Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-16

in two by buying at A. o. Void Co.'S
Forced Sale"
Mrs. George Green was here from
Milton a day or two the early part of
the week visiting with friends.
We will have on hand fresh cut
flowers for the holidays, including
carnations. roses, smilax, etc. AT
the Corner drug store.
Mrs. McHugh left Tuesday on the
afternoon train, returning to the Twir
Cities and Milwaukee, after spending
a couple of weeks here looking after
business interests.
Next week the Democrat hopes tc
be able to find space in its columns
for quite an extensive list of books
that have lately been placed on the
shelves of the public library.
Jack Dallas, a resident years age
both of Langdon and Hannah, is max
ing a visit with old friends during the
holiday season. Since leaving the
county several years ago he has been
located in Ontario.
H. J. Reisland, the optician, has
been at the U. C. T. hotel since Sat
urday making this city his yearly pro-
fessional visit. He was accompanied
by Mrs. Reisland and they leave today
for Park River.
H. T. Ober was returning passen-
ger Monday, being accompanied by
Mrs. ODER, who has been making an
extended visit of several weeks with
friends and relatives in Minnesota and
her former home in Iowa.
Walter Ramage made a trip to
Grand Forks by auto on Sunday, being
accompanied by a representative of
the St. Paul firm of Menk Company,
who have been selling a clothing stock
at the Great Northern hotel during
the week.
See the seventy dollar set Of Com
munity silverware given away Christ
mas eve at the Donovan drug store.
Holiday purchasers receive tickets
with each dollars worth of goods pur-
chased at the store emitting them to
a chance at the drawing.
On Christmas eve, Friday of next
week, the 24th inst, the children of
the Presbyterian church Sunday school
will have their annual Christmas tree
and an appropriate program of exer'
cises, to which the public are extend
ed a cordial invitation to attend.
When Judge K~neeshaw adjourned
court last Saturday he stated that he
would return to Langdon in January,
shortly after the holidays, at which
time he would dispose of such cases
not requiring jury trial that had beer
carried over the regular December
term.
Until further notice l will sci
choice dressed meat at the following
prices: Side of beef, 10 cents PEI
pound; lots of twenty-five to fifty
pounds, cut ready for use, IL cents
per pound; dressed pork, 9 cents PEI
pound. H. Windemuth.
Saturdays passenger may be ex'
pected to bring homeward for thu
Christmas holiday a train load o:
students tobe distributed at the differ
ent towns along the branch who are
enrolled at the University of NORTH
Dakota at Grand Forks, the State
Agricultural College at Fargo ano
other institutions of higher education
al work.
An item on the society page of thu
Tuesday issue of the Grand Forks
Herald contained the following: "Mis!
LaBelle Mahon of Langdon, was thu
honor guest at a party given by Mis-
Andrea Stephens of Crookston. Rose
and crysanthemums were used in tn,
decorations of the home and the after
noon was spent in sewing. Luncheon
was served by the hostess"
M. M. Merrill, the typewriter ma,
from Grand Forks who has the state
agency for the Remington machines
was here yesterday on business ant
extending greetings of the season t.
Langdon friends. Mr.. Merrill's HON.
in the Forks was one of those entered
by the burglars who last week sho
and nearly succeeded in killing Office
Jack Bliven while attempting thei
capture. From the Merrill home tn
thieves escaped with cash, valuabl
papers and a gold watch.
The epidemic of lagrippe that ha
become prevalent in Langdon durin;
the past week seems to have entere'
most every home in our town. /
visible evidence is the effect it ha
had on the attendance in the variou
departments of the city schools
Superintendent Kuhnes and ono n