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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1914
Page
3
Rural Williams County reports Sunday visits by W Hollar and Ed Similar. Socials at Leo Hollar and Schollander homes. many residents travel to Williston and Pherrin for meetings, sales, and farm talks. St Patrick masquerade March 17 and Farmers meeting March 14 attract local participation.
A Howard hall dance drew a good crowd while the Farmers Club met February 21 in poor weather. James K. Fairweather, now in Souris, visited friends here, as did Dale Amsbaugh and Archie Mehus. Music by Nero-Poling orchestra and vocal solos by James K. Fairweather delighted attendees. Discussions focused on chicken and hog pasture topics with D J Nero and others guiding.
Albert Raber called at Dillree’s last Thursday morning while March begins with busy chatter about dairy cream separators and farm meetings. Tom Freeman made a flying trip to Williston for groceries. Albert Raber and Jack Moorhead hosts were visited by their spouses, and a Mormon Socialist local met at Comrade Idan Dussell’s. Ross Gardner mourns a valuable mare. new rent costs worry him. Alfred Rye and family moved from the cold Teschlar shack to Knute Hausager’s. Joe Hough plans a March 11 sale and plans to move to Minnesota afterward. Newman joins Winner township farmers club. next meeting at the schoolhouse with Krabseth discussing Wisconsin convention highlights. Our farmers club meets Saturday March 7 at Blacktail schoolhouse. Silker returns from Wisconsin with news. Pauline Loken reports a pleasant visit with Mrs. Brown at Island Park.
E C Smith offers a full line of candies and Sunshine Specialties alongside groceries and hardware. Community snippets mention neighbors visiting, seed grain cleaning, upcoming St Patrick’s dance on the 17th at Stine schoolhouse, and wishes for O Berg’s speedy recovery.
Mrs Lars Hilde is reported very ill and Mrs P H Lynch suffers rheumatism. A special school election was held in Wheelock on Tuesday. Ludvig Hilde and John Oberg spent Sunday at Williston. Automobiles on the streets signal spring. John Severson attends farm interests near Williston this week. We and Mrs C R Lofgren were ten visitors earlier. Woodfill Brothers unload three shipments of farm machinery this week. Miss Peterson, assistant county superintendent, visited our school last Thursday. C E Alexson and John Cook traveled to Fairview Montana last week. Mr and Mrs C W Truesdell and others visited Mr and Mrs E G Larsbaxke around McKenzie county. Mrs Bertha Hildemyer arrived from Petersburg NC Saturday to tend farm interests. Mr Frank Lysik said a tally arrived last week. L will succeed Christ Hanson as foreman. Mrs V E Crosse teaching in Epping came down to spend Sunday with her husband. Miss Pearl Kirk, field officer for the North Dakota W C T U, will give an illustrated talk on March 10 at Brooklyn Cedar school.
Mr Herbert Addyman visited Wiliston on Friday while Mr and Mrs H Carleson were guests with Mr Quinstrom. Carlson bought the Fitch claim Mr Carlson proved upon. Mrs A Hyatt and children visited Mr and Mrs Williams. Farmers club meets March 14 at 11 at the schoolhouse. Roy Foster and wife move onto their winter settled claim. Snow is nearly gone and tilling will start for summer crops. Rev Brown speaks March 22 at Spring Coulee Schoolhouse 8 30. Mrs Haynes sick Friday but improving and teaching at Gambetta soon. Spring Coulee school received thirty five library books from Rev Edward Shaw. Children and residents enjoy them.
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Rudser S L Sundy left for Bupton last week to be gone indefinitely. Mattock is building a barn and will enclose sixty acres for pasture. Rudser plans a pool room and extension to become a billiard hall. Myrtle Gause, ill for months, is recovering and will soon be well. Martha Housland of Study builds a laundry house and a rooming house. Mr and Mrs Albert Knutson and Norman visited with Mrs Matock and Raymond at the farmer's home. The Lizzette Lumber Co has a car load of posts at Wildrose. John Kneedsvick has the contract for hauling. John A Nelson drove to Wildrose today with two loads of grain. Poor hauling currently. uncertain whether to use wagon or bob. Vernon, 14, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Skogen, was found dead in the barn last Tuesday evening by his grandmother. He had gone to help with chores. his grandmother followed with milk pails and found him. His parents were telephoned, father and uncle came from Williston and returned with the body. The deceased was in good health and a fine lad, and sympathy is extended to the grieving family.
Herman Carlson acquires Frank Fitch's claim, making him the owner of all oe acres. E Hyatt and family visit L C Williams on March 1 and plan to depart for Montana soon. Isaac Dicker prepares for a cross country trip to Canada pending better weather. George Addyman and wife return east with a carload of horses from Town after wintering there. We bid farewell to the Hydes as they join their son Floyd on his homestead near Dodson, Montana.
The community notes illness in Mrs. John Aager and Mrs. E O Lucas aiding, while John Moline buys adjoining land and partners with Arthur Clay on farm work. Missouri Ridge News covers travel from a dairy excursion, missing horse in Muddy Valley, visit at the Booke home, Rochester Mayo trip plans, and school updates including steel ceilings and a Washington's Birthday joint meeting with the Farmers Club.
Richard Vance dined with Mr. and Mrs. J F Poe on Monday. Mr Chas Vance returned from Chicago after a week visiting friends. Mr and Mrs E Collins visited Mr and Mrs Snyder Saturday afternoon. A daughter blessed the Snyder home on Tuesday February 24. Ackerman birthday social planned for Friday evening. Norman McClarty lost a horse in a trap, Dr from starvation. A H Ruble and J Besan rescued a horse from the river near Raum's Ferry after returning from Williston Saturday.
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