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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1916
Page
2
Local items recount visits and calls in Williston and Twin Lake. Residents like William Baker, James Beisel, M E Taylor and others appear in social visits, shopping trips, and callers. Commencement exercises are held with four graduates at the Congregational church.
Gladys Joe Brickzin and Willie Gill hosts. A A Johnson hauled wheat to Medicine Lake on Saturday. John Haagenson in Medicine Lake and returned Monday in a new Ford. Mrs Leven Agnes Helen Lowe shopped in Gladys. Hermanson family visit from Williston. Families visit Glenova near Great Northern town building. Olga Johnson and Helen Lowe hosted a card and dance night at Jacques Seven home with refreshments.
Ethel Clayton stars with Tom Moore in the Lubin feature Dollars and the Woman adapted from Terhune Dollars and Cents. The article notes Clayton as a refined, book-loving actress with a distinctive screen presence and describes the film’s Orpheum showing on Monday, June 5th.
On Sunday noon May the 28th Sennor Mellor Palmer of Williston and Miss Margery Morgan of the same place were united in Holy Matrimony at the Methodist parsonage by Rev H Styles Harriss. They were accompanied by Hiram Stafford Palmer and Miss Bessie Morgan. The groom is the oldest son of W A Palmer of five miles northeast of town. the bride is from Muddy Valley Township. They will reside in Williston.
The Secretary of the Interior directs sale of remaining townsite lots at Reserve Poplar Sprole Brockton Blair Chelsea acon Wolf Point Oswego Frazer and Milk River Montana. Reserve sale on June 15 1916 and other towns on June 9 1916 in Glasgow. Bids may be in person or by agent. no mail bids. Nonpayment forfeits sale. More details available at local post offices and depots.
Dennis Cole died in a city restaurant fire that originated from an overheated stove in the building owned by L Prent. James Sandlie escaped after being awakened by smoke as onlookers joined in a failed rescue attempt.
Manaan N v Fred Winters allegedly fired a single shot from a .32 revolver at Osterman near the Jack Crowley ranch outside Hebron. Osterman, 23, died instantly above the heart. Winters resisted capture before Crowley and ranch hand Costello compelled surrender. Winters, linked to gambling on the Mandan Killdeer branch, faces first degree murder charges.
Forty ladies from the Philathes Bible class hosted a reception for Miss A Roxby at the Methodist church. The event featured a sumptuous repast and a presentation by Rev Harriss, who praised her faithful Bible teaching and wished her a happy, safe return next fall to Williston.
Edgar A Guest poem opens with reflection on the home town. North Dakota Agriculture College sets commencement for June 10 to 13 with nearly fifty graduates from seven states and twenty eight communities. Festivities promise an unusually meritorious program and a large turnout of alumni and families.
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