Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-01-14
LOCAL ROUNDUP.

LOCAL ROUNDUP.
w. D. Gillespie is the promoter of
farmers institute ut Ray.
N. g. Coleman is confined to his
homo with severe case of sore throat.
w. q. Schell Of Springorook was
business visitor in Williston last We'd.
snesdsy.
There are fifteen cases Of scarlet fever
and fourteen cases of smallpox re-
ported in Williams county.
Attorney E. F. Cox, who has been
aesst to spend his holidays, returned to
bis post Of duty last week.
Mrs. Gertrude Diehl is organizing
Glass IN music end would be pleased to
meet and explain her methods to any
one in need ola teacher.
Mr., and Mrs. John Faean's Oldest
child. Electa, aged three years, died of
scarlet fever last Monday. The keenest
sympathy Of the community is exteadsd
the bereaved parents.
Eddie Bruegger left Tuesday evening
for ST. Paul. where he will euter upon
an apprenticeship in the n,achinist bus
i6ess in the shops of the Great Northern
Railway Company.
A volcano on Sugar Loaf mountain in
Keutucky is assuming alarming proper
tions. There are FIVE fssu, es emitting
smoke. The peopl-:in its vicinity are
preparing to move. ,-
Mrs. Mabel D. Bold has been hired in
the place Of Miss Annabel Macksn zie,
who resigned her position here last
month, to teach in the Sd md 4th
grades Of the Wiliiston high school.
81. Small Of the Devils Lake Inter
Ocean has purchased the Minot Optic.
Bro. Small must be prospecting in the
newspaper business, else he would not
be reaching out after such desirable
property as the Optic.
Donnybrook WAS visited with another
destructive fire Tuesday morning, en-
tsiltDR a loss estimated at $4,000. This
10 the second fire this winter, and the
business men of the place are ut loss
TO determine the origin. =.
E. G. Palmer returned Wed nesday
from the Yellowstone where he has Just
finished Ills 33l TOWNSHIP survey. The
name Of the new town is Faifview,
Dawson county. Mont. 1t is about
twelve miles up the Yellowstone from
Buford.
Owing to the prevalence of scarlet
fever,the board Of education Of Viii:
3iston has decided to defer the begin
ming Of school until next Monday, the
18th, ut which time school will begin
again unless something serious inter.
1enes.
Mr.. Niche, storekeeper for the Great
Northern in this city, who has been
visiting lis old home in West Virginia,
returned to Williston last Saturday. He
says he enjoyed his vacation in the
highest degree, and had general good
time while absent.
Mrs. Anton Jevnager and son left last
Saturday for a brief visit with relatives
At the coast, Seattle being her objective
spoint. In the meantime Jew will
have to try his hand '''aching" il, or
do as school teachers used to do in early
days-''board round.' s@z@-s'
Marie Glare, the young lady Of the
demimonde class, who WAS confined in
GAIL here for want of bail, succeeded in
breaking q pane of glass in the room
she Was occupying and made good her
escape hast Tuesday night. 1t is sus-
pected she bad outside help.
The funeral Of Hugh Sans..took place
from the Congregational church last
Saturday afternoon. Rev. Jones oftlciat
Ding. Owing to the existence of scarlet
fever in our midst. the attendance at
the ceremonies was not as large as it
would otherwise have been.
On Monday young man confined in
the county Jail for petit larceny. was
taken with dipthe:ia and removed from
the Jail to the pest house, and on Tues.
day another prisoner broke out with
we'll defined case of smallpox. He was
also removed to the pest house.
The mercantile hrm of Stroud Bros,
closed up their books last Monday and
have gone out of business, the Bruepger
Mercantile Co.,, having bought the
stock of goods on hand and all ont
indebtedness of the firm. The
dirm wss heavily involved. and for
several months past the business YVES
handled by trustee.
The board of health, has issued an