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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-24
ANNUAL
Conference Meeting of Meth
odist Protestants is Now
Being Held.

BUGRFI.AN IoN, Aug. 24.@The
west virginia Conference OF the
Methodist Protestant church opened
its ffty=seventh annual ssessIon here
on Tuesday night. The first service
was a layman's meeting directed by
the Layman's Council. of which A. D..
Williams. of Warrington. Is president.
Addresses were made by the Rev. c.
H. HubbeIl. d. D., OF Adrian. Mich;
n. E. Hodges. Of Bucl0hannon, and A.
d. Williams.
These laymen's meetings Will con-
tfnue through the week and the OBJ
ject OF them is the raising of an en-
dowment fund for the Preachers Aid
Society.
The session Wednesday morning
was opened by President Vincent. The
committee on Credentials reported
che hundred and sixty members pres
ent. The. conference sermon was
preached Wednesday morning by the
Rev. s. c. Jones, Of -NSewburg, before
a very large audience and was COM
m ented upon as one of the strongest
sermons of that character ever
preached. DR.. Jones is amoung the
youngest members OF the conference
The conference is important be-
cause Of the election OF a president
and secretary. The candidates have
narrowed down now to the Rev. ]. ].
phillips and the Rev. ]. n. Holt both |
we'll known to Fairmont people, hav-
ng Supplied the Monongah churches
Another important feature will be the |
election of delegates to the general
y1nference- Ten ministers and ten /
aymen are to be elected and much
rivalry prevails already.
The Buckhannon church, whose
pastor, DIR. Hess. has accepted the
presidency of west Lafayette college,
: seeking a succeSsor and it is COM
monty reported that Rev. ]. P. Tur=
yelson, of the First Ward, Fairmont,
las received the call and has accept
ID.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-24
That Old Sweetheart OF Yours.

How many men at middle age rec
ognize in the careworn. overworked
wives, the beautiful girls whom they
won in their youth? oyerworl pro-
duces premature age and should be
avoided by using Hewitt's Easy Task
Soap for kitchen and laundry work.
It's the original white laundry soan
and has been giving satisfaction for
a quarter OF a century. sosts FIVE
cents cake. and you need its help
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-24
1NlpoRTANT OoNFAB.

George T. Watson. Harry H. Wat
son and Willard IF. Bartlett had a
confab at the Waldo hotel Wednes-
day evening, which is said to have
had political Significance attached
to it.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-24
CONTEST
Won BY the Salem Duck Pin
Team-Dresbach Defeats
Inghram in 10 Games

The Salem duck pin team defeated
the ClarRsburE team in the last seven
games of the fourteen gam
contest on the Gore alleys wednesday
night by thirty nine pins making a
total of 145 pins for the fourteen
games.
The games last night We're great
disappointment TO the local bowling
rams. as they expected the local team
to win the games here last night.
Bert cain the local star, rolled the
first five games in great style and
had Inghran beaten, but he went
ia the badJiu the last two games and
rave the worst exhibition of duck
pip rolling ever witnessed on the To-
cal alleys in Il match game, rollins
eighty eight in the sixth game and
efghty-two in the last game, defeating
his team
Manager Dresbach and his old time
rival Clark Inghram, rolled ten games
after the contest was over and Ores
bach won seven out OF the ten games.
heating Inghram in total pins for all
ten games. The score:
cain r1s 9S lOs 100 no SIS
Sc III
Dresbach 90 106' &c LOG 80 LIS
2l2 2O4 2O4. 21s 1876 eos
1S2-1419.
Inghram % iii Il3 81 lZo
1O2-739.
Shafrer 49, 1O9 100 80 ~"
1O5-TO0.
2OT las.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-24
GRAND ARMY DAY

Grand Army day this year at 1T.
Lake park Nd, viii be Tuesday. Au-
gust 20. Governor Glenn OF North
carolina will be one of the speakers.
There will be plenty OF music by
bands and drchestras and big fire
works. special railroad rates will be
given.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-24
anppies. Girl in Lincoln.

