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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-20
Langdon Boys Cupid Victims

On tomorrow's train MIR. and Mrs.
D. c. Mcdonald are leaving here
for holiday trip extending
over the new year to points in Wis
consin and Illinois, during which they
will be in attendance at the marriage
of Mrs. McDonald's two sons. Earl
and John McGruer. The first of these
two important events in the family is
the wedding of her youngest son, John
McGruer and Miss Elsa Agrell, which
is set for Saturday of this week at
the home of the parents of the bride
in Superior, Wis. The wedding of
Mr.. Earl 'McGruer follows on January
5th at Jerseyville, ILL.,, when the
bride to be is Miss Marge Palmer.
strom. Both of the brides have been
visitors at the Mcdonald home in this
city at different times during the past
few months and have quite circle of
acquaintances among our young people
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-20
How to Burn Ignite Coal

North Dakota Ignite coal is now
by force Of circumstances coming in
to such general use in the homes
of consume rs of fuel, both here and
elsewhere over the state that the fol-
lowing tested directions will no doubt
meet with the appreciation of many
of our readers. The best way to get
. quick FIRE with Ignite coal is to
5bre ak it up into small chunks. At
the start do not put on too much,
but spread itsout. covering the whole
crate. Do not leave coal in piles,
put on all the drafts. until you have
q good fire going, then gradually
close mp the drafts during the day.
But when you bank your fire for the
night. then you can put in the big
chunks and close the drafts and you
will find there is q nice bed Of live
Goals In the morning. Do not throw
water on the coal when II Ia unloaded
In your bin as IL will both produce
clinkera a. II burns ~ well az slack.
ing the coal ~ II lays In the bin
. waiting use.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-20
Will Put in City Scales

At a special meeting of the Lang
don commercial club called for the
purpose on Monday evening of this
week the preliminary arrangements
were made for the holding of the an.
nual Cavalier county mid winter fair
to occur at date to be set later,
some time in February. The same
executive committee that was at the
head of the doings of year ago was
placed in charge of the details with
authority to put the deal through to
a successful finish. Information as
to progress made will appear from
time to time in the columns of this
paper. The farmers of West Hope,
Stilwell and other neighborhoods tri-
butary to Langdon was presented to
the CLUB in a communication the
question of the advisability of
Langdon installing a public scale fol
the handling of grain and cattle
brought to be marketed at this point.
The matter is being taken up by the
commercial club with every likelihood
of public scale and city weigh.
master being appointed to take care
of the matter.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-20
MODERN WOODMEN CAMP
ELECT new OFFICERS


The Langdon camp of the Modern
Woodmen of America had quite an
gathering at their hall in
the Auditorium on Thursday evening
of last week on the occasion of the
election of new officers for the ensuing
year. Following the election of the
new officers the members in attend
ance repaired to the Electric theatre,
where special three.reel feature
was shown, entitled "Who is My
Neighbor Later the party adjourn
ed across the street to the Harring-
ton store where hot coffee and lunch
was served, after which they broke
up about midnight. The officers
elected follow:
Venerable Counsel-A. o. Wold.
Worthy Advisor. John A. Scott.
Banker.-William Stevenson.
Clerk. A. E. Harrington.
Escort. floyd Liebeler.
Trustee &C. J. Bone.
Watchman.-Perley Stumo.
Sentry. Fred Schulke.
Camp Physician. DIR. Towey.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-20
Junior Red Cross Workers

The girls Of Mrs, Ober's and Mrs.
Spellman's division of Red Cross
workers are doing their bit' toward
helping in the work. They bav
turned in the proceeds from the cand y
sale during the fair, amounting to
$20i also $50 scrap books, part of
these being given to the Soldier 6
Aid, for their Xmas boxes; two
scarfs, eight pairs Of wristlets. four
skirt helmets and nine napkins The
girls are now taking up surgical dres
sings along with their other work.
We urge and hope that more girls
will come to these meetings, which
are held in the domestic art room of
the city high school building every
Friday evening from seven to nine
o'clock.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-20
Fr. O'Driscoll Leaves the Forks

It is noted in recent issue Of the
Daily Herald, of Grand Forks, that
Rev. M. ]. O'priscoll, who has been
pastor Of st. Mary's church in that
city since his leaving Langdon about
four yea rs ago, is leaving his parish
there with the beginning of the new
year. It is stated that after visit
to the home of his family in the east
Father O'Driscoll, will enter a new
field Of clerical work in the south.
Previous to coming to Langdon he was
at Fargo. in the capacity Of private
secretary to the late Bishop Stanley.
His seventeen years Of work in the
diocese has been largely applied to
the task Of building up churches that
had become financially involved and
the raising Of the needed funds for
the erection Of new church edifices.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-20
Has Unique Show Windorhr

