Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-06-30

c. p. GETcHELL, Wales, N. D.
On Wednesday, July 9Th e. J. Kelly
will start to auction off his entire stock
of general merchandise and will give a
useful and valuable souvenier to every
lady in his place of business at 2 o'clock
sharp.
Frank Heath, of the barbering firm of
Penney & Heath in the basement barber
shop, took Mondays train accompanied
by Mrs. Heath for a short visit with
friends at their former home in Min
nesota.
There will be a meeting of the
American Woman's League on Monday
evening, July 4th. All members are
requested to be present as business of
importance is to be brought before the
members. Mrs. Joseph Powers, Sec'y.
Tuesday evening quite a party of
Langdon folks enjoyed a drive out to
the Robert Murie farm north of town,
whore q social time and lawn party had
been arranged for their entertainment
by the ladies ofthe Presbyterian church.
Mrs. NcHugh returned on Tuesdays
train from a visit Of a couple of weeks
with her son, Rod, in Milwaukee and
her daughter, Miss Rosie, who is attend
ing school in St. Paul. The latter &C.
companied Mrs. McHugh on her return
and will remain during the vacation
period.
Robert Fleming, formerly of Dresden,
is here from Seattle looking after bis
land interests and stopping over night
for a visit with Mr.. Jos. May, Monday
and went to Tyner, Tuesday to see his
wife's sister, Mrs. Peter Cameron. He
may remain for the balance of the
summer.-Walhalla Mountaineer.
Morris Winter arrived yesterday at
Culver, Ind, where he will put in the
summer at the Culver military schools
Since leaving home here a week ago he
has made a stop over visit with st. Paul
friends also at Chicago, where gSupt
M. I. Meyer, of the Langdon city schools
Showed him the sights of the Windy
City.
Frank Fejtasa, Jr., living near Fair
dale says he recently shot a marmet il
his fathers grove. This is IN animal Of
the same family as the prairie dog an6
woodchuck and was not known to exist
in this part of the country. 1t was 6
large. specimen, measuring "a inches
from tip of nose to tip of tail and will be
an interesting addition to his collection
of mounted animals.
A letter which j., McPhail received
on Tuesdays mail from Richmond. Va.
told of the i~nunduation of the bottom
lands of the river, flooding quite a large
acreage he had sown to corn, also hi;
pasturage lands, involving a loss tina
will run up into thousands of dollars
Mr.. McPhail has been apprehensive O
this occurring since learning of The
rains that have been very heavy
throughout that section of the south
since the first week in June.
Langdon's attitude, and that of it
citizens, in regard to the county fall
to be held in our city in tw,
weeks is one showing to what exten
our people can show themselves to b.
public spirited when occasion requires
The opportunity came at the time whel
President Meiklejohn, of the fair as
ISOLATION, found himself sup against it
in not being able to get the c~arpente
work done on the two large new build
ings erected for additional exhibits thi
year. Sufficient money was contributed
to practically keep three carpenters q
work three weeks, the last work on tn
two big buildings being finished Mou
day. Now they propose getting tn
painting done the same way. Such enter
prise cannot fail to merit the approvs
of our people Of the county generall.