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Newspaper

Williston Graphic

Location

Williston, North Dakota, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1914

Page

5

Williston notices tourists and locals in weekly mix

Local paper recounts Bonetraill Bonetrails from Saturday and Sunday visitors. names include H Swanson Rev Teonell Epping C See Tioga Ven Brown Rayn Martin Gladys Corbett Rufo Sidney Mont Alexander McKenzie County people with minor business and social visits.

Q Teonell Epping C. See Tioga Ven R. Brown Rayn C. C. Martin Gladys W. W. Corbett W. H. Marvin Sidney Mont A. E. Stakston Willae J. EB. Haskett Howard G. Hillstad Bonetraill E. C. Smith

Local News Briefs From Williston and Area

Mrs Tom Mahy returned home Sunday from a trip with friends in Minot. A false fire alarm yesterday afternoon caused a brief fire crew response. John Bruegger left Sunday to attend the convention of the Retail Merchants Association where he serves as president. Miss Kathryn Diggins, an assistant in the Bruegger Mercanti office, enjoys a vacation. Editor McCreary of the McKenzie County Chronicle and his family stopped in Williston after visiting relatives in eastern North Dakota and returned to Alexander yesterday. Mrs Chas McKay and daughter Vivian of Grafton arrived in Williston Tuesday morning staying with Mrs Mary Leonhardy. Mrs McKay is sister-in-law of Mrs Bayrell of Salt Lake City visiting at Leonhardy’s.

A. E. Bocklin Schafer Wile Ton John Hart J. F. Vierglrtz Cartwright Ed. Henyen Grand Iks John Purcell Trenton Williston N.N. Landro Stady N. D New Electric Railroad Thia Frank Lucas Wildrose Fred Duseell Marmon L. F. Perkins Berd House A. C Edwin A. Palmer Alen Frank George Moellring Ray H. B. Wingerd James Carney Willow City A. J. Bronner Minot Sanborn Lumber Co Neal Bismarck Mise Vers Register of Deeds Office Sidney Mont F. C. Upton J. I.case Co M. E. Wilson Minneapolis Carl Lindahl A. J. Beasie New York Beasie Ed Cole Fargo City of Opportunity Anna Bochman Rose Underwood George Robbins Stanley August Housemaker LaCrosse Wis IPA Glacier Park Seattle Nellie Davidson M. S. Don Jovan Sixth Ave Williams County State Bank Geo. Moeller Chicago C. B. Nelson Great Falla, Mont Amy Hazlett Hedderich Misnet Devils Lake H. V. Smith B. L. Hardaway Frank Siewert Lee Comstock Brookings Acme Machine Co A. D. Paulson Alice Borden First National Bank Hilmer Bruegger Plentywood Congregational Aid Society Fargo & Grand Forks Ruth Greengard Jos Henry Ill Mabel Greengard Mabel Allen George Harvey Frank Plummer Snowden Montana Stiehl Tom Mahy Mira. Scofield John Bruegger Kathryn Diggins Bruegger Mercanti McCreary McKenzie Coat, Chronicle Alexander Chas. McKay Vivian Grafton Mary Leonhardy McKay Bayrell Salt Lake City

Williston Churches Announce No Service Next Sunday

Congregational church will not hold preaching services for the next two Sundays. Bible School meets next Sunday at 11:45. C. E. will not meet again until the first Sunday in September. Pastor takes vacation visiting the country and caring for outstations.

Congregational Church Hible C. E

Trinity English Lutheran services in public library

John Nelson Lentz pastor leads English language worship at Trinity English Lutheran in the public library at 10 30 A M with Sunday School at 11 30 A M A cordial welcome to all The Ladies Aid Society is entertained by Mrs B M S Phillips prior to next Sunday with the pastoric topic Pathological Moment Mr Wall discusses Demantia Americana in the discourse The ladies quartet provides music.

Trinity John Nelson Lentz E. Lewis Ladies Aid Society Phillips Aly Bane Wall

Birthday Gathering At Missouri Ridge for Mrs Kieh

The Ladies Aid held a special session at Mr. and Mrs. B C Kieh home on Missouri Ridge last Monday for Mrs Kie's birthday. The group dined, sewed in the afternoon after a sumptuous repast, and Rev E S Shaw presented Mrs Kieh with two engraved souvenir spoons.

Ladies Aid B. C. Kieh Missouri Ridge

Johnson Holt wedding in Williston after UND romance

Gilbert J. Johnson of Williston and Mabel C. Holt of Blabon ND wed at the bride’s home in Fargo in a high noon ceremony. The couple, both UND graduates, will reside in Williston after a Yellowstone Park wedding trip with immediate relatives present and a ceremony featuring Rev E Tallefson and a program of Lohengrin and Mendelssohn tunes.

Johnson-Holt Gilbert Johnson Yellowstone Park Johnson Williston Mill Company Orrior Williston Society Fargo University of North Dakota Mabel C. Holt A. B. Holt Blabon N. D Gilbert J. John Williston E. Tallefson Edwin Johnson Arthur Tollefson Olga Langager Blondie Holt Vivian Holt Denzil Holt Mrs. Johnson

Show Man Fin ed Joe Germany Assault at Palm Amusement

Italian Merry go round worker Joe Germany was arrested Saturday for assault and battery at the Palm Erhoys ride. Raymond and Elbert were riders when Germany choked punched and threw Raymond from the machine. He was fined 825 plus costs totaling 881 70. A K Klire paid the fine. Justice Field imposed the sentence.