The picture framing exhibit ozb
display this week in the show window
of H. E. Prices store is unique and
appropriate to the times The pictures
are those that have been sent to the
folks back home by the boys who have
left us in their country's service.
Some of them are from Camp Dodge,
where the boys who left US in Sep
tember, at the time of the draft have
been in camp, others are from the
camp of Co. E boys since their reach~
ing North Carolina and others frons
nearly every cantonment over, the
United States. 1t all goes TO show
how the events that have transpired:
since war was declared has separated
families and started the boys from
the home freside on Journey which
no doubt will take them half way
around the world before they come
back. Photographs have an,intrinsie
value at such times as these.
4 Don't he q slacker-uay. vpur sukpi
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-20
Father kinnerk !
Buried at LangdoIl
Assistant Priest Of St Alphon-
sus Church Dies Monday
St Johns Hospital

The news was received on Tuesadv
morning in a telegram from ST..
Johns hospital at Fargo, of the pass
ing from this life at late hour Nom
day night of Rev. P. M. Kinnerk-
who came here but few short
months ago at the appointment of
Boishop O'Reilly as the assistant
priest of Father Cory the pastor of
St. Alphonsus church. For nearly
three months past failing health caus-
ed Father Kinnerk to seek medical
aid and it was trip taken to Rocls-
ester, Mimi, which confirmed the.
fact already established that he Was
suffering from internal cancer. Since
then deceased has been a patient ix
St. Johns hospital and the inevitable
approaachihg Of the end was watched
by friends and his colleagues in the
clergy of the state. Deceased Was
aged about forty years, of Irish parA
entage. had come as youth to this
country and received spiritual train
ing for his chosen life's work. Prior
to entering the Fargo diocese and he.
ing appointed to assist in the work efs
the Langdon parish he had been loea-
ted in the state of Washington, leav-.
ing Seattle at the suggestion of doe~-
tors for North Dakota climate.
The funeral is being held this fore~-
noon from St. Alphonsus church, and
largely attended by the Catholic cler-,
gy over the northern part of the
state. Prior to the funeral the body
has been lying. in state at the church.
since its arrival from Fargo yester-
day. 1t may be said that in his
short acquaintance with the people of
Langdon the deceased had become
known aside from his devout life as
a Catholic priest as being. man of
gentle, kindly disposition, who haG
already won the esteem Of as many
of our people as in SO short a space.
of time gained his friendship and ac--
quaintance.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-20
''IIGATlESS NIGHTS" SAYS
CITY FUEL ADMINISTRATOR

To the Public;--
I have just received sscopy of a
telegram from the U S. Fuel Admin.
istrater for North Dakota, which reads
as follows.
Effective today all signs of every
kind, including merchant signs, thea
tire signs, also display lighting on
buildings and elsewhere, hotel signs
and advertising signs are ordered dis
continued completely on Thursday and
Sunday nigths Of each week. On
these nights stores mot open for bust.
ness must notI show more inside lights
than are necessary for public safety.
Municipalities with cluster lights Ior
other bright lighting for white way
effect must reduce on Thursdays and
Sunday nights to show such light.
ing only as is necessary for
safety. These lights will be call.
ed ilghtless nights. Have your local
papers urge householders to observe
these nights with as few lights as
possible. The spirit of the order is
that there shall be no more lighting
than is absolutely essential for street
passages and dangerous spots on
Thursday and Sunday nights. You
are charged with giving full effect OF
these orders in your district, Fur.
ther details later. = n
This order is dated December 18th
1917, and is now in force. The
merchants and householders Of this
county are hereby urged to observe
this order, both as to the spirit ant
letter Of the same. III
Respectfully,
Thomas Devaney,
U. S. Fuel Administrator for
Cavalier county, N. ID.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-20
Given Farewell Reception

Mr.. and Mrs. "A. Schulke. who are
leaving Langdon during the holidays
were the guests Of honor at six
o'clock dinner party on Tuesday this
week at the Seventh street home Of
MI. and Mrs. william Stevenson.
Mrs. Schrlke is expecting to bid
good bye to her Langdon friends on
Wednesday Of next week. althou Oh her
husband will be detained here until
after the start Of the new year Clos
ing up his business affairs. Their
leaving this city after a residence
here Of over n quarter Of a century
naturaIlyis the occasion Of quite .
number OF leave takine social airs.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-20

