Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-09-11
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L LOCAL ROUNDUP.

LOCAL ROUNDUP.
Twelve new pupils entered school last
Monday.
David F. King expects to start for
Minneapolis this evening.
Geo. Wood and A. L. Slater were over
from the south side to day, and fled q
water right.
Harry Porter has been busy for the
past week putting house on his home
stead, northwest Of the city.
We are glad to note that Mrs. H. F.
Merrill, who has been very sick for the
past month. is improving in health.
The boys are smoking ~ Paul Leon
hardy to-day. Ills giK and Paul wants
:s;;s ssiss . TO t@%'. Mother and
]. G. Stewart q member Of the bridge
crew working for the Great Northern Ry
near this place was quite sick for mum.
Der of days last week.
VIM. Freeman, who has been located
at Everett. WASH, for the past year or
two, has been IN the city the past week
visiting his sisters and parents.
Mrs. NJ. LeDosquet has been up at
Culbertson, Mont, for the past two
weeks nursing Mrs. c.. S. Stafford, wife
of Postmaster Stafford of that village.
A reception was given by Mrs. G. NJ.
Hedderich to few of the ladies here one
day last week to meet Mrs. DR.. Atkinson
Of Poplar who was visiting here = few
days.
Miss Ida Olson and Miss Tillie Glum.
stad, Of Lacrosse, Wis.,, arrived in Will
liston yesterday morning. Miss Glumstad
is neice Of Otto Dahl Of this city, and
will probably make her home here.
Work on the new freight depot is being
pushed rapidly and it will not be long
before the moving of the old depot to 9
new site, where it will be thoroughly
renovated for passenger depot, will be
commenced.
The Graphic owes bud" Jackson an
apology. DR.. Jackson, mentioned in last
weeks Graphic as having arrived from
Madison, Wis.,. for brief visit is not
Buds" father, but a brother OF the ex.
ball pitcher.
Miss Tenie Freeman returned home
this morning from the Twin Cities,
where she has been for the past two
weeks purchasing her fall stock of mil
linery. Her new goods will be here in
few days.
The supper advertised to be given by
the Ladies' Aid of the Congregational
church this evening, has been postponed
for one week. The ladies' claim that the
supper will be served without fail next
Thursday evening.
Architect Ross of Grand Forks. and
Contractor 0. A. Braseth of the same
city, arrived in Williston Tuesday. and
were present at the opening of bids for
the construction of the Syndicate block,
Mr.. Braseth being one of the bidders.
T. c.. Richards and N. T. Lease came
down from Great Falls Tuesday evening
evening to tender bid on the building
Of the new syndicate. Their many
friends in Williston are glad to see them,
and to hear that they are doing "land.
Office business" in their lines.
Thomas Freeman will ship thirteen
carloads of beef cattle fr9@ Avoca stock
yards to the 4bicag9market. We I'M.
derstand that the cattle will be con-
signed to AlleAbsR & Co., and are ex-
pected to reach Nhicago next Tuesday
evening.
A "Cbautauqua Vespe1 Service" will
be held Sunday night at the Congrega-
tional Church at 7:45 o'clock. A large
chorus choir will have charge of the
singing. This service has never before
been given in Williston. and a cordial
invitation is given to all to be present.
r. A. TAYLOR, Pastor.
The contract for building the syndicate
block was let to. o. A. Brsseth of Grand
Forks, for the sum of $22,081. Mr.. Bra
seth is the you Rest contractor in the
state of North Dakota, but bis friends
claim that he will befully equal to the
emergency, and that he will ill the con-
tract to the letter and give the promo
ters Of the enterprise the best Of satis-
faction.
Harry Hall and Dan AlIeman, of Cres-
CO. Iowa, who fled on homesteads in the
vicinity Of Williston last spring, arrived
here last Thursday for the purpose oil
establishing residence on their respec'
tive claims. Mr.. Alleman is race.
horse" man, and as soon as he builds
bis house and establishes bis residence
as required by law, he will return east
for the fall races