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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-04
PERSONAL
- : AND SOCIAL.

o.J. ksarus has returned 10 Rocky
ford after Al eight months stay in Temps
All.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. wsssfaii Of Denver
were holiday guests Of Mrs. wssuai's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. wasson.
NJ. and Mrs. A. S. Parsons are enjoy
ing visi, from their daughter and her
husband. Mr.. and Mrs. Strauss o! George
town.
n. q. Crouch returned on Saturday 10
his former home m Booze. Iowa. Mrs.
Crouch having returned two weeks since.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. N. Robbins were ho,i-
day guests Of Mrs. Elssr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Montgomery Of
tongmont are the guests Of the ooddinss.
Mr. and Mrs. Clark Grey Of Maus,en.
Wis. are the guests Of their daughters.
Mrs. T. r. oodding, Jr. and Mrs. Geo.
Hammond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hammond enter
tanned at family dinner on New Year,
day.
Mrs. ]. r. Mekslvsy and Miss Cora
Stephens were Rocky Ford guests Of .
holiday season dinner al the Ed Meclain
home. Mansanola.
Fred Kinney celebrated ths holidays
by moving into his cosy new rsssdsnes
Iast completed On 9th ST.
Miss Ella Cline has returned from her
holiday trip 10 Holly. and brought with
her sister. Mrs. Matte Walker. Who will
assist her In The millinery business.
J.F. Meksivsy has sold bic auto and
will quit The strenuous life he has bssa
living since he took 70 that msthod os 10.
eemosion. A good horss and buggy will
b good enough for Nc and his family for
awhile
Frank and irma Latsoa were devn
home from he Greeley Normal school for
the school holiday.
Rev. and Mrs. Hollsnbask spent Christ.
mas In the home Of Rev. Rigdoa and wife
at Las Animas.
Rev. Nelson Of the Christian church.
has cold his residence on South 9Th ssfsst
to A. Latson. the consideration bsing ST..
$50. Pastor Nelson will occupy the
dwelling Just vacated By Fred KINNEY.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-04
cRAIGHEAD-MAXWELL

The nu ptials Of Mr.. Robt- L. Craighsad
and Miss Carolyn Maxwell were eele-
= bratsd at tho home Of the parents. Mr..
and Mrs. H. !. Maxwell on Wednesday
evening. The wedding was one Of the
most elaborate social affairs in Rocky
Ford circles for . long time past About
one hundred guests were In attendance.
The reception hall and parlor were dec
GRATED for the occasion with svsrgTssns
tied with white ribbon. The dining room
decorations were pink and green. Car
nations and roses. with trailing smilax.
adorned the tables. The guests were
received by Mrs. George Maxwell. Mrs.
W. e. Fsnton. Mrs. W. N. Randall and
Mrs. N. J. Anderson. In addition 70
these Mr.. Clyde Larson and Mr.. Harry
Bradsn looked especially aftsr the men
folks on ARRIVAL. The ceremony took
place In the entrance hall. under fsstoons
Of green and white. and In full view Of
the company. assembled IA right and
left In the parlors- Rev. F. R. Holisn-
back was the officiating minister. The
ring ceremony was used. The bride was
beautifully gownsd In white voils. with
plsasings Of white silk on waist and skirt.
.h,. on the skirt being set in panels. and
iaes insertion adorning the neck. She
wore white hyseinths In her hair and
carried = bouaust Of charming white
roses. There were no attsndantss.
The ceremony over and the eengrstu-
latons made BY the friends. the assem-
blags was invited TO ssats In the dining
room. In relays Of twenty-five each. and
refreshments delightfully."- served. Mrs.
Flsak and Mrs. Larson prssidsd At the
punch bowl where many hssiths 70 the
happy couple were drunk.
The array Of wedding presents was
overwhelming in number and beautiful
IN design. ranging all the way from hand
some buffet dining table. leather covered
couch and bsvslsd glass china elosss %
hand painted salts and pin trays.
The Eatrs Nous Club. Of which the
bride was . very popular member.
danced 's'faithful attendance upon thsir
sister. from the decoration Of the house
Gill the last cup Of coffee was served and
the last drop Of punch dipped. and the .
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-04

L.H. Lowe claims the honor of growing
The arss wheat raised IN ossro county.
He sovsd 20 acres In 1879 O. unfsnesd
land and raised fair crop. The expense
Of thssshina was ten cents per oashsi
which cut heavily INTO the profits Of the
erop. The wheat was ground In Pueblo
and the -four sold BY O. W. s~ink. who
vas then merchandising In the old adobe
building which has bsen Lyon q cosr'n's
headquarters fes many ean,aleups sea-
soas.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-04

