Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-06-13
MT. CARMEL.

The young people here had a highly
enjoyable big barn dance Tuesday
evening at S. l. Koehmstedt's place.
Nick Kartes is one of the latest around
here to get the automobile craze. He
is running a fine new Ford car which he
bought in Langdon the other day.
This week winds up the seeding
operations here. There has been lots of
late barley put in the past few days
and the acreage will equal that of any
year in the past. Crops are looking
good.
Last weeks school election was a
tame affairs only six votes being cast
The vacancies on the board we're filled
by the reelection of Joseph Ridley and
Peter Zettel, who have acted in that
capacity during the past two years.
Pat Shelp, who lives in north Mt.
Carmel, near Mazda post Office is the
owner of a new Buick car which he was
seen to drive home from Langdon on
Tuesday this week. This year the farm
ers seem to be buying more autos than
the town people. Wonder why.
A. l. Koehmstedt was out here Sun
day, accompanied by Mrs. Koehmstedtlto
attend the special services held in the
forenoon at our church. We are able
to thoroughly appreciate the visit of
Mr.. Koehmstedt, especially the help
given the band and the choir in the
music rendered on that occasion. y
Tuesday of this week work was start
ed in the new farmers telephone line
which will run its line through the
towns of Wales, Mt. Carmel and Now
bray. 1t is one that will give service
to q large number of the farmers in this
settlement and should be in operation
before the busy season in the fall.
Fred Koehmstedt was out here during
the week and made arrangements which
will result in his taking over the
leadership of the Mt. Carmel band
this summer. The band is we'll equipped,
has good musical talent and may be
expected to make quite a showing after
it has had regular practice for awhile.
The board of supervisors of Mt.
Carmel township met Monday for the
purpose of equalizing the assessment.
1t is noted that the personal property
assessment shows quite an increase over
previous years, which IS evidence that
many of our property owners are max
Ing substantial improvements on their
farm.
Louis Fischer has this week moved
from his farm here, which he has rented
to John Hill, He goes with his family
to live in Wales where he has taken the
management of the Liebeler-F Fischer Co.,
farm machinery business. He is one OF
the stockholders in the company and is
bound to prove popular with the trade
from this section.
Jake Weber and wife, the latter a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Metzger, OF
this neighborhood are here making a
visit and to be present upon the occasion
of the Metzger-O hlheiser wedding which
will occur OF Tuesday of next week. II
is their first visit back to Mt. Carmel
since they we're married some five OF
six years ago and their visit is one Of
pleasure to a number of their old friends.
Jacob Gapp has had most of his spare
time pretty well taken up during the
past week or so by interesting events
that have transpired down in Fremont
township, near Walhalla, where he
resided some time before coming ur
here. For some time sensational develop.
ments we're looked for but according tt
late reports the wind up is a most happy
closing scene in life's drama. The last
act ending in a visit to the office of the
county judge on Tuesday.
A party CON posed of Rev. G. Wilkes
John Fischer, John Benninger anc
Peter Zettel made a trip yesterday t.
Osnabrock, where they inspected tn.
heating plant and furnace IN th,
Catholic church at that place. 1t is tn,
purpose to install a furnace and heatine
plant of some kind in the Mt. Carme
church before another winter roll
around and they are looking over plant
found in neighboring churches with
view to getting the best possible service
of this kind for the least money.
The event of the coming week is tn,
wedding to occur at the Catholic churcl
of this place Tuesday forenoon, which
will unite in the bonds of matrimon,
Mr.. Henry Ohlheiser and Miss Ros
Metzger, the couple being two of tn
most popular young people OF thi
settlement. The wedding is one which
has been pleasantly anticipated by thei
neighbors and friends since the invita-
lions were issued some little time age
Following the ceremony at the churcl
quite an elaborate reception and dane
will no holl affho hnpna 80 tho no~a-4