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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1915
Page
3
Rural Williams County items note social calls and visits around Williston. Names include Paul Pay editor Hantley. Nasners family. Ellingson and Honek friends. Clark sisters at Gromatka home. Lampman entertained. Loken from Berwick. Missouri Ridge topics cover elections and Muddy Valley Telephone Co. meeting with potential line extension discussions.
Friends and relatives visited Lewellyn Hamilton at Williston on Tuesday while others gathered at the Andrew Moline home last Friday for a social evening. Oliver Ellingson was honored with a surprise party at W. C. Francie’s home and will return to Canada after visiting nearby residents.
Local notices report sick list updates, social visits, dinners, and gatherings. Items include Mrs. Eli Delorme ill with lagrippe, multiple calls at various homes, family dinners at Bontragers and Keltner households, a funeral for Mrs. Hub Sheppard in Williston, and club events at Truax Farmers Club and Paintedwood community. A March 21 friendship circle meeting is announced. Imar Hanson’s funeral in Williston referenced.
Local column highlights visits by Joseph Gamache and Art Hurley, farm news, and neighbors staying warm this winter. Reports on horses bought, wheat trip to Stordahl, and charity dinner at Bradburys with proceeds to Mrs Thor nel. Miss Elizabeth McGowan begins teaching at River View and organizes a basket party for school, plus Lincoln Washingtons Birthday and Valentine celebrations.
Emil Miller traveled to Charbonneau for a spell while Mr and Mrs Paul Paulson have moved nearby. A dance at Mr and Mrs Ferrels drew many guests with late music and dancing until 2 am. About 40 attendees enjoyed an exquisite cream cake and included Mr and Mrs Perriago and the newlyweds.
Strandahl A Strand loses a horse last Thursday while the Fram club reports Farm school success. Olof Hoff is improving his farm appearance. Baard Folstad visited E Ander son Tuesday of last week. Albert Strand returned from Trail county last Friday. The town board met for annual business at Grimstvedt Tuesday the 9th. Ole Fougner and N Lievin visited Meltzer Monday evening. Peder N Haugen did chores for H P Johnson while he helped O Stover obtain citizenship papers. Mike Hoff and Jacob Dahle bought horses and Erek Hoff bought a horse at the Williston sale last week. The Ladies Aid of the Free church elected H P Johnson president, Sings as treasurer, Olson vice president at their annual meeting. Next meeting set for A Nelson's Thursday, March
Plain View residents Mrs H J Schneider and son Henry shopped in Williston along with Mr and Mrs Henry Hanson on Saturday. People in the Squires area are largely on the sick list. The weather has improved and snow is melting.
The Plain View school held a well attended event with a bake sale after the program. Andrew Borsheim fell ill and is described as quite bad. several visitors, including Mr and Mrs H J Schneider, attended. An accident occurred when a horse broke its leg near the Schneider home, and Emil Hanson died after illness. School attendance was low with thirteen students present including Karen Otelix Oscar Tee and others.
Whatsley style: locals Lars Bakke and H Jarnis traded horses Monday. Visitors include Jennie Garass in Wil dliston earlier this week and Lena Peterson with her sister. Ray callers Juline Paularud, Clair LaMonte and Ole Thompson visited Saturday. John P Johnson returned from Fargo with his children. Edith Johnson of MeKennie gersi visited over Sunday en route home. Walton c returned from St Paul to Bel Paul where he attends St Thomas college. Local lodge Odd Fellows meeting noted.
Wash and dry as many apples as are dashed do not peel but remove cores slice into half inch pieces and fry in bacon drippings until tender not so long as to alter their shape. A light sprinkle of salt and pepper improves the taste and they may be dipped in fritter batter before frying.
Edward J. Bothan mortgaged property in Williams County North Dakota to E. B. Fairchild then assigned to Josephine C. Fairchild. The sale of the southeast quarter section 15 township 157 range 100 will occur at 2 p.m. on April 19 1910 at the Williams County Courthouse to satisfy the mortgage debt of 364.45 plus foreclosure costs. Josephine C. Fairchild assignee Carl Erickson sheriff Ishor Burdick and John J. Murphy attorneys for the assignee.
Public foreclosure bids set for April 10 1915 at 2 p m at Williston North Dakota on two Williams County mortgages. George J Albrecht and Sadie Albrecht and Daniel Mattern individually pledged notes to Jacob Leuthold Jr and Charles Leuthold with past due installments and interest amounts totaling $181 26 plus costs.
Notice lists the mortgagee Leuthold and attorney Geo A. Rinn at 97-0 Williston North Dakota. It indicates a foreclosure with statutory costs due on the date of sale and names the involved parties and parcel references in Northwest area.
By virtue of a special execution issued out of the District Court of Williams County North Dakota Citizens Bank of Lindon plaintiff vs John K Carlson Carrie Carlson Bond Lumber Co Meyer Lumber Co The St Anthony Dakota Elevator Co C Ellingson H A Gemberling A Biolin co partners and Williams County are defendants for 1701 65 and directing sale of the Southeast quarter 1 4 of Section 13 Township 149 Range 99 Fifth Principal Meridian Williams County North Dakota I will sell the described real property at public auction at the front door of the Court House Williston at 2 00 pm on March 37 1916 to satisfy the execution with interest and costs Dated February 15 1916 Sheriff George Rukkaon Williams County North Dakota Bank of Lisbon reference
The Mortgagee J Lander & Co will foreclose on the Toms Hilott mortgage dated January 7 1918 due for record in Williams County North Dakota and to be sold at the front door of the Williston Courthouse on April 6 at 2 PM The premises are the Southwest quarter of Section in Township 166 North Range West of the Fifth Principal Meridian The amount due including taxes and interest is 213 28 dollars plus costs Murphy Toner attorneys for the Mortgagee Grand Forks ND.
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