Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-25

Mrs. E. j. Blakely is east buying her
spring stock OF millinery.
L. r. Kelly was among the visitors
from Milton in the city yesterday.
GIRL WANrED-A good girl for general
house work. Apply to Mrs. B. R. Click.
Robt Fleming's little daughter, Nellie,
is laid up with a severe attack OF fever
this week.
A. Dedrick, who has been in bad shape
for several weeks past with la grippe is
now able to be around again.
Miss Rose Haight returned last week
to her home at Milton to be in readiness
to resume school teaching this spring.
Miss Laura Mercer arrived Monday
from Spokane, WASH, and will preside
over the household of her father. Mayor
Mercer.
Mrs. F. B. Tracy left yesterday for her
future home at Boston, Mass, but will
stay over at Chicago for months visit
with her sister.
Frank Tough as over from Bathgate
this week looking after business matters.
4e reports quite number OF Valley far
mers will move up here out of the wet.
Col. Wentworth returned last week
from his eastern trip, but it will take him
several days yet to tell about all-he saw
at Washington during the Inauguration.
Services OF special memorial charac-
ter were conducted Tuesday night by
the Epworth League, OF which society
the late Mrs. Mercer was an active work
ing member.
The office OF County Auditor Work is
busy with the preparation OF the asses
sor's books which have to be ready for
the assessors under the new law on the
first of next month.
A. E. Thompson was in the city Satur-
day while enroute from his Rush Lake
farm to his home in the south.end Of the
county where he will engage in school
teaching this summer.
Miss Estella Monnet departed yester-
day for her home in Iowa to enjoy the
summer months. She will return in the
fall to resume her position of amanuen-
sis in the office Of her brother Attorney
Monnet.
C. W. Johnson, the champion checker
player and baseball fiend from Bathgate
spent the past week here selling groceries.
Quite few local enthusiasts OF the
checker board run up against him, but
only to suffer defeat.
w. T. Sherman was here from Grand
Forks part OF last week looking over
the Republican plant with a view to
future possession thereof. Mr. Sherman,
was for sometime interested in the
Northwest News OF that city, and would
undoubtedly prove capable OF telling the
long felt want" if it proves to be Ego"
O.C. Wentworth left Sunday evening
for Chicago in response to telegram re-
ceived telling OF the death OF his brother
in-law, w. H. Smith, a locomotive engi'
neer who was killed by boiler explosion
while in charge OF his engine. Mr.. Smith
and his wife accompanied Mrs. Went
worth on a visit to Langdon some foul
years ago.
DR.. R. E. Macdonald for long time
one of Milton's prominent citizens and
until lately associated with DR.. Mcqueen
iu medical practice at that place. died at
Ri Paso, New Mexico, on the 7th inst
For several months he has been journey
ing in the south in search OF health. The
funeral took place at his old home al
Stratford. Ont, on the 10Th.
This week Langdon loses u good citi
zen in the departure OF Attorney Geo. +
Gibson, who goes to Milton to associate
himself with Attorney W. j. Thompson
in the practice Of law. We can thorough
| IV commend MT. uIUoOI " siO Soe~A'S "
business men OF Milton as a valuable
acouisition, both in his professional
capacity and as a private citizen.
!. Gordon has become very favor
ably impressed with the many goot
points possessed by Langdon as plac
Of permanent abode during his brief stay
here while disposing OF his fancy farm
stock and may possibly decide to locat
here. Many years OF toll and thrift OF
his Pembna county farm have gained 10
him competence and he now desires II
establish for himself home where h
can enjoy the comforts OF town lille an
vet be within reach OF the familiar scene
Of the farm. Langdon would gladly wei
come Mr.. Gordon and family to it
midst.