The Bottineau courant., 1906-06-01
WILLOW CITY NEWS
Breezy Items as told by
The Courant's Special
Correspondent.

The CourantS s Special
Correspondent.
Mrs. Dave Armstrong and daughter
Muriel left on Thursday to visit in
Rugby and vicinity for several days.
DR.. 9. O. Anderson made profess
.sional visit to Rugby on Monday.
= Editor Michael was at Bottineau on
business the first Of the week.
A social hop was given at the Opera
lhouse on Thursday night in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. Garfield Critics. It was
.auite we'll attended. Bells orchestra
furnished the music.
We are glad to have Miss Ethel
Marshall with us again, as she is one
of our most popular young ladies.
Miss Marshall has resigned the posi-
tion she held with the Great Northern
at York and will keep house for her
father here.
Phil Halls was at Overly the first
OF the week looking after his business
interests there
F. M. Satire of Kramer, was in
town Monday between trains.
Miss Emma, Carlson one Of our pop
ular teachers left on Monday to spend
her vacation at her home in Valley
City.
Mr.. Thos. Opsahl and sister made a
trip to Grand Forks the first uf the
week.
Thomas is buy these days preparing
for the event of his life and he is
always smiling.
Work on the various buildings un-
der course of construction has been de-
layed on account of the wet weather.
William Neauman one of our old
time German farmers living west of
Willow City, has sold his farm to
sCharlels Gettzlaff, and will sell his
personal property preparatory to NOV
ing away. We have not learned
where Mr.. Neuman will make his
future home
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard. formerly OF
Holyoke, Mass, parents Of Mrs. Fred
-Lizotte. arrived on Thursday and will
=make their home here in the future.
A telephone message from Mr.. Ben
Romanson who passed through Om-
.emee on her way to Souris on Wednes
day conveyed the news that her sister
Miss Marth Collin was seriously in
-jured in the cyclone that swept over
Williams county couple of weeks
ago. Miss Collins house was blown
down and all the occupants more or
LESS injured. Miss Collins injuries
sbeing the most serious having been
burnt, bruised and rendered almost
.otally deaf.
Miss Colin has host of friends her
vwho will be sorry indeed to hear Of
.her misfortune.
D. Armstrong and father leaves on
Friday for the Northwest Territory
where they will invest in Canadian
Hands. They expect to locate in the
Peace River country.
Friday June the first is election day
khere and what looked to your cores
pondent last week like calm sea has
now grown turbulent. The biggest
fight is going on in the first ward
where there are five candidates for
Alderman. Frank Albright, Chas.
Nelson, DR.. p. J. Walsh. O. E. Hol-
der and s. B. Mahaney are the candi-
dates for the honor. and it is only
ssince their candidacy was announced
that we have been able to learn just
what bold bad lot they all are. It
lis generally conceded that Mahaney
leads IN being the boldest and baddest
.of the lot. Being only q woman and
therefore unable to vote the whole
thing makes us tired.
A class Of fourteen graduates from,
the eighth grade Of our City schoool
were presented with their diplomas
ssby Supt. Christenon !asst Friday nihgt
at the oprea house. A delightful pro-
gram consisting Of music, recitations
and . play entitled cold School Days
was rendered. Altogether II was q
most pleasing affair.
The names Of those who graduated
are: 8 Misses Fabiola LaBerge, Ethel
Sims. Molly Weckworth, Dorothy
Thoda, Florence Bowerman. Coral
Watson. Eva Watson. Jessie Sims
airline Shetland, Glennie Welter,
catherine McC Crossin Messrs Lee
Heath, Lyle Rich and Roy Robertson.
FOR TREASURER.
I hereby announce myself candi-
sdate for the republican nomination