Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-10

Rebekah assembly e at Devils Lake
a week ago.
The freshman music class would
extend their thanks and desire to give
expression of their gratitude to Mrs.
Geo. w. Price for the kindness which
she has shown in giving them the
splendid Victrola concerts at her home
which have been most highly appre-
ciated.
Mrs. Geo. NJ. Price, assisted by
Miss LaBelle Mahon, was the hostess
last evening at her home on Spruce
street of a party given in honor of
Miss NJ. M. Swanson, principal of the
high school, who this week is leaving
Langdon after spending two years
here with the city schools. The plans
of the evening provided for the enter
tainment of each and all present
toward the close of which appetizing
refreshments were served.
Attorney w. B. Dickson arrived in
the city Sunday afternoon and has
been busy getting acquainted and
making friends, which seems for him
no difficult task. On Tuesday, June
LIST, Mr.. Dickson assumed the duties
of register of the U. S. land Office to
which position he was appointed early
in May. Mr.. Dickson has secured the
Roberts residence on 1st St. n. and
9Th Ave. W., and expects his family
as soon as needed repairs are made.
Dickinson Press.
In a recently issued circular the
postal department at Washington, D.
c., suggests that when you write the
address on an envelope that you write
the name of the town first and follow
with the name of the party to whom
the letter is addressed. 1t is stated
that it is only a matter of time until
this will become the adopted form
throughout the entire country as it
makes the handling of mail much
more convenient for the employees of
the post once department..
]. J. Kohnen was a Milton business
visitor from Park River last week.
He and C. w. Plain of Milton have
formed a partnership for the manufac-
turing of the Payer bundle carrier,
which was invented a couple of years
ago. The firm name will be known
as kohnen & Plain, and the factory
will be located at Park River. 1t is
expected that the Payer bundle carrie,
will revolutionize the harvesting worl
permitting blowing to begin immedi
+ ately after the cutting Of the grain i:
completed. Milton Globe.
From Hannah is learned the fac
r that Mrs. :John Mcmillan, the mothe:
. of Banker C. B. Mcmillan, lies yer,
0 i'll at the home of her son, the condi
ton of the patient leaving little hop
of recovery. About a month ago Mrs
Mcmillan was one Of the participant
in a automobile accident, which, a
i the time, was not thought to hav'
been of a serious nature to any o
: the occupants of the car. In the cas-
q of Mrs. Mcmillan, however, it i
stated erysipelas has set in, which
4 together with her advanced age, per
O mts of little if any hope of recovery
G Our former townsman, Mr.. A. 0
Void, was an arrival in the city o
i yesterdays train from the south, com
d ing from Montevido, Wis, at whic
place the interment of Mrs. WolG
whose death occurred at San Antonio
% Tex, was held about three week
e ago. Mr.. Wold's family of littl
= boys and girls for the present are E
the home Of Mrs. Wold's parents
:. the old family home in Wisconsin
but may come on here to Langdon, i
case their father should find thu
business matters are likely to detail
y him in Langdon during most Of tt
summer.
Alex. McFarlane took Friday
r. train from Langdon for the old hon
at Exter, Ont, accompanying the n
al mains Of his aged mother, who:
ut death, which had been expected fl
Sc some time, occurred Wednesday at Il
I'd McFarlane home in Harvey Cente
" where in a residence extending ov,
re upwards Of twenty-five years she h
to been one Of the most highly esteemt
ed and beloved among the first pioneer
= The funeral services We're held at Il
home prior to the remains bei1
brought to Langdon for the long tr
east for burial.
~ The following from Langdon lie
oh yesterday as the advance guard of tt
large party ofShriners who are atten
n lag the state reunion of that Mason
he body at Grand Forks this weel
- Messrs G. Crimson, J.. w. Haw,
.c+ |. Forkner, Thos. Finerty, Robe