A LINCOLN, NcIj, girl writes, III had been
aiiing for some time with chronic cOnstiPa
ton and stomach trouble. ] began taking
Chnmberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
and in three days l was able 20 be up anu
got better right along. am lie proudet'
girl in LINCOLN 10 find s'cil good Hed'
cine" For sale nv rlI ciealeza.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-24
LADIES GARlIENIs-

Skirts Pressed .......s 5ecs39c
Waists, Pressed le.-44e
Suits, Pressed ..-... =. 7i5es=. ~
Long Coat, Pressed. .=.'s = c. w
Ladies' Work q Special
skirts. Cleaned and Pressed ne 80
suits. cleaned and pressed L.aS-sesQ 90
suits, Cleaned and Pressed 50cs9 400
Long Goats, Cleaned and
Ladies' suits altered and BlsllRed ,at
Moderate. Prices.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-24

Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Devaney. OF
Burnsville, are guests at the Waldo
hotel.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-24
GENTLEAIEsN's GARAIl1NIlct5. !

GENTLESIE1N'S GARNIlzN7s IS.
Suits, Pressed ..l....-.s. 80 4le
Pants. Pressed -.5.zs,ts
Overcoats, Pressed .a...... .Sil1.s4e g.
suits CheulIcaliyr Crlen ned -. 90
OVercoats, Secured s..s.. 10,
Ovcrcoats. Chemically. Cleaned $1.QQ
Full Dress and Prince Albert
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-24

Home Phone 1S6-x zen s13-J
SLATER BOTS.
Practical TniIor and CleQlfeE.
11G Fourth Sc. AIQore 5ldEs
CLARKsBuRG. w
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-24

SUSANNA FOR 'cHILDRE EN-
saves Doctor bills.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-24

SUSANNA FOR CITILDREN-
Nervous children.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-24

NTcrton2S Gap
years with GemR
bad and Z had 3
simply awful I
to cook
back nearly XIII
dragging ssnSati
had soreness On
clothing and va
run down. On
ham's Vegetable
goo
Two years and
sinces , do all
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-24

caused- IN WoTnanls. U.s..
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-16

Coal, not slate, at the Cavalier County
Lumber Co., yard:
L. A. Weed was down here part of the
week from Hannah talking insurance.
Mrs. G. E. Johnston was a visiter on
Tuesday at the home of the family of
Cashier Geo. II. Johnston at Wales.
Unlimited money to loan on first
mortgages, heral amounts and lowest
rates. Joseph Power, Langdon, N. D.
Foster predicts a cold finish to Feb
ruary and some chilly blasts for the first
twelve days of March. Outside of that
his predictions are all O. k.
John Dunford son, of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thos. Dunford left on Tuesdays north
bound passenger for the Saskatchewan
region, where he will visit his brother
and look up a prospective homestead
location.
Miss Alma Bleakley had as her guest
a day or two the early part of the week
her friend, Miss Mildred Holmes, Of
Devils Lake. The Holmes family were
for a number of years Langdon resi-.
dents, leaving here in 1908 to make
Devils Lake their home.
The Owl restaurant is still running one
door north of the New Columbia Hotel
with A. J. Petit as proprietor. In an
item which appeared in the local columns
of last weeks issue the DEMOCRAT
was inerror when it stated that Mr.. Petit
would discontinue business and had de
cided to close the Owl restaurant.
The wedding of Miss Olive Isabelle
Fisher, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. JOSEPH
j. Fischer and Mr.. VIM. T. Lynch was
an event of considerable local interest
on Monday at Wales. The wedding TOOK
place in the forenoon at st. Michaels
church, the event being given the at
tendance of quite a gathering of the
friends of the contracting couple. Fol
some time past Mr.. Lynch has held g
responsible position in Merchant J. Il,
Schneider and together with his bride
is held in high esteem by the people o.
Wales and vicinity.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-16
Ben. r. Click is a visitor this week at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. e. Price.

Ben. r. Click is a visitor this week at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. II. e. Price.
Money to loan, at reasonable rates.
secured by first mortage on improved
farms. Write Box 81, Fargo, N. D.
Simon Schefter has another new adv't
for his clothing store this week and as
usual has something to say that our
readers can't afford to miss.
The M~accabees hold q meeting of the
Langdon tent this evening in the hall
over the Ferguson drug store. full at
tendance of members is requested.
Local talent at Mt.Carmel has as an
attraction at the Maccabee Hall on the
evening OF February 22nd, Washington's
Birthday, a play entitled CDR. Mason"
There will also be a basket social at that
time and a general good time is promis-
ed all who attend.
Miss Rita Dixon head milliner at the
j. B. Boyd department store left yester-
day for the Twin Cities and Chicago and
VIII HtOAo WV WCCh III tAo SC1CCtlOu VI
the latest spring styles in fashionable
millinery for the seasons opening in
time for the Easter trade.
The lady Foresters of the Langdon
court, G. o. F. desire that announce
ment be made that under a new arrange
ment which became effective the first of
the year their regular meetings will be
held on the first and third Thursday of
each month instead of Monday as here
tefore.
Saturday afternoon in the old Void
store building the girls of the sophomore
and junior classes of the high school
hold a bakery and candy sale. In the
fire of two weeks ago, when the Langdon
public schools were burned to the
grounds loss Of books, souveniers a piano
and laboratory apparatus amount
ing to hundreds Of dollars was sustained
in the high school and the pupils are
making an early start to replace what
they can of this equipment. Their
effort is one that is worthy of encourage
ment on the part of every Langdon
citizen.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-16

