Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-03-20

John A, Hefferon, who has been with
the Donovan company store at Mowbray
since leaving Langdon last fall was here
Monday on his way to Ardoch, N. D.,
whore he will spend an Easter vacation
with his folks.
W. d. Thompson, for a number of
years of the DEMOCRATS valued
readers over at Calvin, where he make
farming a paying business, was enjoying
in the county seat zone part of last
week, while over here to attend the
farmers conference.
Mrs. Ferguson arrived in the city
Saturday and will spend some little time
visiting at the homes OF her daughters,
Mrs. w. w. Mcqueen and Mrs. H. E.
Close. The Ferguson family are m
ing this spring from the old home IN
Ontario to the Northwest.
G. W. Doe, the town clerk and secre-
tary of Moscow farmers clubs, was here
last week as one of the delegates from
his township at the annual farmers con-
ference. His occasional visits are enjoy
ed by old friends who knew him in the
years ago while a Langdon resident.
William Plummer, Langdon's pioneer
Monday from Bismarck, where he has
put in the past week in attendance
as a juror in United States federal court.
He was one of the twelve jurors drawn
to try the famous slim Jam Jems" case,
in which the jury were unable to reach
a verdict.
Wednesday of next week, March 26th,
is announced by the ladies of st. AL
phonsus church as being the date on
which they will hold their Easter sale OF
sewing and fancy needle work. The
sale is to be held in the dining room at
the Ct. Northern hotel. The ladies also
wish announcement to be made that
they will serve both dinner and supper
on that day.
w Fl. Verify was over from Munich
on Thursday of last week and had bills
printed for an auction sale on his
Henderson township place, known as
the old Ellenbaum farm, and which Mr..
Verify has farmed the past fourteen
years. The sale is to be held on Wednes-
day of next week, the 26th inst. Poor
health of late years compells him to
retire from active farming and it is
stated he may decide to remove to his
former home in Wisconsin. F. A. Hogan,
of Munich, is the auctioneer.
Monday of next week, the Oath inst,
is the date of the annual invitation ball
of the local lodge of the knights of
Pythias order. AS an Easter Monday
affair it is sure to be a pre-Lenten social
function generally anticipated by those
affiliated with the order and their friends.
1t will be held IN the Pythian hall, over
the First National bank. Light refresh
ments will be served and additional
rooms will be furnished adjoining the
hall where those who do not dance may
amuse themselves at cards and other
wise.
Quite a number of Langdon young
people were entertained Thursday even
ing of last week by Mrs. w. A. Monroe
at the New Columbia hotel. The party
being the occasion of the announcement
of the engagement of Miss Pearl Monroe
eldest daughter of Landlord and Mrs.
Monroe to Mr.. Earl Mcbride The
happy affair it is understood will feature
as one of Langdon's fashionable April
weddings. The home of the groom is at
Lisbon, N. D., and until recently he fill.
ed q position here with the drug firm Of
H. E. Close & Co.
Jno. w. Scott, took the train Monday
for Alexandria. Mimi, to attend the
funeral of his father, w. Fl. Scott,
former we'll known resident of Dresden.
who died quite unexpectedly last Fri
day evening when he was seized
with a stroke. The deceased and his
wife left Dresden. returning to thell
former Minnesota home about five
years ago, being compelled by i'll health
to retire from active work on the farm
Years ago he had done a useful church
work, both in this state and Minnesota
as an evangelist and leaves a widow fouI
sons and two daughters. He was abou
sixty years old when he died.