Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-10-06
A Nasty Scalp wound--L,ttle Patrick

A Nasty Scalp Wound--Llttle Patrick
Donovan, the four-y -year-old son of DIR
Donovan. sustained nasty scalp wound
and was otherwise cut and bruised yes.
terday afternoon by falling from push
cart, his head coming in contact with a
basement window in the Hotel O'Brien
I-Neche Chronotype.
Taken to Jamestown Papers published
at Towner, in McHenry county. report
the removal of Attorney Butler Lamb
to the asylum at jamestown for treat
ment. He has manifested symptoms OF
insanity at times for upwards of a year
past. Friends here hope the derange-
ment may prove to be only temporary.
Site for Depot at Hampden--The steam
shovel arrived in Hampden last Friday
and was started up on Monday. Since
then it has been working steady and
fast. They have an eight foot cut to
make where the depot grounds will be,
which will require the removal of
$4,000 yards of dirt. This, however,
will not take long if they keep on work.
ing at the present rate of fspeed.--Hamp-
den Reporter.
confirmation-Next Sunday at st. AL
phonsus church class of twenty-five
young boys and girls will receive their
first communion. This will be followed
on the succeeding Sunday by forty re-
ceiving the sacrament of confirmation.
Since early in the summer the children
have been instructed in their catechism.
The services on these two occasions will
be of great interest,particularly SO to the
families of the children constituting the
confirmation class.
"Link" Bradley Sells Dirt--Last week
A. L. Bradley of this city, sold to Albert
Luthe of Ellison, the northwest quarter
of section 17-162-65, for a consideration
of S 200. The farm was about all
broke out, but had no other improve
ments. Since the building of the new
railroad is assured, farmers up north
are beginning to realize that land is
worth money, and farm property in that
part of the county is consequently en-
joying great boom. Those who con-
template buying more land should do
SO in hurry. before the prices 60 out
of sight-Cando Democrat.
Catholic Church Fair--The three days
fair being gotten up by the ladies of
st. Alphonsus church will open Tues
day, the 25th and close on the evening
of Thursday, the 9th and it is hoped to
accomplish much toward wiping out the
church debt. Misses Grace McCay and
Laura Lindsay are competitors in the
gold watch contest and for week past
have been industriously canvassing the
votes of their friends in Langdon and
surrounding towns. In the doll contest
Elsie konze and Mary O'Reilly are the
candidates. Everything points to the
fair being of unusual interest this fall.
Mt. Carmel Beef Ring-The Mt. Carmel
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up its business for the season last Satur-
day when the last head was killed and
delivered to those who comprise the
''ring." There were sixteen head of
cattle killed during the term of sixteen
weeks, the same being weekly divided
amongst sixteen shareholders, each
shareholder delivering one head during
the season. The total amount of beef
from the sixteen head was 6,828 pounds,
making an average of 426A pounds
for each member of the ring during the
season. The largest beef was delivered
by Peter Perius, weighing 5344 pounds
dressed, and the smallest by Jacob
schneider, weighing 34O4 pounds. The
ring has been reorganized for next sea-
son with the old set of officers and men,
bers. Jos. Shredder is the butcher for
the ring, and is tirst-class hand at it.
TOwNSHIpS PE.NAMEn