Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-25
WILLISTON

Williston. N. D.. Aug. 25.-Mr. and
Mrs. o. e. spethman returned to their
home Monday after having spent their
vacation in Nebraska and Wisconsin.
Mrs M. c. Bremen and daughters.
Miss Hazel and Mrs. r. W.. Sutliff, left
the latter part of the week for Colfax,
Wash, for a visit with friends.
After having spent several weeks
in Wisconsin. Iowa and eastern North
Dakota visiting friends and relatives.
Mrs. E. A. Palmer and children re-
turned to their home last Wednesday.
Miss Clara Macdonald. one of our
efficient music teachers of Williston,
left Of Saturday for the eastern part
Of the state on her vacation. She ex-
poets to be away about three weeks.
Miss Dorothy Smell, who has been
visiting Miss Reba Rawson. returned
to Miles City early in the week.
The day before leaving on her vaca-
ton Miss Clara Macdonald delightfully."-
entertained her pupils and their moth
ers at her studio on South Main street.
Light refreshments were served dur
ing the afternoon.
Postmaster G. B. Metzger is attend
ing the postmasters' tri-state conven-
ton in st. Paul this week.
Miss Olga Berg returned the mid
die of the week from Valparaiso, Ind,
where she was recently graduated
from the university. She is visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Disney of this
city before returning to her old home
in Marmon. She has accepted a po-
sition in the Ray schools for the COM
ing year.
Fred senechal left yesterday for a
short visit in the twin cities.
er, Mrs. A. O'Dell. are spending the
week at the home of c. E%llithorpe.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Bradley return
ed this past week from ar outing at
the Minnesota lakes.
G. w. Jennison Of the Williston
Mill company went to Glasgow, Mont,
last Thursday on business.
tional church is sick with typhoid fe-
yer. Last reports say that he is get
ting along nicely and making progress
towards recovery.
George Grogan returned Friday
from his trip to Glacier Park, where
he has been enjoying an outing for
several weeks.
Mrs. A. H. Yohs and daughter and
Miss Mabel Metzger returned the early
Springs and the mountains. They re-
port a most delightful month spent
there.
Mrs. Joseph Crow entertained at
her home Wednesday in honor Of her
sister, Mrs. Hendricks. The rooms
were beautifully decorated with the
summer flowers and the ladies served
lunch was served by the hostess.
John Garrick Of Garrick & Garrick
Of. Seattle was a visitor In the city
during last week. Mr.. Garrick is a
member of the firm who several
months ago suggested building a
bridge across the Missouri river. near
the city, thereby increasing Willis
tons territory for trade. At a meeting
held in the Williston Land company's
office last week, Mr.. Garrick again
talked over the matter. The bridge
would cost about $135, 900 and his plan
for building it would be to form a
stock company and sell stock. Several
citizens have signifed their willingness
to take stock and Mr.. Garrick thinks
the proposition could be carried
through. He will return to Williston
plans and estimates with him. If
built the bridge would be operated as
q business proposition and a fee for
crossing would be charged.
The past week people Of Williston
who are interested in the question of
equal suffrage for men and women,
which is to be voted on in the form
VI oil dlItCIlSllIlVIlS ~ Liz GIdLS NOIl-
stitution on November 8, had a good
chance to hear the issue discussed by
two very able women speakers. Both
meetings were held in the open on
Main street and drew large audiences
which gave very courteous attention.
Thursday evening Mrs. Maud Nc
Creery addressed and quite captivated
a large crow. She is a woman typical
Of the bright. clever and well. inform
ed western m She brought her
subject right into the every day af-
fairs of homes inc business. Her hap
py n and broad western ideas
of the question won many voters for
the cause
Wednesday evening Miss Katherine
Devereaux Blake of New York city,
a woman Of national reputation, pre-
those Of Mrs McCreery. only from q
different view point-the viewpoint
of the east and its great cities. She
made a plea for the girls of the class.
cursed and greed ridden east. Her de-
scription of the conditions in the big
cities was told in a way which touch
ed the hearts as to the great needs the
eastern woman has for the ballot as q
mean of protection to health and vir-
tue. Miss Blake's talk was a very in
structive one as she Is splendidly in
formed on social and economic topics
and her arguments were very logical.
The members OF the B.. & T. club
and their husbands held their regular
fortnightly picnic dinner Tuesday ev-
| ening at the country club house.
Quoits and croquet were the amuse-
ments.
Mesdames A.. Odell and L. NJ. Eli
thorpe of Westby and Superintendent
L. A. White were guests Of the even
ing. 4