Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-02-22

day.
County Attorney Crimson and Sheriff
Drury were in Wales on official business
Tuesday.
Mrs. Maloney has returned to her
home in Wales after a couple of months
visit with relatives in Buffalo, N. u.
Richard Halls is expected home from
Canada where be went to be at the
funeral of his father. We are told he
expects to bring his aged father with
him.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lynch, are %rejoic-
ing over the arrival of a tine baby girl
born last Friday night. Mother and
babe are doing nicely and Billy has a
smile that will not come off.
Mrs. Getchell entertained a number
of the young people of the village at a
st. Valentines party last week, lack of
time prevents a full report but all speak
in the highest terms of Mrs. Getchelrs
hospitality.
Wales got rid of one of her boot leg
gers Tuesday and report says another
has skipped. Now if the blind pig was
only closed ladies might be able to go on
the streets without hearing the effects
of drunken rivalry.
Miss Pearl Fullerton went to Grand
Forks last week to consult an eye
specialist. She was accompanied by
her sister Stella. Miss Fullerton's
many friends here hope she will soon
return fully recovered.
Rev. Turtleton, of Hannah, preached
Sunday to the largest congregation
in the Wales church for some. time.
Rev. Kelly the new Presbyterian
minister will occupy the pulpit next
Sunday and it is hoped there will be a
good congregation to greet him.
Alex Borho has lost his job or soon
will at least. j. j. Kline our genial
blacksmith has taken a partner in the
business, not a silent partner either
The new man is head boss at present
but Joe expects to have a word to say
later. The new blacksmith will vote
in 1888.
Geo. Montgomery Jr., celebrated his
wedding by giving his friends a free
dance in the Davidson hall. The music
was good, the hall was crowded to the
doors and everybody enjoyed themselves
fully. About five o'clock the guests de-
parted wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Mont
gomery their full measure of happiness
and prosperity through life.
The Langdon bowling team consisting
of Messrs johnson, Hamilton, Sanburn,
Green, Barker came up to our burg and
engaged our boys in a contest. At the
end of the third game Langdon led by
three pins. After supper two more
games we're bowled and langdon still
led by four pins, a very narrow margin
but enough to leturn the Langdon
fellows winners.
One Monday Feb. 10Th occurred the
marriage of Geo. Ernest Montgomery
to Miss Emma Kroetsch of Nit. Carmel.
The wedding was solemnized at the
Catholic parsonage, Father Olzewski
officiating. Both bride and groom are
we'll and favorably known to nearly all
readers of the DEMOCRAT and have a
host of friends who will join us in wish
ing them a long and happy welded life.
Mr.. and Mrs Scott entertained at
cards at their home last Saturday even
ing the following made UP the party
were. Mesdames Heillie, MAdsen, Rey-
nolsd. F. j. Fischer and}Miss May Hen:
messy and Messrs. Heillie, Madison,
Reynold, F. J, Fischer and Thompson.
Mrs. Scott succeeded in winning the
greatest number of games on the par
Of the ladies and Mr.. Scott did the same
for the gentlemen while Mr.. Reynolds
received low count among the gents and
Miss Hennessy for the ladies.
The silver wedding anniversary of
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Borho was a great
success from every point of view. The
guests began to arrive early Thursday
morning and the last did not depart I'M
til late the followlngsday. All kinds of
good things were served during the day
and night and the dance given in the
evening was enjoyed by about fifty
couple. Many costly and useful present
were received and altogether it was a
day long to be remembered. Here's
hoping both Mr.. and Mrs. Borho live
to celebrate at least two or three more
twenty-five mile stones on their welded
journey.
The people of Wales, the writer IN
cluded certainly have more dogs than
they need yet when 1t comes to the
eliminating process most of US would
prefer to say which dog should be sacri-
feed first and also what method of
death is to be chosen, but during the
last two or three weeks about a dozen