Correspondence from Williams County residents items of interest
Will Hamilton and wife were shopping in the city Friday. Literary was well attended Friday night. Albert Blankenship and mother and Mabel Elliott spent Sunday at R. A. Rieder's. Alf. Elliott and Miss Francis attended the surprise given Miss Lackie Monday night. Orin Hamilton and wife and Lee Hamilton and wife visited L. J. Van Deberg's Monday. Mr. Lundell bought young stock. Mrs. Elliott visits her sister Mrs. Hall this week. John Hamilton and Alf Elliott spent Sunday at Frank Burgland's. Mr. and Mrs. Francis and Ernest visited friends in Garden Valley. Lyndon Hamilton sprained his knee last week but can get around with a cane. Helmer Narum and Albert Nelson were county seat visitors Thursday and took a load of grain. John Moe, Ole Anderson, Knute Mouison were Bonetrain callers Monday. W. H. Zodrow posted election bills last Saturday. Wm. Lee and wife visited L. Schmidt's last Sunday. Dick Flatley visited Henry Groth's place Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hamilton
Alf Elliott
Frank Burgland’s
Francis and
Ernest
Garden Valley
Albert Nelson
John Moe
Ole Anderson
Knute ‘Mouison
Local Social Notes and Visits Include Pleasant View School Events
Theodore Moen Pherrin and Arne gard's wife moved to their section seven homestead. Mrs John Durham visited with daughter Mrs Earl Swinley near Springbrook. Mrs J W Brown hosted Pleasant View school pupils for games and taffy. Gladys Frederick visited from Spring Brook with Miss Lesta Hanna. E O Mellor led a sleigh ride for Mrs B F Alexander’s school to Pleasant View. Will Hanna and wife moved from Avoca to a farm. The Helping Hand club met with Mrs Carlson and made neckties for the Palmer school house social Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Moen
Arnegard
Pherrin
John Durham
Earl Swinley
Springbrook
J. W. Brown
Pleasant View School
Gladys Frederick
Spring Brook
Lesta Hanna
E. O. Mellor
B.F. Alexander
Pleasant View
Will Hanna
Avoca
Surprise party and community notes in Zodrow area
Fred Koepke and neighbors attended a March 2 birthday surprise at August Zodrow’s with games and midnight lunch. Ernest Carlson returned from the east. Helmer Narum and others visited Elie Mattern’s. A sock social is planned at Nelson schoolhouse March 23 to fund an organ. local notes mention illness, purchases, and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Wright
Williston
Nelson
South Side Social Notes Mention Visitors and Local Events
The piece notes community happenings including Mrs McIntosh returning from a visit, G A Maderson and Mrs Linding visiting Schafer, Delbert Vader cutting wood at Ackerman, Mamie Ackerman staying with Mary, and Oleson leaving local service. It says Sunday school interest remains and Easter program preparations continue with songs and recitations. Dick Vance lost then found a valuable black mare near the ferry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Maderson
Mrs. Linding
Mr. Maderson
Schafer
Delbert Vader
Mr. Ackerman
Mamie Ackerman
Mary
Missouri Ridge township vote results and offices elected
In Missouri Ridge township La Follette Roosevelt Wilson and Clark aligned results show Roosevelt 6 for party, Woodrow Wilson 3, Burke 4, Clark 1. Elected township officers include Supervisor Wm Posey for 3 years Clerk Noah L Short Treasurer J L Smith Assessor H A Blankenship Justice S M Clark Constable Olef Olson Road Overseer dist 1 Alfred Elliott Pound Master S M Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Ridge Township
Missouri Ridge News Briefs Roundup of Local Visits
Missour i Ridge notes show visits among Williston residents including Mr and Mrs Clark with B C Keith and wife and Mrs Blankenship calling on Mrs Clark. Rudolph Reider of Garden Valley and E A Laird plan moving to the McChesney farm for summer tenancy. A four horse bobble outing Sunday honors St Patrick with green decorations and chaperones Charley Clark and Emmet Gashmen. Roosevelt mentioned as good as elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Laird
McChesney
Williston
Jake Hunsley
Bernard
Mr. Bernard
Roosevelt
TWELVE MILE HILL Community notes and visits compiled
Residents around Twelve Mile Hill share weekend visits and daily life. Names include Willard Kingston Kinney Perrie Seaton Long and others with notes on sick lists, ice making, fence work, and upcoming Literary event on March 22. Local travel to Williston and Marmon mentioned along with weather and farm activity. Oak City Creek region.
