Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-03
WILLISTON

Williston, N. D.. Sept. s.-Walter
at the Great Northern hotel after a
three weeks vacation spent at Dun
kirk. Mont, where his mother re-
sides.
Attorney VIM. G. Owens, republican
nominee for states attorney of Will
iams county, spent few days the past
week at Schafer on business.
The Lucky Six were entertained
at an elaborate luncheon at the M. P.
Jackson home Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. A. Aaen very pleasantly en-
tertained a few young ladies Monday
afternoon in honor Of her sister, Miss
Moe. The time was spent at fancy
work, followed by a dainty lunch.
Mrs. George Carpenter took her
Sunday school class to the club house
the past week for picnic. They re.
port merry time.
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Dorothy return
ed a few days ago from Medicine
busy looking after his contract which
he secured for lighting the city,
Joe Wegley, Jr., the year old son
Of Jos. Wegley, met with a bad acci-
dent last week. The child fell from a
load of hay and was kicked by the
horses. The upper jaw bone was
broken and his nose and ear were
badly bruised. He is reported as re-
covering.
Mrs. p. H. Wells, who has been
spending several weeks at Alhambra
Hot Springs, informs her friends here
that she Is greatly improved in health
and expects to return home soon.
Mrs. Holt Of Blabon, N. D.. arrived
In Williston Sunday for q visit with
her daughter, Mrs. G. I. johnson.
School opens Sept. 8. The corps of
teachers Is complete. the vacancies be-
teachers who have had successful ex-
perience In their work. Mr.. G. Ray
Wait from Kansas will have charge
of the science work in the high school.
It is now planned to make the junior
high school greater factor in school
life. The departmental work of these
grades will be continued under the
charge Of Miss Grindy, Miss Cosgrove
and Miss German, Miss Grindy acting
as principal. N&tfsss9,s
The Williams County Better Farm
ing association is offering $500 with
$125 for first prize for collection of
products exhibited by farmers clubs
at the county fair. Several of the clubs
are working hard on these exhibits
and are going about the work in true
cooperative style, different members
being assigned definite parts in the
gathering of the products. Irrigated
and non-irrigated exhibits will each
compete in classes by themselves Priz-
es are also offered for the best acre
Of alfalfa. First prize is $50 and the
second prize $25. Farmers having an
acre Of this springs seeding of alfalfa
which they want judged should send
in word to e. w. Hall, so that the
judges can visit the piece. Prizes rang
ing from 500 down to $25 are to be
given for the best three acres of corn
entered in the corn contest. These are
only few of the many prizes offered
for exhibits at the fair.
o. G. Houge during the past week
bought the old Freeman building
owned recently by William Snyder.
This Is one of the best business loca-
tions in Williston. Mr.. Houge will oc-
cupy the second floor, using the front
rooms for his real estate Offices. The
lower floor will be leased for business
purposes. Mr.. Houge Is considering
plans for new building on this lot
and soon this portion Of the city will
have a new block.
Mr.. A. NJ Eidsness has leased the
Mckay building on South Main and
in few days will occupy it with his
stock Of merchandise. He has yacat-
ed his own building in order to erect
modern store building suitable to
accommodate his growing business.