Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25
Guns to rent at Elford Bros.

Col. Orion Is building a twenty-fApt
addition to his store for workshoI.S
Methodist services Sunday nexE at
McKenzie's, 4 p. M, and Radford's at
7:30 p. m.
Elford Bros great mid summer sale
has been great success and still the
ball rolls. V
Less rain would be appreciated at
this time. We must register a kick
somehow.
Mrs. John McNiven, of Goose River.
is visiting in this city with her brother
Mr.. A. G. McNiven.
Alex. Currie, of Walkerton, Ont, a
nephew of "A. c. McNiven's, was visit
ing in this city few days this week.
G. T. Harmon, the Bathgate banker,
was in the city las week on business.
He was accompanied by his son Robert.
w. N. Townsend was in town from
Hannah Monday ON his way to Inkster
where he intends to run threshing
machine until October.
Mrs. J. M. Blakely and Alice left last
week for a few months visit with rela-
I tives at Thief River Falls, MINI. She
will return in the early fall.
A very successful social was held in
the Mclean school house in Harvey
last Friday evening. Some $67 were
realized and donated to Rev. Mcleod.
Next Sunday Rev. Mcleod will con-
duct services, for the last time, as fol-
| lows: Lyle school house . p. M, McIn-
tosh school house 4:S0 p. M, and Lang
don 1880 p. m.
The Langdon Mercantile company
are making preparations to build an
addition Of forty feet to their store to
make room for large consignment Of
fall and winter goods now on the road.
The exterior of the Catholic church
presents very neat appearance since
it received new coat of white paint
with dark trimmings. Tom Keating's
was the master hand that welded the
brush
Rev. Mcleod leaves next week for
Chicago and will enter a course Of
study in the Mccormick seminary.
During his stay here Mr.. Mcleod made
many friends who will greatly regret
his departure.
The interior of the Palace hotel has
been much improved lately, having
been thoroughly replastered and re-
painted throughout. 1t is a neat and
comfortable place to obtain good meal
and nights rest.
The fruit preserving season is with
us, You can preserve fresh California
fruits cheaper and better than you can
buy canned fruits. Lose no time but
order now from Taylor while prices are
low and quality good. 81
DR.. Peck, chiropodist, is in the city
this week and affording many patients
relief in removing superduous growths
of flesh on the feet. DR.. Peck is also
a catarrh specialist, and cures rheuma-
tism. His Office is at the Columbia.
A boy named Beath, while cutting
hay for VIM. Burkitt last week, got his
foot caught in the moving machine
and was badly cut. DR.. Donovan
dressed the wounded member and the
young fellow is able to be around on
crutches.
Willis 4. Joy, a.. Grand, Forks, real
estate dealer, and "a democrat who is
a democrat" was in the city this week
looking up some farms he owns in the
vicinity Of Elkwood. MI. Joy thinks
that democracy will sweep the country
Ikea whirlwind this campaign.
Thos. Murphy, one .of the pioneers
of this county, made us pleasant visit
yesterday. MI. Murphy was one of
the first settlers on the mountain, hav-
ing proven up on farm near the Nc
Neil boys in 1882. From here he went
to St. Paul and entered the fire depart
ment as engineer, which position he
still holds.
The older the gossip the more dan
gerous she becomes, for as she sees life
; and its attractions slipping from her
grasp, she determines with true Spar
: tan spirit to make it as unpleasant as
, possible for those who have yet some
joys left to live for. There is no re-
straint on her tongue, and with hel
knowing mods, suggestive remarks and
evil disposition she blasts regulations
us her own especial type Of summer
pastime.
Hal Pointer, the PAGER, made the
fastest time ever made on race track
last Thursday-2:054.
/ Nancy Hanks broke the worlds re.
cord at Chicago last week-trotting q