Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-08-17

ALERT & Winter have plenty of money
TO loan on first and second mortgages.
Plymouth twine-the longest, smooth
est and best; at Hunter & Stevenson's.
Threshing has started and crops are
reported generally good at Union, in the
south east corner of this county.
The Munich brass band is indulging
in a Rip Van Wrinkle sleep from which
the Herald is attempting to arouse it,
Hannah's local weather observer, Jas
Moffatt reported a downpour Of rain
measuring over two inches one day last
week.
Poor Irvine is an aggravation and it
costs as much as the good; cut out the
trouble by using Plymouth. For sale
at Hunter & Stevenson's.
Miss Dorothy Laldlaw, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Laidlaw, of Merri-
am Park, st. Paul, is making a visit at
the home of her aunt, Mrs. M. A.
Kessler.
j. B. Faust arrived Thursday last
week from Pierz, Mimi, and is now
holding a position as salesman IN the
clothing and gents furnishing store of
Simon Schefter.
Our readers IN the respective localities
mentioned will find interest in the
published statements of the treasurers of
West Hope and Fremont school dis
tricts, to be found in another column.
Rev. w. Tanner Hughes, pastor of the
Hannah Presbyterian church, who is
moving with his family to California
this fall, will fill the pulpit of Pastor
Hubbard at the Langdon church next
Sunday morning.
The Presbyterian church ladies guild
announces that on tomorrow, Friday
afternoon, a social circle will be held by
the ladies Of the guild at the home of
Mrs. A. 0. Void, between the hours of
three and six o'clock. A very cordial
invitation to the ladies of Langdon and
vicinity is extended to attend.
Next Sunday in the Methodist church
services will be held as usual. Morning
at eleven o'clock and evening at eight.
Rev. w. Ewart Dudley will give a
second discourse upon, Work, a Physi-
cal. Moral and Religious Necessity" at
the morning service. In the evening
the subject of the discourse will be "The
Nature of P~enitence."
Banker j. d. Milne accompanied by
Mrs. Milne and their Youngest dau ghter
left Saturday for Louise, Ont, the home
of Mr.. Mines father, word having been
received the day previous Of the latter's
death after and illness dating back
several months. Their return is expect.
ed in about two weeks and much sympa
thy is felt for the family in its bereave
ment.
F. w. Tibballs and wife of Crane
Forks spent the fair days of last weel
with Langdon friends. Mrs. Iibball
Judged the exhibits in the woman
department while Mr.. Tibballs hae
quite an interesting exhibit of Pin,
apple fruit from the Isle of Pines in tn
West Indies, where he is now interested
: in the sale of fruit lands to North Oak
ota investors.
:. DR.. Gibson, the county coroner foun'
accidental drowning to be the cause @
death of Jacob jacobson, a young farr
hand at the Wild estate, near Osnabroc.
who lost his life Sunday forenoon Will
bathing in a nearby slough. His brothe
: is also in the employ of the Wild estate
' both coming from Minnesota. Decease
. only came out to this country fror
;, Sweden about two years ago.
The remains of Miss Minnie Mann
Il who died Aug. 4th, at her home nea
i Nekoma, were brought here for buris
! Monday and the funeral was held 6
half-past two in the, afternoon at th
Presbyterian church, by Rev. Broae
. brooks officiating. Deceased formerl
. lived here with her parents, who move
: to Nekoma about ten years ago. Sh
was forty five years of age, and was Dor
, in Ontario. Death was due to heal
= failure. Miss Mann is survived by he
father, three brothers and two sisters
: Grafton News and Times.
Landlord John H. Oss of the Nekom
hotel died yesterday afternoon quit
suddenly, death being due to heart fai
ure. He was found dead by his broth'
F.: in law lying on the ground zeal a chic
en- coop at the rear of the hotel. re
(: minutes before the finding of his dea
body Mr.. Oss had told his wife that
. was going out to ill up some rat hole
- in the chicken house and was apparen
ly in good health at the time. DR.. Gil
son the county coroner, went over
. Nekoma to investigate the sad happier