Williston Scribes Round Up Local Movements and Visits
Local notes list residents and visitors in Williston. Salsberg of Ray and Haines Landies of Grenora are guests while many townsfolk and travelers from Grenora, Minot, Fargo, Malta, and Bismarck conduct business, visits, or relocation plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Salsberg
Ray
Haines Landies
Grenora
Irs
Leon Haskins
Watford
Art Harshman
Minot
Clayton Worst
Fairview
Mont
J. A. Richardson
Dowd
Temple
M. Mellim
Wheelock
Ellithorpe
A. E. Scott
Greera
Thrift Stamp Sales Rise in Williston and County
Reports from Williston show North Dakota ranking fourth in thrift stamp sales. Under C. C. Reiger and Edwin A. Palmer the Williston school and county schools organize club drives. The Kaiser's Goat Club started here a week ago reports strong pledges for Thrift Stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williston
North Dakota
C. C. Reiger
Edwin A. Palmer
Kaiser's Goat Club
Williams County
Home Guards Receive Suits In Williston Drill
Khaki uniforms have arrived for the Williston Home Guard. About thirty members have suits and more are expected soon. Captain Jeffery praises the drill and urges draft age youths to train, hoping to produce capable guards and perhaps future officers. The latest Tuesday drill drew a large turnout and impressed Captain Jeffery with improved performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williston
Jeffery
Farmer Killed by Overturning Auto Near Buford
John Honek, a 48 year old farmer living twelve miles NW of the city, died Sunday night when his auto went off a hill on the Buford road. The car backed down the embankment and rolled twice, body found Monday morning. Funeral held yesterday at 3 pm conducted by Rev Stinson. Survived by wife and five children: Mrs Simmons, Mrs Clark, Martha, Frank and Joe Honek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Honek
Honek
Buford
Simmons
Clark
Martha
Frank
Joe Honek
Memorial Service Noted By Eastern Star In City Hall
The Eastern Star held a memorial service in the Odd Fellows hall last Sunday afternoon with elegant musical selections. Rev. Nelson E. Elsworth of the Episcopal church gave the address. Frank Honek, son of John Honek killed by an auto, lost his barn and best team of horses to fire Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star
Odd Fellows Hall
Nelson E. Elsworth
Episcopal Church
Frank Honek
John Honek
Seed Grain Holders Notice From County Commissioners
Notice to all Seed Grain Order holders to have orders filled at the Elevators or from individuals by May 15 1918 to complete this season's Seed Grain business. By order of the Board of County Commissioners M J Borden Chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
M. J. Borden
CANDIDATE ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR COUNTY OFFICE
Williams County candidates announce for County Auditor and County Treasurer in the Republican primaries to be held June 26 1918. E M Erstad of Alamo ND seeks County Auditor. L B McFarlin of Ray ND seeks reelection as Treasurer after Oscar Westberg withdraws. Also an insurance sales notice from Mutual Benefit & Accident Association invites local agents in Omaha NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams County
E. M. Erstad
Alamo, N. D
Oscar E. Westberg
L. B. McFarlin
Ray
N. D
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Ole Seaton
Dow
Sam Greengard
Fargo
Boyd Rutledge
A. N. Watterned
Malta
B. J. Schoregge
Bismarck
Guaranty Fund Commission
C. W. Drake
W. H. Westergaard
C. S. Eckman
State Bank of
G. B. Everson
Bottineau
Ralph Greengard
Henry Newhouse
First State Bank of
Alamo
John Bruegger
Minneapolis
Points
Wisconsin
Mary Goldslager
Sarah
Ethel Saunders
Sanborn
N. Dak
Manuel Baroney
Stone Piano Company
Dyckman
Bert Brown
Great Northern Hotel
Camp Dodge
I. V. Leifur
A. O. U. W. Lodge
Leifur
McCartney
Maida Hollett
Ed Holtz
Scobey
Holtz
C. E. Botton
Williams County State Bank
Donald Penman
Wren
Ore
Mr. Penman
Vassar College
Vv. R. Asbury
Independent Elevator and Trading Co
Interstate Packing Co
Asbury
Christ Lauritson
Spring Brook
Lauritson
Orpheum
Norway
Sons of Norway
E. N. Eideness
California
Andrew Creeth
First State Bank of Wildrose
Wildrose
Urseth
Onstad
Culbertson
Olson
The
Florence Mavity
Williams County Bank
Washington, D. C
MR. Rupert Julian
the Kaiser
Berlin
American Defense Society
New York
Adolph Zukor
Marguerite Clark
Mary Roberts Rine
Cleopatra
Theda Bara
Earth
Williaton
Caesar
H. L. Weatherwax the Jeweler
Home Guard
Jeffrey
A. M. Shaw Ofanka
Mutual Benefit & Accident Association
City National Bank
Omaha
Nebraska
Harstad’s Cash Store
Paris Confectionary Co
Williston N. Dak
Victor Records
Geoffrey O'Hara
Sweet Home
Louis James
Shannon
Yama
Yama van
Schenck
Marion Harris
Elizabeth Spencer
Henry Burr
Charles Hart and
Charles Hart
Billy Murray
Katy
Picardy
Lambert Murphy
Dancino Af Sas
Victor Military Band
Emalina
G Sone
Sergeant Markel
Earl Fuller
Red Seal
Giovanni Martinelli
Ben Tornato
Cecilia Deni
Emilio A. Roxas
Maud Powell
Herbert Witherspoon
Scipio
Williston Drug Co
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