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

W. +. Honey, the Park River miller,
was here Monday.
Col. Burritt was in from Harvey calling
on friends in town Saturday.
j. McPhail's two carloads of horses
will arrive in the city next Thursday.
Miss Blanche Charter has been invalid
ed with Ia grippe several days this week.
Chas Mcdonald and Tess Hines were in
town from Hannah the early part OF the
week.
Lee H. White the progressive farmer
and machine collector from Park River
was in town last week.
Com'r Henry Porter of the fourth dis
trict has been successful in the outcome
OF his land contest in Fremont township.
j II. Williamson left Saturday for Bis
marck to do duty as juryman at the
term of u. S. court which met there
Tuesday.
Doc. Reilly was a Milton visitor last
week and added more names tohis drug
gist's permit petition in the county
Judges office.
We have got to do big trade to make
this cash business pay as our profits are
small 1t is to your interest to help it
along. Elford Bros.
Col. O. G. Wentworth is expected to re-
turn from his eastern trip next week. On
McKinley's Inauguration he took in the
sights at Washington, d. c.
The Woodmen of olga and Beaulieu
camp are ra Using funds for the relief OF
their brother, Samuel PRESCOTT, whose
home was destroyed by fire lately.
Robt Beard was again able to resume
his milk route this week after long and
tedious attack OF la grippe. He is look
ing thin but reports himself as feeling
quite well.
The l. o. G. T. lodge at Harvey Centre
had big turn out at their anniversary
social session on Tuesday evening. Good
Templars from Langdon were represent
ed by good-sized sleigh load.
The Columbia is undergoingits annual
spring decoration with fresh paint and
new paper from top to bottom. Artist
Reiber has the contract ard by the end
of next week hopes to finish the job.
j. D. Gordons spent Sunday at his home
in Pembina county with his family re-
turning here Tuesday. Several sales OF
his fancy farm stock have been closed
already and by the end OF the week it is
likely the sale will close.
Sup't e. j. Fox spent Friday and
Saturday at Milton conducting an ex-
animation If large class OF applicants
for teachers certificates. The opening up
of schools for the spring term caused the
attendance to be unusually large.
A poverty social will be given next
Thursday evening by the Ladies Guild OF
the Presbyterian church at the home OF
Mrs. f. J. Hodgius. The evening will be
pleasantly spent with parlor games and
a short program. Refreshments Will be
served.
The Foresters had an interesting SEES
sion at their hall on Monday evening
A large class was initiated and the work
was rendered more effective by the fact
Of High Chief Range: Cooper, OF Emerado
being present. The local order has added
largely to it's numbers since reorganizine
a year ago.
The property OF Samuel Kerner better
known as "Fish Trap Sam" former
resident Of this county and now an in
mate of the state asylum for the insane
at jamestown has been placed in tn
hands OF the probate court during hi
temporal arrangement. Judge Dorva
has ordered an inventory to be taken c
the property and will appointa guardian
to look after the same.
Monday forenoon the residence o
Andrew Zettel, six miles east OF town
was destroyed by fire. Flames were dis
covered at about eleven O'Clock in tn
upper story, but had gained such head
way that only few articles OF furnitur
ON the ground floor were saved. MT
Z.ttel as away from home at the tim
being engaged in hauling his summer
wood and only discovered his misfortun
on returning in the evening. He is on
of the earliest settlers OF Harvey town
ship and by industry and hard work ha
established home for his family u
which he Justly took pride. Coming jus
at This time OF the year the loss come
pretty hard on him. Loss about $'oo
insurance on house $3.50.