Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-19
GOSSIP AND NOTES.

1uo MllCOn trombone DanQ came up
on Friday evening to attend the insti-
tute ball.
a party of hunters passed through
town yesterday on their way to the
lakes west.
The new sidewalk on Fifth street is
being laid this week. John Mahon has
the contract
VIM. Astor, one of New York's mil
lionaires is dead. He is said tn have
been worth $6O,OOO,OOO.
Rev. Father Scott, of Walhalla, is
expected to fill Rev. McLeod's appoint
ments on Sunday next.
Women are peculiar creatures
especially cold women"-as the CoUR-
IER-DEMOCRAT has learned by exper-
fence.
The ladies of the Catholic church are
busy preparing their play which they
expect to have ready to present to the
public about the 22nd of June.
The bill to abolish the French Ian
guage and Roman Catholic separate
schools in the Northwest Territory was
defeated in the House at Ottawa by 80
yeas to 1872 nays.
The Childs-Drexel national home for
INDECENT printers was dedicated at Col
orado Springs May 18th. The con-
struction cost $50, 900 and is the only
institution of the kind in the world.
Twenty-one applicants for teachers
certificates were busy with paper and
pen at the school building on Saturday
and several of the teachers remained
until Monday to write for first grade.
Nearly the whole corn belt is said to
be covered with disastrous floods and
planting is suspended. A very small
proportion of the crop is in. and the
time for planting is going rapidly by.
Notwithstanding the backward
spring the farmers are pretty we'll
along with their seeding and report
the ground in better condition than
any year since the county has been
settled.
Our own city Uand enlivened the
evenings of institute week with joyous
music. Langdon citizens certainly cam
not regret the money spent on their
band us they have already been well
repaid. 1t is the life Of our city.
1t is requested that the keys for the
town pumps be left at the following
places: First ward, McGruer's drug
store; second ward, at postofice; third
ward, at Sullivan & Meningitis butch
Ell shop. This is deemed necessary that
in case of fire they may be at hand.
A young man, Mr.. Fred Collins, left
his home at Emerson, Manitoba, last
January. His distracted parents wish
him to write to allay their anxiety and
let them know his whereabouts. He is
dark haired. dark eyed, we'll built
young man about 10 years old. Other
papers please copy.-Pioneer Express.
The North Dakota Annual CHATEAU
qua Assembly will be held at Spiritwood
Lake, twelve miles northeast Of James
town, from July 9Th to 18th. An effort
will be made to secure reduced railroad
rates. Tents will be provided at lowest
possible rates, and everything will be
arranged for recreation, instruction
and enjoyment.
One of the simplest disinfectants of
sick room is ground coffee burned on
shovel so as to fill the atmosphere of
the room with it's pungent, aromatic
odor. If two red hot Goals are placed
on shovel and teaspoonful of ground
coffee is sprinkled over them at time,
using three teaspoonfuls in all, it will
fill the room with it's aroma, and it is
said to have the hygienic effect Of pre-
venting the spread of various epidemic
diseases. The odor is very agreeable
and soothing to sick person, where
other disinfectants are disagreeable.
An item appeared in last weeks
issue of the CoUR1ER-DEa1oCRAT that
created more or less excitement in the
Institute Friday. We were led to be-
lieve that the teachers thought better
of the methods of instruction taught al
the last Institute than those now il
vogue, and so stated. Prof. McNaugh
ton seemed to take it as drive al
himself. None was intended, however
If there are any errors in the present
mode of instruction, Prof. McNaughto1
is not responsible for them. The worl
of the conductors is prepared before
hand by the department. of education
and the conductor must follow it. W.
}believe Prof. McNaughton to be a con
scientious teacher, possessed of NOR
than ordinary ability, and nothing wa
further from our thoughts than to pub
lish anything that would reflect upol
him as an instructor or otherwise.