Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-06-23
GOSSIP AND NOTES.

Several Morden horses are here and
will make it hot at the races.
The city cast 121 votes Tuesday-and
it wasn't much Of a day for voting
either.
Arkansas reports $4,000 acres of
bottom lands now under water, caused
by overlooking rivers.
For we'll seasoned lumber, sash, doors
and all building material at bed rock
prices go to B. R. Click & Co. SO
The father Of the Elford boys came
up from Walhalla this week and spent
several days visiting with his sons.
Haverty and Welsch have large
and we'll arranged bowery in running
order today. They have also provided
good music.
The agricultural department will
please be careful about exploding dyna-
mite balloons in this vicinity. Rain is
quite plentiful, thank you.
''Smithy the cornet player'' came up
from Cavalier Monday and says there
are lot more of his townsmen on the
road to take in the celebration.
T.: The citizens of the Fish Trap will
celebrate the 18th Of July in grand
style. Horse racing, foot racing, bow
cry dancing, etc., will be among the
sports of the day.
John E. Truax returned on Mondays
train from Mantorville, Mimi, where
he was called some weeks ago to attend
the deathbed of his sister, which sad
event occurred last week.
The CoURIER-DEN1oCRAT goes to
press a little earlier than usual this
week in order to give the management
and employees an opportunity to pay
their respects to st. John Baptiste.
Parties intending building or repair
ing will save money by getting prices
on lumber, sash, doors, windows, etc.,
from B. r. Click & Co. They carry
the most complete stock of building
material in Cavalier county. 80
The ladies of the Catholic church
will serve meals at the armory-the
Methodists and Presbyterians have
combined and have erected a bowery
for same purpose between Mcmillan 4
Laidlaw's and the tailor shop.
A postal card is all that is required
to bring you by return mail our hand
some catalogue of pianos, organs, band
instruments OF sheet music. You car
save money by dealing at headquarters
w. j. Dyer & Bro, St. Paul an Mime
apolis.
A terrible cyclone swept over South
ern Minnesota last Wednesday. 1t i:
estimated that 100 people lost theil
lives while the destruction Of propert!
was enormous. In the vicinity O.
Wells and Mankato the loss Of life an(
property was the greatest.
A large number Of the socially in
clined people of Harvey Centre met a
the school house Friday evening ant
tripped the light fantastic until the ap
pearance of daylight warned them o
approaching day. A very enjoyabl
time was had.
B. r. Rae, an old-time friend of Y
editors was in the city a few days las
week. Mr.. Rae has been for the pas
three years cashier Of the Syndicat
Manufacturing company, but failin
health compelled him to resign his pc
sition and seek outdoor employment
He is now engaged in collecting 70
the same firm and fol- the next 81
months will breathe the pure, bracin
ozone of North Dakota-a panacea 70
all the ills that flesh is heir to.
By a boiler explosion at Larimore O.
the afternoon of the 18th, John Klemel
Dick White, Milton Scott. VIM. Gle
and stranger we're seriously injured
Dick White has since died of his injul
les. John Klemer,t whom the engin
longed, is fearfully scalded over his er
tire body, and one eye is burned ou
Klemer, the owner Of the boiler ha
tried all the afternoon to get up steam
but could not make the gauge indicat
any. 1t was evidently case of dt
fective steam-gauge.
Last evening the 'Ladies Unit
Club" gave the first production {
s1'heresa the Fratricide'' to crowde
house. The cast of characters, a
though composed entirely of ladie
was good. Mrs. J. B. Boyd and Mr.
H. A. Bussieries took the leading part
and demonstrated to their friends tn;
they possessed more than ordina1
dramatic ability. The minor chara
tiers are carefully selected and well SUI
tanned. Lack of space forbids an
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