A short lively snows:orm Tuesday
morning broke the moaosoay Of long COO
,inued pleasant weather. but was quickly
succeeded BY sunshine. Such . Afkan-
sas Valley elimass-,hia slices OF inelern-
on, weather sandwiehed between many
consecutive days Of sunshine aeesmpan-
led By cool bfaeins air. making cur win
tor months IDEAL.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-04

Abou, this time Of tho year osefe eean-
~ sax-psysfs may expect 10 receive ",m
Treasurer Do~nsr postal cards giving The
amount Of taxes for 'o6 now due. You
have Up 10 March iss 10 make payment
~i,hoa. extra eos. Altar that date q
psnalsy Of one per cent. will b added.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-04

Tho name Of the new town on the new
Arkansas Valley Railway Is spelled with
. &C." but 10 pronounced "Ks-raw." and
il Is probably pronounced right but
thiags never stay raw very long along
tho Arkansas Valley.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-04

The Tuesday Club met on Wednesday
this week with Mrs. q. N. Hall. the press
Of New Year social engagements ssauir-
ing the change.
M.F. Warner. Who has bssn living On
the J. p. Pollock Faneh Tor several monshs.
last week purchased the Frye 8 acres In
3asdsn Place. paying $4,000 Tor ths
property.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-04

Major chritton is in correspondence
with former neiQhbors Of his in the San
Louis Valley who believe they have un-
earthed rich vein Of that valuable min
eral aluminium.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-04

J.H. Sssmsn and wife ee Holesook
lei, yesterday sos Tsmplssoa. Cal. vhsrs
. bsoshsr Of Mr.. Sssman rssidss- 4 stay
Of shrss moashs will b made. Mrs. w.
n. AePhsssoa Will have charge OF the
sssmaa household during the Absence OF
Sho parents.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-04

LOST.-Handbag between N. 2nd and
S. 18th. containing spsotacles and BE-
tween one and three dollsIs In change.
Return 70 Craig's feed store.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-04

]. NJ. Tucker had the Arlington
Cafe sold one day last week. and the
next day he hadn't. When it came
to dcpositing the ducats the buyer
wasn't there.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-04

It Is a very proper ;iius that all
the showers oi social compliments
should not no; fall on the devoted
head of enc party to a matrimonial
union. and Mrs. George Maxwell ap.
prceiatins this truth gave Bob Craig
head a party last week. previous TO
his Remuneration OF single blessed.
ness. 1, was a bachelors supper and
tho the supper itself was hts,-elass.
the boys couldn't help feeling sad TO
think oi Bob taking the plunge.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-04

Or. Poiioek.s new hospital 10 . vsry
busy p,aos. The bulk Of the patisnts are
those able 70 20 there for wide variety
Of electrical treatment, in which line The
hospital has IN equipment not szesllsd In
the west
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-04

The Court Of Honor's New Year's go
eiai held Wednesday night was well at
tended and greatly enjoyed By the mem
bsr.hip. MASKS were worn and the men
folks drew rsfrsshmsns boxes for assign.
men. Of partners. Thanks are due Tor
music furnished BY Msssrs. Bolton. kuG-
jer and Osstas,ss. The grand march
vas led By Mrs. q. A. Daring. A good
time vas had al round.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-04
8eusSjt Play.

The Rocky Ford Grand Opera House
Company has secured the professional
services Of Miss Bella Sinclair tor their
Benefit Play at the Grand nsxt Tuesday
evening. January 9Th. Mss Sinclair will
BE- delightfully."- remembered bv those who
witnessed her production December J..
Of The Juvenile Minstssls-" 10 her %.
lection for this engagement she has de-
parted from black face productions 70 her
old line Of farce and will b seen In one OF
the seasons successes, The Other
Smith, Following b The cast Of the
Other Smith:
The Other Smith Ms. Norton
Tie Rev. John Smith Mr.. Lee
Dick Desmond - M. STOKES
Col. Duncan Smith Mr.. Shields
Sasrsant puffsll Mr.. Meyer
Ths Other Smith's wife Mise Pollock
The Rev. smish's wife Miss Martin
Miss Fothssingay 49, Miss Fsntoa
Mrs. Pointing Miss Sinclair
Young lady dssirss employment: good
housskespsr. Address Miss Fannie
Savage, Arlington. Colo.
A lesson in eonjueal fslieity-"Ths
Other Smith,"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-04

