Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-03-19

seventy-ti cents go to C. ]. Kelly's
store.
Will Farrell has lately been added to
the clerical force of the McHugh Abs
tracing Co.
rhos. Brown is in town from Hallson
this week making one of his periodical
visits among old friends.
| VIM. Mennes friends are looking for
his return next week from Il two
| months visit with friends in different
parts OF Germany.
There's Il number of now changes, this;
week in the advertisement of Schulllcs
/ Trade Palace. Bargain hunters cannot
afford to miss them.
Mrs. w. J. Birmingham. has been
threatened with a severe attack of pncu-
monia for several days. but is much
better and reported as being out of
danger.
Monday evening, March Both the local
Workman lodge holds a special meeting
at which it is expected that another
bunch of twenty-five new members will
ride the goat.
Mrs. Duncan Stewart returned last
week from visit of some length in the
east. She stopped over for few days
visit with friends in the vicinity of
Grand Forks on the way home.
A party of school marms from Osna-
brock in attendance at the teachers ex-
animation last week were the Misses
Mary Carscellan, Christina Wakeford,
Amelia Olson and Maggie johnson.
One of the best figures that have been
given for quarter section farm in this
county for some time past was realized
last week by Ole j. Romfo: who sold his
farm near Osnabrock for s4,75O. Averag-
ing Il little better than 800 per acre.
Old ash piles and dirt heaps in the
back alleys are becoming more unsightly
every day as the weather continues to
grow warmer. Get to work at once on
the cleaning up of these disease breed
ing accumulation of the winter months
Dr. j. N. Sheppard is again one of the
state board of examiners of the veter-
narians of North Dakota. under Il re-
appointment handed down last week 10y
Governor White. Langdon friends will
be glad 10 learn that Doc hasn't lost his
hold on the North Dukotas political
plum tree since leaving our town for
Fargo.
Notice of dissolution of the real estate
firm of Farrell & Burke will be found in
this issue. The business will be con-
tinued 10y Mr.. Farrell, senior member of
the firm. Mr. Burke goes south for a |
trip which it is hoped will restore his
health. On his return Mr.. Burke ex-
poets to devote his time as travelling
agent for the Northwestern Insurance
Co., of Milwaukee.
Blacksmith Robert Meiklejohn has
lately secured the services of L. j. Toll
yer, a scientific horseshoer, whose work
will no doubt be appreciated by the LEGAL
owners of fast driving horses--and this
Langdon seems destined to have
about as many trotting horses as any of
the big towns in the state. This week
Horseshoer Toliver has glass framed
exhibit of shoes made by him on exhibit
ton in the show windows of Schulke's !
Trade Palace. They are worth looking
over by those who appreciate scientific
work in this line.
Thursday evening John Balsdon and
his family were rendered a surprise party |
at their home in Loan by number of
old friends and neighbers. Although
one of the younger farmers of that settle
ment he has been there since 1886, and
in experience of pioneer hardships counts
as one of the county's old timers. The !
party was rendered Mr.. Balsdon and !
family by friends and neighbors who
had learned with regret that they are
about to leave. A substantial token Of
esteem was rendered in the form of a |
handsome writing desk and book case.
From what has been learned very
enjoyable time was had by all.
The baseball franchises of Cavalier
and Devils Lake in the Northern league
have been surrendered to West Su- |
perior and Duluth. The league as
now composed since the dropping
out of Cavalier and Devils Lake COM
prises the towns of Grand Forks, Fargo,
Winnipeg, Crookston, Duluth and West
Superior. The Northern league clubs
of to day are the outgrowth of the
nucleus of North Dakota players of the
national game forming the associa-
ton in which Langdon, Milton and
number of other towns in the northern
part of the state participated couple
of years ago. ... ....
Peter and Andrew Zettel, returned on
Mondays train from West Branch, Mich,