Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-08-01

A. E. Montgomery returned Friday
from his trip west to his homestead in
eastern Montana. Returning he brought
with him a carload of western horses
which he will dispose of to parties here
and at Wales.
w. Fl. Speckmann was here Tuesday
from Dresden attending to business
matters. He states that work has al
ready started on the rebuilding of the
business portion of the town destroyed
/ by fire recently
/ Miss Jessie Mahon is a visitor here to
( remain over the fair with several of her
Langdon friends, arriving Tuesday from
Fargo, where the family have been max
ing their home the greater part of the
time since removing from Langdon.
Rev. Dougan and nelce, Miss Tessie
| Jackson, we're returning passengers
! Saturday from their trip to the Min
nesota lake region district. Their com.
ing back to Langdon was somewhat
fastened by Mr.. Dougan being trheat-
ened with an attack of quinsy.
Laying new cement sidewalks, under
the city's 1912 contract with J. Kelland
started yesterday morning. The first
job in front of the old Clarke building
on the east side of Third street, adjoin
ing the Cavalier Co., Lumber Co., pro
perty,a and now owned by DanMcMillian
Two auto loads of Langdon young
ladies, composed of Misses Rita Dixon
Jennie Robertson, Ethel Walker, Mar!
Taylor, Annie Mclean, Louise Donovan
and Alma Bleakley, left this morning a
an early hour to enjoy a days outing il
camp on the banks of the big Pembin'
at Walhalla. The party were chaper
one6 by Mesdames Dixon and Robertson
VIM. Edwards and son, Perc.
Edwards, whose farms are west of Rust
Lake suffered a severe crop lost by
hail storm which visited the distric
bordering the lake in Grey TOWNSHIP
Saturday night. Both carried insurance
on their crop. The area visited by hal
IN that nelghborhood last Saturday eve
ming is reported as having been com
paratively small.
A. Sparkling, unloaded and handed
over to customers this week three flint
new autos which reached Langdon OF
Monday nights freight. @. E. John
ston has one of the fastest models of tn,
REQ make, his favorite car. His broth
or G. H. Johnston, the banker of Wales
is the possessor Of a Regal underslung
The other car, a new 1912 Regal car was
taken over to Munich by Peter Janzen
the auto liveryman over there.
Matt Kartes, whose farm is north Of
Langdon in the Mt. Carmel settlement
had a narrow escape Saturday evening
when lightning struck the barn 10 which
he and two others were taking shelte.
from the storm. The building wa
struck by lightning, Kartes being
knocked down and badly burned abou
the shoulders. His nephew, Jno. L
Kartes and Chas Schlll we're with hin
in the barn, both being stunned and il
a dazed condition for some time after
wards.
Dan G. Donovan returns to Langdol
this fall after an absence of eight year
to accept the position of grain buyer TO
the National elevator company, succeed
ing John Power, who rendered tn
company his resignation some time ago
At the time of leaving here Mr.. Donovan
was grain buyer for j. B. Boyd, going t.
Osnabrock to take a position as agent o
one of the old line companies. Sine
then he has been located at Fordvill
for the last five years, whore he owne'
a private elevator until disposing Of tn
property this spring. Many old friend
will be pleased to welcome the return G