Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-13
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Wednesday evening next the Metho'
disss of the Harvey Centre church hold q
box social. the proceeds to be devoted to
putt,ng roof on the shed built to
shelter The teams of those attending SER
vice.
Robt. J. Evans, since dlsposlng OF his
halt section farm north of town, has
decided to pay visit to relatives west of
Brandon, Mau., and If favorabiy i'm
pressed may try farming in the Canadian
Northwest for change.
N. E. McGruer left Monday for st.
Paul, and from there proceeds with
his brother, Robt. McGruer, of Duluth,
to the Pacific coast. The latter is a
severe sufferer from lung trouble, and is
making the trip in hopes of it benefitting
his health.
CL. Lindstrom and wife of Grand
Forks were among those from distance
attending the Masonic ball. Mr.. Lind
strsm is receiver at the Grand Forks
land Office, brother of the Republican
editor and an extensive owner of Cava-
ller county realty.
John Thorn, son OF the late Alex.
Thorn, ST.. died Tuesday night at nine
O'Clock at the family home near Elk
wood, after brief though severe attack
OF Inflammation of the lungs. He was
thirty years of age. The interment
takes places today at the Elkwood ceme-
terry
T. H. Stoltz, who has the largest line
of lumber yards in the state, has during
the week purchased the yard owned by
Henry Hale, of Devils Lake. w. A.
Hamilton, who has been in charge OF the
same, has accepted position of travell-
ing superintendent Of the entire line OF
yards owned by Mr. Stoltz.
T. Fl. Noodle, for some time editor of
the Republican. under the old regime, is
now building scare head lines over the
earthly troubles of the citizens of Will
mar, MIMI, for daily paper in that
town. Langdon people know that Tom
can supply the grey matter for yellow
journalism hot enough to be printed on
asbestos when he wants to.
Henry Bergman reached Langdon Sat
ur6ay, returning home to Mt. Carmel,
having spent most the winter back in
Ontario, where he foand many Cavalier
county neighbors visiting the folks.
Things go slowly over there and Henry
mentioned not having seen
as much as a single load of grain all the
time he was there. They are still haul
ing logs-just as they were twenty years
ago.
Last week the Hannah Moon psid
touching tribute to the memery Of Robt.
Naismith, western Cavalier county
early pioneer who died on the 2nd inst.
A stroke of paralysis made the last year
of his life one of inactivity, though only
sixty. five years old. Deceased had been
q resident of Cypress township since
1884, and had grown in respect and sub.
stance among his neighbors. A grown
family of sous and daughters as we'll rs
his wife are left TO mourn. The funeral
SO rvies brought out friends from q long
distance.
Peter Wild, John Wild and John Nc
Kechnle, trio Of Cavalier county
farmers to the south of US, whose say SO
Is accepted 40 we'll worth good deal OF
weight by their ne,Rhbors for miles
around, have returned from an extended
tour of Manitoba and the Northwest
Territories. They went across the border
with The purpose Of investing in lands il
fsvorab,y impressed, but didn't buy.
Any Of our readers who have the Mani
toba craze can get pointers about that
sso!lon OF country that may be depended
On, and save them tho expense OF making
Q personal investigation.