Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-03-03
GOSSIP AND NOTES.
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Skating contests at the rink to-
night.
Yesterday was Ash Wednesday; the
Lenten season began on that day.
Kelly Il Haugen have several
good oxen for sale. See them. 30
1t looks as if ';Gentle Annie" had
returned from her somewhat extended
vacation.
It is rumored that one of our popular
divines will ere many moons, take unto
himself a life partner.
There is considerable talk just now
of getting up a Working Mans" ball.
1t would be we'll patronized.
Democratic caucuses on the 18th
county convention OH the 21st. All
Democrats should give both their per-
sonal attention.
Langdon has never had a gayer sea-
son than that of '91-'92, and the ball of
Monday evening was a fitting climax
to the seasons gaities.
! Methodist services will be held next
Sunday as follows: At the residence
ofG w. Graves, Mona, at IL O'Clock, "a.
M; at Mr.. Jas. Welch's, Harvey Cen
tire, at p. NJ; and NJ. f. Church, this
city, at 7:5O pm.
1t is said that there was great deal
of rivalry among the ladies as to who
would escort "dad' Wentworth to the
Leap year ball. Say dad, what's the
secret Of your popularity with the la
dies? We're dying to know.
AS will be seen by the call in another
column, the Democratic caucus will be
held on Friday March IS, to elect dele
gates to attend the county convention
in this city on Monday, March 81. 1t
is important that the caucus and con-
vention be we'll attended.
Farmers who need help for the
springs work should write the Grand
Forks News. tits advertising requests
gratis and has three columns of wants
from eastern parties seeking work.
The CoUR1ER-DEMoCRAT is willing to
lend itself as a 'go-between'' for our
farmers to aid them all in it's power to
secure the necessary help.
1t is said that the right to use the in
vention to compress Ignite coal into
egg shaped Jumps for the state of North
Dakota was offered to the Northern
Pacific for 900, but refused on the
ground of excessive price. tits under
stood that $4,000 would have been
paid for it. The machinery is simple
and can manufacture a great many
tons daily. The coal is ground, mixed
with tar and burns to a white ash, re-
tanning heat a long time. A lump,
burning, can be put in water, soaked,
and burned again. The cost of the pre-
paration is said to be slight, and hopes
are entertained that the process will
be put in operation in this state before
many MONTHS Alert.
Our city was thrown into state OF
great excitement Saturday morning by
the report that a bold burglary had
been committed the previous night at
the general store of Boyd & Cairns,
An investigation proved the truth Of
the rumor. The burglar Or burglars
effected All entrance through one Of
the large windows in the front of the
grocery department and with unprece-
denied boldness pried the money
drawer open and rifed it Of about
$3.50 in money, and city warrant for
S13. He then turned his attention to
the clothing department and made
away with several suits of ready made
clothing. He also helped himself lib
orally to plug tobacco. The hardware
store of Plummer & McNiven was also
broken into, but nothing stolen, al
though spade and lamp belonging to
this place was found in Boyd's store,
which, it is presumed, were used by
the robber in his work-the lamp to
give him light and the spade to pry.
open the drawer. The kitchen of the
Palace hotel was also entered and about
10 pounds of beef stolen. It was I'M
doubtedly the work of 'shome talent"
as part Of the booty has since been re-
covered. On Sunday, Mr.. I. Dawson
found suit of clothing snugly slowed
away in the bottom of his cutter and
Saturday night Mr.. j. J. Souch found
the city warrant on the ice at the rink
probably having dropped there from
tho pocket Of the thief. The robbery
occurred about one o'clock Saturday
morning as Mr.. Boyd was awakened
about that hour by the noise the thief
made in effecting an entrance. He
paid no attention to it, however, think
| Ing it was made by some article falling
in the store. There is no positive clue