Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-01-02

Don't fail in looking over this weeks
paper to read the reflections and
Resolutions for 1913" OF. the Schefter
Clothing House. Like all of Simon
Schefter's ads 1T makes good sensible
reading.
Hon. John Balsdon legislator elect in
the Fiftieth district, was in the city last
Friday from his farm north OF Osna.
brock and among other things renewed
his subscription to the DEMOCRAT ahead
up to the year 1914.
H.. s. Dickson was a visitor here with
his brothers, Attorney w. B. and j. G.
Dickson, from Edmonton, Alberta, for a
short holiday visit during the week. Be.
fore going west MI. Dickson was located
at Crystal in the drug business.
Attorneys w, b. Dickson and Geo. NJ.
Price returned yesterday from Devils
Lake, where the argument in district
court was had in the case of Dickson vs.,
Donovan, taken from the district court
of this county on affidavit of prejudice.
P. S. Schwartz, was down the line
Monday from Dresden and asked the
DEMOCRAT to state that on Tuesday of
next week, the 7th, inst, those coming
from q distance to attend the box social
given by the Dresden Catholic church
will find that ample.provlsions have been
made for the stabling aud taking care
of teams.
Among the many places in Langdon to
enjoy a visit and Xmas gifts from Santa
Claus were the "hello girls at the cen.
trail office of the Langdon Telephone Co :,
as the patrons of the company we're un-
usually generous in sending boxes of
candy, flowers and other Christmas gifts
to be distributed among the girls.
Miss Grace Kettleson, teacher of the
eighth grade, who has been spending the
holidays with Grafton friends will be-
unable to return in time for the reopen
ing of the schools Monday morning,
having had to go to Winnipeg to consult
an eye specialist. Miss Kettleson will
be here however to assume cbarg. Of
her classes the early part of the week
Licenses to we'd have been issued
within the past week out of the Office
of the judge of the countyz court to
the following parties residing in Cava-
lier county: Arthur G.. Plante and Miss
Marie Louise Plante, both Of Olga;
John F.. &. Schaefer and Miss Arabella
Moore both of Calvin; VIM D. Crawford.
of Langdon and Miss Myrtle Olive Nc
Sherry, of Calvin.
The passing of the old year, 1912 and
the welcoming of the new year, 1913 was
observed at the approach of the hour of
midnight on Tuesday by the ringing Of
bells and blowing of whistles. Langdon
people apparently were wide awake and
in addition to g living the old year a good
"send-of' welcomed the arrival of the
new year with the proper. amount OF en-.
thusiasm. This is as it should be.
The preliminary hearing will be held
on Friday next week OF Frank Johnson,
who was arrested Monday for the sale
Of intoxicating liquor in violation of the
prohibition law. johnson has been
operating a restaurant in q building at
the rear of the bowling alley and pool
room. The case, however, is one that
does not in any entangle the
proprietors, Messrs LeBrun & Matthew.
DR.. S. G. Gibson is still adding more
interior improvements to the Langdon
hospital and with the opening of the
New Year it will have one additional
room for the accommodation of patients.
The hospital has also recently installed
a hot water heating plant and other con-
veniences along the line of modern i'm.
provements IN order to keep up with the
constantly growing demands made upon
this public institution of which Lapgdon
people feel justly proud.
At the Langdon opera house, next
week, January 9Th and 9th, the "Crows"
with J. Earl Darlington in the title
role appear in a two night engagement.
The opening production is a dramatiza-
ton of Lem Perkins great novel "The
Fighting Parson' and has been played
in the best houses in the west. They
close their engagement in our city by
putting on the second night tempest
and Sunshine" Seats on sale at the
usual place at popular prices.
Writing from Gull Lake, Sask under
date of December 22nd, with new years
greetings M. Fl. BOSNIAN tells of the
beautiful weather, sunshine and dust
flying and all that the heart can desire
except Old Glory. Mike is engaged in
the gram buying business along with
L. H. Holland, another Langdon man
who is accumulating. a goodly share
of this worlds wealth in the Canadian
Northwest. Like all good. ex-democrats