Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-02-12
DrS. Smith,, Hughes
& hdSeltine
DENTISTS
Donovan Block

Township boards will require blank
forms for report of their officers and
other blank forms before the annua!
town meeting in March. The DEMOCRAT
carries u full line of township blanks
and fills mail orders the same day they
are received.
Mrs. j. D. Milne and Mrs. NJ. /.
i Forkner were the delightful hostesses
on Thursday and Friday afternoon at
two charmingly arranged society events
that occurred at the Milne home. Their
guests Of Thursday spent the afternoon
at needlework and on Friday afternoon
cards featured as the entertainment of
the attending guests. An excellent
menu of refreshments was served each
afternoon by the hostesses.
Duncan Gordon Of Gardner is here,
the guest of Peter Reid. Mr.. Gordon
brought his bagpipes along, and thereD
be a great time among the Scotch this
night and tomorrow night. But there
will be nothing doing on the Sabbath.
When Peter Reid and Charlie jacobson
and Jim Blackjack and Tom Hanlon
and the res. of the Scotch get their
kilties on you can begin to realize what
Darwin meant. Duncan Gordon is one
of the far famed pipers from the land
that made Harry Lauder and Judge
Cowan famous, and there will be music
enough for all.-Bismarck State.
Tuesday of next week, February 18th
there is to be a special election of the
voters of Loan school district on the
question of issuing bonds, the money
from the sale of the bonds to be expend-
cd in the erection of a consolidated school
to be built during the coming summer
on the south east corner OF section TWEEN.
ty. A previously held election decided
the location and question of consolida.
ton. The consolidated district only in
cludes that portion of Loan township
south of the Pembina river. The Poplar
Grove school will continue to serve the
families in that portion of Loan town
ship lying north of the Pembina river.
The death occurred Saturday FORE
moor at the family home a few miles
south of Langdon, of Miss Alice Flack,
aged twenty-five years and the eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs, VIM. Flack
who number among the best known and
most highly respected of the early
pioneers of the southwestern part of the
county. Deceased's taking away was
extremely sudden and unlocked for by
the family and immediate friends until
within a few hours of her death, which
renders the loss sustained in the home
the more keenly felt. The remains
were brought to Langdon on Monday
afternoon and placed in the receiving
vault at the Masonic cemetery, a funeral
service having previously been conduct.
ed at the home by Rev. F. j. Hubbard,
the pastor of the Presbyterian church,
with which the family are affiliated
The case of the State VS. Holum, in
which the defendant, Matt Holum, liv.
ing near Milton is charged with murder
in the first degree, it being alleged that
he killed his wife, comes up for trial at
Grand Forks on Tuesday of next week
Sheriff Kelland expects to transfer the
defendant from the county Jail here in
Langdon to the custody of the sheriff OF
Grand Forks county on Saturday in
order to enable him to confer with his
counsel, Attorney Sinkler for a short
time before appearing in court. States
Attorney Crimson will have associated
with him in conducting the prosecution
the attorney general, Andrew Miller, OF
Bismarck. Judge Kneeshaw sits as the
trial Judge and the case is not expected
to last more than a week, or ten days al
the outside. .Subpoenas have been
served upon twenty-five of the states
Witnesses by Sheriff Kelland in the vi.
cimty OF Milton who will 20 to Grand