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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1911
Page
2
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Easter services were well attended with a good sermon. a larger crowd than on the 23rd. District Superintendent Rev Vermilla plans to preach on the 30th if present. otherwise Rev March will preach. Sunday school at 10:30. Erickson reports a pew wind mill. Hogan runs grinding feed in the neighborhood.
Ernest Marmon watches over Mr Stine's farm until his return. OBITUARY Mrs Ward Stine dies after short illness. council from Williston aided but she passes. survived by husband and two baby boys. Remains sent to Indians for burial.
Mr Shaf hosts a gathering as Chas Zimmata returns Sunday. Emil Erickson and Victor Jellimberg visit Storstat. J Aboud learns details of a fire near Miss Zine’s claim caused by wind. A. Ferris was injured while rug beating and revived after cold water and medicine.
The page notes early wheat in good condition. Weekend visits include Wm Iyelard with Herb Ingraham family and trading trip by Mrs Ingraham and Mrs Harter to Ray. A new literary society formed at the schoolhouse. Claud Butterfield farms and works on his new crop. Mr Sharke from Minneapolis stays on his claim.
Local residents including Charley Zenta Mrs Cartier and children and Issa Webb were in town Saturday. The Harris boys Elmer Landes and others attended a literary event at Garden Valley. Rev Hollett will preach at Spring Coulee schoolhouse May 7 at 2 PM. all invited.
Miss Peterson closed a successful term at Wild Rose school No 1 and left for Alexandria Minnesota. Miss Mollie Rumey spent time visiting Mrs Ben Ericson. Mr Vern McMurrin and daughter Dells Mae visited Williston. Frank Lunceford and family are visiting relatives nearby. Mr Johnson of Squires questions if dogs can kill chickens. Miss Sophia Peterson visits sister Mrs Nells Koudtson this week. A bachelor boy burned his feet cooking. Hans Frederickson sold a valuable team. Miss Johnson of Bonetrail visited Miss Mary Frederickson. A baby boy arrived at the Nel le Knudtson home. Miss Mary Helland is working nearby.
John McGrath visited Chester Logens on Sunday. Miss Katherine Nicholson called on Neva Head Monday evening. Elliott visited R Snook Sunday afternoon. P G Head lost a horse last week. Sylvia Hartman spent Sunday with Lola Logan. Neva Head remains ill. Marian Snook and Katherine Nicholson called on Mrs Chester Logan Sunday. Many locals went to the City of Opportunity last Saturday.
Miss Nellie Larsen and Leslie Wilde of these parts will graduate from Williston high school this spring. A pleasant surprise party honored Miss Mollie Ramey on her nineteenth birthday with dancing and a midnight ice cream feast. A gold locket and chain was presented by the group as a token of remembrance.
Rev Hollett led services at Garden Valley school. Baptisms were performed at L J Rieder's for Orin Hamilton's children and the Rieder infant. A literary society meeting drew the largest crowd yet with a signet ring presented to Miss Francis. The school program is set for Friday May 5 at 2 30 and services return to the schoolhouse Sunday at 2 30.
Seeding of fields continues with good weather across the county. Mustered events include a conundrum supper at Rose Hill school raising funds, a May ball planned west of the Rose Hill schoolhouse, and local visits by Albrecht and others. A prairie fire northwest of Rose Hill burned several shacks. Banking figures praise North Dakota's spring farming expansion and corn acreage.
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