Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-01-11

"Hannah's Pride" -four takes the lead.
Chilly Of the Valley" -four at Parsons
j. B. Boyd returned yesterday from
his business trip east.
Mrs. Theodore Hankey and children
went to Milton Tuesday for a short visit
with friends.
DR.. w. w. Mcqueen returned Satur-
day from Grand Forks where he spent a
couple of days professionally.
Clearance sale at the Bee Hive store
from Jan'y End to Feb'y Bird. Auction
every Wednesday and Saturday.
Improved and decided land less than
one-fifth down and half-crops. Cheaper
than state land. E. A. Wadsworth.
All parties desiring q homestead in
the rich Flathead Indian reservation of
western Montana will do we'll to call
upon Attorney Fred E. Smith. 1926.
Mrs. E. H. Durbin's condition is re-
ported as being considerably improved.
Her illness during several days of last
week was regarded as quite serious.
The home of M. l.. Sullivan is under
quarantine this week. Their little
daughter, Lucille, has been quite i'll, but
is reported as progressing towards re-
covery.
w. A. Ferguson's second daughter,
Marion, has been confined at home ill
with a mild run of fever. Though quite
sick her condition is not considered as
being dangerous.
VIM. Craig travelling representative of
the Northwestern Elevator Co., has
been in the city since Tuesday aiding
the insurance adjusters in fixing up the
loss oceasioned by the fire which de-
stroyed Agent Malcolm Morrison's ele-
vator Saturday night.
j. P. Jephcott, at one time a pastor of
the M. b. church at Bathgate, who re-
tired from the ministry owing to ill
health after a service of twenty years,
was here last week arranging for the ap-
pearance of the Lincoln Male Quartette,
of Chicago.
Oscar H. Will, the North Dakota
seedgrower and nurseryman at Bismarck
who has been in business for twenty
years has his 1906 catalogue out. Wills
has been an advertiser in the DEMOCRAT
regularly for a number of years and is
known by all who have dealt with him
as thoroughly reliable.
Many among the older residents of
Langdon will sympathize with the be-
reaved family on learning of the death
of Mrs. N. D. Gagnier, which occurred
at Winnipeg on New Years day. Some
ten years ago the family we're residents
of Langdon, at which time MI. Gagnier
was a part owner of the Republican.
Rev. S. F. Beer, a former M. E. church
pastor here in Langdon had a debt
raising rally in his church at New Rock
ford on New Years eve. The debt to be
raised was S521 while the amount con-
tributed was s617. Both Rev. Beer and
the Methodists of New Rockford have
every right to enjoy a happy New Year.
Members of the Woman's Missionary
society of the Presbyterian church
are asked to bear in mind that the meet
ing to have been held at the home of
Mrs. Mcmillan yesterday afternoon has
been postponed until next Wednesday
the 18th inst.
The newly completed Presbyterian
church of this city, built a total cost of
upwards $4,000, was occupied by its
congregation for the first time last Sun
day. The opening service in the fore
noon was presided over by Rev. Andrew
Christy Brown, of Fargo. In the even
the d~edicatory sermon was delivered by
Rev. Latimer, Before the ceremony of
dedication further contributions toward
the building fund Indebtedness were
subscribed amounting to $1,000. The
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the day were large and in the evening
the splendid new editice was taxed to its
utmost capacity.
A call to accept the pastorate of the
Baptist church of this city has been ex.
tended by the members of the congre
cation to Rev. w. H. Walker, of Brai.
nard, Mimi, who preached here last
Sunday morning. The service through.
out was n thoroughly enjoyed by all
those who attended and the reverend
gentleman it is stated more than rea.
lized the reputation which had preceded
him as a pulpit orator. Rev. Walker
had not decided at the time of his leav.
ing Langdon on Monday whether be
would accept the call, but will let the
officials of the church here know within
a few days after consulting his family
regarding the matter.
mr. KERR-