Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-22
GOSSIP AND NOTES.
Loaded shells at Elford Bros.
The golden grain is OH the move.


Hunters get your ammunition at
Elford Bros. 2
PIX. Haugen is quite ill with the
fever at his home in Osnabrock.
F. J. Stable offers prize in the COL
umns of the ER-DEMoCRAT this
week.
Methodist service Sunday next at
Radford's II a. M. and McKenZie's at
8 p. m.
c. S. Hunter went over to his farm
at Bartlett this week to thresh and
haul out his grain.
Read what Mahon & Robinson have
to say in regard to building material in
this issue.
P. X. Haugen has three good teams
of work horses for sale at his sale
stables in Osnabrock. S
W. H. Row, Elkwood's popular mer-
chant, was in the city yesterday after
a consignment Of goods for his store.
Mrs. Allan Pinkerton has been quite
i'll with the fever, but at present, we
are pleased to learn, is able to sit up.
Presbyterian services next Sunday
at the following places: Lyle school
house at2 p. M, Mcintosh, 4:3O. Lang
don, 7:30.
Alex Chaput threshed $500 bushels
Of grain for Jas. McPhail Tuesday and
moved his machine five miles. A good
days work.
Geo. Bostick has purchased the lot
north of Plummer & McNiven's and
will erect large tailor establishment
thereon.
Ed. Countryman left on Monday for
Kingston, Ont, and left many warm
friends here to regret his departure.
All are united in wishing him success
in his chosen vocation
Mrs. Wagner, of Cooperstown, came
up on Thursdays train to attend the
funeral Of her brother, Clarke Pinker-
ton. She will visit for a few weeks
with Sheriff Pinkerton and family.
The average yield of wheat will be
much lighter than last year. 1t is a
good average crop, however,-from Is
bushels TOYS bushels per acre. Smaller
in quantity, but much better quality.
Pat McHugh is going the rounds this
week with a step elastic as a 16-year-
old school girl, and smile broad
enough to envelope everybody. The
reason is the arrival of a young daughter
at his house on Saturday last.
Mrs. Jos. Crawford received the sad
news Monday of the death of her
mother at West Superior, Wis. Mrs.
Crawford left for that city on Tues
days train to be present at the last
sad rites to the deceased.
Mrs. Rob't. Fleming and children
were in the city Tuesday night. Mr..
Fleming has rented Frank Moran S
new residence, and as soon as it is
completed will move his family hither
and make this city his permanent resi-
dence.
John and Henry Witzel, Gotlieb
Schill, John Peterson, Nick and Peter
Perius, have joined interests and pur-
chased an Aultman Taylor threshing
machine and engine. They are deter
mined not to winter their wheat in the
stack this year. Being hard workers
they will make the venture success.
The funeral of Clarke Pinkerton took
place Friday morning from the resi-
dence of Sheriff Pinkerton. The fune-
raj service was conducted by Rev.
Robson, who took as his text, Num-
bers, goth Chapt. 1st. verse: ''Set thy
house in order, for thou shalt die and
not live" The remains were followed
to the cemetery by a large concourse of
sympathizing friends.
Congressman Johnson is booked for
speech in this city on the 26th. From
reports of his speeches in other places
we learn that His Whiskers" has not
yet given up the idea that the Almighty
made great mistake in creating other
men in not endowing them with sufi-
Gent intelligence to comprehend the
magniicence and superiority of NJ. N.
johnson. 1t is said the ass has the
same longing for unutterable heights.
Hon. w. V. Lucas, ex-State Auditor
of Iowa, says: II have used Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy in my family and
have no hesitation in saying it is an ex-
cellent remedy. 1 believe all that is
claimed for it. Persons afflicted with
a cough or cold will find it friend -
There is no danger from whooping
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