Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-05-30

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I. Kitchin and wife are expecting to
leave about Saturday for a visit of two
weeks at the home of their daughter
Mrs. Kramer, at George, la, who for
some time past has been enjoying poor
health.
George w. Price went on Fridays pas
senger to ST. James, Mimi, and on his
return will be accompanied by Mrs.
Price and the family, who left here last
fall. spending the greater part of the
winter in California.
Robert Fleming was in town Friday re-
tucning to Dresden from a business trip
to Walhalla. Mr.. Fleming expects to re-
JOIN his family at their Pacific coast
home in Monroe, Wash. leaving about
the end Of this week.
Joe Flynn and Ernie Peterson, the
editors of the Osnabrock Independent
and Milton Globe we're among the visit
ing clansmen of the republicans who
appeared to have lots of business to do
at the county seat last Saturday.
Mrs. j.. j. Maloney of Wales, whose
husbands death resulted from an &C
cidental fall in the Pv., elevator of
which he was agent is reported as hav-
ing brought suit against the Duluth
owners of the elevator for damages.
Docksteader G. Perry of this city have
during the week added a new Buick car
to their auto livery, purchased of Messrs
MCLAUGHLIN & Stranger, the same firm
have also sold a Buick car to j. F. Glea-
son, the manager of the Cavalier Co.
Implement Co.'S, business at Hannah.
V. Wroolie, A. Oftedahl accompanied
by Misses Prom and Eyford we're a
Milton party the autoed up to the
county seat Sunday, their return home
being delayed by the rains during the
latter part of the day and evening
They were guests of Landlord Hankey
at the U, G. T., hotel during their stay
Mrs. D. w. Barker took the afternoon
train of yesterday for a visit until fall
with Walter L. Barker on his farm ir
in the Canadian Northwest at MCGEE
Sask. Mrs. Barker will also make visits
at Winnipeg and points in Manitoba with
relatives returning about Septemb Der tc
look after the property interests of bel
late husband whose death in California
last January was quite sudden.
kilograms which arrived yesterda,
morning from Fort William, Ont.
brought to Mrs. M. J.. Morgan and Mrs
Annie Bryson sad news of the sudder
death of their sister, Mrs. Robert Nc
Donald, formerly Miss Maggie Deneen
1t is expected the remains will be
brought to Langdon for burial, as this
place has been the family home fol
years, the aged mother making hel
home with her daughter, Mrs. Bryson.
Richard Boyd left yesterday for 6
short visit with relatives in Wisconsin
From there he goes to compete in the
intercollegiate athletic meet in Chicago
on Jnne 9Th, entered in the 100 ano 22(
yard running races and broad jump
There is also stated as a likelihood Of
Langdon high school being further re.
presented at the Chicago meet by Alex
Robertson aud Tom Lindsay, who in
such case would enter the two mile and
low hurdle events. Considering the
showing made 1t the state meet by
these members of the Langdon high
school track team their chances at the
Chicago meet are considered as good.
The home of Robert f. Stevenson east
of town, on the farm of VIM. Stevenson,
of the farm machinery firm of Hunter &
Stevenson, of this city was a total loss
by fire Tuesday about one o'clock in the
afternoon. The conf1agration started
from over heated stove pipes, as the fire
in the stove had a short time previous
been made up to warm some water for
Mr.. Stevenson's oldest son who was
sick and under the care of a doctor.
Signs of smoke and fire were at once
seen by neighbors and assistance
Immediately rendered but the home was
gone in a short time. The loss includes
the household effects and property Of
the Stevenson family, little if anything
of value being saved. Mrs. Robert f
Stevenson is at the home of her mothel
in Illinois, who is ill and not expected