Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-12
GOSSIP AND NOTES.

Probably one half of the seeding in
this county is completed.
Methodist service Sunday next at
Mona, II a. M, Harvey Centre, 4 p.
M. and this city 1880 p. m.
Steps are being taken to organize a
lodge of knights of Pythias. We I'M
derstand a dispensation has been ap-
piled for.
The bell has been placed in the tower
of the school house and its ringing
chimes leave the "kids" no excuse for
hardness.
Clerk of Court Truax is in receipt
of notice from Judge Templeton that
district court will be postponed from
June eth to July 10Th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Vierhus returned
from Ontario Friday evening where
Mrs. V. has spent the winter months
with friends and relatives.
7. r. Mclaughlin came up from
Walhalla this week to look after his
real estate interests here and attend
the opening of the Institute.
Rev. f. c. Robson will conduct
service in Perry's school house at
IL a. m. and in Rosa Lake church at
3 p. M, on Sunday, May 18th.
There will be Baptist service next
Sunday ID. w in the Rosa Lake
, school house, at l a. M, Lyle school
house, 3p. M, Elkwood church $50
p. m.
This week deal was contaminated
whereby Clerk of Court Truax comes
into possession of the house formerly
owned by DR.. Chalmers. Considera-
ton 5000.
Click and ALERT say that the das-
tardly attempt to mix them up with
republican delegates was the work OF
Pat McHugh-and Pat alleges they are
still democrats.
The COURIER-DENOCRAT was in er-
ror last week when it stated that AL
derman Mercer was elected president
of the council. 1t should have read
Alderman Moran. We apologize.
Harry Weiland has vacated his old
shop and is now comfortably domiciled
III the O'Brien building, one door south
of the post Office. The new shop has
been freshly painted and papered and
presents a very neat appearance.
Miss Annie Mooney and w. Us two
little boys, Johnnie and Willie, arrived
quite unexpectedly Friday evening from
WATERFOWL, Wis. Miss Mooney will
keep house for her brother this summer.
Her many friends welcome her back to
Langdon.
Prof Powers received the sad INTEL
gence this week of the death Of an elder
brother at Picton, Ontario: This will
in a great measure mar the pleasure he
would otherwise have derived from as
ISOLATION with his fellow teachers. His
many friends will sympathize with hin
in his loss.
Donald Shaw: The citizens of Lang
don are nothing if not generous. There
is a family in my township who are il
very Strengthened circumstances and
went among the business men Tuesda.
to raise a subscription for the supper
of this family and succeeded beyon(
my expectations. Everyone that ap
preached contributed literally ant
without murmur.
Prof. Foster, the Missouri weather
prophet,in a late forecast Of the wealth
:, er says:
My last bulletin gave forecasts of tn
storm waves to cross the continent from
May 3rd to 18th and 9th to 18th. Thu
next will cross the Pacific coast abou
the 18th, cross the western mountain
by the close of the 14th, the great cen
L trail valley from 18th to 18th, and tn
eastern states on the 18th.
| 1ulS SlOlW ptIlou WILL 1Ae1uSuAe'o'
one of the most remarkable storm pc
RODS of the year. Its influence will b.
lightly felt east of the Mississippi rive
from 9Th to 9Th, and for two month
following we may expect dangerou
storms with excessive rains in parts o
: the country and excessive drouths il
other parts.
have avoided saying very much il
my published bulletins about the com
ing crops, for the reason that my state
ments might be construed as an effor
to influence the markets. l may say
however, that taking the 1890 and 189
! crops as standard, I expect droutl
to injure the cotton crop this year iron
Is to 25 per cent and the corn crop from
i 10 to Is per cent.
Frosts will come in late next fall ,an'
the rainfall in the drouth districts vii
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