapolis Winnipeg and Wisconsin for family and health matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penny
Ray
Williston
Jessie Boyington
Minneapolis
Helen McGuiness
John Snyder
Costellen
Fairview
Mont
Geo. H. Moellring
Ilene Berry
Inkster
Rose Rosenberg
H. O. Hattlestad
Emma Haggart
and Forks
Winnipeg
Hallock
Jinn
Geo. F. Shafer
McKenzie County
Janitor W A Shelton Struck by Auto at Library
W A Shelton a library janitor was seriously hurt Saturday evening when struck by a passing auto. He tried to avoid one of two approaching cars and was struck by the other. Reports indicate he is making progress toward recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Shelton
Shelton
Field Returns From Washington After Torpedo Device Tests
Field is en route home from Washington where he has been for weeks observing testing of his invention for use with ship torpedoes. He expects to arrive home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Field
Ov Naval Engineers
Mr. Field
Down 800 Feet Burdick Well Shows Artesian Flow
An oil and gas prospect hole is reported to reach 800 feet with indications of a viable well. A strong artesian water flow was encountered at the same depth as the Burdick wall, which will be shut off by casing install.
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Burdick Wall
Appreciation Week Drive Encourages Paper Sharing
Do your bit toward Appreciation Week by helping the work and sharing copies of the papers with friends back east. The short note urges readers to spread cheer through distributing the newspapers to distant friends.
Former Williston Physician Heads for Russia Service
Dr. N Myklestad leaves for New York with sons Olaf and Nils Otto to join army medical work in Russia. He will take them to Norway for school before heading abroad, while Mrs Myklestad and two children travel to California for the winter. They plan to return to Minot next year after his term of service ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williston
FN Ao
Atee
N. Myklestad
Olaf
Nils Otto
New York
Russia
Norway
California
Myklestad
Minot
Weekday and Sunday Services At Williston Churches
Williston churches announce Sunday Matins at 11 o clock with sermon and 12 PM Sunday School. Evensong at 7 30 PM. Methodist Episcopal holds 10 30 AM family worship, Bible school at 11 45, and 6 30 Bears League service. North Dakota event 7 30 PM with Elwin Lorraine author talk. Lutheran notes list services 10 30 AM and 7 30 PM with 11 45 AM Sunday School and 7 PM Luther League. Choir and Ladies Aid welcome all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Peter’s Church
N. E. Elsworth
Methodist Episcopal Church
North Dakota
Elwin Lorraine
Lutheran Church
C. J. Forster
Luther League
Ladies Aid Society
Church Services at Courthouse and Salmons Visit
Regular services will be held at the courthouse on Sunday January 27 1917 with Rev F B Sapp presiding in the morning and evening. A reception for Mrs Salmons of Cando hosted by Mr and Mrs E A Palmer on 2nd Ave East featured music social time and lunch. Mrs Salmons plans visits to Bismarck for W C T U work after leaving Williston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
F. B. Sapp
S. Salmons
Cando
E. A. Palmer
2Nd Ave
Palmer
E. F. Salmons
H. Styles Harriss
Salmons
Williston
Bismarck
Women’s Christian Temperance Organization
Aid Meeting Set for February first at ChurchParlors
The Congregational Ladies Aid will meet in the church parlors on February 1 with Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. Hills as hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AID
Congregational Ladies Aid
Thomas
Elks Anniversary Ball Change to Informal Event
The Elks announce Friday night’s Anniversary Ball is now informal instead of a white party. All Elks invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ELKS
Degree of Honor Dance at Odd Fellows Hall
Degree of Honor to host a dance at the Odd Fellows hall on February 16 with Pastad's orchestra providing music. Tickets priced at one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows Hall
Pastad
Militia To Receive Jobs On Return Home
President Jackson of the Commercial club and Captain Evans of Company E report that all but a few militia members will gain employment upon arriving home. Evans lists nine men ready for work and their fields, with the note that the list is available at Mr. Jackson's office.
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Jackson
The
Commercial Club
Captain Evans
Company E
Mr. Jackson
Hedberg to Open New Cafe in Stewart Block
John Hedberg, a longtime Williston restaurateur, has leased the Stewart building formerly Creaser's drug store and will launch a high class cafe. The dining room will occupy the front, with the kitchen in the rear, and booths and tables planned. His Model Cafe north of the Orpheum Theatre will stay open until the Stewart Block cafe is ready, while the Union block restaurant will close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hedberg
Williston
Stewart
Creaser
Hedberg
Special To St Paul Stops Here Sunday
The prosperity special carrying excursionists to the St Paul Outdoor Carnival will reach Williston Sunday after No 2. Nearly 200 people from Havre and other Montana points will board for the carnival at a 30 minute Williston stop. Tom Bjornson the well driller left for Minot to attend a convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Winston
Havre
Montana
Williston
Tom Bjornson
Minot
State Pool and Billiard Men Form 286-Strong Organization
Ernest Crouch reports a state meeting at Bismarck where 286 members formed an organization to raise pool and billiard business standards. The group aims to be seen as legitimate like theatres and agrees to cooperate with the State Enforcement League. A wedding at the Williston Methodist Parsonage united Arthur Johnson and Nellie Thompson. Fresno County tried traffic enforcement by honor system. it failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Crouch
Great Northern Pool Hall
Bismarck
Crouch
State Enforcement League
Fresno County
California
For Sale Bargain Houses and Dissolution Notice
Five 5 room houses with lights 1350 each water plus one 6 room house 1600 two 4 room houses with water and lights 1250 each 6 room house with water lights and furnace 1800 little money down and balance by the month These must be sold see C y SMITH 13 1 £ ii V Prices at the Hotel Dyckman Minneapolis cafes and rooms moderate TO ALL TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN The undersigned formerly a co partnership known as The Orpheum Theatre Williston dissolved November 0th 1916 since Nov 10th 1916 J Walker McGuiness Dated January 11 1917 J Walker McGuiness E T Taylor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Y. Smith
Orpheum Theatre
Williston
J. Walker McGuiness
Also Mentioned on This Page
Messrs. Gunderson
H. O. Hatlerad
B. J. Rosenberg
Kenmare
W. A. Garrison
Experiment Farm
R. Rawitcher
Sam Gordon
Ritchey
Dave Rawitcher
Fargo
W. J. Kelly
City
Williston Hill Co
H. J. Hagen
Scandinavian American Bank of Fargo
H. W. Braatelien
J. B. Uhlman
Mayo Hospital
Rochester
Minn
N. B. Ludowese
Ludowese Sr
Hosford
Iowa
Republica de Cuba
United States
Rush Blankenship
L. Sinclair
Sinclair
R. R. Rutledge
M. S. Phillips Farm
Oscar P. Hovind
Chetek
Wis
M. H. Aaen
Glasgow
Aaen
Farmers’ Creamery
Poplar
Lyceum
Lorenzo Zwickey
Armory
Zwickey
Rebekahs
M. A. Hegge
N. G
H. T. Hopkins
Norman Dickey
Noah Panger
E. R. Brownson
Stewart Block
Creaser’s
Main and
Broadway
Boston
Arthur Johnson
Nellie Thompson
Williston State Bank
Dyckman
J. Walker McGuines, E. T. Taylor
Murphy
J. E. Sehit
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