Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-01-23

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with pneumonia.
Miss Frazier is at present engaged in
sewing for Mrs. Cardinal and several
other families in the immediate vicinity
of Weaver
John Weber was among the farmers
Of the south end of the county who took
in the grain growers convention at Fargo
last week.
Optometrist A. y. Void will be at
Hannah to fit glasses Wednesday after
noon and Thursday forenoon January
22nd and 23rd.
John Weber has has as a guest at his
farm home i'll the vicinity of Weaver,
his brother in law William Davis, who |
IS out here from Winona. Mimi.
Merchant Hegeland, the Weaver store
keeper, is making new investment for
the present years business and Will add
line of farm machinery to his stock
of what the people of that vicinity need
Dick Crush, one of the early pioneers
of the Weaver settlement is here with
his family from their new home IN
Saskatchewan for holiday visit with
the Christophers. who are Mrs. Crush's
family relatives.
Married-On Monday. Jan. +, at Neko-
ma Miss Betsy Anderson, daughter of
Ed. Anderson, to John Stensland. The
ceremony took place at St. Hans church
and reception was given in the even
ing at the John Greg,ry home.
] Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Robertson and lit
tie daughter of Elkwood were the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs Jas. Ellis last week. MIR.
Robertson has driven the Elkwood-
Langdon mail for some years and is one
of the pioneers of West Hope-Hannah
Moon.
Frank Keyes, of Estevan, Sask renew
ed up his subscription to the Hannah
Moon last week, He wass among the
first subscribers almost II years ago.
At the time he lived IN Byron townships
Some years ago he moved to Estevan
and has prospered.
Joe Hunter the retired farmer and
business man at Alsen has just returned
from 4 midwinter trip to Bassano, Alta.
an@zsays that he has at last net ur
with one section of he Canadian North
west that pretty near comes Up 70 what
it is advertised to be-
The town of Weaver gives promise Of
increased activity during the year 1913
and the latest TO happen along the line
of business activity is the opening up
! of q lumber yard at that point by John
, Weber He bought lots last week which
. will form the site of his lumber yard,
warehouse, Office etc. John is we'll
known and will prove popular with the
trade in that section of Cavalier county
Geo Cutsforth and daughter Flora
, left Hannah on Tuesday for Hull, Eng
: land Mr.. Cutsforth has worked for
VIM Hay for the past five months and
just received word that his wife was
seized with a fainting spell and fell
downstairs sustaining very serious in
/ juries She had her ticket bought for
North Dakota when the accloent hap
pened AS she will be an invalid for
life her husband was forced to change
his plans. Formerly he was sea captain
on boats carrying from 1900 to 1900 pas
sengers. Tiring of sea life he began to
, work on the farm and proved to be a
faithful worker. His friends here regret
the circumstances which have called
him home
A star route mas been established be-
tween EdInburg and Mountain to trans
port the mail carried up to short time
, ago by the Northern Dakota road. The
contract was let to Gunnlaugur John
son, of Beaulieu, on bid of S765 and
the first trip was made last Thursday
The mail is scheduled to leave Mountain
at 8 a. m., daily except Sunday and
arrive at Edinburg at II: :45. 1t leaves
r and making some allowance for the
train being late, should arrive at Noun
7 tain about 5 p. ~. This arrangement
will restore to satisfactory condition
| a service which has been somewhat pre-
f carious the past year.
Great surprise to the people of Milton
and vicinity was occasioned last Tues
day when dispatches from Washington
to Twin City papers informed them
{ Mark Wand had been appointed post
, master of Milton 1t seems to be the
general opinion that the appointment of
} democrat would be made, but political
influences were evidently brought to
| bear and the appointment of Mr.. Waind
, followed. We understand the appoint
| ment was made through the efforts of
Congressman Helgeson of Milton. When
, interviewed by the Globe, present Post