Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-04-08

Elford Bros. are making the prices
on fruit this season.
The Methodist congregation at Wal
halla has new organ for it's church.
The W. G. T. U. meets Thursday after
noon at the parlors Of the Presbyterian
church.
DR.. Warren, the eye specialist, returned
yesterday to Fargo after two months
visit here.
DR.. Herman was called to Crystal last
week on professional trip returning to
the city Tuesday.
All kinds Of repa irine and tin work
done while you are In town at Eiford
Bros. hardware store.
Casper Sands, one OF the veteran ticket
punchers on Jim Hills road. resumed
charge of his run on this branch the first
OF the month.
Spring threshing is being done on bar
ley stacks at Chas Tacksons place, south
of town today by Chas w. Clark's ma
chine and crew.
Commissioners Porter and Mclean
were deferred from attending the meet
ing OF the board this week by the bad
condition OF the roads.
Rev. S. NewIovc, OF Milton, spent the
closing days of last week in the city
hearing the testimony and argument in
the drug store permit cases.
Prof. Webster, the electric belt man,
held forth at the court house hall on Fri
day evening. A fair sized audiencegreet
ed him but he failed to do much business.
Senator Plain was among the dist1n-
guished visitors to the city Monday. We
understand the municipal election at
Milton this spring will not be entirely de-
void OF interest.
The Epworth Leaguers entertained
host of friends young and old at a social
held in the M. E. church on Tuesday eve
ming with a choice literary program and
toothsome refreshpents.
W. F. Cushing, deputy state land COM
missioner came in from Bismarck on
Monday to arrange for the leasing Of
school land in this county, which will
occur during the month of June.
Mrs. Clark, mother of Mrs. N. c. Young,
id expected to arrive from her Iowa home
in a few days, to spend short time
with the Youngs' Of this place and the
Clarks' of Langdon.-Bathgate Pink
Paper.
This is the jewelers. slack time so now
is the opportunity to bring in your old
watches that have been laid away for
years needing repairs. Have them re-
built and readjusted in the latest and
most scientific manner by A. O. Void,
the jeweler. 25
Pugilist johnson, instructor at the
Hannah gymnasium, is in the city re-
ceiving medical treatment for injuries
sustained from Knockout blow re-
ceived by him in a battle with Christian,
at Morden on St. Patrick's day. He
went down in the tenth round.
Jas. Moffatt, one OF the early settlers
and solid farmers of Cypress returned
last week from his midwinter Canadian
excursion with his bride, formerly Miss
Tena Reid, of Elderslie, Ont. The lady
is a sister OF Peter and Alex Reid two
we'll known young farmers OF western
Cavalier county.
A party OF local Masons among whom
were j. E. Truax. w. A. I.aidlaw, Chas
Chisholm, Robt Meiklejohn and Thos
Ullyott took yesterdays train for Graf
ton to attend reception and social
gathering Of Chapter Masons. They go
by way Of the Forks and will view the
turbulent waters Of the raging Red.
Speaking OF DR.. Eugene Nays lecture
the Fargo Argus fatteringly says: CDR.
Eugene May delivered his magnificent
lecture, 1.-THE Matterhorn." at the Opera
House last evening to large and de
lighted audience. Although this is the
third time the Doctor has given this
lecture in Fargo the hearers seem to find
it ever new"
Peter McLaren returned on Saturday
from his mid-winter matrimonial eXpedi-
ton to Ontario accompanied by his
bride, formerly Miss Sadie Cullen, OF
Drummond, Centre, Lanark county. The
ceremony is OF recent event occurring on
March Both, q day or two prior to the
return trip to his North Dakota home
1t is the hope OF the DEMOCRAT and its
many readers that prosperous voyage
through life may attend the happy young
couple.