The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-23
NEWS OF THE NORTHWEST
Live news NOTES
FROM WILLISTON

WilliSton, N. D., Feb. 21.-To The
Forum: The Misses Lena and Ethel
Crow and Helen diversion entertained
twenty OF their lady friends at a val
entine party saturday evening at the
Crow. home. Much merriment was
caused by the heart hunt and the heart
to the man. Miss Peterson gave an
appropriate reading after which fol-
lowed the delicious luncheon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Champion. enter
tanned a number OF their friends al
dinner Friday evening.
Mrs. J. WoIpert entertained forty
ladies at a whist party Friday after
noon. The affair was most enjoyable
A delicious lunch was served.
Cutting HiIdreth.
Friends in williston received the
announcement of the marriage Of Luz
Gle Hildreth to Joseph Cutting in
Minneapolis. The bride is the daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hildreth,
who have lived in Williston many
years. Miss Hildreth is a talented and
accomplished musician and very pop
ular. Mr.. Cutting is connected with
the Williston Drug Co. here. The
young couple expect to return to Will
liston about March rs and will make
their home in the Sutherland residence
90 Main street, which Mr.. Cutting pur-
chased last fall.
Miss Myra B.. Street returned to her
home in Fargo after a visit with her
mother, Mrs. J. L. Brainard.
Miss Katherine Diggins returned
last week from visiting her cousin,
Miss Francis Hyde, Of Mckenzie coun-
ty.
Miss Mabel Metzger entertained a
few Of her lady friends at her home
last Friday evening. Sewing and mu-
sic were the evenings pastimes, after
which a dainty lunch was served.
Mrs. Redick, who has been visiting
several months, left last week for her
home In Grand Forks.
M. A. Hegge returned from Mime
.apolis Thursday morning.
W. B. Woolsey, state hotel inspector
from Grand Forks, was among the
business visitors in Williston this
week, .--
Mrs. Nellie McGahey expects to
leave soon for Chicago and the twin
cities She will be gone about two
weeks. .
Friday evening the band gave its an
nual masquerade ball in the armory. A
large crowd Of masqueraders and spec
tators attended and enjoyed the cos
tunes and the evening immensely.
The. Stafne, Youngkin Sales Co.,
composed Of A. J.. Stafne and Ben
Dakota and Montana agency for the
Partin Palmer automobile. They in
tend to make Williston the central dis
tributing point. '-'' b
F. G. Troppman, a successful ner-
chant Of Bemidii, Mimi, recently pur-
chased the L. Harris stock OF mer-
chandise at bankrupt sale in Minot
- q - - Sc Il ,rHa - $500
$4,000 it sold for $3.50. .
Mcsdames John Bruegger, George
Bruegger, Thomas Mckay and Paul
Leonhardy entertained at 1 o'clock
luncheon at library hall on Tuesday.
The hall was artistically decorated.
The color scheme was yellow and
white. After a delicious ~four-course
luncheon, cards made the afternoon
pass quickly and pleasantly |,
Mrs. Arthur Quiby was called home
Sunday morning by the sudden illness
of her mother. 3.
At the last meeting Of the Elks, fdur
new members were taken in: Thorn
as Shea, James Carney. Charles How
EFT and Conductor Rhodes.
MI. and Mrs. G. Johnson, recently
married in Minneapolis, returned
make their home. Mr.. Johnson is con-
nected with the Rumely Lumber Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Kubaski arrived
from Spokane Monday for a. visit with
Mrs. Kubaski's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. C. Field.
One of the best numbers of the Ly-
course was given Monday night
when .Opie Read delightfully."- enter
tanned his listeners with sketches Of
southern life.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Braatelien en-
tertained the East End Whist club
Wednesday evening at their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burke of Third ave-
nue east entertained the Bridge club
Wednesday evening.
Shelton Wilbur.
Theodore M. Shelton and Ottie
Pierce Wilbur Of Tioga were married
at the congregational parsonage last
week. They will make their home near
Tioga. -
H. E.. Grant of the Rawson hardware
left Tuesday for his homestead near
HaVre. Cor. E. N. NJ.
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