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

DR.. Winfred Madden, dentist, has
opened an Office at Grafton.
Mrs. F. P. Roby will represent the
Mandan Rebekas at the grand assem-
bly, this year.
The w. C. T. U. of Hope discussed
the '"T1aiL:ng Of Children" at it's meet
ing iHcj. IS.
The 'Y' OF Tower City are preparing
a drama, 'The Danger Signal" to be
given March 6.
The 0. e. of S. of Fargo will present
the farce, Masonry Exposed by Means
of the Rays" March 4.
Valley City's W. r. c. celebrated Lin
coins birthday and invited all the citi-
and campfire.
w. r. c Of Fargo celebrated Lin
coins birthday by having a social and
vile prison.
The house killed the bill abolishing
Mrs. Bartholomew office.
A mothers meeting was held Feb 10
ut the home of Mrs. r. NJ. King by the
Pembina w. C. T. U.
The Pem5:na w. c. Il. U. gave an
oratorcal from which they netted $37,
part Of which goes to the Florence
Crittenden home at Fargo.
Mrs l.. S. Whittemore gave a nut
cake social at her home in AIinneW;au-
kan for the Florence Crittenden home
at which $11 was cleared.
At a pound social in Minnewaukan
for the benefit Of the Florence Critten-
den home the gentlemen present do
mated pound OF silver. which
amounted to the sum Of S23.60.
Mrs. G. A. Lounsbeny has received
her certificate as the regent Of Fargo
from the National Chapter Daughters
Of the American Revolution.
The w. G. T. US "honoraries" Of
Tower City conducted temperance
meeting last Sunday and all pronounce
it a decided success.
A directory Of woman's clubs of the
state is to be started in the Western
Womanhood. All clubs sending names
of president and secretary to Della l..
Hyde at Fargo will appear in the same
free of charge.
The jamestown w. C. T. q. is to
have Mr.. Rankin to lecture after he
completes his mission in Bismarck. At
a recent address Mr.. Rankin made ut
the penitentiary fourty-four Of those
who listened to him signed the pledge.
We regret to chronicle the death cf
Miss Maud Bottenfeld, eldest daughte.
of Prof. and Mrs. Bottenteld Of Fargo
Mrs. Bottnnfeld is an untiring w. C.
T. L. woman and president Of the Cen
trail Union Of Fargo. The sympathics
of the entire white ribbon band are eX-
tended to the sorrowing family.
Mrs. de Lendrecie, who has been at
Bismarck in the interests Of osteopathy,
has gained her point in having North
Dakota allow of its practice within it's
borders.
The Fortnightly club of Fargo was
highly entertained Thursday, Feb. II,
by Misses Lindsey. A trip around the
world was taken, each Lady giving q
short account Of some part Of the trip,
and a delicious tea was served with the
edibles from the country they mad de-
scribed. It was a sort of travellers
tea,' very unique and enjoyable.
The Central Union of Fargo recently
gave peanut social the evening pro.
gramme being under the auspices OF
the literary and press superintendent.
Mrs. Stevenson gave the prospectus Of
the Union Signal, Mrs. Munson paper
on "Our National Superintendent Of
Press Work." and Della Hyde a paper
on The Associated Press and How to
Use It,"
The Langdon Women's club met at
the Columbia hotel parlors, Feb. u.
and discussed current topics. "Intarna-
tional Arbitration" and Charities
were generally discussed. Special topic,
The Dining ROOM" was ably pre-
scented by Mrs. AlcPhail, who accepts
the superintendency of the department
of household economics, left vacant by
the death of Mrs. Truax. washington
Irving is the topic for the next meet
ing, superintendent by Mrs. Boyd.
We CLEAN the following high tribute
to the ~" leader Of ouI state from
report of an entertainment, pirate OF
Penzance," given at Lisbon under her
guiding care: '"Too much cannot be
said in praise Of Mis-. H. X. Picrson.
under whose direction this was pre-
sented. 1t is only one more proof Of
| her great ability as a leader, her power
Of adaptability and an energy of nature
that makes every one succeed when
she Wills it. She certainly should have
greater scope for her talents than this
small city can furnish.
Hillsboro Chapter No. Is rendered its
annual reception to the Masonic bretli-
rem and their ladies on Feb. 2. After
w. NJ MIS-. Fagunder welcomed the
guests, the ladies of the order presented
a farce entitled 1.-The New Woman"
The scene of Ibis bu1lesQue on the lin
de steele woman was laid in the year
| 1896, in the United States senate COM
posed of women. The question OF re-
establishing male suffrage was under
discussion. The costumes We're apt
and ludicrous, and all the parts we'll
taken. About 40 guests were present
and the general verdict Of all was
Long may the stars golden beams
fall across our pathway and its efful-
gent light be in the ascendency."