Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-20

was missing in action" and upon his
arrival safe and sound, he further sur
prised them by presenting to them
his new wife and baby.
Werner.-This city has added two
chemical engines to it's fire-fighting
equipment.
Fargo.-Mrs. Elizabeth Preston An
derson, president of the North Dakota
w. C. T. u, announces $4,000 as APP
proximately North Dakota's share to
be raised in the big jubilee movement
| of the national organization in cele-
bration and support of the national
prohibition amendment. A million
| dollars and Il million members is the
| slogan of the workers, who have set
the period between March 20 and May
| 81 for the accomplishment OF the task.
Killdeer.-City incorporation was
| voted by the electors Of this place
Mt a recent election held for the pur-
| pose.
bickinson.-John Barth of Miles
lily HIS pulSlluSSu lAS boSlASSS VI AK
| st. Charles hotel here.
Valley City.-Local Masons are con-
templating the erection of a new
temple to cost not less than $4,000.
Upham-Eating strychnine pills mis-
taken for candy cost the life of the
infant daughter of August Frechtner
here.
Langdon.-Most Of the necessary
finance has been raised to provide an
enlargement of the quarters used by
the Langdon Mems club.
Kenmare.-A Twenty-Year club will
be organized here by old-time resi-
dents for the promotion of social
! activity among the community's pio-
| neers.
Bismarck.-Announcement is made
Of the birth of a baby daughter to
Governor and Mrs. Lynn J. Frazier at
the executive residence here a few
days ago.
Edgeley.-Fire originating in the
basement of a hardware store here
totally destroyed three business build
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mately $4,000.
Mandan.-Mrs. Joseph Dorm, Man
dams most aged resident, passed
away at the home of her daughter in
this city a few days ago at the ad-
vanced age Of 50 years.
Kindred.-A local movement is on
foot to see if the government can be
induced to provide one Of Germany's
captured cannon to be set up as a
memorial in the Kindred park.
Wahpeton.-Bids will be received by
the commissioner of Indian affairs at
for the erection of a school house and
assembly room at the government In
dian school here.
Fargo.-The salvage depot main
tanned by local Red Cross workers
here during the past season netted q
profit of $7,754.2G to the organization.
according to a detailed report which
has just been made public. The av.
erage monthly receipts of the depart.
ment were S1,547.16.
Dunn Center.-This city staged 9
great homecoming celebration for its
returned soldiers, at which 25 Of the
fighting Yanks We're assembled on the
stage as guests of honor. The popu
. lace turned out en- masse to pay theil
tribute to the county's men who helped
in the worlds war for democracy.
!, Fargo.-A bronze roll of honor ha:
been unveiled by Fargo college il
memory of former students of the in
stitution who lost their lives in theil
country's service during the war
Golden plates are imposed upon tn
tablet, bearing the names Of fiv'
heroes who will be SO remembered.
!, MISUNDERSTANDING O. II. Ram
stad and J. II. Bell of this city hav'
look after welfare work for orphanet
French children, under direction O
the central organization in New YOr]
City. A list of over 600 children ha
been sent to this state to be cared fol
2 Fargo.-The serious illness of Lieu
tenant Colonel Gilbert G. Grafton ha
e been reported from France. -Colone
: Grafton is a well-known Fargo ma,
f and has been for many years prom
inently identified with military and na
q tional guard matters, being a vetera
c Of the country's military operations i
the Philippine islands.
S Bismarck.-The proprietor of. tn