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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-07-30
Lows Letter.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Fisher and Mr.. and
Mrs. William Long attended the Farmers
picnic at Taneytown on Saturday last.
Mrs. William Troxell of New York, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Mary Mort.
Miss Elsie Robinson is visiting near
Motters.
Miss Norah 10y spent several days last
week with friends-in Smithsburg and
HagerstoWn.
Miss May Currens of Waynesboro, is
visiting Mrs. Jere Martin and others in
this place.
Mrs. Morris Smith and granddaughter
Nettio, spent Saturday in Thurmont.
A large crowd Of people of this vicn-
ty attende the Lutheran Reunion last
Thursday.
Mrs. Emma Hankcy and daughter of
Waynesboro are visit ls relatives in and
about this place.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-07-30

Foley's Orino Laxative, the new laxa-
tive, stimulates, but does dot irritate. 1t
is the best laxative. Guaranteed or your
money back. Dr. Jas. K. Waters.
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CrcarerStONn Items.

Rev. Guy Bready will hold his an
nual communion services at this place on
Sunday morning next at 10 o'clock. Pre-
paratory services Saturday afternoon
previous at o'clock.
Sunday School Sunday morning at 8
o'clock. C. f. meeting Sunday evening
at 7 o'clock, c. r. RamSburg leader.
Sunday School Picnic Aug. Is, in FISH
er's Grove, mile north of town.
Miss Ruth Buxton of Westminster is
visiting B. F. Bell and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Nogle of York
spent from Thursday till Monday with
her brother, c. l.. Valentine.
Quiet number of folks from in and
about town spent Thursday last at Pen
Mar.
The Miller boarding house is crowded
with boarders at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Hoffman, Of
Chambersburg, who have been visiting
at this place returned home Monday last.
Bert Barber, of Elton, Wis, says: 81
have only taken four doses of your Kid
ney and Bladder Pills and they have done
for me more than any other medicine has
ever done. | am still taking the pills as
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-07-30
Professional
Vincent SebOId.

AttOrnry.at-sa INV.
Attorney for Thurmont. National. Bank.
At Thurmont Every Thursday.
Offices SEBoLD BLDG, Emmitsburg, Md.
Both &C. & P. Emmitsburg, 22--4.
Phones. / Fred'k Co., EmmitSburg, n.
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d.leaS. T.. WATERS
A ND
Emory J.. CORk.ENTX,

T. WttES u. NlVER'H1'N rs
Attorney s-nt-saW.
FREDERICK, MARYLAND.
Mr.. Waters will be in Thurmont
EVERY WEDNESDAY,.
Will give prompt attention to all Law
Eouity and Testamentary business placed
in our hands.
Telephone call 27l.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-20

Mrs. F. Moran gave an informal after
noon party Thursday last week between
three and six o'clock, entertaining not
less than sixty of her lady friends.
Music, a guessing contest and delightful
course luncheon aided in making tne
occasion pass delightfully."- to all.
Previous to dispensing a group picture
of the party was taken by Photographer
Opie on the lawn at the Moran residence.
Frank Briggs, who has accepted the
position of manager of the Langdon
Farmers Elevator, has this week re-
moved his family and household goods
here from Milton. Mr.. Briggs and
family will make their home in the
Farrell residence, east of the city schools
on Spruce street. Langdon ~townspeople
extend a cordial welcome and trust they
will speedily settle down to an enjoyment
of their new home in our city.
G. j. Kelly yesterday, started a series
of afternoon and evening Harvest Auc-
ton Sales, continuing for tendays. The
Harvest Auction Sales are being con-
Quoted by Mr.. Theo Salverson, of st.
Paul, who will auction every afternoon
and evening from Wednesday, August
10th, to Saturday, August 29th, goods
from each and all of the departments of
the Kelly Arcade store. During the
sale souvenirs will be given all ladies in
attendance at the opening hour of the
afternoon sales, which is half past two
o'clock. Don't miss reading the big dis
play advertising announcement which
will be found on page three.
An event for which announcements
are out is the wedding in this city on
Saturday afternoon of this week at two
o'clock of Rev. Alex. Thompson and
Miss Leta Bearisto, the wedding cere-
mony being performed at the home of
the BRIDES uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Briggs, who moved to Langdon a
few days ago from Milton. The bride
has made her home with the Briggs
family since early childhood and is re-
garded as a Milton young lady of lore
than ordinary popularity. The groom
Rev. Alex. Thompson takes his bride
to Thompson Ridge. N. Y, where he
has been engaged in church work
since retiring from pastoral charge of
the Presbyterian church at Milton a
year ago. The ceremony will be per-
formed by Rev. F. ]. Hubbard OF this
city, the happy couple starting on their
wedding trip east the same afternoon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-20