The Denver Bakery expects 70 rsmov'
70 It's new premises on North Main stree
next week.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-04

Dr.. wslfs has bough. pair Of lots on
South Main. Of Mrs. r. S. Bsall. ana will
remain In his present rssidsnee until hs
has ,ime to build = now house TO his
liking. the purchaser Of his old home rent
ioo hack N him for n time,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-04

Among the teachers Of Rocky Ford
schools attending the annual state
meeting in Denver We failed to men.
ton s. S. Phillips and Mr.. Patten OF
the High school staff and Supt.
Bolles and Miss Fannie Ksndis. Of the
Primary Department.
DR.. Bulcsts. Of Pueblo. will b at Hotel
Ei Captain Tuesday. Jan. 9th. Practice
limited TO diseases Of tho Eye. Ear. Nose
and Throat. and Fitting glasses. 52-lt
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-04

A lesson in eonjueal fslieity-"Ths
Other Smith,"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-12-19

Mrs. 9. P. Getchell of Wales was a
visitor last week a cou pie of days with
her sister, Miss Carrie e. Mcmillan.
j.. f. Ramage left last week for a short
business trip to Saskatoon, Sask., where
he has considerable property interests.
A fur cap is a very appropriate present
for a mar and you can get them twenty
five per cent cheaper at Kelly's Arcade
store than elsewhere.
"Wednesday of next week being
Christmas day the Langdon library will
not be open to the public as is usual on
the afternoon of that day.
Don't overlook reading carefully the
big holiday display ad of Price & John
son in this issue. They are after the
trade of buyers of Christmas presents.
Geo. Thaler and wife started yester-
day for a visit during the holiday with
friends in the vicinity of Didsbury,
Sask., expecting to return in the
spring.
The news came over the telephone
from Olga. just a trifle too late for|publi-
cation last week, announcing the birth
of a son to Mr.. and Mrs. DavidiCharbon-
neau, of hat place.
r. f. Allan and wife were visitors
from Grand Forks several days of last
week at the home of DR.. and Mrs. W.
w. Mcqueen, returning on Mondays
train. Mrs. Allan is a sister of DR..
McQueen's.
Saturday afternoon and evening the
ladies of st. James guild sof the
Episcopal church Melted upwards of $50
as the result of the sale plain and fancy
needle work held at the Donovan Hall.
Light refreshments were served during
the afternoon and evening.
The many old time friends in this
county of Chas. A. Morton, who OF late
years has been in business at Hampton,
will regret to learn that he has been
quite dangerously i'll for some weeks
past at the home of his uncle, Col. Nor
ton of Fargo. He had an attack of con-
gestion of the brain, but is reported as
recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kahn returned
to Langdon last Saturday after a weeks
visit at the Flack home in Montrose.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kain were married at
Langdon on Nov. 18th by Rev. Hubbard,
and Immediately went to housekeeping
at the home of the groom in Perry town.
ship, where he has a farm. The bride,
formerly Miss Lula Pollen, has been
engaged in teaching school near Iona.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kahn will leave shortly for
a trip east, visiting relatives of the
groom at st. Paul and spending the
holidays with the brides parents at
Logansport. Indiana After visiting
relatives at other points they expect to
return home early in the New Year
! Milton Globe.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-12-19
Shop early. And often.

Shop early. And often.
Only four more days IN which to do
your shopping before Christmas.
Langdon merchants are already talk
ing of coming to an early closing agree
ment after the holidays.
Tomorrow, Friday the city schools
close for a two weeks vacation covering
the Christmas and New Year festivities.
This is the week that many of Lang
don's lodges and secret societies are
holding their annual election of new
officers.
TIE Langdon students attending the
state university at Grand Forks arrive
home tomorrow to spend the holidays
extending over Christmas and the New
Year.
The children of the various Sunday
schools of the city have been holding
frequent rehearsals during the week in
preparation for the festivities to be held
on Christmas eve.
Judge F. P. Allan, of the Fourth
Judicial District arrived in the city
Monday from Lisbon and will sit in
court here during the trial of prejudice
cases for Judge K~neeshaw. who will
return later in the week to close up the
term before the holidays.
The common school eighth grade ex-
animation is being held at various points
in the county on Thursday and Friday
of this week. Sup,t Groom states that
about so pupils have been doing eighth
grade work and will try and complete
the course at this time and the following
examination in February.
Monday evening, the blind evangelist,
DR.. Alex Cameron, lectured at the Bap-
fist church, his topic being "How the
World Looks to a Blind Man." The
lecturer, a man now we'll advanced in
years has been totally blind since birth,
and having previously visited our city is
generally known by Langdon people.
Langdon's hospital Of detention OF
pest house received its frst inmates this
week in three small pox patients, the
cases having been under surveillance by
the health authorities for the past few
days. The parties are transients and
though all three of the cases are mild
they will necessitate the retirement OF
the patients during tho holiday season,
Steamship tickets sold. Apply at
the W.. j. Mooney State Bank.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-12-19