Spring Coulee Social Events and Local Visits
A report from Spring Coulee notes an oyster supper at Marmon with a fine time. Several locals, including Clarence Moline and J H Addyman, visited towns and shopped in Williston. Mrs Mitchell organized a program for March 29 while residents enjoyed a Murphys concert at the schoolhouse. A Socialist talk occurred at the Spring Coulee schoolhouse and various family visits are listed with neighbors in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marmon
Issac Dicker
George Hellyer
Will Haines
Miss Vernie Hicks Purchases Fine Team of Horses
BAQUAL reports Miss Vernie Hicks bought a fine team of horses and left last Saturday for Canids. He expects to arrive in about two weeks. Chas Potter aided M E Lippincott sawing wood last week. A L Barnhart and family were Williston callers Saturday. M E Lippincott stayed with J E Long and wife. Weather: warm spells desired and sleighing good. Wood sawing is current work. Tom Matthews visited Williston Thursday. Peter Tuffe was sick. a heavy snow storm hit Friday.
Eden Valley Social Notes Reflect Residents Visiting and Moving
Ralph Clair of Rose Valley visited Eden Valley last week. C R Kratver is a bachelor again with wife and Loyd Ellis set to return home next Monday. Ben Frank and family dined with W E Clair. Wm Edgar and sister Katie returned from Maryland. Berths Lent resumed teaching No 1 after a vacation. Carl Marsh visiting from Minot. O A Myer and family spent Sunday with Wm Marsh. Roy Joyce now living on his mother’s place. Jack Adams and C E McCoy hauled corn. Grover Rhodes stayed with his parents in Eden Valley. O A Myer and A Miller traveled to Trenton. W W Keltner plans a public sale north of town next week. Rube Delarme plans to move to J B Tainter place soon. Willis McCoy of Bainville Montana stayed with C E McCoy. D F Landis of Minot visited Eden Valley. A B F Geltre’s horse kicked him last Monday, breaking his arm and causing a painful wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Clair
Rose Valley
Eden Valley
C. R. Kratver
Loyd Ellis
Ben Frank
W. E. Clair
Wm. Edgar
Katie
Maryland
Miss Berths Lent
O. A. Myer
Wm. Marsh
Roy Joyce
Jack Adams
C. E. McCoy
Grover Rhodes
A. Miller
Trenton
W. W. Keltner
Willis McCoy
Bainville
Mont
D. F. Landis
Minot
B. F. Geltre
Also Mentioned on This Page
Williams
McKenzie Counties
Re. Vv. Smith
Williams County
Will Hamilton
Mr. Green
Albert Blankenship
Mabel Elliott
R. A. Rieder’s
Alf. Elliott
Miss Francis
Orin Hamilton
Lee Hamilton
L. J. van Deberg
Mr. Lundell
Mrs. Elliott
Mrs. Hall
Lyndon Hamilton
Helmer Narum
W. H. Zodrow
Wm. Lee
L. Schmidt
Dick Flatley
Henry Groth
Fred Koepke
Herman
Carl
Henry
John
Emma Koepke
Ed Johnson
Varn Meek
Chick
Frances Walters
Charlie Walters
Ernest Carlson
Elie Mattern's
Nelson's
Ida Flatley
Zodrow
August Zodrow
W. , H. Zodrow
John Flatley
Mrs. McIntosh
Frank
Missouri Ridge
Rudolph Reider
Christian Blankenship
Miss Guthrie
Mrs. Gromarke
Twelve Mile Hill
David Willard
Roy Kingston
Chas. Kindle
Floyd
Bob Bingman
M. E. Lippincott
J. E. Long and Wife
Cora Kenney
John Seaton
Clarence D. Willard
Chas. Potter
Miss Lens Perrie
R. R. Young
Heo
Gilbert
Chas. Kinney
Finn Pepple
A. C. Long
Family
Karl Gordon
Willis Patty
East Forks
W. H. Smith
C. F. Jones
Alfred Hawkinson
O. Lucas
Alfred Rostvold
A.J. Lee
Alfred Lee
Carlsons
Frank Buck
Ole Clawson
Anton Leer
Ross Markham
E. C. Landes
Bill van Alst
Guy Collins
Anton Lee
A. J. Lee
T Epping
Christ Arnt
John Shoe
City of Opportunity
A. J. Austin
Iowa
Union
Henry Collins
Mrs. C. A. Lee
Anton Lees
Christopher Hawkinson
Ridgeway, Jaws
Ichas
Holtz
Winona
Minn
East Fork
Clarence Moline
L. C. Williams
Tom Heaton
Walter Mitchell
Isaac Dicker
E. O. Lucas
Mr. Gibson
J. H
J. T. Addyman
Charlie Hellyer
Mrs. Jeglum
W. S. Mitchell
Frank Morlan
Hans Christians Son
Arthur Clay
Tom Heston
Mitchell
Baqual
Vernie Hicks
A. L. Barnhart and Family
J. E. Long
Tom Matthews
Peter Tuffe
Carl Marsh
Rube Delarme
J. B. Tainter
Damon
MO Pythias Gates Opera House
Greece
Athens
Syracuse
Adance Seata Sale
Swab & Kather’s
Tom Lennon
Prof. Onstad
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