For farm loans Mooney & Johnston's
is the only place.
Grover Waite, was a visitor over Sun
day at the home of his brother near
Hannah.
Mrs. A. 1. Koehmstedt and little son
were over Sunday visitors with friends
down the line at Milton.
If you have cash Kelly's is the only
place to buy. If you are buying on
credit Kelly's is the place not to buy.
John Loynes, ST., returned Monday
to his home near Sarles, having spent a
couple Of weeks here visiting at the
home of his nephew, Jas. S. Loynes
w. j. Cairns, druggist at the DR.. e. l.
Donovan drug store the past twelve
months is leaving this week to join his
brothers who are practiclng medicine IN
the Canadian Northwest and will take
charge Of a drug they are opening up
this fall.
Miss @. e. Mcmillan, of Co. Auditor
Powers Office at the cour. house returns
this week from Winnipeg Beach, Man.
where IN company with her sister, Mrs
Getchell of Wales she has been staying
since the close of the tennis tournament
held a week ago at Grand Forks.
Earl McGruer and sister, Miss
Juanita, return home this week from q
visit during the school vacation spent
visiting with relatives and friends of the
family in Michigan, New York state and
Eastern Ontario. The return trip was
taken by the lake route as far as
Duluth.
Miss Annie Diamond and sister, Kate
left Monday of this week for an extend
ed visit with friends across the line i1
Manitoba. Before returning to Lang
don they will likely extend their trip t.
Cavalier, N. D, where the Diamond
family resided previous to coming here
some years ago.
Monday night with a minimum
temperature of 5Oo-upwards OF 1S
above the frost line left the predictions
of Hicks and Foster as to "killing frosts'
open to question. Where they "fel
down on their forecast it was to oul
gain and as for the scare they gave, al
we have to say is don't do it again unit
the crop is cut and the garden truck GU
of the way"
Tomorrow Friday evening an elocu
tionary and musical entertainment viii
be given at the M. q. church. Tn
principal feature of the evenings pic
gram being dramatic readings, recital
ions and representations by Miss Ethely
Cochrane, of Wales, who has this sun
mer returned from Valparaiso, Ind
where she has graduated after complete
ing a course as a elocutionist an
dramatic reader. Miss Cochrane fou
years ago was one of the Langdon hig
school graduating class, a fact that Wi
make her appearance here tomorro,
evening ar event of more than ordinar
interest to a Langdon audience.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-20

Mooney & Johnston are the only ones
who l1' have cheap money. fol. farm loans.
+ Ready mixed house and barn paints
at Mercer g. LAWNS. -
Merchant A. Langevin was a business
visitor here Monday from Olga.
Finlay Mcdonald, the public admins
traitor was here Tuesday from Milton on
official business.
Chas. H. Myers, was a passenger down
the line Tuesday to Park River on a
short business trip.
Kelly a shoe your whole family for a
little over half the price you can have
them shod elsewhere.
Mrs. +. A. Boyer is in town from Mt.
Carmel spending the week visiting with
her daughter, Mrs. Chas. H. Myers.
Attorney Jno. G. johnson, OF the law
firm Of johnson g. johnson, was a pas
senger down tho line Monday as far as
Milton.
Two sisters of st. Joseph were in the
city a day or two last week enrolling a
number of students for their academy at
at jamestown, N. d.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. j. Anstedt who have
been away for 4 month returned Friday,
from a pleasant holiday trip to their
Porppop h1~oo ~ LNo,ko,- N.k.
Money always on hand for first and
second mortgage loans IN Cavalier
county lands. Best of rates and on
ditions. o. E. Thompson, cashier.
Attorneys johnson & Johnson are now
located in the Schulke block, moving
last week from the Opera House to the
suite of rooms lately vacated by DR..
Kerr.
Miss Mary J. Taylor. who has been
spending part of the summer visiting
here with the family of her uncle, Mr..
Jas. Walker, left Tuesday returning to
her home at Perth, Ontario.
"Doc" Morton, the veteran restaurant
man, has a hanging banner sign over the
sidewalk in front of the ct. Northern
Hotel, that gives the signal to halt if
you want something good to eat.
Rev. T. U. Richmond of Crystal was a
Langdon visitor on Tuesday returning
to his home from Elkwood, where he
very acceptably filled the pulpit Of the
Presbyterian church last Sunday.
G. H. McDermott sold out his cigar,
fruit, and confectionery business on
Third street to Alex Heintz last week
before leaving on his trip to West Baden,
Ind, where he will spend several weeks
taking medical treatment at the springs.
II. D. Parsons was a passenger Mon
day intending first going to Lisbon,
N. D., where he will make a short visit
with comrades in the civil wal at the
soldiers home. Later he will make the
trip north to Winnipeg, Man, where he
will again consult an oculist in regard to
trouble with his eye sight.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-20
DRS. KERR & SMITH
DENTISTS Donovan Block

