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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1913
Page
2
Scribes record neighborly visits and small town happenings around Squires My Torvel Berg and Iver Urvig. Family moves, farm chores, fires, and social events fill a lively column with names like Olstad Zemiliske Hess and Gormucarn.
Notices report Frank Marlin and James Elliott scheduling sales on March 20 and 19 respectively. Local farming activity includes Geo Adaman pushing plow handles and Arthur Clay returning to Michigan with his family. Community hints at a bumper crop for 1918 and announces preaching at Spring Coulee schoolhouse on March 20 at 8.
My T H Sandaker is on the sick list. Mrs West suffers a bad cold. Rose Hill plans a masquerade on March 17. Chas West visited Willis ton Saturday. H R Lampman bought a fine stallion recently. Gene Cowan prepares for spring work. Ben Fedje bought a team of horses at the Clay sale Wednesday. Adolph Wiedemann left for the west after visiting his parents. Arthur Clay sale attended by many locals Wednesday. Oscar Albrecht of St Paul arrived to visit his brother W F. Miss W L Smith recently arrived and started school in district 39 Monday. Miss Beronek will host a program and basket supper at old Gambetta school on Saturday March 15. An old time party and basket supper at the new school on Saturday March 22. This school is on Section 17 156 102. All invited to the place they always have a good time.
John A. McKay and Miss Eva McKay were Williston visitors before part of the week. Art Wilkinson, who has been visiting in Montana for some time, returned home last week.
Overnight visitor carrier staying at home Friday night. Grover Brown rents Mrs Bjorblank's farm for a year and will move this week. Many residents travel to Montana and Ohio. births and illnesses noted. The Helping Hand Club met. officers elected. Several residents return from Montana, Ohio, Whitefish, and Cheater with updates on land deals and schooling.
Chester Ashwell and Ed Porter called on P. G. Head Saturday evening. Sylvester Rizer searched the vicinity Sunday for stray horses. Mrs. Clarence Rensberger and two children visited Ray last week with her mother. Miss Lillian Christen son, Miss Edna Christen son, and the O'Neal boys called on William Chamberlain Tuesday evening. A B Innis and family moved from the Norama Dickey farm to the Dr. Hagan farm near Williston. Marian Snook, Anna Guthrie, and Williard Snook were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ashwell and Joy at their Sand Creek home Sunday afternoon.
Notices recall a Rose Hill caller Pete Rasmussen and Chas Youness with son John visiting Williston last Friday. Mr O Hintz and Prof Weideman leave country. Drills March 17 masquerade at St Patrick's Day with masks for sale, no rental suits. Oscar Albrecht and Frank Smith of St Paul visit Mr Albrecht's parents. all glad to see the boys back.
Weather cold kept crowds away from the city on Saturday. I Kaufmanns updated their home with new wallpaper and repairs. The Ladies Aid met at George Sweesies on Thursday the 13th. Ben Frank and family dined with Jim Mechler, and Grandam McCoy was present. Rev Joseph of Surrey will visit Sunday the 16th to speak at the Brethren church. Wheelock news notes I Willson’s Epping visit and other local items dated March 10, 1913.
A series of short notes records Mr Tones in Williston on Monday and Cr Gamble's arrest on Sunday. Elmer Maguire spent a week with sister Vernie Hicks who built an addition to her horse. Vernie Hicks was a Williston caller on Saturday. Ammond Huffte visited Melven Hicks Sunday. Jances Maguire spent Sunday with Miss Vernie Hicks. M E Lippincott took a river trip last week.
A notes page on temperance features former Bishop Robert McIntyre condemning alcohol’s ruinous reach. He recounts vivid, tragic scenes of lives wrecked by drinking and urges collective action against the liquor trade. Also cited are prominent figures warning against cigarette smoking.
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