Miss Annie Mclean, deputy superin-
tendent of schools, was one of the six
applicants from over the state to whom
a life certificate as a teacher was grant
ed last week by State Superintendent
e. J. Taylor.
There's a chance for bargain buyers
at the sale of wash goods hat is being
put on this week at A. Schulke's de-
partment store. This is one of the early
shipments of spring stock purchased by
Mr.. Schulke during his recent trip to
Chicago.
John Mahon and C. S. Hunter are
expected to return today from Fargo
and Grand Forks where they have been
since the first of the week looking into
the business details relative to plans for
Langdon's new public school buildings
to be built this summer.
Friday (tomorrow) afternoon, between
the hours of three and five, the Presby-
terian church ladies guild will hold a
social session at the home of Mrs. Vim.
Bolton on north Sixth street. A cordial
invitation to attend is extended to the
ladies of Langdon and vicinity to attend.
Mrs, G.. Theyson, our milliner with
the Sckulke department store, who is
spending the winter in California will
start east shortly and visit Chicago and
other, fashion %centers, where she will
secure the very latest Paris and New
York styles for her Langdon customers
and return home in time for the seasons
opening at Easter.
The funeral was held on Sunday after.
noon from the German Evangelical
church north of Osnabrock Of Mary, the
eight year old little daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Wenzel of Hay township,
The death of Miss Mary Wenzel is
stated as having occurred last Friday
afternoon and was preceded by an i'll.
ness of only a few days. The loss
sustained by Mr.. and Mrs. Wenzel is
one in which they have the sympathy o.
a wide circle of nelghboring friends ir
the sad bereavement which has faller
upon them.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-16

When you think of shoes-think of
Schefter.
DR.. Jas. Semple was an owe Sunday
visitor with friends in Milton.
Merchant Vim. Moog from Olga trans
acted business in town a short time
Monday.
Miss Lucy Mulligan had as guests
over Sunday her friends, Misses Annie
and Edna Erb, of Milton.
Miss Emma Wolff left Monday for
Minneapolis and will spend some
time visiting friends there.
Mrs. Mcpherson is quite i'll under the
care of a trained nurse at the home of her
daughter Mrs. Joseph Cleary.
Customs Officer Geo. Barcelo and P,
S. Goertz were business visitors here
over Sunday from New Mowbray.
Rev. M. Dougherty left on Mondays
train for st. Paul, where he is spending
the week visiting at the home of his
mother.
Austin Krautz and Martin Platzkov
were IN town Monday from their farm:
near Dresden looking after business
matters.
FL. M. Way and Herb Mum wer'
among the number of travelling sales
men out of Grand Forks doing business
here Monday.
VIM. Stevenson of the farm machiner.
firm of Hunter 6 Stevenson lef
this week for the Twin Cities anc
Chicago on business.
A. o. Void left Monday for Milton
Park River and other towns down tn
line, where he will spend the week i
the practice of option etry.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-16