Alex. Mcdonald returned Friday from
Grand Forks, where he left Mrs. Nc
Donald resting easily and entirely out of
any danger resulting from the operation
which she underwent in the hospital
there Tuesday last week. 1t will be two
or three weeks before Mrs. Mcdonald
will have sufficiently recovered her
strength so as to be able to stand the
trip home.
Col. H. p. Burritt, the old soldier of
Harvey Centre was a caller at the DEMO
era Office Tuesday forenoon while in
town. Out in his neighborhood every
body is too busy at present taking care
of the crop to take al active interest in
politics, but the colonel, who has watch.
ed the political pot boil in Harvey for n
quarter of a century past say he will be
disappointed if the township doesn't roll
up its old time vote when election day
comes around next November.
Percy Abbey, a former Langdon boy,
who has been following the study of law
with a firm of attorneys at Cando since
completing his studies at the state uni
versity, is secretary of the commercial
club at Cando. He has recently re-.
turned from a visit with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. R. P. Abbey, who have made
their home at Phoenix Arizona, and
Redlands, CAL, since leaving Langdon a
few years ago. Attic later place, where
they at present reside, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex. Cameron and Neil McKechnie,
former Langdon people are living, hav-
ing found the climate and air beneficial
for their health. Percy Abbey, brought
back from his California trip%.a bunch Of
kodak pictures that have an especial
value to the friends Of the ex Lanedon
members Of the Redland colony.
farm Loans. Farm Loans. Farm
Loans. See Cleary & Mclean.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-20

stains, Jap-a-lac and paint brushes at
Mercer & LAWNS.
A. d. McMurray and sister were
visitors in the city yesterday from
Walhalla in their automobile.
Deputy Sheriff Devaney is building
quite a large substantial frame house on
his farm near Munich this summer.
a. L. LeVesconte yesterday disposed
OF the new Ford automobile he recently
shipped in to Rev. Father Hiltner of Mt.
Carmel.
-. A. Wadsworth went Tuesday to
Grlnnell, Ia, and on his return next
week will be accompanied by a party of
prospective land buyers from Iowa.
Money always on hand for first and
second mortgage loans on Cavalier
county lands. Best of rates and con.
ditions. o. e. Thompson, cashier.
The Democrat will be sent from
now until election day, Nov. 8, for
twenty-five cents. This is a cash
offer. Subscribe at once,
A travelling phrenologist, palmist and
clalrvoyant, a past master of the
occult sciences, has been examining
bumps and telling the future of those
willing to part with their spondulix for
his superior line of ch~arlatan informa-
ton this week.
John G. Barry, assistant state geologist
who is accompanying a government
geological survey party in a tour through
the northern tier of counties in this
state was here Monday. The party MI.
Barry is with are at present in camp
near the cement mines northeast of
Milton.
Attorney Butler Lamb, of Towner, N.
D.. was picked by Langdon>fans to win
the championship at the state tennis
tournament which closed last week at
Grand Forks But a younger and faster
PinyOA ohlO o1aldLQcI, HUH L dTRO puL
a dampner on the hopes and expecta-
tons of Butler Lambs many old Lang
don friends and admirers.
Rev. Robt. A. McMullen, a former
pastor of the Baptist church of this city
visited with old friends and former
parishioners a couple Of days the fore
part of the week. MIR. McMullen, who
was accompanied by his wife is return
ing to Minot, N. D., after enjoying a
months vacation visiting over the state.
This summer he received a call from a
Baptist church in Oregon, but has de-
cided to remain at Minot, where he has
been located since leaving Langdon
about four years ago. During their stay
in the city Rev. and Mrs. McMullen
we're guests at the G q. Johnston home.
Yesterday the congregation of the
Baptist church rendered their ex-pastor
and his wife a reception at a picnic
dinner held in the Stoddard grove west
of town.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-20

