Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-12-25
Gordon d Lamb always have
cash for farm loans.

fercy ABBEY returned Friday from the
state university at Grand Forks for
visit with his parents during the Christ
mas vacation.
E. A. Wadsworth president of the
Flax. Land Co., took Fridays train for
Grinnell, Ia, where he will visit with his
family during the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter P. Schneider num-
bered among the party of young people
leaving here on Friday last and will
spend Christmas with the old folks in
Ontario.
Mrs. Hugh Mcdowell was among the
party of excursionists who left for Ont
ario during the week and will reach the
the home of relatives in time to spend
Chraistmas day.
Louis Fisher, of the Boyd store, left
Christmas eve for visit east. Besides a
visit with friends in Ontario he will
continue his trip to Montreal and points
in New York state.
Miss Jessie Blodgett, one of the
primary teachers of the city schools for
the past two years left on Fridays train
to spend the Christmas holidays with
her parents in Iowa.
Tom Brown from Hallson, is here to
spend the holidays with friends who ex-
tend the compliments of the season to
this popular old timer with genuine
pleasure as each Christmastide rolls
around.
The position in the Boyd store at
Hannah filled by Manager Fred Davis
up to the time of his death is now in
charge of Mr. John H. Wilson, who has
for some years past been with the firm.
Bruce Jackson has charge of the books
H, q. Birtch, until lately engaged in
farming and running store in the
southwestern part Of this county has
within the past few days opened an Office
for the Birtch Land Co., at Winnipeg,
through which the sale of lands in the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES can be negotiated.
w. B. Dickson has been absent from
the city since the middle of last week,
being called to Lothian, Man., by the
serious illness of his father, who was
seized with a stroke of paralysis several
weeks ago. The old gentleman has
.Erinrl., .,,1,@ will To
hear that his chances of getting better
are very doubtful
The body of Joseph Birch, son of Jas.
Birch, of Hamilton, arrived there last
Thursday for interment. The particu-
lars of his death are meager, as yet. He
and his brother have been in the Klon-
dixie for five or six years past, where they
have accumulated fortunes. Joseph
Birch is reported to have been killed by
accident while out hunting. "Sid" Birch,
brother, has been at home for some
time visiting. Much sympathy is ex-
pressed for the bereaved parents and re-
latives at this sad and sudden bereave-
ment.- Pembina Pioneer Express.
Since moving into his new store J. B.
Boyd has had a force twenty clerk TAX
ing care of the big holiday business
handled at this season in the Boyd store.
After the holidays the store will be
Systematically arranged for the caring for
of the different lines under department
heads. The grocery department has
Jno. S. Gogin in charge. Jos. Schneider
has oversight of the drygoods and cloth
ing departments and.Miss Kate Schneid-
er takes charge Of the millinery and
ladies cloak line on the second floor.
At the present time there are ten sales
ladies in various departments of the
store and the same number of clerks.
The piano contest of the Grand Forks
Herald participated in by 4 score or
more of clubs, societies and lodges
throughout the state is advertised to
close the 18th day Of January, 1903, at
nine o'clock q. III. That paper an
nounces the following as the Judges
selected to count the votes in the con-
test: Hon. G. j. Fisk, Judge of the dis
trict court of Grand Forks county, Hon.
S. S. Titus, cashier of the First National
Bank of Grand Forks and Hon. Frank
B. Fectham, one OF the prominent
lawyers Of that city. At this date the
heaviest vote cast has gone to the KIN
| Century Club of Devils Lake, but what
we would particularly desire to direct
the attention of the people of Langdon
and vicinity to at this time is the fact
that the local organization of Rathbone
Sisters has been going along some and
that there is still plenty of time for the
friends and supporters of the ladies OF
this order to bring the piano to the
lodge room of the Rathbone Sisters in
this city. Since the time that Langdor
was given place in the contest, q
position among the possible winners has
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