Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-05
Additional Local Items

4AifiAeh LIlSleDleCSOll, VINO
visited with Langdon friends during
fair week left Monday
Mrs. John j. Boyd has been confn-
ed to the house and under the Doctors
care several days, but is now some-
what better.
Mrs. McHugh and daughter, Miss
Rose, were passengers Friday leaving
for visit in the Twin Cities, where
they will be met by Mrs. McHugh's
youngest son, DR.. Rod McHugh, who
has medical practice in southern
Minnesota. They were accompanied
by Frank McHugh as far as Grand
Forks, who has been making a visit
at the Langdon home and is returning
to his eastern Montana homestead to
look after his crop.
The Catholic ladies of St. Alphon-
sus parish cleared about $500 in serv-
ing meals on the fair grounds last
week. This together with the sum
cleared at the picnic short time ago
makes upwards of 81, 100 which the
ladies of the parish have raised to-
ward the Indebtedness of the church
within the past month, a record of
which they have every reason to feel
proud.
tomorrow evening, weather per-
mitting, there will be an open air
dance at the bowery on Fourth street,
erected by Manager Waldron of the
Electric theatre, and which was such
popular place of amusement with
visitors here last week at the fair.
Dancing will begin at nine O'Clock
and continue until 2 80 a. m., the
music being furnished by the Langdon
orchestra and the price of admission
to the dance will be one dollar per
couple. The bowery is located one
block west of the Columbia hotel, anC
with electric lights, an elegant floor
and good music is sure of being large.
ly attended should the weather be fine.
Jas. Mcintosh was given warn
welcome by Langdon friends as vel
as his neighbors out Harvey Cente,
way when he came over last week tt
see the fair and look over the crops.
The fact of his holding down a Gus
toms appointment with Uncle Sam a
Antler, N. D., does not seem to make
the passing years lessen his regard fo,
the welfare and prosperity of The
locality which he still looks upon a
home. All that is regretted is tha
official duties make his stays far to,
short
Clerk of Court j. d. Winlaw wa.
among the visitors from Cavalier, the
new county seat of Pembina county
who found number of old acquaint
ances here at Langdon last weel
attending the fair. "Jack' Winlav
is one of the old democratic landmark
OF the Valley country remembered b,
many here and it was among tn,
unexpected pleasures of a number her
to enjoy handshake with an ol,
friend, who in a number of cases, ha,
not been seen for upwards of twent,
years.
Charles Elford, a younger brothe
of the Elford Bros, who were il
business in Langdon back in the earl
days was visitor here last week dur
ing the fair. He is making his hom
on the old homestead in the Bay Cen
ter settlement, east of Walhalla. Hi
oldest brother E. E. Elford, is enga
ged in fruit farming in Georgia an
also has productive property i
Florida. George Elford, who wa
associated with his brother, E. E., il
the mercantile business here is now i
Saskatchewan and their other brother
Milton, is engaged in mixed farmin
in New Mexico He is the onl
member of the family still remainin
that first established home in tn
Bay Cetner settlement back in tn
early '8Os.