Win or help your friend win that
piano at Simon's place. ,e,4.
IT you miss my twenty. days sale I'VE
both lose. Cd. Kelly. .ss g., re
Don't fail to read Kelly's half page
adv't. 1t is bristling with bargains.
ALERT & Winter have plenty of money
to loan on first and second mortgages.
You can't afford to make a farm loan
any place but with Mooney g. Johnston.
VIM. Dryburg, cashier of the Citizens
bank at Hannah was here Tuesday on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs John Burt were visitors
from Munich part OF last week at the E.
II. Durbin home.
Good binder for rent or sale cheap.
Hay north and east OF Langdon. Apply
to r. A. Wadsworth.
Mrs. Jas. H. Tyrrell and son, Robbie,
Of Munich spent several days of last
week visiting Langdon friends.
DR.. j. Alex. Mckay, the Clyde medic,
was in the city Tuesday returning from
a professional trip to Grand Forks.
Miss Viola Alpstag went to Mt. Carmel
last week where she is making a short
visit with her friend Miss Stella Boyer.
Geo. Deibel, who has recently return
ed with his family to Milton from Thief
River Falls, MINI, was here Friday on
business.
Customs Collector George Barcelo
went up the line Monday to Dresden,
Wales and Hannah on official trips of
inspection.
Kelly is closing out his mems summer
caps, childrens summer suits-in fact
everything in summer goods at less than
manufacturers prices.
AL. and Sinclair Currie were visitors
over at Calvin a couple of days last week
being the guests of Frank Ross and
vile during their stay.
Mrs. A.. K. Wheeler has arrived this
week from Minneapolis and is visiting
with Mrs. Jas. G. Dickson during her
stay among Langdon friends.
Money always on hand for first and
second mortgage Loans on Cavalier
county lands. Best of rates and con
ditlons. o. 3. Thompson. Cashier.
N. G. Mcdonald, a former Cavalier
county superintendent of schools now in
charge of the schools at Lidgerwood N.
D., is at Hannah making a vacation visit
at the home of his mother.
Alex. Reid, was a visitor here several
days last week from Hannah at the
home of his brother, Sheriff Peter Reid.
He has just returned with his family
from a year spent on his claim at Glen
Logan, Sask.
The pulpit of the Presbyterian church
will be filled Sunday morning by Rev.
Robert A. McMullen, of Minot, who is
spending the week here visiting Lang
don friends.
Thos. Dunford and wife returned on
Saturdays train from Brussels, Ont, to
which place they were called about a
month ago by the illness and death of
Mr.. Dunford's mother. 1t was his first
trip to the old home in twenty n years.
In letters received during the week by
a number of Langdon people from
friends in Manitoba and Alberta it is
learned that Friday night of last week
the government thermoters showed 70
degrees of frost. On the night in uues-
ton the local government thermometer
showed 370, or five degrees above the
frost line.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-20
Schefter Sells Star Shoes.

/ Simon Schefter Sells Star Shoes.
Baled hay for sale at Parson &
Alpstag's.
Wear % guaranteed six months. Get
them at Simon Schefter's.
ALERT & Winter have plenty of money
to loan on first and second mortgages.
Let us show you the work we are do
ing in the photograph line. W. R. Opie.
Mrs. FL. Aodgins is visiting in the
city this week with old friends of the
family.
Miss Katie McCay went over to
Munich last week for a short visit with
her parents.
j. F. Ramage started his threshing
outfit up for the season Monday on his
farm adjoining town.
Get the habit of getting the best to be
had for the price you pay. That will
take you to Simon's place every time.
Mrs. W. B. Gordon left Wednesday of
last week for a visit of a month with a
sister and other friends living at Rosen-
feldt, Man,
No frost Tuesday night. b register-
ing minimum thermometer founda stop
ping place at %39o--seven degrees above
the frost line. r. ~
John Mahon spent several days at
Neche last week looking after the in
terests of the Mahon- Robinson Land &
Lumber Co., at that place.
Co. Sup't B. E. Groom, went to
Munich last week to look after letting
contract for improvements to be made
on the town school building.
Agent VIM. Syres, reports that the
Atlas Lumber Co., lost upwards of $4,000
in the fire which partly destroyed their
lumber yard at Larimore last week.
"Poly" Charter has opened up his new
restaurant at the Old Homestead stand
and guarantees to satisfy the appetite of
all the hungry who have the price of a
meal.
Miss Ida Forest, OF Cando is a guest
in the city for a few days of Miss Anna
Mclean, deputy county superintendent
of schools. The two young ladies we're
classmates while students at the state
university.
Mrs. Theresa Donovan and daughters,
Mrs. Cheatley and Misses Theresa and
Birdie, took Mondays train for Bains-
vile, Mont, intending to visit a month
with friends there. They make a short
stop over with friends at Minot %enroute.
The Ladies Guild of the Presbyterian
church a home bakery sale for
Saturday afternoon of this week, which
they will hold at Schulke department
store. Mrs. Jas. Walker and Mrs. Peter
Reid will be the ladies in charge of the
sale.
Cecil Mahon, was the chauffeur of an
automoDlle party, consisting OF Mrs.
John Mahon, Miss LaBelle Mahon, Prof
Libby and Mrs. Sandison, leaving
Saturday morning for Neche and other
Red River Valley towns enroute to
Grand Forks.
P. p. Burke from Crystal is here
spending the week a guest of his uncle.
Manager r. Z. Burke, of the Langdon
Telephone Co. He has spent the past
year in study at the state university,
previous to which time he pursued the
art preservative in the print shop of
Editor Minder, of the Crystal Call.
DR.. S. G. Gibson was called over to
Munich by phone last Saturday evening
to attend the eldest son of Postmaster
Yves Mahon, who had sustained a frac-
ture of the right arm at the elbow joint
by falling from the water tank of a
threshing outfit. The break in the arm
is only expected to lay-up the little
fellow for a short time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-20