Joe Germany Patterson Hiss A. K. Klire Palmerhoys Raymond Elbert Mr. Kline Herr Justice Field

Frederickson Home Burned In Early Morning Fire

The Ole Frederickson home and contents were destroyed by a rapidly burning blaze caused by a gasolene stove explosion. The family escaped with only the clothes on their backs as the house went up at about six o clock yesterday morning.

Ole Frederickson Mr. Frederickson Abby

Scotty Visits Archaeological Exhibit at San Diego Exposition

A lively note from Scotty extols the Archaeological Exhibit at the San Diego Exposition as an accessible way to gain knowledge. He jokes about reading the funnies and teases Eleanor, claiming the exhibit makes heavy topics easy to grasp in the right atmosphere. He signs off with archival enthusiasm and a playful ad insertion. A separate report mentions a fine shower that drenched the area Tuesday evening spreading across parts of the region.

Ava San Diego Maby Eleanor Archives of Mankind Scotty P. S San Diego Exposition

Meets death with a smile on the gallows

Winnipeg reports the execution of John Krafchenko a Plum Coulee bank robber and murderer. He faced the scaffold with calm dignity, smiled at the warden, and requested a moment before the trap sprung. The hanging occurred swiftly at 6:57 to 7:00, eight minutes after the march began, witnessed by Sheriff Inkster Deputy Pinycker and Rev. W. B. Heeney.

Winnipeg John Krafchenko Arnold Bilis Krafchenko W. B. Heeney Inkster Pinycker Aeiz Aioe Stepa

Basket Social at Army Hall July 20 Invite Extended

The Salvador Army announces a basket social at the Army Hall on July 20 with a cordial invitation extended to the public to attend.

Salvador Army Hall

Empress of Ireland Disaster Blamed on Collier Third Officer

The Empress of Ireland wreck commission at Quebec finds Collier Stor stad at fault for the May 29 disaster in the St Lawrence. It blames third officer Alfred Tuftenes for altering course in fog and failing to call the captain. The report says the fault lies with his negligence, not with the ship or waterway characteristics.

Quebec Storstad Empress of Ireland Storatad Coller St. Lawrence Alfred Tuftenes Eouth Tuftenes St. Lawrence Waterway Thames Clyde Mersey

Out of the mouths of babies in a humorous class

A schoolroom vignette features a child’s quips on heaven, smoking grandpa, a cant hook in a logging lesson, and a child’s mistaken grasp of gravity. Tommy calls a cant hook a hornless cow, Morris jokes about lifting himself with his boots, and the teacher explains gravity with gentle corrections.

Tommy

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H. Swanson Raymond Murray John Bolstad F. D. Morck Antelope, Mont C. ©. Borstad Bonetrain J. L. Williams Cottonwood Lake Mrs. Alexander Wisconsin R . A. Tanger B. F. Alexander Herman Peterson Wheelock Mrs. Hartgrave Ruth Irma Hyde McKenzie County J. W. Copeland Messinger Willla Hotel Alve Garretson Frances Hyde George Tohnaen Katharyn Diggins C. G. Simonson E. J. Lander & Co Minnesota Grand Forks H. C. Kinney Rawson Block Williston, N. D Emma Pierson Billings Burdick and Murphy K. Kallak W. A. Calvert Arnold Strand Froid John Meade U. S Cashier Gunderson Chas. Barkley Dwyer, Mont Anton Hansell White City George Bates City of Opportunity Wm. Collins Botiineau F.C. Salensten Faribault, Minn John Shaw W. R. Asbury E. M. Atterberry A. T. Frost Elks A. E. Lowe Alhambra Hot Springs Mr. Rolette George Johnson Forest River August Haughmaker Brother Ward H. E. Goodman West Broadway Verna Sharp Sidney, Mont the Register of Deeds Martha P. Tatem McGregor John Penson Spokane Washington Missouri Ridge School Harold Ford Albert Anderson - Supt Tatem Wm. Crowe Adrian, Missouri Stuelant Parentson Farland Aine and Elkra White Earth Hauges Robt. Poole A. E Viola Gordon Beatrice Lowe E. R. Brownson Williston No. Dak Frederickson Wilbur Agricultural Club West Lawn Zelpha Monroe H. G. Hanson M. J. Borden C. Ellithorpe Oscar Bell Colburn School Supply Co Ridge Leonard Brown Louis Bykve Marko Brent W. L Conley H. G Dabbin G. J Dahl C. N Fredrickson Nellus Hanson Hans Harland Karen Sunghahn Sophronia Price W. H Yrence Feerson Andus Wilson G. B. Metzger Nicholson Phyllis Rosalind Redgate Indiana Town Daviess Nancy Rutledge Katharine Pyle Sheridan County Dooley Nickerson Brothers Marron Ball Park Plum Coulez Mamma Myra M. T Morris
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