Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-05-05


real estate. Rates and terms reasonable.
John Cellar, of Osnebrock, welcomed
q young son at his home on Wednesday
of last week.
Ready mixed paints. No better sold.
Guaranteed absolutely pure Mercer the
Hardware Man.
Grant B. Parent, the Park River cigar
maker made the rounds of the local smoke
purveyors last Friday.
Mrs B. Prom was the guest of her
many ladies friends here while up from
Milton on brief visit yesterday.
Donald Shaw, the postmaster and one
Of the earliest settlers at Byron was down
from the west Tuesday visiting with old
friends.
Sunday evening services at the Presby-
terrain church will be held at eight o'clock,
instead Of half past seven during the
summer months.
The M. E. church services here last
Sunday we're conducted by Arthur Nick
els in the absence of Rev. Beer, who is at
conference this week.
Last season We sold several Crawford
bicycles to Cavalier county school mar
ms: They are all married and happy
now. Sold and guaranteed by F. E. B.
Mercer.
Miss SadieRyan returned to her home at
Inkster on Monday afternoons train. af-
ter an extended visit of several months in
the city with her sister, Mrs. Rob't
Beard.
Mark OReilly got back yesterday from
an all winters visit back in Ontario. He
returned by way of the Canadian Pacific,
bringing with him his mother and car
load of goods.
Services next Sunday IN the Presby-
terian church of this city at IL M,
at the Mclean school house at p. M,
and at the Murie school house at p.
m. Rev. Thos. Dougan, pastor.
Rev. Fir. Malo. the venerable priest of
the Turtle Mountains was down from
Rolla this week in company with Rev.
Dupont, of Bellecourt, Man. Both gen.
tIemen being the guests of Father Poullot
while in the city.
George Draper arrived Friday from
Toronto Ont, to accept the position as
pharmacist in the drug store Of DR..
Donovan. He is graduate of the On
taria college of pharmacy and a former
classmate of both Jas. Chambers and F.
A. Wilson, two popular young pill mixers
out here.
The Baptist denomination will hold
services during the summer months as
follows: Langdon, every Sunday even
ing at eight o'clock. Elkwood and Rosa
Lade alternately as follows: Elkwood
on April 3rd at 2:45 p. m. and Rosa Lake
on April 10th at Hoo a NJ, etc. Ser
vices conducted by Pastor Robertson.
Henry Arneson returned Tuesday from
Benson, Mimi, and Is again behind the
counter at McGruer's Langdon Phar-
macy, taking the place of Druggist F. L.
johnson, who leaves this week for his
home in Bathgate, and later to embark
in business for himself in the southern
part of Minnesota.
DR.. Semple is crippledup with a badly
injured right hand this week. Last
Saturday while engaged in making
diagnosis of bicycle his hand got
caught in the gear of the wheel, badly
decorating the flesh and crushing the
bones of the first finger. 1t is not certain
yet whether amputation will be found
necessary.
A large party of young people enjoyed
a merry social dance on Friday evening
at the Donovan Hall, given by few
friends of Messrs. Jas. Chambers and F.
I. johnson, previous to their departure
from the city this week. Both boys leave
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splendid evenings entertainment was en-
joyed by all and many happy remem-
brances of this farewell gathering will
long be treasured by the friends that the
boys aquired here.
Yesterday afternoon R. E. McHugh
and A. B. Rolling started to Fargo where
they join other North Dakota boys who
have volunteered their services to Uncle
Sam to lick Spain, free the Cubans and
win glory. Both boys are old militia men
and Langdon appreciates their patriot.
ism. It is their intention to enlist in The
cavalry if possible where each may be ex
pected to give good account of himself
Three hearty cheers we're given them by
the crowd of friends that throDged the
depot platform as the train pulled out.
About nine o'clock yesterday fornoo1
Mr.. A. Dedrick quietly and PEACEFUL!
passed to the Great Beyond. His deatl
has been expected for some time ant
while little surprise was expressed at tn
announcement, yet it brought all to ,