Kelly has all the latest novelties in
ladies belts.
H. D. ALERT spend part of the week in
st. Paul consulting an eminent occulist
relative to a serious eye trouble.
John Crawford returned home this
week from a few days visit with his
brother, Chas. G. Crawford, at Calvin.
If you want to buy your girl a nice fur
for Christmas go to Kelly's. He is
giving a rs per cent discount on all lines
of fur goods during the holidays.
Arthur Hagan returned on Saturdays
passenger from Minot where he has
been visiting for over a month with his
brother, Chief of Police Tom N. Hagan.
Dan Meehan, better known among his
old Langdon friends as Senator Dam
is over from his farm heal the town OF
Clyde for a visit of a few days with
friends.
HI. j. Mathisen was a business caller
from Dresden on Monday. After the
holidays Mr.. Mathisen will join his
family at Seattle, where they are spend
ing the winter.
Dan O'Leary, who years ago worked
in the Mahoney blacksmith shop, re-
newed the acquaintance of a number of
old friends while in town this week from
his farm in Storlie township near
Hampden.
O. b, Aldrich was a court visitor last
week during the trial of the two Firms,
charged with completely in the Nekoma
stabbing ARRAY. He was accompanied
by Mrs. Aldrjch, who visited with Lang
don friends during their stay. i.
Alphonse Hankey and his brother,
Emile Hankey, we're in town Monday
together from their farms in the western
part of the county on business. They
expect to join their mother in a
Christmas visit with their brother Theo
dore Hankey, who removed from Lang
don about a year ago to Thief River
Falls Mimi, and is running a meat
market there.
Jas. Lindsay returned home last week
from a trip as far west as Culbertson,
Mont, during which he saw consider
able cattle ranging country and some
farming lands which, however, fail to
come up to those of this county, both
in appearance and their ability to raise
lcrops. Out a Culbertson he met William
Doyle, . we'll known old timer Of this
| locality, who is reported as doing we'll.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-12-19

For farm loans Mooney & Johnstons
is the only place.
Mooney & Johnston have no compe-
tition in farm loans. Call and see them.
Druggist b. f. Koehler was over from
Clyde a day or two the forepart of the
week transacting business.
9. II. McDermott is bringing his
family back to Langdon from Wllliston
to again make this place their home.
Miss Helen kliewer is leaving this
week for a visit of a couple of months
with her parents who live at Mountain
Lake, Mimi.
G. T. Mears and Gunder Nelson
numbered among the prominent visitors
from Milton here last week a few days
on court matters.
FL. w. Num- who is quite a base ball
"fan" as well as a popular travelling
salesman with Langdon people made the
rounds of u merchants on Monday.
70. Ell. Durbin is getting ready to leave
early next week to join his family who
are in California during the holidays and
intends to remaining there until spring.
Memo Liebeler returned home Tues
day from Fargo, where he spent over a
week doing duty on the grand jury at
tho nnooroHo~ +o-~, E TI J--1
court.
Jas. Field and Robert Evans are here
from their now home in the Canadian
Northwest for a visit with former
neighbors and old friends, expecting to
remain at least until after the holidays.
MI. and Mrs. l. N. Kitchin were south
bound passengers yesterday afternoon,
going to McFall, Mo-, where they will
spend the holidays and part of the
winter visiting among friends whom
they have not seen since moving here
from Missouri several years ago.
Henry Kirby, who has been working
at the blacksmithing in Walhalla since
leaving Langdon last fall, is making a
holiday visit with friends this week and
intends going to Wales before returning.
He has lately made a filing on a home
stead in the Canadian Northwest.
John j. Stiveland and wife we're in
the city a couple of days last week from
their home at Mona. Mr.. Stiveland
owns something like fourteen quarter
sections of land in Loan and Olga town
ship and during a trip recently made by
himself and Mrs. Stiveland to their old
home in Southern Minnesota, he dis
posed of a part of his Cavalier county
land holdings for a general store bust
ness at Fountain, Mimi, and intends
returning there in a few weeks to as
sumo personal management of the bust
ness. Mr.. Stiveland is one Of the old
residents Of the northeastern part of the
county, having in the pioneer days run
q store at Mona.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-12-19

