Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-09-22

Mrs. Peter Reid and youngest boy,
Sterling, were passengers north yester-
day for a short visit at Hannah.
Robert McAllan and wife were visitors
here this week from Park River at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Void.
Senator Henry Mclean was among
the number of visiting republican can
didates gathered here yesterday to talk
politics
Earl and John McGruer left yesterday
returning to school, the former going to
Madison, Wis. and the latter to Fari-
bault, MINI.
The baby daughter of Henry Hebert,
baggageman at the Ct. Northern depot,
is 10Y rapidly recovering from it's
severe illness of a week ago.
A. A. Scott, teacher of the Wales
school, accompanied by Mrs. Scott, were
visitors on Sunday at the farm home of
N. Q. Crockett north of town.
Mrs. John Hunt left on yesterdays
train for her former home at Bellvllle,
Ont, it being her intention to visit there
through the approaching winter months.
Norman Mcdonald went north yester-
day to his home at Hannah for a visit.
He now halls from Roundup, Mont,
whore about two years ago he opened a
meat market and is doing we'll.
H. T. Helgeson, Millions candidate
for congressman and Q. A. Olson, who
was honored with the nomination of the
same party for legislative representative
in the Fortieth district we're both here
yesterday on a political mission.
The four theatrical attractions booked
for the opera house the next three weeks
including "a Prince of Sweden billed
for next Wednesday night, have all been
cancelled by Manager Waldron who did
not feel thoroughly satisfied that they
might come up to the standard which
the show people of Langdon demand.
Auctioneer Wienecke while in town
yesterday reported having held two very
satisfactory sales during the past week,
one at the Gerber farm near town on
Tuesday where the top price for horses
was Sl72 and COWS 500. In it's other
features the sale was even a big success.
Yesterday at Edman Siemen's farm near
Munich the top price for horses was
sl93 and COWS s43 and everything put up
found a buyer.
Mrs. Fred S. Smith and little daughter
bid good bye to their Langdon friends
Monday it being Mrs. Smiths intention
to spend the winter on the coast. 1t is
generally regretted by Langdon people
and Mrs. Smiths friends in this vicinity
that she is leaving the city, as for many
years her rare talent and ability as a
musician have been much appreciated
and admired in both church and sociaI
circles.
States Attorney Dickson, Attorney
Fred E. Smith and County Auditor j
K. Hamilton went on yesterdays train tc
Bismarck where the supreme court is
this week taking up the test case TO,
the repeal of the thirty per cent clause
of the primary election law. Attorneys
W. B. Dickson and jeff M. Myers argue
the appeal for the repeal of the clause
and Attorneys Smith and Wineman ap
F. pear as opposing counsel.
The Langdon Woman's Club is being
representa- at the meeting of the distric
convention of federated clubs which
+ meets at Grafton today by seven of GU,
Langdon club women. The party lief
yesterday via the auto route and wa;
composed of Mesdames G. S. Hunter, M
A. Kessler, j. j. Robson, G. H. Johnston
F. e. Smith and T. Finerty. The pro
gram of the convention includes a pape
on forestry Work in North Dakota
r by Mrs. Robson.
A! telegram was received from Madison
Wis, on Tuesday evening by P. H
LNSiis3 NA' AhSlis anu Ii AuLlc nelly
r telling of the death Of their oldes
n brother, Mr. john Kelly, during tn
afternoon of that day. Deceased ha'
been IN failing health for nearly a yea,
Less than two weeks ago P. a.. Kell
went to Madison to see his brother, th
doctors having stated at that tim
\ that the end was near. He was know
20 quite a number of the older resident
here having frequently made bushes
trips to Langdon up to about five year
d ago.
A. f. Gardner, accompanied by Mri
o Gardner and their two little boys ar
here making their many old Langdo
friends a visit this week. They arrive
d last Thursday from Vancouver, B. G
It having stopped over enroute to take i
the Minnesota state fair. While her
they are having an ENJOYABLE time q