Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-17

JOnn II. wears was IN the clUy on Du6l-
ness from Milton on Tuesday.
The Winter Cloak Sale at Elford
Bros. has been successful.
Lawyer Gibson left today for Atwater,
Mimi, to spend Xmas at home.
Frank Wrightson shook hands with
Langdon populistic friends Saturday.
Mrs. S. I. Kehmstedt Joined the ex-
cursionists enroute to Canada Tuesday.
DR.. Semple made one OF his semi-oc-
casional professional tri ps to Park River
last week.
Miss Lena Ruth, OF Elkwood, took
Mondays train for visit with friends
in Michigan.
Geo Karr, one OF the staunch silver
men OF the new township OF Dresden was
a visitor Monday.
Harry Weiland entertained party Of
friends out at his homes tead south Of
town Tuesday night.
Tom Brown drove. up from his Penn
bina county farm and spent several days
with Langdon friends this week.
Miss Edith Williamson was among the
excursionists east Monday. She goes to
eastern Ontario to spend the holidays.
Dentist Smith left yesterday for a
weeks visit among his patients at Mil
ton. He will ret urn home for Christmas.
Read over the new advertisements this
week Of J. B. Boyd, H. D. Allert& Co. and
Dentist Smith. Each has tale to I'M
fold.
Charles Lucille, the urbane day clerk at
the Palace left Saturday for a three
months vacation at his old home in
Quebec.
Something sswell' in the line of
Christmas presents is Cut Glass. Single
Piece and Sets-tO be had only at H. D.
ALERT & COmpany's.
The Methodists have decided to in
csease the seating capacity OF their
church to accommodate the large Sun
day evening congregations.
Autograph Albums are coming in''
again. Photograph Albums are always
Sin" Nice Christmas presents. See
them at Il. D. ALERT & Company.
Shoemaker Week will start the erection
OF a fine two story building Oh his pro-
perty early in the spring and will be
fright in it" as soon as completed.
Treasurer John L. Robertson now
drives behind one of the SWEETEST turn
outs in the city. Monday he purchased
Frank Moran's driving team and cutter.
DR.. Riddell, the well known Manitoba
physician, who numbers countless Cava-
lier county families among his circle OF
acquaintance, will change his location
the first OF the year from Crystal City to
Morden.
Eugene NORM, one OF the old settlers
of Fremont made final proof on his
homestead before Judge Dorval on Mon
day. He was accompanied by Com'r
Henry Porter, j. A. Laidlaw and Peter
Brule who acted as witnesses.
Dan McAllan, one OF Millions unfortu-
nate merchants in the late fire visited
the city Saturday. His store at Osna-
! brock continues to do thriving business
but they have as yet not definitely decid-
ed as to future action at Milton.
Owing 10 some misunderstanding the
dramatic fantasia entertainment set Tor
last Friday evening at the Presbyterian
church was abandoned. Miss Cox gave
short and enjoyable program in the
parlors OF Mrs. j. E. Truax's the same
evening which was listened to bya num-
Der OF her lady friends.
Next Monday night the second OF the
fortlightly course OF lectures will be de
liyered. This time the lecturer is Rev. G.
D. Mcdonald, B. A., Of Grafton, who
takes for his subject Poet Burns" The
subject is at all times popular one with
a Langdon audience. DR.. Mcdonald being
a Scptchmau by birth is likely to handle
the topic in excellent form.
Here is problem iorscme OF tho sch.'o
kids TO work out if the Xmas holidays
begin to get weurisome. Aiarmer owned
hog, and wanted TO weigh it. Th'
man weighed one hundred pounds ant
his wife one hundred and thirty'five
, They put board across the fence so tina
when they sat upon the ends it exact!
balanced. They then changed places, hi
wife taking the pig in her lap just bal
aucing the board again. What is TIL
weight Of the porker.