You can't afford to make a farm loan
any place but with Mooney e. Johnston.
There Is only one place to secure low
rates and good terms on farm loans. 1t
is at Mooney & Johnston's.
Mrs. George Lachner spent Monday in
the city shopping, returning to her
home at Wales the following day.
Arthur Claire, formerly with tho Ct.
Northern depot at this point, has during
the past week accepted a position as
collector with the Citizens State Bank.
Ben Cooperman, the travelling cigar
man was here last + riday, his case in
district court being disposed of so as to
enable him leaving on the afternoon
train.
Herman Campbell, the cement side
walk contractor from Cavalier came hero
the forepart of the week to attend court
during the trial of the case of Campbell
VS.. Donovan.
Cashier Ernest S. Hodgins of the
State Bank of Dresden returned Monday
from a visit at his homein Eastern Ontario
where he was called recently to attend
the funeral of his mother.
John j. Mahoney has this week leased
the O'Brien barn, at the real of the
Schulke block. 1t will be run as a feed
and sale stable in addition to taking
care of the thirty head of horses and
stock which Mr.. Mahoney is bringing to
town from his farms to winter.
Carl Amoth was here Tuesday from
his farm IN Moscow township on bust
ness. The early part of last week Mr..
Amoth started from home for a visit
until spring with relatives back in
Norway, but owing to being taken ill
enroute did not get any further than
Minneapolis on his journey.
louis Fischer and wife are intending
to start this week for a visit to their old
home in Ontario, where they will spend
the holidays with their relatives and old
friends. The illness of Mrs. Fischer's
father, Mr. Beechie, who met with a bad
accident recently, is the main cause of
their going east this winter. The old
gentlemen's life being despaired of.
The ice rink masquerade carnival an
nounced last week to be held on Christ
mas night has had its date changed to
New Years eve, Tuesday, Dec. 31st.
Many intending taking part in the
carnival considered that more time
would be needed in which to get their
costumes ready, especially 80 at this busy
holiday season. The managementof the
rink asks that the public bear this change
of date in mind.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-12-19

For the most up to date line of ladies
and gents neck wear go to kelly's store.
Attorney Fred E. Smith and family
are expecting to spend their Christmas at
Mr.. Smiths old home at Morris, MINI.
Andrew Sturm and family we're pas
sengers on Fridays train, departing for
Southern California, where they will
spend the winter.
Matt Schneider has moved over from
Iona to Langdon for the winter and has
taken charge of the New Columbia
billiard and pool room.
Christmas trade brings new changes
of ad. this week for both the Boyd de-
partment store and Price g. Johnson's
new furniture store. Read them.
Money always on hand for first and
second mortgage loans on Cavalier
county lands. Best of rates and con-
ditions. o. ID. Thompson, cashier.
New changes of ad. will be found in
this weeks paper for Simon Schefter's
shoe and furnishing store and G.
Chisholm's general mercantile store.
Why let baby go without a doll when
you can get one for from 3 cents up to
IS cents at kelly's, which means a Is
per cen discount on the closest prices,
Mrs. w. R. Porter was in the city a
day or two with friends last week, on
her way home to Calvin from a visit
with friends at Walhalla and Emerson.
Manitoba.
Walter T. King, representing the in
terests of Westfall g. Durbin, of Beard
sley, Mimi, who have extensive land and
other interests in this county, is making
Langdon his headquarters this week.
Merchant Jos. r. Schneider of Wales
is advertising by large price quotation
posters the opening on Jan'y 4th of his
big annual midwinter sale, which will
continue until Jan'y Oath. Bargain
prices at actual cost of his entire $4,000
stock are offered.
Jas. Field, who arrived in the city last
week from his farm in the Northwest
Territories, left on Mondays strain fol
Bemidji, Mimi, in company with his
brother, Jos. Field of Stilwell. They
expect to spend considerable of the
winter there looking after shipments Of
cordwood and timber they contemplate
purchasing.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-12-19

Money always on hand for first and
second mortgage Loans on Cavalier
county lands. Best of rates and con.
ditions. O. E. Thompson, Cashier.