Don't be Stacker pay your suka
scription 10 the Demo crat.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-20
Respectfully,
Thomas Devaney,
u. S. Fuel Administrator for
Cavalier county, N. D.
Advisory Board Meet Daily

The Legal Advisory Board desires
to announce that the Board will be in
session each day except, the holidays
at the County Court House from the
hours Of 1000 to 1900 "a. M. and
100 to 400 P. M. for the purpose
of aasisting registarant to properly
fill out their questionnaires.
The members Of the Board the and
Associate members appointed for the
ICiyt .pf Langdon therefore request the
rsgistrants TO apply for assistance at
the Court Room.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-20
TEN DOLLARS RDWARp'

Will be paid to the party, ..ld:. III
and returning to the undersigned. the
grip containing notes. accounts, etc. !.
also some articles Of clothing. 1t was
loat out Of an auto between Walhalla
and Clyde, by way of Olga and Lang.
don, on November 22nd. ,.-...,s = {
McMurray Bros,
Walhalla. N. ID.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-20
Twenty Drafted
Men Start Today
Quota Of Cavalier County's
Draft Leaving Noon To-
Day for Oregon

On to-day's noon train twenty men,
registrants Of the military selective
draft of Cavalier county will leave
here for the training camp Of the ma
tional army Of drafted men located
at Camp Stevens, in Oregon. Orders
came from Washington during the
week to the draft board of this county
to have twenty men prepared to en-
train here for the camp in Oregon to-
day. This makes about one.third of
the remainder of the quota for the
first draft from here. Their going
away was the occasion of banquet
and reception rendered them by Lang
don citizens, held last night at the u.
c. T. hoteh The young men whose
names are included in the list of those
leaving today follow: "
!. Stemaka, Langdon. y
Charles Hell, Mt. Carmel.
George Scott. Mazda.
Archie Russell, Walhalla.
Frank Heating, Langdon.
John Villeneauve, Walhalia.
VIM. j. Murie. Langdon.
Emmett o. Hara, Park River.
Paul Wantz, Langdon.
Leon R. Bruley, Walhalia.
James Donald, Langdon.
i. Peter Yost, Langlon.
Charles Macheck, Dresden.
John Bostik, Langdon.
John Kyncl, Langdon.
Germund Mohn, Weaver.
Arthur Musgjerd, Osnabrock.
William Thielbar, 0snabrock.
E. j. Dunnigan, Olga.
Henry Ring, Loma.
Lewis ]. Srnith, Wales.
Edgar Dunnigan, Olga.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-20
After Red Cross Banner

A dinner party was held at the
home in the Wang settlement Of Mr..
Henry Soil last Saturday in honor of
his son, Thorsten, who left the family
home on the following Tuesday with
the draft quota for Camp Dodge.
There were forty members of the Soil
family present, and after the dinner
they started Red Cross drive, which
resulted in every member of the
family, who had not heretofore taken
out membership joining the Red
Cross. Now every one Of the forty
members Of the Soil family, both large
and small belong. and the Red Cross
fund was swelled to the extent OF
$40. 90. II we had few more such
families in our county we feel sure
that Cavalier would capture the prize
Of the Red Cross banner for the year.
Talk with =. r. Burke for all kinds
OF surety honda. Agent for the
American Surety company, Of Nav
York. q
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-12-20

Your Christmas box to the soldier
is not complete without your photo.
graph. The Opie Studio.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-03-07
Death of Frank r. Scott

Frank R. Scott, president of the
National Bank of Elkton and of
the Scott Fertilizer Company, of
Elkton, died at his home on East
Main street in that town on Fri
day, aged 60 years. He had been
in failing health for upwards of a
year past but gave attention to
business at intervals until few
weeks ago. He was a son of the
late David Scott. Clerk of the
Cecil Circuit Court from 1867 to
1873 and was business man of
marked ability. He had served in
the State Legislature and was
postmaster at Elkton from 1894
till '98. His wife who was Miss
Rachel j. Wilson, survives him
with three sons and two daugh-
ters. His funeral was held on
Sunday afternoon with services al
his home and interment in Elkton
Cemetery.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-03-07
COrOner's Jury Clears MOtorist

The Coroner's jury at the in
quest in the case of George Smith
colored, who was struck and fat
ally injured, several weeks ago,
by an automobile owned and drfv-
en- by Frank Pierce, Sr., proprie-
tor of the Buck Hotel, at Summit
Bridge, found verdict of death
due to accident. Witnesses test
fed that Smith was on his hands
and knees in the road and that
persons in the car thought he was
dog. Pierce on February %.
was held under $4,000 bail, which
he furnished, on a charge Of man.
slaughter in connection with
Smiths death.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-03-07
Dover's Coming Gala Week

