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

H. D. Allert's little daughter, Daisy, is
sick with the fever this week.

H. D. Allert's little daughter, Daisy, is
sick with the fever this week.
NJ. Farrell has been laid up with an
acute attack of rheumatism this week.
W. C. Y. U. meets next Thursday alter
noon at the home OF Mrs. Chas Chisholm
DR.. Smith has suffered severely with
pneumonia this week, but is now COLI
vaIescing rapidly.
Donald Shaw was one of the sturdy
Scots from Byron that celebrated ST..
Patrick's day in town.
Rev. E. B. Roheson and wife, of Cava-
lier, attended the funeral ii Mrs. Mercer
at Park River last Thursday.
Barber George Barlow will turn hay
seed again this spring and move out to
his Rush Lake farm to SO " and t., reap.
good spring to plant trees. Try the
Grand Forks Nurseries, he best known
in the state. Catalogue sent on applica-
ton. 31-32
WANrED-A good girlfor general house
work. Liberal wages to right party.
Call at once A. l.. Perry, at Columbia
Hotel
Engineer Charles Dean, formerly in
charge of a passenger run on this branch
of the ct. Northern died OF consumption
at GAINESVILLE last week.
Parties looking for H. D. Allert's office
will find that gentleman in comfortably
fitted and newly furnished quarters at
the rear Of w. j. Moneys bank.
Rev Landsbrough came in from his
western mission field at Woodbridge the
first OF the week enroute to Milton where
he a tends the P+inbina Presbytery now
in session there.
Duncan McEwan, a newcomer to this
county from the Valley, is receiving the
congratulations of his friends north OF
town. lts boy and was born on the
morning OF the 9th inst.
We have bought car load of barbed
wire and nails for spring delivery. They
will be sold at cash prices. A genuine
bargain for spot cash Look us up be-
fore you build, Elford Bros.
II. r. McHugh is meeting with wonder.
full success in the canvass OF his paper
the Minneapolis Evening Press. At four
towns along this line last week he added
300 new readers to thelist ofsuhscribers.
County Coroner Gibson tells us that he
figures there is nearly foul feet OF snow
on the level. AS DR.. Gibson has been
over the county considerable this winter
he is in a position to make Il pretty fair
estimate OF the snow fall.
Carl Herwig, Jr., the thresher from
Wisconsin who has been central figure
in both justice and district court here
for two months left Monday Before
leaving he started suit for $1O.OOC
damages which it is hardly likely he will
get.
The bi-monthIy teachers examination
held on Friday and Saturday was con.
Quoted by Prof. Sheehan. OF the thirty.
two applicants presenting themselves fol
examination twenty-six have undergone
a preparatory course in the higher stud
les at the Langdon school this winter.
Attorney K. S. Norgaard, of Milton
has brought suit against the estate O.
NJ. J. Menes, deceased, to recover a $500
attorney fee. The administrator claims
that plaintiff was never retained by the
estate. The preliminary hearing was
had last week before Judge Dorval an6
it is altogether likely the case will bt
taken up to district court for final de
cision.
The home OF Samuel Prescott was
burned to the ground last week while
Mr. Prescott was in Langdon attending
district court in the capacity ofjuryman
He was first appraised Of the loss thai
had befallen him on returning home after
the adjournment of court. His family
were unable to save but little and WI
are unable to learn whether the property
was insured or not
Only small crowd was at the NJ. e
church to hear Rev. Clifford slecture"
Yellowstone Park" on Friday evening
but those who turned GU, enjoyed rar
treat. The lecturer has happy facult.
OF conveying to his listeners such cIea
and descriptive word pictures of tn
womderous scenery found in his travel
through the Yellowstone Park regio,
that the end Of the journey il reached
too soon. He certainly captured hi
j audience and should Mr.. Clifford COM
this way again he will be greeted with {
full house.