Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-04

Mrs. H. D. ALERT is sick with the grippe.
Read Elford Bros, ad this week. It is
good sensible Salk.
Oliver Marriott returned from his trip
to Kansas this week:
Mrs. VIM. Taylor entertained party
OF young folks Friday evening.
Frank Weatherbee was here selling big
orders to Langdon druggists Monday.
H. Z. Birtch is spending the week with
Bathgate folks renewing acquaintance.
Born-On Tuesday January Goth 1897
to Mr.. and Mrs. B. Graft, OF Mt. Carmel,
a daughter.
George Plain rus!led collections here a
few days last week for the Milton I'M
plement company.
Presbyterian services next Sunday at
Mel cams at 2 p. H., Langdon at 1870 p.
III. Rev. Thos Dougan, pastor.
W. II. Shepard has contracted TO carry
the mail from Hannah to Cypress, the
new post Office, twice each week.
Eli Fisher is at Portland Ore. at pre-
sent and sends word that his fur cap and
heavy overcoat come in handy out there.
Prof. G.. j. Hops arrived in the city
Yesterday and will undoubtedly place
several pianos in Langdon homes before
leaving.
Robt Russell, an early settler and old
time reader of the DEMOCRAT from the
first mountain at Beaulieu, was in town
last week.
We have got to do big trade to make
this cash business pay as our profits are
small. It is to your interest to help it
along. Elford Bros.
Dan Cullen was brought back from
Grand Forks on Tuesday to answer the
charge of stealing the fur coat Of George
Gimby from the barn Of VIM Helen.
The pulpit OF the NJ. f. church was
ably filled last Sunday evening by Rev.
Robson in the absence ni the regular
pastor, j. E. Herrinton, who is a grip
sufferer.
The township elections of next month
have already begun to awaken an inter-
est. A card from John +. Messner this
week announces his purpose to run for
assessor. of HOPE township.
The necktie social to be given by the
NJ. E. church folks last week has been
postponed until the 18th inst, when it
will be held at the home OF Mr.. L. Fl.
Hayward. three miles north OF town.
Mr.. George Rylance, brother OF Regis
ter John Rylance, of the court house, ar
rived on Mondays passenger from
Smith Falls, Ont. He comes out to
North Dakota to look after Johns farm
irg interests in Loan during the coming
season.
Prof. Perrott's lecture last Monday
night at the Presby terrain church drew a
fair sized audience. The subject Rugby
and Oxford'' proved familiar one to
the lecturer who is high honor gradu-
ate of the latter classic college OF the
Old World.
NJ. E. church services will be conduct
ed next Sunday by Rev. Herrinton at
Langdon at II q. M, Harvey at 2 p. m,
and at the residence OF N. c. Crockett at
4:3O p. M. Rev. Robson holds sevices
at E. Radford's residence near Elkwood
at II a. m, on that day.
Mrs, George H. Mccullough died at her
home out at Daniels last Saturday morn
ing after an illness of about week.
duration. The deceased was well known
in this city having resided here some
time prior to moving out to the farm
| two years ago. A husband and two
little children are left behind. The inter
ment took place today in the Langdon
cemetary, the services being conducted
bv Rev. Robson OF the M. Z. church.
The Forsters OF Lungdon Court No.
|115I. O. +. met Tuesday evening and
held it's annual election OF officers. The
lodge is ia thriving condition and in.
cidentaly acted on seven new applica.
tons for membership at that meeting
The officers for the ensuing year are:
Chief Ranger-Frank Moran
VCR-J B Reiber
Court Deputy-.Iohu = Truux
Chapluin-Hurry Dunford
Fin Sec'y-D II Mcmillan
Rec Sec'y-Georg- Barcelo
Treasurer-Robt Meikleiohn
Physician-Dr Semple
ST. Wur1en-J kelland
Jr Warten-AleX Mcdonald
ST. Beadle-C II McDermott
.Jr BeadIe-O & Wentworth
Rep's-H d ALERT and 0 c Wentworth