Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-04-03
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

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farm work horse are still going up ir
price.
Lyman c. Smith the Osnabrock farm
implement man was a visitor Tuesday
this week being accompanied by Mrs,
Smith.
The efforts of the Langdon CONNER
cial club to help the flood sufferers Of
Ohio and Indiana is resulting in a fund
of at least 5000 being raised for their re,
lief by our citizens.
Hon. Fred Borusky was a county seat
visitor Tuesday from his Mimic township
farm. 1t was his first visit and meeting
with his Langdon constituents since his
return from the session OF the legisla.
ture at Bismarck.
Rev. d. S. Scadeng was a passenger
on Mondays south bound train aud
during a two weeks leave of absence
from his Langdon church will look after
property investments which he holds
across the line in Saskatchewan.
w. l.. Drury as street commissioner
has been doing effectual work since the
start OF spring weather this week in
opening up the culverts and making the
streets passable for traffic Tuesday for
the first time in years the walk at the
bridge crossing the coulie was under
water.
A late telegram from Malta, Mont, re-
ceived yesterday states the funeral OF
of Ray Watson is being held at that
place this afternoon. the details being
looked after by the Malta camp NJ. w.
of A., of which order deceased was a
member and carried insurance to the
amount of $1,000,
f. w. Comnick came up yesterday
from Grand Forks, which has been his
headquarters slnce accepting a position
with the International Harvester Co.
Nh. Comnlck will look after shipping of
their furniture while here. When he
returns to Grand Forks Mrs. Comnick
and family will accompany him.
Each of the three wards of the city
show by their registration lists an in
crease voting strength over the number
registered last tfall. Even the Third
ward increases its voting strength on the
registration list from 26 to 80. The total
registration for the city is given as being
1862, an increase of Is votes over last year
A wedding of interest to scores of
Langdon friends and throughout the
county will occur on Wednesday the 18th
inst, when Miss Hazel Prom. daughter
of Banker Prom of Milton, will become
the bride of DR.. Tom Smith. The event
will of curse occur in Milton and in
vitations are issued to their friends to
attend a reception following the wedding
held from ten to twelve o'clock. Cards
enclosed that they will be at
home in Langdon after May 18th.
Last Friday the state supreme court
handed down a decision which denied
the motion of the defense for an appeal
from the verdict rendered in district
court in the case OF State VS.. Ole Sund,
found guilty of the embezzlement of
funds belonging to the Osnabrock farm
ers elevator. Sund came up from Osna-
brock on Tuesday and placed himself
in the custody of Sheriff Kelland. who
will take him to Bismarck this week to
serve the sentence of two years imposed
upon him.
Joseph Kramer, who has been appoint
ed to fill out the unexpired term of
r. V. Bice as auditor of Ramsey county,
was ONE years ago a Langdon boy, at
that time holding a position with M. j.
OMalley, manager OF the old Langdon
Lumber Co. He later went to Munich to
take a position with the First National
Bank, but for some time past has besn
deputy under Mr.. Bice at Devils Lake.
Joe Kramer has lots of friends among
the old timers of Langdon who will be
more than glad to hear that he is con-
tinuing to make good.
The three year old little son of Mr.
and Mrs. julius Thon, who has been
quite seriously i'll at the family home on
Fourth street the past month with
spinal meningitis and little if any chance
of recovery, cied Saturday night at a
late hour. Another little one of the
Thon family has been similarly afflicted
for about the same length of time
thoughS the disease appears to be of 6
milder type and it may get better. The
funeral was held Tuesday forenoon from
st. Alphonsus church. Much sympathy
is felt for the family in the sad sorrow
that has visited their home.
Thursday evening Of last week the
Langdon ladies of St. Mary's court, w
G. o. f., No. 375, after the routine bust
ness of their regular meeting had beer
disposed of held a very pleasantly
arranged social session. to give thu