Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-01
Trenton Happenings.

Burford Ezell spent Monday and Tusa-
day in Wil!iston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Jack spent Sunday
afternoon with Mr.. Ezell's family.
There were several dances in tho
neiRhborhood during the holidays.
L. J. Ezell and son have been hauling
Ignite coal into Trenton the last few
lays. ..-., -
w. B. Esell is in Trenton visiting bis
home folks and will remain over New
Years. 49,.
The bride and groom spent Wednes-
day with groom's brother. MI. Frank
Bartch. J.
Messre. Stevens and Lambert drove to
Willi.ton Wednesday, returning on
Xmas day. - 's.,...s
Rev. W.. Snow will preach at the
school house on the second Sunday in
January at IL o'clock.
Messrs. George and Marion Simmons
are filling q contract for wood at the
Williston court house.
Christmas was ushered in with regu.
lar North Dakota blizzard. The first q
good many of the new settlers ever saw.
One thing that costs the least, does the
most and goes the farthest towards max.
ing life worth while is Just a pleasant
smile.
The old settlers say We are having cold
weather much eaniers than for several
years before. We hope that is \ token
of an early spring.
Mr.. Shelton, the pumper of the gaso-
line engine, had quite a wreck q few
days ago. inflicting a flesh wound on his
limb. He will not be able to work for q
week or 80.
The Christmas dinner at Mr.. Ezell's
was enjoyed by all present. Those in
attendance being: Messrs. Keith. Ste.
vens, Lambert. Hughes. Kulick, Shell.
ton and the immediate family,
Everycnesin thu neighborhood has
sample copy of the Graphic this week
and speak in very high terms of the pa
per and say they will subscribe when
We get the postoflice at Trenton.
Mr.. Kerr drove to WilIiston Tuesday
and was caught in the blizzard on his
return home. He reports his daughters
eyes much improved. His wife and
daughter will spend the holidays in VIII:
liston.
There was some hesitancy on the part
of the merchants Of Buford to open the
stores for the Trenton party on Xmas
day, but finally consented if they would
promise not to bother them any more
during holidays.
w. B. Ezell and sister, Mary. drove
out to their ranches, Tuesday, located in
the valley of roses which bids fair to be
one of the pretti~st valleys IN North
Dakota in the near future. Everything
begins to look quite home-Iike since
Messrs. George aud Grandpa Marion
Simmons have their barns completed.
Messre. Walter McAlIister, Willie
Eze II and Misses Bell and Nelson were
expected to Mr.. Ezell's on Xmas day,
but owing to the severe weather they
failed to reach Trenton. 1t is needless
to say there VAS disappointment on the
part of several, but OF all sad words of
tongue dr'pen the ssddest are these: 1T
might have BEEN"
We have been hearing some of the
Missouri people:sinRing "Where il now
the merry party, remember long ago,
laughing round the Xmas fires. bright
ened by it's rudy alow." And IN tones
more sad and low: "They have an dis.
persed and wandered far way. fir away.
Some did come to the icy land, far dis
tant, where the sun shines bright, but
the ground is still wliite." But still we
recall to mem6ry the many familiar
scenes and faces in dear old Missouri at
this glad time Of the year. But, alas.
friends must part and strangers meet,
ties he broken that once were sweet.
The old year is passing. passing away.
1t has been year of wonderful achieve.
'fnents and inventions that will live
through ages. While all did not grasp
the opportunities the year 1902 present.
ed for lettering this grand and Rlor;ots
world of ours. We are glad TO welcome
the New Year 1908, and 'lnany will be
the resolutions formed on that day.
The year 1902, so full of nnthouebt.of
changes to many and dear, indeed, to
memory, will 60 to hietory - one of the
most prosperous. We cannot say good
bye, old year, altogether. for it has paved
the way for the new and will still live
on. The years have liuings just AZ COB.
lets do, the Old Year is the lining of the
New, filed with the wine of precious
memories. The golden soaas doth line the
silver Is. The present New Year is the
time to build the Structure Of OR past
with Thoughts and deeds to last. To-day
we write a page of rife the future shall
unfold. There is no time like tho present