Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1896-04-17
he STILL LIVES.
Tho Editor Who Doesn't Go In for Met
ropOlitan Style.

EOPuASAu oIyAos
1t gives us pleasure to announce that
the intelligent and cultivated wife ii
Sam Barrett, the genial and first-class
carpenter living on the hill, has pre-
scented him with a bouncing boy weigh
ing IL pounds. The fond parents have
our congratulations, and next week
Sam will reshingle the roof of this Office
at wages Of $3.50 per day.
During the last week Squire johnson
has painted three sides of his Darn all
by himself, and the improvement is
Il great credit to the entire community.
We wish that all our citizens had the
enterprise of this well-known and juct
~ popular official.
Later--As we go to press the squire
is working on the fourth side Of the
barn.
We saw some particularly fine pota
toes in Taylor's grocery the other day.
and were pleased 10 be told that they
were raised on the farm of Mr.. George
ElOom. about three miles west OF town.
George" as we :Ove to call him, drops
in occasionally to chat with us. and we
always feel the better for it. What this
country needs is more men OF his stamp.
We are glad to know that his two hogs
have recovered from the cholera.
The town trustees had 4 meeting in
the engine house last night, and it was
resolved to put five new planks OF tie
driveway of the bridge. and pay Widow
Brown 81 cents for damage done to
her smokehousc by the fall Of the
fagpole. Our trustees are active, encr-
cetic men, who have the best interests
of our town ut heart, and we take pleas
ure in chronicling the fact. The five
new planks will be quite a. boon, for
the bridge.
Our heartfelt thanks are due to Mrs.
George Colchester for ~ beautiful hcG's
eggs and bunch of peppermint LEFT
en- our table one day last week during
cur temporary absence to visit onr
first >rfe's grave at the cemetery. Mrs.
Colchester is farmers wife. and proud
of the fact, and that she IS big-hear:ed
and likes to see other people get along
gift. We hadn't an egg in the house
when these came. and it really seems
rs if our guardian angel had whispered
the fact in her ears.
: What might have proved sad calaln.
ity to this whole community was avert
ed last Wednesday afternoon by the
Judgment and bravery of Charles Hop
son, the genial and much-beloved keep"
err of the village pound. Mrs. Hastings.
mother Of the popular Abijah Hastings,
lad been trading at Smiley's. Just
as she was about to get into the one
horse wagon to drive home again Mr..
Hopson noticed that the tire on the
off hind wheel was loose. With com.
mcndable bravery he sprang forward,
borrowed hammer of Jim Elliott, ard
in n few momenl, had it back in place.
1t is such little everyday incidents rs
these which cndear the people of this
town to the editor and make him salts
fed to live on six dollars week,
In walking by the home of the whole
souled and warm hearted Abram Potts,
just north of Dickinson's tannery. we
noticed n sign of For Sale ON the
fence. We were astounded. We vcu-
tured to intrude, although it was Sun
cay afternoon, and Mr.. Potts gave rs
a warm welcome. He explained that
it was not the house and lot which
were for sale, as we supposed. but
quantity of grapes growing in his
yard. This relieved our mind at once.
The grapes are two dollars per bushc!.
We learned incidentally that Mrs. Potts
tas whitewashed three bedroom cell
iEgs with her own hands this year, be-
sides doing up two bushels of peaches
and working a motto of God Pless on:
Home" for her sister in Milwaukee.
Mr.. Potts, as our readers know, directs
the buzzsaw Mt the sawlnill, and is per.
haps the best judge of sawlogs in This
whole state.-Detroit Free Press.
Forgiven.
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