Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-04-23

August 4, ., 6--Cavalier County Fair.
Louis Fischer Of the Liebele- Fischer
20. machinery firm at Wales was a bust,
ness visitor in the city Friday.
Editor S. j. A. Boyd and L.. A. Weed
were here last Friday from Hannah to
tender Prof. Halla the principalship of
the end town schools.
Miss Ella Bleakley left on Saturdays
train returning to the Wesley college
conservatory of music at Grand Forks
after a two weeks vacation home visit
Mrs. Allan Pinkerton was a guest at
the home of her friend, Mrs. W. A.
Monroe, while in town a day or two last
week from the Pinkerton farm north.
west of Dresden.
Mrs. K. B. Falconer returned on Satur-
days train from Fargo, where she spent
a few days with her husband who is be-
ing treated for rheumatism in a private
sanitarium.
The rainfall of Friday, Saturday and
Monday, showed a total measurement
of a trifie over three quarters of an inch
and farmers have found the moisture
quite opportune for springs work.
Mrs. f. W. Mclean arrived on Mon.
days train from Fargo, called to the
bedside of her father, G. Orion, who
was seized with a paralytlc stroke on
Saturday evening.
w. A. Monroe has rented the DR.. J. j.
Mugan property on the corner of Fifth
street, which IS now undergoing repairs
and improvements, The Monroe family
expect to nov in about May l..
=, Miss Annie Reid and Medames Nc
Lean, McTavish and Cavers, represent
ing the Hannah lodge of the Eastern
Star, we're in the city Tuesday guests of
honor of the ladies of the Langdon
chapter of the order at a meeting held
that evening.
Jos. Hamann, since leaving the Lang
don hospital and returning to his home
north of town on Easter Sunday. has
suffered a return of his old trouble and
is confined to his bed, at times suffering
much pain. Mr.. Hamann is a very sick
man, but his many old Langdon friends
hope soon to learn of a permanent i'm
provement in his condition.
Geo. A. Williams has during the week
resigned a position he has held for the
past six months as night engineer at the
Langdon Light Cos. plant and resumes
his former position as manager of the
Cavalier County Implement Cos. branch
business at Dresden, with which Mr.
Williams first became identified many
years ago when it was run under the
old firm name OF McPhail .Brosnahan Co
Tomorrow, Friday, evening the pupils
of the Langdon schools have their annua
county fair in the gym at the schoo
building. 1t is to be supplemented by {
street parade in the afternoon when th'
Langdon city band expects to make ii.
initial appearance for the season of 1914
The fair is this year destined to be thu
means of raising funds to equip thu
high school track team for the state
intercollegiate athletic and field event!
to be held in May.
Sheriff Kelland returned on Tuesday:
train from Larimore, bringing with hin
Chas. Mersersmith, arrested upon the
complaint of Raspy Larson for the thief
of 500 in money and a gold watch
which it is alleged occurred on Frida,
evening. Smith left town Saturday or
the noon train and was without much
trouble located by the sheriff wher
wanted. He has worked as a teamstel
and at odd jobs since coming 10 Lang
don about TOUR or five years ago. Hi:
hearing is expected to be held toda,
before Justice Burke.