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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1909
Page
2
A long list of community items from Eden Valley includes visits, farm work, grove planting, shopping in Williston, land sales, and a telephone meeting. Notable mentions include Mrs Eva Miller's illness, Miss Fanny Cooper's move to California, W W Keltner selling in Williston, and a humorous county baseball tale following a local game.
Farmers nearing completion of seeding while locals travel between Williston Ray Epping and Wheelock. Notable visits include John Hayes Walter Just George Starr and George Hibibish. A walk to the Missouri wrong turn by Charley and crowd attendance at an Epping dance accompany multiple farm and trade notes.
Mr and Mrs Iver Urevig travelled to Williston on business last Tuesday. The Squires ball team lost 3 to 4 to Gladys last Sunday. John Halverson of Williston visited Squires last Sunday. Mrs C O Haughm and Edna shopped in Williston Saturday. Ole Westgard is courting Miss Randy Sundby this week. Mr Martin Ogloe bought a horse in Williston on Market Day. A picnic is planned for Sunday June 13 at Snake Butte. Rascal Pat drew a full house and good laughter Saturday. Funds raised will buy library books. A schoolhouse meeting eight miles south of Squires discussed a Farmers Telephone line project. Pioneer ing will fade in Williams County.
Sealed bids will be received by the Williston Township board until 2 PM May 22 1909 for grading Tandy Hill about 1.5 miles west of Williston on the Buford Trenton road in Twp 54 101. About 1300 yards of material to move. Bids opened at 2 PM May 22 1909 in the courthouse. The board may reject any or all bids. Address bids to A E Scace Township clerk R F D No 2 Williston ND 44 4.
We offer a big selection of coats and skirts in old rose green linen shade and pure white. Coats measure 36 and 40 inches, skirts are plain gore and button trimmed. Sizes 34 to 42. Very special at 6.50 6.50 10 12 dollars.
All-over laces in white and ecru knotted and plaited designs. Large assortment of corset cover embroideries and all-over laces for dresses and waists. Asked to be shown for Saturday special prices on all mentioned goods.
The report lists residents and visitors including Marmon Mrs, 8S Rye and Martin Olson, John O Johnson, Earl Smith, Ray Dillree, Hefty, Frank Smith, Gunder Loken, Tom Nicols, Roy Dillree, Munson, Henry Ole, Elmo Brown, John Newman, Martin Olson, and others. It mentions Hefty’s Williston trip, plans for Minn esota and Wisconsin, livestock trades, pork quality, Mrs. Cook and Mrs. Norris visits, Zere Littlefield and family visiting, Westcott activity, a new mast on a ferry, and J J Bjorkland's death with services in Norwegian and English.
Mr John Hagelshaw and family from Williston spent Sunday at the Musick home. Misses Marian Snook and Carrie Young called on Mrs Messler Tuesday afternoon and Miss Young stayed to help with Mrs Messler and Miss Gladys who were ill. Both are now able to be out. Sylvia Hartman and Etta Griseman attended Sunday school at the school house. Some neighborhood youths attended the ball game at Squires. Another claim holder is pursuing Sand Creek Home Sweet Home by taking a vacant eighty adjoining the Nolan claim.
The Hiniman family of Trenton visited Ed. Davis and family. Youths report the play at Squires school as very good. Charles Bergstrom and R. E. Goar visited Squires. Mrs. James Ramey and son Willie spent Sunday at the C. P. Cook home. Ole Frederickson and wife on claim. Lynn Isham of Rugby visited. Sidney Fletcher shopped at Williston. Walt Lunceford spending summer with parents. Gladys team defeated Squires. Garden Valley to play Squires on P. G. Head diamond Sunday May 30 at 2 30 p.m.
A fragmented meditation on June tying together school life weddings and myths. It contrasts rites of passage from graduation to marriage with a humorous nod to Board of Education grammar and the myth of Juno and Jupiter. The narrator notes June’s association with love and domestic drama and ends with the Argus peacock tale.
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