Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-18

Mayor Mercer is at Park River today
GIRL WANTED-A competent cook at
the Columbia hotel.
GIRL WANTED-A good girl for general
house work. Apply to Mrs. B. r. Click.
Rev. Dougan is spending part OF the
week at Milton attending the Presbytery.
Ed. st Louis lost 100 bushels Of flax
in the fire which cleaned him out last
week.
Lawyer Gibson visited the towns OF
Milton and Park River the iorepart OF
the week.
Merchant Crawford spent a couple OF
days in Grand Forks transacting bust
ness this week.
W. w. Kingsbury was up from Osna-
brock ,ransacting business between
trains Monday.
DR.. Mcqueen the popular medic from
Milton paid professional visit to the
county seat Saturday.
Miss May Porter commences her fourth
term as teacher OF school No 1 down in
Fremont about April LIST.
r. b. Morrison, one OF the popular
gentlemen farmers from Beauleu, regis
tered at the Columbia Monday.
Rev. Pouliot was the speaker OF the
day at the St. Patrick's day celebration
held at Leroy. Pembina county yestcr-
day.
Memo Lebler called Saturday while
in town and ordered the date OF his pa
per changed to '9S aud has our thanks
as well as autograph.
Judge Dorval: No, there has not been
a single application for marriage certi-
ficate this week. expect boom will
open up in the matrimonial market after
Lent.
Valentine voll, Jacob Gatschene and
sister Miss Mary Gatschene were arrivals
from Ontorio last week, where they have
been spending the winter months. They
consider that for snow the Canada win
ter isn't in it compared with the sample
experienced here during the last four
months.
The following were the fortunate ones
in the Billings township election after
the disputed 25 votes had been recount
ed: Supervisors, 0. B. AIdrch, chairman
Jos. Schinour, NJ. Marley; clerk, James
Manley; treasurer, +. Manley; ASSESSOR
G. Schnour; justice OF the peace, David
Signaw; constable, Arson Rees.
Harvey Centre had time OF it's own
last evening and the sturdy sons OF Scot
land who farm the broad acres OF that
township. gave their neighbor James
Mcdowell reception that he will re-
member as long as he lives. His birth
day comes regularly on the 18th Of
March and when St. Patrick's Day came
around this year it found Mr.. Mcdowell
well and hearty at the age OF tiity-five.
! Last night when fifty or more OF his
friends and neighbors drove up to his
place and showed determination to
stay awhile his surprise was genuine.
A greater surprise, however, proved to
be in store for him and when later on j.
i Mcintosh told him in a short speech how
much his old friends enjoyed the pleasure
OF celebrating his natal day and Comr
Duniord made the presentation OF gold
watch and silver tea service the sur
prise was complete and the bond OF
friendship renewed for many long years
to.come.
Langdon society temporarily laid aside
its Lenten quietness this week and OBJ
served St. Patrick's day with all it's old
time enthusiasm. The early hours OF
last evening were enjoyably spent at the
birthday social held at the cour, house
under the auspices OF the ladies OF the M.
E. church. Music, refreshments and other
attractions made up an hour or two Of
social enjoyment brimiul of richness.
The ST. Patrick's dance at the Palace
Hotel last night found Il ready response
to the invitations issued by Landlord
Holland. The attendance OF many who
purposcd coming from Milton was pre-
vented by the abandonment OF the Great
Northern train service this week but the
spacious dining hall of the hotel decor
ated in The emblcmutic Irish green OF the
patron saint was well filled with merry
makers when the dancing started. II
was in fact one OF the iollest social events
given during the season.
/ H, ID. ALERT has more money
now than ever for Real Estate
Loans. Office, rear Of Moneys