Dover's p cant Council,
Mayor Arley B. Magee, President
and Mrs. Henry Ridgely, secre-
tary, in charge of arrangements
for the celebration during the
first week in May of the towns
two hundredth anniversary, met
at the Robbins Hose House on
Wednesday evening. 1t was de-
cided, if possible, to secure Miss
Brady of the Women's College O.
Delaware, to advise as to the pag
cant features and details, and in
vite her to conference some
night this week. Mrs. A. E. Wat,
son and Mrs. T. F. Dunn were ap-
pointed a committee to work for
the bill pending in the Legisla-
ture to appropriate $500 toward
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-03-07

tomobiles and carriages. R. B
Hayward, assistant superinten-
dent of the Newburg Fabrikoid
plant. will have charge of the
Marokene plant.
Senator Josiah O. Wolcott on
Saturday announced that he had
appointed his brother. James L.
Wolcott, of Dover, his private sec
rotary. Mr.. Wolcott is AZ years
old, was educated at Phillips-Ex-
.eter Academy and Princeton Uni
versity and was admitted to the
bar Of Delaware in 1897, locating
and practicing at Dover.
The Levy Court at it's meeting
last Tuesday having been inform
ed that Forrest w. Lovett, tax col
lector for White Clay Creek hun
bred, had settled in full for 1918
and 1914, ordered that his bond
be satisfied and returned.
While John Kenneth Dandy,
son of John H. Dandy, President
Of the Union National Bank, of
Wilmington, was riding home to
supper on Friday evening heavy
touring car collided with his big
limousine at Pennsylvania avenue
and Rodney street. The glass back
of the rear seat of the limousine
which Mr.. Dandy was occupying
was smashed, the flying frag-
ments severely cutting him about
the head and face. DR.. E. T. Neg
endank closed the gashes with
twenty stitches and he was taken
to his apartments in the Hotel du
Pont. The touring car disappear
peared and who owned it was not
learned.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-03-07
Old City Hall Sold

The Mayor and Council of Will
mington have formally transfer
red the old City Hall to John S.
Mullin, who recently bought it at
public sale, and he in turn has
formally transferred the title to
the Security Trust and Safe De-
posit Company, which with the
Equitable and the Wilmington
Trust Companies will hold the
property in trust for the Delaware
Historical Society, pending the
raising of fund needed for it's
purchase and proposed change
1t is planned to restore the build
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-03-07

ing to it's original Colonial style
and make alterations in the
grounds about it so as to pre-
serve the historical significance of
the structure and it's site.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-03-07
Betwixt and Between

New Spring Goods rolling
in and crowding for room.
Many of them in stock and
ready now.
New Suits, $40 to $50.
Spring Overcoats, $40 to
$50.
Custom Tailoring, $40 to
$45.
New Hats, $3.50 to SIS.
New Shoes, SO to $3.50.
New Shirts, 81 to IS.
New Ties, 25c to $3.50.
Everything else in Clothing,
Hats, Shoes and all Furnish
ings.
Our Cleanup Sale
Not many left, but some
good among them.
Heavy Suits, $3.50 to $3.50.
Overcoats, Sc to $50.
Heavy Trousers, $3.50 to
$5.25.
Special Sale of Shirts, I'm
derwear and lots of other
good things.
MULLINS HOME STORE
9Th and Market, Wilmington
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-03-07

