Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-04-26


devastation by fire in four different
North Dakota towns besides innumerable
prairie fires, burnt up the new barn Of
John Robertson, north of town. The
building was in an unfinished condition
at the time, but is now mass of orum-
bling ruins. He also suffered the loss Of
large quantity Of hay.
Nearly oil the owners of lawns in
Langdon seem to have discovered the
mack of preserving them through a
North Dakota winter. There are two,
however that seem to be especially
worthy of being admired for their rich
velvety green appearance this early in
the season and they may be found
surrounding the handsome homes of
Col. Wentworth and DR.. E.. I. Donovan.
Twonew street crossings are being put
in on Third street this week. One from
the Columbia corner to Dedrick's hard
ware store-which by the way, Mr..
Dedrick says was made necessary by the
throng OF customers vending their way
to his place Of business-and the other
from DR.. Gibson's to the DEMOCRATS
office. We amt sayinga thing about
what causes the demise of this right and
narrow way to the portals of Jetfersonian
democraoy-modesty forbids.
The meeting on Saturday evening OF
the Ladies Tennis Club, of this city,
puts that organization into active motion
for the season. The ladies have the exclu-
slve use OF one Of the courts at the tennis
ground, east OF the court house and it is
proposed to hang up trophy for the
best score at the end of the season in
both singles and doubles. The club has a
membership of over twenty and re. elects
Mrs. j. B. Boyd, president and Miss @.
%. Mcmillan, secretary for the ensuing
year.
VIM. Shelley's return Tuesday from
his short visit of a few days to his old
home at Darwin. Nina, brought with 1t
quite surprise for his friends here in
town and neighbors in the Perry settle
ment. For years past he has been looked
upon as one of the best all round bach
elor farmers in that section and with Mrs.
Shelley to keep house for him his lot in
life ought to be one OF continuous sun
shine, at least we hope 30. The wedding
took place on Monday, the bride former
ly beng Miss Lousie Parquette, of
Darwin, MINI.
The return of Rev. Beer and wife
Monday from Grand Forks, where for
week they had been attending the
annual conference of the M. E. church,
suggested to their Langdon friends that
an excellent opportunity afforded itself
for them to show the satisfaction Trey
felt at the re-appointment of Rev. Beer
as the churchs pastor for another year.
On Monday evening nearly forty mem
bers and warm supporters of the church
took the parsonage by storm and heartily
endorsed the action of the conference
by the warmth of their welcome. The
affair was brought to fitting termina-
ton by the ladies serving refreshments
which they had thoughtfully brought
along with them.
John Veer, one of the old pioneer resi-
dents of Moscow, was in town Monday
arranging for the funeral of his father
Cornelius Veer. who passed away at a
late hour Saturday night at the home OF
married daughter residing at Klien
post Office. The old gentleman was up.
wards of 80 years of age, being born in
Russia on April 3, 1918. His family OF
eight sons and daughters with their
children and grandchildren made him
the great grand parent of a family of "a,
of whom 81 are livinga at the present time.
The funeral took place on Tuesday at.
ternoon from the residence of Abram
Krahn, the services beng conducted by
the pastor of the Mennonite church from
Gretna, Manitoba, at which place the
old gentleman resided before moving
over to this side.
VIM. Mckay, young farmer, living
southeast of town had close call on
Saturday evening about seven o'clock.
He had been in town all the afternoon
and had started for home when his team
run away shortly after crossing the
railroad track. Mckay was thown from
his wagon early in the race bat hung
onto the lines finally bringing the team
to standstil], but was himself in quite
an unconscious condition. Besides a
bad fall his head and face were severely
bruised and cut, leaving him IN most
unrecognizable condition as he led his
team back into town. Mckay didn't
seem to know just how it happened, but
tie fourteen yards of sunshine that
seemed to paint nature in tints of a
roseate hue as he started from town had
set far beyond the western sky by the
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