Household paints, varnishes, varnish
stains, Jap-a-lac and paint brushes at
Mercer & LAWNS.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-20

A. d. McMurray and sister we're
visitors in the city yesterday from
Walhalla in their automobile,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-20

Deputy Sheriff Devaney is building
quite a large substantial frame house on
his farm near Munich this summer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-25
SHOCKS Us, But SHOCK US
IN THE NAME OF ART

Interest is already being manifest
ed in this city at the forthcoming
performance Of Coming Thro' the
Rye, as we are to be given the first
opportunity Of witnessing the sensa-
tional "Salomc' dance, which is one
Of the new added features Of this
years performance. Pendleton, like
all others, clamors for everything
that is new and we will see this ori-
entail dance in its early popularity.
Miss Margaret Taylor is the one
that will be seen in this vision. She
Is an English dancer and one of the
first to set the craze in this country,
who has been praised by the press in
all the cities that she has thus far
appeared in by the modest way she is
costumed and the classical way she
executes the dance.
It is a sure bet that the New Ore
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-25
PATRIOTIC CELEBRATION
AT HASKENSACK, y. j.

Hackensack, n. j., Sept. 25.-One
of the greatest patriotic celebrations
ever held in this section will take
place tomorrow, when the Fort Lee
Revolutinary Battle Monument asso-
citation will unveil a hadsome statue
to mark where the evacuation of the
Palisades is supposed to have taken
place.
The great battleship New Hamp-
shire will represent the navy depart
ment and will fire a salute. Mem
bers of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public, the Spanish War Veterans,
Sons of the Revolution and other
patriotic organizations will participate
in the ceremonies Thousands Of
school children will march in the pa
rade that will precede the unveilng
ceremonies
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-25

Georgia Harper In "Nell Gwynne."
The favorie actress. Georgia Har-
per- will be seen in Paul Kester's pop
ular comedy drama, Nell Gwynne, "
at the New Oregon theater. The play
is character well worth the atten-
tion of any actress and has been
played by some of our best actresses.
Miss Harper's ability to act is so well
known that 1t is not necessary to say
that she will play the part.
The story of the play is interesting
as well as entertaining and a short
dents as follows:
During the time of King Charles
II, Nell is an orange girl on the
streets of London. She Is in love with
a young nobleman, Sir Roger Fairfax
who is betrothed to one of the ladies
of the English court. Fairfax has an
enemy in the person of Sir Jeffreys
one of the kings prime ministers on
account of the latter's hatred for
Fairfax's father. Nell saves him by
the help of the king, who falls in love
with her. Fairfax wins his bride
Nell ascends to the throne as queen
and all ends happily.
other plays to be presented during
Miss Harper's engagement here will
be Sapho, Camille, The Little Minis
ter Quo Vadis, All the Comforts of
Home, and The Two Orphans.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-25
KENTUCKY's WOMEN VS..
KENTUCKY'S WHISKEY

Paducah, KY, Sept. 25.-That Ken
lucky, famous for its fair women and
its Bourbon whiskey, is a house d.
vided against itself, is shown by the
enthusiasm Of the delegates here to-
day at the opening of the state con-
vention of the Women's Christian
Temperance union.
The fair women have decided that
the Bourbon whiskey must go and
the Blue Grass state be redeemed
from the Course of the liquor traffic"
Means for accomplishing this end will
be discussed by many famous men and
women during the sessions of the, next
four days. On Tuesday, the last day
OF the gathering, Eugene w. Chafin,
the prohibition candidate for presi-
dent is scheduled to deliver an ad-
dress.