Rev. w. A. Hearn, a graduate
OF Dickinson College, will become
assistant to Rev. Herbert F. Ran
dolph, pastor of Grace M. E.
Church, Wilmington
Younger members of the Della
ware City Fire Company have or
gained social club.
commandments of Whining
ton contributed $3.50 to the Irish
Relief Bazaar fund in that city.
The Levy Court has received
$3.50 from the Wilmington &
Philadelphia Traction Company
as its share of the cost of flooring
the new Third street bridge, over
the Christiana, in Wilmington.
George w. Crabbe, superinten-
dent of the West Virginia Anti
Saloon League, has telegraphed
his acceptance of the like posi-
ton in the Maryland League, sue
ceeding Rev. Thomas M. Hare.
Ladies of Trinity Church, Elk
ton, cleared $40 from a bake held
on February "a.
! The Maryland Roads Commits
sion invites bids for the construc-
ton of Ill miles of concrete road
through Elkton this summer, and
leading residents of Rising Sun
last week urged the commission
to extend the proposed Rising
SUM- orters' Bridge section of
State road through that town.
William c. Cloud, 81 years old,
died at his home, 421 North
Franklin st reet, Wilmington,
early on Saturday morning, from
an attack Of heart d iseas e.
brought on by over-exertion while
cleaning snow from his sidewalk
OH Tfludy nlgnt.
Following the organization of
the Farmers Protective Associa-
ton there was lull in chicken
stealing around Middletown, but
the thieves are again active and
recently visited the poultry
houses of James Money and Ellis
Sartain, near Mt. Pleasant, where
they bagged $50 of the formers
and Is at the latter's.
The State Supreme Court at
Dover on Wednesday affirmed the
conviction in the Kent County
Court of Rev. Howard Lowber
colored, of Smyrna, of an offense
involving a girl and re-sentenced
him to three years in the Work
house.
The County Commissioners, the
State Road Commission and P. B
4 w. R. R. officials met at Bacon
Hill below Elkton, last Tuesday,
and considered the needed change
in the dangerous approaches to
the overhead bridge south of that
point The railroad officials sub
mitted plans to meet the situa-
ton, but public opinion inclines
to the belief that the bridge
Should be rebuilt and the danger
Gus curve eliminated and that the
same course should be followed
at Charlestown.
/ The Maryland Road Commits
sion has awarded the contract for
the superstructure Of the draw
spans of the new bridge over the
Sassafras River, between Fred
ericktown and Georgetown to the
Strobel Construction Company of
Chicago, for $14,765.
A Frankford, Del, dispatch re-
ports that 18-year-old Edward
Lockwood was awarded a barrel
of -four after carrying it three
quarters of mile to his home,
without putting it down, on a bet
that he could perform the feat.
The DUPONT Fabrikoid Company
Ihas purchased the interests of
the Markoene Company, Of Eliza
beth, N. j., which produces a
material resembling fabrikoid,
used largely for upholstering au-
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-03-07
HERE AND THERE

Wilmington bank clearings last
week totaled 1889 1899 apains st
S2,668, 485.O2 for the like weeL
last year.
Bishop Kinsman will confirm !,
class IN Emmanuel Church, New
Castle on Sunday evening.
Anthony Rovinkski, a WHINING
ton leather worker, caught an
thrax from handling hides, the
second victim of the disease in
the city within two weeks.
Patrick J. Murphy of New Cas-
tie, has been retired on a pension
after As years service as a Della
ware Railroad crossing Waterman
without an accident.
Justice Gillis of Wilmington on
Saturday held Alfred Williams
for the Grand Jury for stabbinq
Joshua Kaufman and setting fire
to the home of John Anderson.
colored, of Christiana.
The automobile of Stephen
Springer, of Newport, was stolen
from in front of the Hotel du
Point, in Wilmington, on Saturday
and was found abandoned, several
hours later.
Georgetown is planning for the
construction of a $4,000 stretch
of concrete road to connect with
dupont Boulevard.
An ordinance providing for
semi-monthly pay day has had
two readings in Wilmington CITY
Council.
Wilmington City Council has
directed City Solicitor Hastings to
draft a bill authorizing the city to
buy and sell foodstuffs in emerg-
encies. U. S. Commissioner Ma
haffy in Wilmington last week
held Eva Jenkins and Ada John
son, two colored women, in $3.50
bail for raising money order
from So to 1851.
An electric motor and pump for
the pipe organ and hardwood
floors in the Sunday School build
ing will be supplied by the efforts
of the Dorcas Society of New Cas-
tie M. E. Church.
Permits were issued in Will
mington during February for new
buildings costing $51, 1855.
A piece of tin thrown playfully
by a companion in Wilmington,
one day last week, cost 8-year-old
Rose Otteni the sight of one of
her eyes.
The Wilmington Street and
Sewer Department has been au-
thorized by Council to rebuild the
Christiana River banks so that
the Government can fill in back of
them, thereby making several hum
dred acres of high, fast land.
The New Castle Crocers' Asso-
citation has decided to close men,
bers' stores at 6 p. m. on Mon
days and Wednesdays and at noon
on Thursdays, all through the
year.
Practically all the tomato can
neries in Kent county have con-
tracted with growers for the COM
ing season at the price of 25 cents
per basket.
The generosity of a public-spir-
tied citizen will enable Whining
ton to secure enough ground to
connect North Brandywine Park
with Alapocas Woods, thus ex-
tending the park system several
miles along the creek.
The salary Of Rev. Thomas T.
Holloway. pastor of the Second
Baptist Church, Wilmington, IS TO
be increased by $500.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-03-07

the cost of the pageant. The pro-
ject is meeting with hearty and
growing approval.