Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-12-03
LOCAL ROUNDUP

3. G, Palmer spent Thanksgiving day
With bis family.
Prof. E. F. Laid, of the Fargo College,
WAS visitor in the city couple of days
this week.
Clara Nelson has accepted position
in the Dry goods department of He'd
derich Bros. & Co.
Dou't forget the sale Of fancy articles
in the Union block next Thursday
evening. December 10.
J. s. Sherry has moved his family in
from the ranch aud are now domiclled
in their city home for the winter:
= The Citizens Bank makes fine show
ing In it's new quarters in Metzger's
department Of the Union Block.
The Minnewaukon Siftings has tine
audacity to advertise Val Blatz beer for
sale Notwithstanding Tho prohibition
law. -" ~.
Clarnce Ross came down from Malta,
Mont, last Thursday and spent the
week visiting bis sister, Mrs. L. v.
Coulter. 49, .@.
Coffee, sand witches and cake will be
served at the sale given bv the Ladies
Aid Of the Congregational church on
Thursday evening, December 10.
Mrs. E. r. Brownson and little daugh-
ter, Ada Clare, returned from Minot
Tuesday, where they have been visiting
a few weeks with Mrs. Brownson's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Williams.
The Noble Theatre Co, will present
''Michael Strogof' Monday night. Dec.
Z. They are first class company.
travelling in their own special car, with
special scenery, band and orchestra.
DR. Van Dyke, health officer reports
three cases of small pox in Williston
this week. They are at the homes OF
Amos ingram, Ell. LUX and Dave
Sang. All have beeu quarantined.
Thursday evening, December 10, will
be the time to buy your Christ mas pres
ents, as the Ladies' Aid of the ConYrr-
: gational church will give sale and
luncheon on the above date in the
Union block.
According to rumors published there
is to be dry time on the Northern Pa
c,6c after Jan. l. The rumor is that
after that time new rule goes into es-
feet prohibiting the employees from en-
terinR saloons.
Paul Schlerbeck left on Thanksgiving
morni, e for II trip to Germany, where
b. goes to visit his father and brothers.
He will be gone about two months.
/; Ben Swa!en will have charge Of the
meat market during Mr.. ochierDeck's
absence.
Two more sermons Of the series of
''Plain Talks to Plain People" will be
preached at the Congregational Church,
next Sunday by Rev. J. E. Jones.
8. Morning subject, THE Christian. I"
Evening eubject, THE Best Way to
Live" All are very cordially invited.
Work is being pushed on the finishing
touches in the basement of the Union
Block under the Citizens Bank. where
Mr.. +. L. Gordon Will soon open up an
up to. date barber shop. G. B. Metzger,
owner of this part of the block. is having
the work done in the best style pos
sible, regardless Of cost
The Wlliston Land Company, Of
which r. M. Calderwood is chief push,
is now comfortably ensconced in it's new
quarters in the Cslderwood department
of the Union Block. Mr.. Underwood
certainly has the finest set of Offices in
the city, aud he is doing (" land office
business" in them, too,
There we're 81 cases on the calender
of the district court for Benson county
at the term held at Minnewaukon last
week. Oh these, 10 were disposed Of by
Withdrawing the answers and
giving judgment in favor of
the plaintiffs; 4 were dismissed; Z con-
tinued; settled out Of court, 4 were
tried. and one transferred to Rugby.
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