Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-12-18

The place to buy Christmas presents
is at A. .. Void Co.'s store.
See Schetter's prices on suits and
overcoats before you buy--every dollar
counts.
A. o. Void Co., Complete Close Out
Sale is the place to buy Christmas
presents.
If you are contemplating matrimony
have your invitations or announcements
printed by the DEMOCRAT.
Neil G. Mcdonald, state Inspector of
rural schools went north yesterday to
the home of his mother at Hannah,
where he will make a visit over the
holidays.
Rev. Father O'tlynn was a visitor in
the city on Friday leaving on the noon
train for Fargo after having conducted
a weeks mission at the Catholic church
at Nekoma.
Attorney E. E, Fletcher is away at
Red Lake Falls, MINI, called there to
attend the funeral of his father, whose
death occurred last Thursday afternoon
quite unexpectedly.
H. o. Sorenson left Monday for a trip
over his Montana territory for a Duluth
grain commission firm expecting to re-
turn in time TO spend Christmas with
his family in Langdon.
j. E. Pockrandt manager of the Cava-
lier 20, Lumber Co., was at Easily,
Wales and Hannah. the first of the week
checking up the branch yards of the
company in those towns.
Miss Maggie Kelland, eldest daughter
of Sheriff Kelland, returned on Saturday
from Fargo where she received treat
ment from an eye, ear, nose and throat
specialist during a stay of two weeks.
j. w. Pomeroy and M. L, Forkner were
among the number from Langdon who
went to Milton on Monday evening to
hear Jas. w. Foley, the North Dakota
pOOt, WIZ opPCo1Oo tuOlO uuOCl Iho ooO.
p!ces of the Masonic lodge.
e. W. Quick who had the contract
for the so foot addition to A. Sparline's
auto garage has the structure all enclos
ed and covered with fire proof iron
sheetlng, thanks to the mild pleasant
December weather of the past ten days.
The Presbyterian ladies guild netted
upwards of 800 at the "stunt" of Wednes-
day last week when through the kind
ness of Landlord and Mrs. T. B. ,Hankey
they served supper at the U. G. T. hotel
to a large number Of guests to whom
they sold tickets.
Miss Lorraine Koehmstedt. eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Koehm-
stedt returned home yesterday after
enjoying a round of visits for several
months with friends in the Canadian
Northwest, the states of Washington,
Oregon and Idaho.
Wednesday evenings Christmas eve
event at the Presbyterian church will
lbe the rendition of a juvenile c~antaea
by the younger children of the Sunday
school entitled "Santa's Joy Factory
1t is being gotten up by the little per-
formers unde the direction of Mesdames
G. E. Johnston and G. w. Price.
P. F. Loughren, the general sales
manager of the Singer sewing machine
company over the northern part of the
state was here several days during the
week with Thos. Dunford, who for
many years past has handled the Cava-
lier county business of the Singer CON-
pany with a credit and profit to himself
and customers.
Cashier and Mrs. John Sheehan have
as a visitor at their home this week, the
%latter's sister, Mrs. Bishop, who arrived
on Thursdays train from North Battle
ford, Sask., enroute to her former home
in the east. Mrs. Bishop had the mis-.
fortune to sustain the bereavement &C.
casioned by the death of her husband,
who was killed in an automobile acct
dent during the early part of the
summer.
Mesdames Geo. M. Price and j.. J.
Mugan entertained on Wednesday and
Thursday afternoons of last week at
the Price home, their guest being groups
of their Langdon lady friends. The
guests on Wednesday afternoon were
entertained at cards and those of Thurs
day with a novel contest in which the
naming of new books featured, the prize
being awarded to Mrs. Devaney. On
both afternoons delicious refreshments
were served by the hostesses.
Removal of the Tonsils.
The operation of removal Of the
tonsils is a much more serious one
than it is popularity considered and