The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1906-10-19
A Newsy Grist of Locals from
that Town as Told by
Our Own
SPECIAL WRITER
The New Perrin Building is
Found to be Unsafe.


Mrs. James Miller made business
trip to Bottineau, Friday night, return
ing on Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Perrin and little daugh-
ter were passengers on Fridays train
to Omemee. where they visited over
might with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Perrin.
Mrs. Emma Nelson. formerly of the
firm Of Thyngvold and Nelson. but
who is now residing on her homestead
a few miles east of here was in town
Monday calling on old friends. AZ
ter making final proof on her claim,
Mrs. Nelson will 90 to Winnipeg to
reside. asg
Amos Nabseth was quite i'll for a
few days last week, but is reported
AS much improved.
Mrs. Montgomery, wife of Overly's
popular physician, was visiting in
Willow City on Tuesday.
Miss Cecilia Deschenes of Grafton.
who has been visiting her aunt. Mrs.
p. U. LaBerge, left for her home on
Monday.
Police magistrate Armstrong is suff-
~ering from an attack of gout and says
lit is the very 'scussedest'' ever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Besancon were
in Willow City Monday. Mrs. Bes-
.ancon was the guest of Mrs. j. N.
Peat. while Mr.. Besancon looked after
a law suit before Justice Michael.
ltev. Bishop Stanley of Fargo, was
here on Tuesday, for the purpose of
blessing the new convent and confirm
ang large class. Both ceremonies
took place on Tuesday morning ana
were beautiful and impressive.
Mrs. j. E. Stewart accompanied her
cousins, Misses Kennedy and McClos-
key as far as Rugby on Saturday on
their departure for Minot.
Mr.. Ad. Tanguay left for Rugby
Wednesday to meet Mrs. Tanguay.
who will visit in Willow Cityfor sew
seral weeks.
Mrs. Thos. Taylor and childlen of
Omemee were guests at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. II. Cooke from Satur-
day until Monday.
Miss Helen Dahl went to Omemee
Saturday to visit her sister Miss Tres
sic, and was accompanied home by the
latter who will remain in Willow City
during the winter.
Owing to the ill health of Mrs. j.
III. Cooke, Clifford whom we stated
Hast week would leave to attend the
Agricultural College at Fargo, did
mot go, but will remain at home until
after the holidays after which time it
is hoped that he will he able to GO.
Several other boys are planning to go
at that time also.
j. j. Weeks, John McCaughna, and
several others of the democratic faith
were in Willow City Tuesday. They
drove from here to Overly where a
meeting was held that night.
Miss Anna Hager is doing some hard
work in the News piano contest, and
we trust that success will crown her
efforts as she is not. only charming
girl but an accomplished musician as
we'll,
Mr.. Emery Wildt who is farming
twelve miles south of hele was in Will
dow City last Thursday for short
time and made us very pleasant call.
Emery reports his crop rs having turned
ont fairly we'll and is as optimistic
as ever as to the future Of North Dak-
ota. IT'S (. ,r;s}
Walter Shetland left on Tuesday for
Cal. where he will spend the winter
for the benefit Of his health. Walter
had not decided just where he would
80, but will probably select some town
in the southern part Of the state. We
trust he will return with restore health.
Mrs. o. j. Stirk left the first Of the
week for trip along, the 500 with q
fine line Of fancy goods, handpainted
china, pictrues, letc.,
Architect Ross Of Grand Forks was
in Willow City on Weonesday inspect
ing the new cement building Of F. x.
"a. Perrin . which has excl ted so much
comment locally owing to . report that
the building is unsafe. When seen
by your correspondent Mr.. Ross stated
that the building was decidedly faul-
ty. but did not relieve our nind as 70