Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-02-10

Forks on Saturdays train and spent
part of the week in an enjoyable vi it
with her father, S. E. Desrosier, south
of town.
Miss See, a returned missionary from
Japan, was a guest of Rev. and Mrs E.
S. Benjamin at the M. b. parsonage
while here last week from Fargo for a
visit of a couple Of days.
Drs. Semple and Mcqueen have been
looking after the patients in the hospi al
of DIR. Law at Hannah during the
absence of the latter this week, who
was called to the bedside of q sister,
whose home is at Hope, N. D.
The store building in the First Ma
tional Bank block until lately known as
the Kelly Arcade Store has been leased
by A. o. Void who moves his stock of
jewellery and musical instruments to
the new location on March LIST.
Manager Fred Kennedy of the Lang
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a masquerade carnival to be held on
Monday of next week, St. Valentines
Day. See bills for the list of prizes
offered for races and fancy costumes.
Walt. r. Davis, teacher of the Dresden
village schools, and Fl. j.. Mathison, the
merchant and postmaster of that town,
we're among those from neighboring
towns here Monday night to attend the
masquerade ball given by the Pythian
Sister.
George Wanore, who last fall purchas-
ed the j. Spenst farms west of town re-
turned Monday from a visit of five weeks
to his home at Meridian, ILL.,, accompanied
by MIR. Vim. Kidd, who also closed a
deal for the purchase of land in the
same vicinity.
Mrs. e. f. Reilly was among the num-
Der down the line from Dresden to take
in the Monday evening dance of the
Pythlany Sisters. AS a pre-Lenten affair
it was one of the most thoroughly enjoy
ed events of the kind att .npted in a
number of years.
Duncan McEwan held q quite largely
attended auction sale at rls farm near
Dresden on Tuesday afternoon, the sale
being conducted by Auctioner Tony
Kleffer, of Wales. Mr.. McEwan states
that he is disposing of his holdings In
this county and will remove in the
spring with his family to the Canadian
Northwest.
Frank and Levi Hooey when they re-
turned recently from their Wisconsin
trip brought back with them a fine
young black Perchereon stallion, weigh
ing 1000 pounds. 1t is a registered
horse with a pedigree showing a line of
breeding that cannot be beat and was
purchased at Cassville, Wis. The name
Of the horse is Orator.
Attorney P. G. johnson, who loft a
couple of weeks ago to take rheumatic
treatment at the mud spring baths in
Indiana is reported to have halted on
his journey east IN the Twin Cities.
Letters received by Langdon friends re-
port him much better and expecting to
return to the city soon. He has been at
| st. Luke's hospital since leaving here.
While in Bismarck recently attending
the meeting of county judges from over
the state, Judge H. e. Dorval tells of
having meet W. j. Birmingham formerly
a Langdon barber and one of the band
boys. "Billy" is still a knight of the
razor, but is interested in the capitaliza-
ton of a glove factory at Bismarck
which is to be started up in the spring,
when he will start travelling on the
road.
Nicholas Irwin and family expect to
move into town from their farm north
of town next fall when they will occupy
the P. Sandison residence, purchased by
Mr.. Irwin recently. It is upwards of
twenty-five years ago since he first
settled on his homestead. and the
changes that taken place in this part of
the county with the progress of time are
in a large measure due to the untiring
energy of early pioneers like Mr.. Irwin.
The Cavalier County National banks
deposits totalled up to $269. 280.13, at the
close of business on Jan'y 31st, when its
last official statement of business was
called for by the comptroller of the
treasury at Washington. Thus it is
shown that the more recently establish
ed of Langdon's three solid banking in
stitutions has passed the quarter of a
million mark. The statement shows an
aggregate of business on that date of
$3O6,844.52 and all through the various
items of and liabilities appears
a condition sur to be gratifying to both
officials and patrons OF the bank.
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