Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-17

For 1 qualified veterinary surgeon call
Dr.. Sheppard.
w. F. Winter has plenty Of cheap
money for farm loans.
Attend tho closing out sale this week
1t H. o. Bjornerud's store.
H. Haskamp has big stock Of
lumber at Dresden. Prices 40 reasonable
az anywhere.
| Pastor Beer has been lending . help
ing hand at revival services in progress
at Osnabrock this week.
Rev. Jas AustiD passed through tow
from Hannah to Grand Forks on Tues
days train to attend the Presbytery.
Dentist Smith left Tuesday for his re-
gular monthly visit to Milton, the metro
polls Of the south-end Of the county.
Rev. Lansbrough drove in from Elk
wood the first of the week anroute to 6
meeting Of the Presbytery at the Forks
Sunday morning the pulpit of the M
E. church will bs occupied by Rev
Strachan, of Park River, who will talk on
the subject of Social Purity"
Miss Preston, the'state president of the
w. G. T. u, will be IN Langdon next
Tuesday and lecture in the evening. She
vieits Hannah the following day.
Landlord Reilly, OF tho Northwestern
at Milton, was in town few hours Mon
day and extended general invitation
for the boys to attend their St. Patrick's
ball.
Father Bachand, the popular parish
priest from Olga was one Of our Friday
callers and speaks with confidence of a
big line of Improvements promised for
that historic point Of beauty this summer
The regular Presbyterian services of
next Sunday will be conducted by Elder
Thos. Stevenson, in the absence ct Rev.
Dougan, who Is away this week attend
ing the session of the Presbytery at
Grand Forks.
Mrs. P. Foshay returned yesterday
from her easten trip. While absent she
spent most OF her time Ill Chicago and
st. Paul in buying millinery for the
local trade. Her Easter display of
spring styles of millinery will be unus-
ually attractive it is understood.
Ross Franklin, the year old son and
youngest child Of MIR. and Mrs G. W.
Clarke died last Friday morning after a
brief illness of few days. The funeral
WAS held from the house on Saturday
afternoon. He who consoled the dying
babe will not forget to comfort the be.
reaved parents.
Banker W. Mooney is home from
hismonth's trip east, arriving in the city
Tuesday. Much Of the time he has
spent very entertainingly at the National
capitol, where he was the guest of Sena-
tor Roach. He also VISITED New York,
where he claims the feeling on the Cuban
situation is much stronger than IL the
west. Mr.. Mooney expresses himself ae
highly delighted with his trip and ex.
poets his sister Miss Annie Mooney will
accomp, ny his son Johnnie, ont here
from Wisconsin to spend the summer
Death came yesterday morning as q
sweet release to Rev. L. H. Williamson
who for several months has been patient
sufferer al the home of his father, j. H.
Williamson, of Stilwell. His illness dates
from critical operation he underwent
some time since. Rev williamson grew
up to manhood in this county, prior to
entering the Baptist ministry having
taught school here IN the early days. The
funeral takes place today, being conduct
ed by Rev. T. H. Robert son, the remains
being laid to rest in the Harvey Centre
cemetary.
| G. F. johnson was here from Fargo
several days during the week working up
local interest in the North Dakota Tax
League, an organization recently formed
in this state and put on a solid footing
by such prominent North Dakotans as
Mayor johnson, of Fargo Senator Plain,
of Milton and that we'll known tax law
yer. John e. Robinson, of Fargo. The
object of the league as set forth below
shows itself to be worthy of the moral
and financial support of every taxpayer
ir the state
Flrst-To see that all property in the
state that is subject to assessments be
assessed.
Second-That al property in the state
be assessed on the same basis as to its
actual valuation.
Third-To organize the taxpayers of
the state INTO: first, a state league
second, to organize local leagues in every
city, town and village in the state where
! twenty or more will iOin: third. to hold q