Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-06-23
July 4, 1892. y
The 10th anniversary Of our Ma


The citizens of Cavalier county will
celebrate at Milton.
J. p. Birder. of Park River, is in the
city with several horses for the races.
Get prices on rope at the Enterprise
before going anywhere else.
AZ II. j. MATIlISEN.
VIM. Plummer left for Clifford. Ont,
Friday morning,to visit his parents for
/, few weeks.
P.McIIugh and VIM. Mcknight were
elected members of the Board of Edu-
cation at the election Tuesday without
opposition.
w. J. Dyer & Bro, the great music
house Of st. Paul and Minneapolis,
guarantee to save you money on any
thing in the music line. Send for their
catalogues.
DR.. Donovan received telegram
Tuesday from Mrs. Donovan at Kings
ton, Ontario, telling that their baby
girl was not expected to live. The DIR.
left for Kingston yesterday.
Pembina Democrat-The great,
blood-curdling perilous Cavaliercounty
wild-animal roundup took place be-
tween Milton and Olga on the first of
June according to announcement. but
there were no animals captured, and it
will be very hard in two months to
find man in the country who took
part in the affair. Those nimrods
should now try their hand on {; wild
goose roundup.
Adjutant General Bently in Fargo
Argus: There has been no conference
yet regarding the state encampment,
but l expect that one will be had with
in the next few days. Devils Lake
will probably be the scene of the en-
campment again this year. I think it
very likely that this will become tie
permanent camp of instruction RS
efforts are being made to have a portion
of the reservation set aside for that
pursose.
Today the city is in gala attire.
Freshly cut trees and shrubbery line
the streets from end to end and will
afford a delightful shade. Flags and
bunting flying in profusion from all
points, greets the visitor lis he enters
the city. The Milton, Langdon and
Walhalla bands are out and vieing with
each other as to which viii foot the
loudest and strongest. St. Jean Bap-
tiste is ready for the parade and hur-
rying, jostling, good-natured crowd Of
pleasure seekers are in attendance.
Everything promises we'll for a success
full celebration, and if the weather per-
mits it will be successful. Il complete
account of the celebration will appear
next week. Time is lleeting and we
must pay our respects to st. Jean Bap-
tiste.
Saturday evening during the progress
Of the electric storm, an unusually
binding flash of lightning, followed by
a deafening report brought every citi-
zen to the streets. A moment after the
fire bell changed and two hundred ex-
cited men were rushing wildly to the
scene Of disaster. 1t was soon learned
that lightning had struck the house of
w. F. Winter and that a conflagration
did not follow may be considered as
one of the fortunate circumstances of
the mishap. The current entered the
west end Of the house at the base OF the
chimney and both the chimney and that
portion of the house were completely
demolished. 1t then followed the stud.
ding to the ground, SCATTERING stud
ding, laths and boards into fragments
and sending the plaster flying in every
direction. Every window glass in thai
portion Of the house was broken by the
shock and hardly square foot of plas
ter left on the walls or ceiling, but no
an article Of furniture was injured mo-
any glassware broken. That the oc
cupants Of the house were not instantl,
killed is miracle,as both Mr.and Mrs
Winter were sitting at table within
six feet Of where the lightning entered
the ground and both escaped with
slight shock. The shock was felt al
over the city. Mr.. Paul Gardner, wh1
was working at his bench ablock ava.
was thrown to the ground, and a it'll
daughter Of II. D. ALERT was prostra
ted by the shock. The rapid name
in which the fire engine was gotten il
= position to throw stream of waite
!. upon possible fire, demonstrates tn
utility of volunteer fire department
Encourage the boys,you may need thei
services next time.
MARRIED.
=. WEIR ILD-At Edinburgh, N. D.
: on Tuesday, June 7, 1892, by the Rev
Armstrong. Mr.. Geo. Weir and Mis-