Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-09
Additional Local News.

III. Dukeshire was in town on Friday
from Klein and told the DEMOCRAT of a
number of Improvements that have
been made in his neighborhood this
summer.
forge Torgerson returned Tuesday
from trip to Oregon, where he located
stone and timber claim recently, butts
reported as having been unsuccessful in
holding it against party who filed a
contest on his entry.
The excursion of Cavalier county far
mers to the state agricultural college at
Fargo is scheduled for Monday July
Goth. returning on Wednesday the 22nd.
The party will travel in special car at
tached to the regular passenger.
Attorney w. B. Dickson has been
notified by Clerk Hoskins of Bismarck
that the state supreme court affirms the
the decision of the district court in the
appealed case of Ezra Block VS. E. 1.
Donovan. The case attracted quite a
little attention at the time of its hearing
some months ago. Attorney Dickson
appeared as counsel for the plaintiff.
C. M. McEune has a scenic artist here
this week with plans for the drop cur
tain and stage scenery of his opera
house. The curtain for the front of the
stage is to be painted specially for
the Langdon Opera House and will be a
design of particular artistic merit.
Spaces on the sides and bottom reserved
for advertising have all been taken up.
Joseph L. Mathisen, who is today
we'll to do banker at Evansville, Mimi,
and matter of fifteen years ago engaged
in the elevator business here, is spend
ing the week renewing cid acquaint-
ances and visiting with his son H. j.
Mathisen, merchant and postmaster at
Dresden. 1t is with immense satisfac-
ton that Mr.. Mathisen views the
growth and progress that Langdon and
the surrounding country has made
during the years that have interviewed
since he exploited the making of Lang
don one of the greatest primary wheat
markets in the world
Last Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
McGauvran ST., of Beaulieu, celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary, the
event being participated in by their
children and their families from different
parts of the county. The party that
gathered to congratulate the happy
couple on the fiftieth anniversary of
their wedding represented four genera
tons of the family and numbered up
wards of sixty persons. Among the
great grand children present were the
children of Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Gardner
of this city and those of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robt. McGrath of Hannah. 1t was an
event that had long been anticipated by
the McGauvran family and about all
of them managed to be there.
| Tuesday evening there was quite
gathering of people on Sixth street to
witness the laying of the corner stone of
the new Episcopal church. The open
| air service, presided over by Bishop
Cameron Mann was quite unique and
impressive in character, and marks the
placing upon firm foundation of the
efforts of small band of church work
ers who in the past dozen years have
held together an organization under
decidedly adverse circumstances The
completion of the church is looked for
about the middle of November and ar
engagements are being made for elaborate
services at the time of its opening and
dedication. Rev. Currie, Of Park River
and Rev, Burleson, Of Grand Forks as
sisted. at the ceremony Of laying;
the corner stone on Tuesday evening.