Prof. Dan j. Ridlington was down
and out with lagrippe part of the week,
but made satisfactory progress and was
around when the city schools re-opened
|eMonday.
Joseph Desrochers, driver of the
delivery wagon of the Ct. Northern
express company, is or the sick list,
having peer under the doctors care all
week with lung trouble.
Miss Harriet Farmhouse, operator
with the Langdon telephone company is
leaving on this afternoon train a passen-
ger to Plentywoed, Mont, where she
will visit with her mother during q
vacation of two weeks.
The barn dance at tie opera house
on Monday the 27th-is the closing
social attraction before the Lenten sea
son starts, the first of the forty peniten
tial days being March 1st,-Ash Wednes
day and the first day of Lent.
Will Crawford took Mondays trait
to Williston and it is understood vii
spend the summer there filling a position
with the farm machinery firm of which
his brother-in-law, A. r. Marshall, re
Gently accepted a position as manager.
Manager Waldron of the Electric
theatre has billed as additional attrac
tions at his motion picture show!
this week comic sketches, vaudeville
The illustrated song is also to be
feature. Three shows each week, Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday nights.
A Schulke returned on Fridays trair
from his two weeks business trip east
Mr.. Schulke spent most of the tim
while away in Chicago and report
having purchased an elegant assortmen
of the latest styles in dry goods, new
dress patterns and ladies novelties TO
his department store.
H. D.. ALERT, president of the Firs
National Bank, accompanied by Mrs
ALERT left on Tuesday for Hot Springs
Ark. After making a stay of a few
weeks there taking the baths Mr.. an
Mrs. ALERT plan to spend the balanc
of the North Dakota winter seasol
travelling through Mexico.
Mr.. Adam Reid of the county auditor
Office returns this week from his Noun
Clemens, Mich, trip. His rheumati
troubles are stated as having rapidly i'm
proved under treatment. Mr.. Reid ha
also enjoyed a visit with several oil
friends and relatives in Eastern Ontari
since leaving here last December.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-16

Banker B. Prom was a visitor in town
Monday between trains.
Coal that gives the most heat, at the
Cavalier County Lumber Co..
A first class repair shop in connection
with our shoe department. Simon
Schefter.
Miss Bertha Alpstag returned to the
city Monday from a short visit with
Grand Forks friends.
Cashier Jas. Balm, of the First Nation
al Bank, was knocked out with lagrlppe
a day or two during the week.
Co. CONS Ole I. Gjevre was here
Monday from his home near Nekoma
for a short time on official business.
Agent VIM. Bolton of the Ct North.
ern railroad company was laid up with
an attack of lagrippe a few days last
week.
Phone Haugh the ice mar for wash ice
guaranteed to give satisfaction on wash
day. A perfect soft water when melted
Phone 81.
NJ. T.. Sullivan on Sunday made hi
first trip down town since he was laie
up with a badly fractured leg in a run
away accident last fall.
Fl. Windemuth, of the Langdon mea
market is this week the happy dad of
new arrival which event occurred OF
Tuesday last week-'nother girl.
The home of David Hope, nea Still
we'll was gladdened on Thursday o
last week, the 9th inst by the arrival o
a fine big baby boy-a regular twelv'
FOUNDER.
William Flack left on Tuesdays after
noon train south for Mount Clemens
Mich, where he will remain for severa
weeks under treatment at the sanitariun
for rheumatic trouble.
Judge H. e. Dorval returned to tn
city Monday from Olga, whore alon
with Mr.. A. Berthiaume, of Fargo
pleasant visit of over a week was spen
among many old friends
William Kahn, whose farm is over nea
Iona, took the train from here Tuesda
afternoon for ii visit back at his oil
home near Hensel, Ont, where he wi
make a stay with relatives and frieno
until spring.
Fl, o. Sorenson, the new buyer of tt
Langdon Farmers Elevator Co., is mo
ing his family here this week fro
Milton. They will occupy the resident
: lately vacated by Attorney Fred
| Smith and family.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-16
DRS. KERR & SMITH
DENTISTS Donovan Block

Friends in Langdon have during the
week re'1Rd announcement of the
marriage at Aultsville, Ont, Of Arthur
T. Snider, whose home more recently
has been at Morse, Sask His bride is
Miss Minnie Agnes Baker, a former resi-
dent at Hannah, N. D., the ceremony
taking place at the home of her parents
in Aultsyille, where she has been visit
ing since leaving Hannah during the
holidays. The announcements received
here state that MIR. and Mrs. Snider will
be at home IN Morse, Sask., after April /.
The ladies of the Langdon Woman's
Club that Tuesday of next
week the club will have Its annual
social evening. In the years program
of the Woman's Club this is q deviation
from the regular fortnightly afternoon
sessions and an occasion when the club
members have as guests their husbands
or other gentlemen friends. The social
evening 0 fnext Tuesday will be held at
the home of the clubs president, Mrs.
w. A. Mcintyre, the assistants ofslsthe
hostess being Mesdames G. w. Price,
j. g. Dickson, o. Il. Thompson, G. e.
Johnston and Miss Tessie jackson.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-16

