Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-08-05

Mrs. B. Heating is still improving and
gaining in strength daily.
Geo. Vierhus moved into his new house
on Fourth street last week.
Mrs. P. Foshay started Tuesday for an
extended visit with friends in st. Paul.
Miss Sadie Hewes, whose illness was
noted last week, is rapidly convalescing.
E. W. Gerkie enjoyed vacation at
the home of his parents at Adams in
Walsh county this week.
Grant B. Parent, the dignifed We nder OF
Park River cigars, was among the
notables in town Monday.
Frank McHugh went down to Inkster
yesterd az where he will ride Daisy Bell
at racing matinee Saturday afternoon.
Dan McGruer visited the new town OF
Hanna last Saturday and superintendent
the starting of the foundation for his
drug store.
Jim DUNCAN is having big time all
to himself trying to break in a bicycle
and manages to sustain his reputation
for perseverance.
Landlord Burke: You may say that
the ice water and tooth pick business is
unusually brisk at the Columbia for this
season of the year.
f. E. Corbin was an arrival from the
east on Saturdays passenger. He has
been spending part Of the summer with
friends in Wisconsin.
Vim. Jokiscll has field of wheat east
OF town that he expects to begin cutting
next week. This will be about the first
around here.
Attorney Thompson and U. S. Land
Commissioner J. H. Mccullough were in
the city from Milton Tuesday looking up
real estate abstracts at the court house.
Frank Kyncl, we'll known to all pat
rons OF the Langdon post office several
years ago is here visiting his brother
FsLitiIe Joe'' this week. He is living at
Mimic now.
The summer school for teachers at the
state university at Grand Forks opened
last Monday. Langdon is represented by
Miss Veda Oke and Miss Lulu Hodgins of
the city schools.
W. 1. Gray. the electrician who is put
ting in the electric light plant here for
Paul Gardner is brother of Attorney
Gray of Grafton, well known to the
members of the bar of Cavalier county.
M. H. Murphy, the veteran inspector
OF Uncle Sans port at Elkwood was in
the city Saturday. He has special in
to keep sharp outlook for
cattle being brought over the line with.
out paying the necessary tribute to the
customs department..
Friday evening the friends OF Hon. P
McHugh, the successful candidate in the
Langdon post office fasco was entertain
ed by a party OF friends in honor OF the
occasion. The arrangements had been
well made and one of the best times OF
recent years was enjoyed by all.
The twelve year old son of VIM. Nc
Donald, who lives near Elkwood, was
seriously hurt last Monday by the acct.
dental discharge of shot gun with
which he was eudeavoring to kill snake,
The charge of the gun entered his right
leg, which is badly shattered and may
require amputation. He was taken
across to the hospital at Morden the
same afternoon.
Langdon was all torn up last Thurs.
day afternoon when it TRANSFERRED that
the wife of John H. Walker, of this city
had deserted her home and left her hus
band and four young children to elope
with a hobo and harvest hand named
John Arnold, who has an alias OF Sam
Rathwell. The man had been hanging
around town for some time and was TIN
accented sutton of Mrs. Walkers sister
The match, however. was declared OFF
an objection being raised by Mr. Walker
The wiley hobo found solace and comfor
in the presence OF Walkers wife and al
elopement to Manit oba was planned ant
partially cal ried into effect. Two hour
later their departure was discovered an,
the husband accompanied by Sheriff Nc
Gauvran were in hot pursuit, the escap
ing couple being captured at clever
O'Clock the same night about d mile OF
the other side OF the line. Walkerforgav
his erring wife Of her folly and brough
her to his home again thoroughly re
peutant. The last seen OF romantic MI
Hobo he was going through the brus
over tho the Manitoba hills ut q reguIa
2:4O clip and is probably going yet.