Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-06-27

Cashier Terhaar of the State Bank of
Dresden presents to our readers of that
vicinity this week a financial statement
which shows quite an appreciate in
crease over it's affairs and conditions of
business a year ago.
Revs. Dougherty, of this city Muyssen
of Olga, and Wilkes of Mt. Camel, took
Mondays train to Fargo, where the
priests of the diocese of the northern
half of the state are holding their an
nual retreat this week.
Rev. Dougan was down the line Mon
day as far as Edlnburg looking after
farming interests. High winds and the
prolonged dry spell are reported to have
considerably damaged late sown grain
on the light soil of that locality.
N. P. Schneider, the teacher of the
Mt. Carmel village school took the after
noon train last Friday accompanied by
Mrs. Schneider and the family for st,
Cloud, Mimi, where they will visit dur,
ing a part of the summer holiday.
Rev. f. j. Hubbard went to Fargo on
Mondays train, where his wife and the
family have been visiting for some little
time past. 1t is understood that Mrs
Hubbard is undergoing a critical opera.
ton in a Fargo hospital this week.
Prof N. G. Abbott, who is at the head
Of the extension department of the state
university at Grand Forks was among
those here last week to take a part in
the instructive program prepared for
those who attended the Cavalier county
teachers institute.
A. T. LeVesconte while here this week
from Crookston Mimi, is looking after
his dredging outfit. He is picking up
crew of men and will be busy most of the
summer completing several unfinished
ditching contracts he holds with the
county drainage board.
Mrs. Walter A. Forbes and two little
children we're here over Sunday visitors
at the Ramage farm. They came up
from Gilby last Saturday with Mr.. Ram.
age, who brought up a new Ford cal
from the Forks and returned home on
Mondays afternoon passenger.
Charles Cogswell in company with
Mrs. Cogswell and their three children
were here part of the week from their
farm near Sarles visiting at the Mahon
home. Mrs. Cogswell is a neice of Mrs
Mahon and some years ago was a popu-
lar school teacher in this portion of
Cavalier county.
j. McPhail accompanied by his son.
Jay, and f. w. Comnjck, bookkeeper of
the McPhail-B rosnahan Co., started on
Monday morning to make a weeks trip
through different portions of Minnesota
In which he has recently acquired farm
property interests. These lands are To-
Gated mainly in Polk county, near
the town of Euclid, MINI.
Blacksmith L. Schoenbechler has dur
ing the last two weeks put down two
wells on his residence property on north
Fourth street one 40 feet deep and
the other about SO feet and reports
that he now has an unlimited supply
Of both soft and drinking water. The
result Is one that disabuses the idea
that it is impossible to get good water
in that part Of the city.
Secretary R. L. Burke of the Langdon
commercial club asks that we make
announcement through these columns
that by the courtesy of Manager J. w.
Pomroy, of the Cavalier Co. Implement
company they will be able to open up a
rest room in the old postofice building
now occupied by the implement COM
pany as a warehouse. 1t is now being
properly fitted and furnished and yisi-
tors from out of town.who come to Lang
don either on circus day or during the
county fair week will find at the rest
room all the modern conveniences so
much needed and appreciated on such
occasions as these. Women and child.