Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-06-16

Forty-nine pounds Of rye -four for 81. 10
at Parsons.
Mrs. A. Dedrick returned last week
from months visit with friends over in
Manitoba.
Hannah "jiners" are interesting them.
selves in the instituting of Oddfellow and
K of P lodges.
Veterinary Sheppard spent part of
the week with acquaintance at Edin-
burg and Park River.
George Vierhus and Yves Mahon are
enclosing their real and personal proper
ties with a neat wire fence with iron
posts.
E. w. Hazeltine the Grand Forks nurs-
cry man is up here this week looking
after the wants of his Cavalier county
patrons.
Attorney and Mrs. j. G. Monnet
returned Saturday from their extended
home trip among relatives and old friends
in Iowa last Saturday.
I. Dawson's illness of inAammatory
rheumatism assumed such critical turn
last week that he was unable to start for
the Montana hot springs.
Buy the Monitor stubble and breaking
plows Nothing better was ever made.
A big stock on hand at Haskamp's ma
chinery depot at Dresden.
Mrs. D. McGruer and little daughter,
May, were south-bound passengers from
Hannah on Monday. They 60 to Glo-
versville, N. Y. for summers visit with
relatives and friends.
The baptism by immersion of five can
didates for membership of the Baptist
church last Sunday evening was antici-
pated by an overlooking congregation
gathered to witness the interesting event.
Luke Sweetman came in from Milton
Sunday for few hours. He visits his
Montana horse ranch this week, but will
be back with one or two good running
horses to enter in the races here on the
Fourth.
Miss Lilly McGregor is ill at the home
Of her parents south of town. She was
threatened with an attack of appended
tbs, but has shown signs of improvement
since Friday. DR.. Gibson is the attend
ing physician.
Capt H. Weiland is receiving numer-
GUS letters from men that want to become
members of the recognized Co. E.
There are now upwards fifty names
signed to the muster roll and regular
drills are being held Tuesday.
Those of our young people who attend
ed the dance given at Osnabrock on Mon
day evening in the new frame barn of G.
A. Smith had rattling good time. 1t
is an immense structure 12Ox40, giving
splendid floor space for the merry dan
GERS.
Rod McHugh is one of the happiest
little fve-year-olds around town now-a-
days wearing his blue jean soldiers suit
with white facings and corporal stripes.
His father bought it for him while in
Grafton last week. What next will the
soldier spirit reach?
Late news from Camp Thomas tells US
that Frank DeLano has been given a
position in the regimental band of the
Third q. S. Volunteer Cavalry and will
play LIST alto. This comes in the way OF
promotion and Franks friends at home
all know that he can fill the bill.
Postmaster P. McHugh has had his
salary raised from $1,000 to s1400 per
year under the annual readjustment of
presidential offices, which are based on
the receipts of the past fiscal year. The
change takes effect July LIST, and may be
taken as general indication of the
business growth of our city.
Wednesday night of next week ma
irons medal contest will be held at the
court house under the direction of Mrs.
Cora Ross Clarke, the instructor of the
class. Those taking part are Mesdames
! Boyd, Hunter, Mahon, Mcknight
Holmes and Miss Nettie Prinyer. The
attrnctiveness of the program will be fur
Their exchanged by musical recital and
number of vocal election by Mrs. f. Il
Smith.
Hon. F. E. B. Mercer and bride, nee
Miss Lillian Morgan, accompanied by
their wedding party arrived home on to-
days train from the south. The wedding
occurred yesterday forenoon at Devils
Lake, at the home of the brides sister
Mrs. A. Mckay, the pastor of the Pres
byterian church officiating. The hearth
est of congratulations are being extended
to the happy couple and the DEMOCRAT
hopes to give more extended mention
of the event next week.
Ed. r. Andrews, who is with Co. B, o
the state militia at San Francisco, write!
his brother G. w. Andrews, Of Walhalla