Still a few sheep lined coats to.be had
very cheap at Simon Schefter's
ALERT g. Winter have plenty of money
to loan on first and second mortgages.
Dan G. Hart, town clerk of Mimic
township, was a visitor here Tuesday on
business.
Miss Lilly O'Brlen returned Tuesday
from an over Sunday visit with friends
at Grafton.
We have a few good second hand
watches in all sizes for sale cheap.
A. o. Void.
w. j. Davidson, the Wales druggist,
was a visitor among his many old Lang
don friends on Monday.
FISH
At Ramage & Ludwig's
$500 Per Hundred.
Two choice residence lots in Langdcn,
where good water can be had. For sale
cheap, Inquire at this office.
Mrs. Fl. D. ALERT and daughter, Miss
Vivian, went on Mondays train to
to Dresden for a short visit with Mrs.
E. F. Reilly.
Alex. Ropey while in town Saturday
purchased of M. L. Sullivan a fine pair
of Dan Patch drivers that were prize
winners at last falls county fair.
Postmaster John McGauvran was the
guest of his daughter, Mrs. Robert Nc
Grath while in Grand Forks a few days
last week a visitor at the auto show.
Miss Maggie Kelland, eldest daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. Jerry Kelland took
Mondays north bound passenger and is
visiting relatives near Hannah for
week.
Miss Lorraine Koehmstedt was among
the number from Langdon to attend the
st. Valentines masquerade ball given by
the ladies of the Royal Neighbors a
Osnabrock.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-16
THEATRICAL EVENTS

Easter comes on Sunday April 18th.
There will be an eclipse of the sun on
Friday April 28th.
Taken on general average the weather
man has done very we'll since February
startee.
Wheat at the present time is lower
in price than it has been since the 1910
crop came on the market.
The usual weekly budget OF Langdon
city school notes will be resumed next
week and should be of more than usual
interest.
The management of the Langdon ice
rink has a masquerade carnival as a
special attraction for local skaters Fri
day night.
Township clerks will lind the DEMO
GRAFT Office carries a full line of blanks
and blank books required at the annual
town meeting and election to held next
month.
Don't miss seeing the ~mausqerade Ice
carnival-the first of the season-to.
morrow night at the Langdon skating
rink. Music furnished by Langdon's
new band.
Judge Kneeshaw will be here in
March to hold the regular spring term
If court. The term is set for March
7th, but the exact dato when the judge
will be here is not as yet set.
The Geographic columns of Fridays
dailies gave to US the news that there
was seven feet of snow on the level ir
Sunny" Southern Alberta. This is or
the level-somebody tell II. A. jackson
the railroad Canadian Northwest>lane
man, who summered in Langdon but is
now non est.
Last Sunday carried with it the added
distinction of also being the anniversar.
of the birth of one of the nations mos
revered and honored presidents, Abra
ham Lincoln. Wednesday of next weel
the 22nd we pay tribute to the birthda,
anniversary of another great American
and that man will be George Washing
ton.
Co. Superintendent Helen j. Sullivan
has teachers examinations called to b
held in Langdon and Munich for Frida
and Saturday, March 10th and It'll
The examination to be held at Munic
is considered advisory by the count
superintendent, Miss Sullivan, owing t
the distance from Langdon of man
points in the southwestern part of tn
county, although State Sup't Taylo
strongly urges the holding of all teacher
examinations at the county seat.
Last week the Langdon Telephon
company issued it's directory Of SUI
scribers, numbering in all upwards
two hundred. The list also contain
the names of parties on the nine rur,
lines having connection with the Lang
don exchange. The new directory show
in the plainest possible way the wonde;
full growth aud demand for the use {
the telephone in every day life since tn
company's first organization here j
Langdon not more than a dozen year
ago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-16

Miss Nettie Boomgaarden is at her
home south of Langdon for a visit with
her parents. The past year and a hall
she has, been long distance operator
with the Northwestern Telephone Co.,
at Bottineau. After her visit home
Miss Boomgaarden again takes up work
with the telephone company, having
been assigned a similar position in one
of the larger towns of the state.
The series of card parties and other
popular social events given by the
young ladies of st. Alphonsus church
since winter set in have as their object
the raising of money for a fund with
which it is proposed to fix up the church
basement. There is a floor space under
the church which the parish workers
realize could be utilized in quite a num-
Der of useful ways il properly floor
cd partitioned off into rooms and fitted
up. 1t is figured ii will take at least
$500 to carry out this plan.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-16

Geo. E. Hepburn was a Langdon visit.
or during the week. He is here from
Alberta making a shipment of horses
from Hannah and other points in Cava.
lier county to that section of the Canadl
an Northwest. The Hepburn family ir
years gone by were residents Of the west
ern part of the county.the father, Andrew
Hepburn, better known as "Doc" having
homesteaded near the present townsite
of Sarles.