Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-31

WheatDuyer Ferry spent Xmas out on
his farm in Cypress.
The Winter Cloak Sale at EIford
Bros. has been successful.
A baby boy arrived at the home Of
Joseph Fischer, Of Mt. Carmel, last week.
Supt Fox is at Fargo this week at
tending the State Educational assocla-
ton.
John Rylance takes his oath OF office
as Register of Deeds OF Cava lier county
this week.
John Currie and family went out to
the farm of Peter Sandison to eat their
Xmas dinner.
Depot Agent Kipp and wife Of Pisek
spend Christmas dav here with S. D..
Gleason and family.
Mrs. Peter Schwartz OF Mt. Carmel,
presented her husband with a ten pound
son on Christmas day.
Senator Plain was up from Milton
Christmas day the guest OF Landlord
Burke, OF the Columbia.
Robt Naismith was in from Cypress
Tuesday. He expects to go east on a
visit within a short time.
Pat Shelp, one of the genial and pros
porous old timers OF the Mazda settle
ment, was in town Tuesday.
Richards has closed up the Nation
al elevator for the holidays and is with
his family down in Wisconsin.
Misses Maud and Lucy O'Brien arrived
home from Winnipeg on Christmas eve
to spend the holidays with their mother.
Mrs. S. D. Gleason and little daughter
are in from the farm visiting Mr.. Gleason,
who is doing relief duty at the Circuit
Northern depot.
Prof Whitney showed the kids that he
knows how to run a Christmas tree.
He made a lively Santa Claus at the
Presbyterian church.
Peter Wild was up from Osnabrock
Saturday looking up the title to a choice
quarter section OF land that he will add
to his bonanza farm.
Charley Haugh is getting ready to har-
vest and pack about so tons Office which
he will serve out to the Langdon folks
during the warm months OF '97.
Farmers Railroad Hines is back from
his crusade against the Hornerites and
will revive his plan OF iron railing the
section lines.-Cavalier Chronicle.
Fred l. Cairns enjoyed his Christmas
vacation with Langdon friends. He fills
a responsible position in the train dis
patchers office OF the Ct. Northern at
Grand Forks.
Rev. w. H. Spence delivers his lecture
on ''Talkers'' at the court house next
Monday evening. This is the third OF
the series OF fortnightly lectures arranged
for this winter by Pastor Dougan OF the
Presbyterian church.
Editor Tracy goes to Bismarck on
Saturday to watch the doings Of North
Dakotas law makersin the interest of
the Minneapolis Tribune, of which he
will be special correspondent. Mrs.
Tracy will visit with friends at Omaha,
Neb., during his absence.
Geo Barcelo is back from Montreal,
returning home on Saturday. He saw
all the old time Langdon boys, including
Doc Turcot and had hard Job to get
away from them before the holidays.
We understand that they exacted hall
promise that he return with his family
to the scenes Of his boyhood days on the
banks OF the St. Lawrence. How is it
George?
The CALIFORNIAN society OF Cavalier
county has arranged to celebrate the
138th anniversary OF the birth OF the
immortal Robert Burns, at Milton, Jan.
IS. with q Scottish concert, followed by
a ball and banquet. The local committee
is making preparations for very inter
esting and successful event, and a large
attendance from outside points is antici-
pated. The invitation committee in
cludes Allan Mcdonald, F. A. Mcdonald,
Robert Ward, W. A. Laidlaw and j. l..
Robertson. The program committee in
cudes George Mckenzie, George Weir
and II. B. Laing. and the executive com
mittee John Swanlaw, John Mckay. Il,
b. Laihg, John Mcbride and John Nc.
Kechnie.
Good loans on good security.
Any kind Of money. See II. ID.
ALERT about 1t.