Williston Notes Include Church Visits and Local Trade
Williston and surrounding area feature brief items on traveling Lutheran missionary Carl Vaughn conducting Sunday services at Bonetrails, local officials and families visiting, and business updates. Excelsior Motor Cycles agencies open on Main Street and opposite the Boat Office, Delco farm lighting plant demo planned at the Williston Electric Construction Co. store, plus multiple residents traveling to cities like Glendive and Minot for visits and business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casper
Fort
W. J. Kelly
Glendive
Williston
Excelsior Motor Cycle Co
Chicago
Williston Auto Tire Repair Co
2Nd Street
Columbia Hotel
Williston Electric Construction Co
Main Street
N. F. Holland
A. Jens
T . Mont
Jens
Lester
Auto
Holland
Charles Schrumm
Terry
Miles City
Delco
Welliston Churches Open Door Community Services Schedule
The Congregational Church at Corner First Ave and Sixth St lists services Sunday at 10:30 A M and 8:00 P M with Bible School at 11:45 A M. Ladies Aid meets in church parlors at 3:00 P M Thursdays and Joy Scouts meet at 9:45 A M Saturdays. Reverend W James Hoffman Batten is minister. Marvin R Maraton directs community work services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Open Door
Congregational
First Ave
Sixth St
James Hoffman Batten
Marvin R. Maraton
Bible School
Ladies Aid Society
Joy Scouts
Death of Mrs John Sommers in Howard Michigan
Mrs Margaret McCullen Sommers age 45 years 8 months of Belmont Canada died July 3 in Willis ton Hospital from surgical shock after an operation. She married John Sommers 22 years ago in Port Huron Michigan and moved to Howard nine years ago. Survived by husband mother two brothers six sisters. funeral at Methodist church, Rev Harriss officiating. body sent to Port Huron for inter ment in family burying ground. Community expresses deep sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Summers
Jake Sommers
Howard
Williston Hospital
Margaret McCullen
Belmont
Canada
John Sommers
Port Huron
Michigan
Williams Co
Union Services At Local Churches At 10:30 A M
The Methodist Episcopal Church and Congregational Church announce a joint union service at 10:30 a.m. Bible school and Men's class at 11:45. A second union service is planned at 8 p.m. at the Methodist Church with a Midweek service Wednesdays at 8. The community is invited to participate during the summer months for moral and spiritual profit.
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Congregational Church
Methodist Church
Breach Opened In German Defenses On Somme Front
A briefing from Maj. Gen. F. B. Maurice describes the Allied advance along the Somme front. He notes that the last German defensive works in the area have fallen and French progress with light losses continues toward the Somme, while Russians and Italians push on elsewhere. He defends Allied strategy and emphasizes deliberate, continued bombardment and assault as the front shifts.
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London
Somme
F. B. Maurice
Associated Press
Maurice
Imperial General Staff
Verdun
Joffre
Meuse
Gotmecourt
Fricourt
Montauban
Gommecourt
Peronne
Prince Leopold
Baranovichi
the Somme
England
Southampton
Trumach
von Bothmer
Tarnopol
von Rothmer
Lemberg
Marshal von Hindenburg
Tutsk
North Dakota Shippers Seek 15 Percent Freight Rate Cut
Fargo July 5 The state railroad commission will hear a petition from Fargo shippers seeking a roughly 15 percent reduction in intra state freight rates. They argue the cut will help North Dakota exporters compete with Minneapolis St Paul and Duluth MN markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fargo
N .D
State Railroad Commission
North Dakota
Twin Cities
Duluth
Weather Summary for Williston North Dakota Week Ending July 5
Weather Bureau reports weekly conditions at Williston N Dakota with highs of 89 and lows of 51 for the week ending July 5. Average temperature and normals shown. precipitation at .98 inches vs .70 normal. Records include highs of 98 on June 80, 1912 and lows of 42 on July 3, 1915. John Craig observer.
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Weather Bureau
Williston
N. Dak
John Craig
Sete Eee Eh
Preaching at Palmer school house Sunday 3 p.m.
Methodist rural parish invites all to attend a service at Palmer school house this Sunday at 3 p.m. Pastor Hi Styles Harriss signs the notice. St Peter's Church lists Holy Communion at 8, Matins and sermon at 11, Sunday School at noon, Evensong and sermon at 7 with a new 7 p.m. start time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Palmer School House
Styles Harriss
N. E. Elsworth
Lutheran Church Regular Services and Baptism Plan
The Lutheran church led by Rev. C. J. Forster offers services in the Library Parlors with preaching at 10 30 A M and 8 00 P M Sunday School at 11 45 A M Lath League at 7 30 P M The Lord's Supper will be administered at the morning service and new members will be received Those wishing baptism for children should present them at this service Everyone is invited Also a helper is wanted at the Wit Hotel Weston N Nob itp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Forster
Rose Hill Baseball Team Seeks Opponents for Games
Rain dampens Rose Hill as the town seeks teams to cross bats with. Otto Hints, manager, invites inquiries to Rose Hill ball team at the Bone trail road ball diamond near Rose Mill school, 17 miles north west of Williston. Crops look good and the team boasts strong boosters and confidence for county play. Send wishes to cross bats with the Rose Hill boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Hill
Otto Hints
Bonetrails
N. 1
Rose Til
Rose Mill School
Williston
Peter Miller Resigns as North Dakota Dairy Commissioner
Peter Miller, North Dakota dairy commissioner, resigned Saturday to accept a job in Minot. Miller, a former Minnesota creamery manager, had held the post for about a year under State Agriculture Commissioner R F Flint, who was defeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Miller
Dairy Commission
Bismarck
N. D
Minot
I. Miller
Minnesota
R. F. Flint
Miller
Captain Evans Home From Fort Lincoln
Captain H. R. Evans of Company E returns from Fort Lincoln due to Mrs Evans illness and will stay a few days. He says the men are fine aside from foot soreness and that the company, now under Federal control, will soon be called to the border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker McGuiness
Minot
Fred Hildreth
California
Hildreth
Helen McGuiness
M. E. Wilson
Williams County State Bank
Mineapolis
Robert Mansfield
Wisconsin University
Fort Lincoln
Willston
Glendive
R. L. Welliver
Convention of Elks
Baltimore
Williston Lodge
George Johnson
Wisconsin
Earnest Francis
Williams County
Alice Romans
Williston
Aberdeen
S. D
A. L. Boe
Wiliston
Flaxville
Mont
Points
Minnesota
Boe
Mabel Osdal
Havre
Even
Henry Gunderson
Rugby
Evans
H. R. Evans
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Pearl Strickland
Cora Brunswell
Helen Oveson
Mable Kidsness
Edna Brant
Petra Hovind
Clara Newton
Art Stanton
Ford Roberts
M. B. Cashman
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L. C. Wingate
Emmet Mathews
Edwin Bruegger
Wm. Monroe
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G. M. Thomas
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Welliston Churches
Methodist Episcopal Church
H. Styles Harri Aster Cor
1St Ave
Broadway
Perfection
West Broadway
J. E. Raye
Charleston
McKenzie County
E. R. Brownson
Dak
Williston Electric Construction
Willard Storage Battery
Crownell
Department OF Agriculture
ST. Peter's Church Corner
Lutheran Church
Chambermain
Wile Hotel
Weston
Willard
Atten
Williston Electric
The
Wiliams County State Bank
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