Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-07-14

Two five room houses to rent-Dr.
Donovan.
Joe Kelly accompanied the local ball
team to Hannah on Tuesday.
H. D. ALERT was viewing the crops and
other things up at the end town last
Saturday.
A car load of Cavalier roller mills -four
has been received this week at FL. D.
Parsons store.
Charlie Keenan, did big business in
heavy crockery ware on the bank corner
Saturday afternoon.
Jas. G.. Dickson and brother from Cry
stal drove over to Rock Lake, Man, last
week looking after business interests.
E. w. Gerkie and family have this
week moved into the residence owned by
DR.. E. I. Donovan, opposite the city hall.
Mayor Mcmillan and Ex-Mayor Mer-
Ger were both at Hannah on Tuesday
doing duty at the Orangeman's celebra-
tiQn.
w. A. Gilmore, the 1ovial wheat buyer
at Wales was in the city Tuesday with
his bride, returning home from their
wedding trip east.
Ole Axvig, the Cavalier county states
man of earlier days, took his turn on the
witness stand IN the Reilly case at dis
trict court last week.
F. E. Renaud came in from the west
Tuesday enroute to Olga on visit to his
family. He has been talking life insur-
ance in Bottineau county.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Fl. Rood are here from
Grand Forks for few weeks, visiting
with Landlord Hankey and wife. Mrs.
Rood is sister of Mrs. Hankey.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Burke and Mr..
and Mrs. H. J. Mathisen are among those
of Langdon's social leaders enjoying de-
liehtful time at Devils Lake this week.
"Little Joe", the tailor, has gone into
business rafting bicycles. We would tell
more about Joe's venture only we are
afraid the ,anti-lottery law will catch us.
Senator Plain, Com'r Geo. Weir and
John Wild, form wealthy trio of Cava-
lier county tax payers who are taking in
the sights at the Winnipeg fair this week.
Among the arrivals from the south
Tuesday was I. Dawson, somewhat re-
duced in weight and still quite weak, but
withal much benefited by his sojourn at
the Montana hot springs.
Geo. w. Graves, the sage from Mona,
was one of Loan townships big delega-
ton at the democratic county convention
Friday and was named as delegate to
the state conclave at Fargo.
Attorney Geo. S. Gibson was up here
Saturday from Milton enroute to his
lately acquired inheritance from Uncle
Sam. His claim lies in the unorganized
locality west of Billings township.
Rev. 8. E. Beer Joined the party Of
Langdon friends at the Chautauqua
grounds this week, driving over to Devils
Lake on Monday in company with Rev.
H. G. Klingel, the presiding elder.
Joseph Powers had new boy at his
house Saturday morning. A lively
youngest, of trife over the ordinary
weight, but arrived few days too late
for the celebration on the Fourth.
Eli Fisher returned home Saturday
after an absence of several weeks, taking
in the sights at the Omaha expo. and the
summer resorts of the lakes. He looks
hale and hearty as If the trip had agreed
with him.
On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings of next week the Methodiste
will make special effort to secure funds
to build fence around the parsonage
and with this end in view series OF
stereoptican entertainments by calcium
light will be given by Private Cressey, q
veteran of the civil war. On Sunday
evening an illustrated bible reading will
be given. Thie will be free, but a liberal
collection will be very acceptable. The
subjects of the week night entertain.
ments will be, Monday, "The Two Wars"
Tuesday, "Washington City,; Wednes.
day, "The Battle of Chickamauga". Ad.
mission, adults rs, children 10 cents. OF
season tickets go and 25 cents respec'
lively.