Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-04-27

Arthur Gardner was on the sick list
this week.
Strawberries and Vegetables, at
Schulke's.
Senator Roach arrived at his home at
Larimore on Monday.
Mike Kelly returned from trip to
Park River on Mondays train.
Fresh line of bread, and all kinds OF
pastry always on hand at Scllulke's.
The young son of Mrs. w. F. Winter
was quite sick several days last week.
Miss Gogin came up from Milton
and spend Sunday with friends in the
city.
VIM. Speckman has accepted the
position of manager Of Elford Bros.
hardware store.
ED Farrell spent few days down
the line, at Grand Forks and other
points, this week, on business.
Pastor Robson was the guest Of Mr..
Benedict during the session Of the NJ
E. conference at Fargo. last week.
Prof. Riesland, the optician. from
Crookston, was at the Columbia this
week treating patients for failing
sight and weak eyes.
Harry Mcpherson, who has been in
the employ of Elford Bros. for several
months past, severed his connection
with the firm last week.
The southeast wind Of Sunday and
Monday did much toward melting the
big snow drifts that have decorated
our streets all through the long winter.
When the paint brush begins to get
in it's work the town will present a
more beautiful appearance, and Lang
don will he the finest looking town in
four counties.
E. I. Donovan will enlarge his drug
store during the summer months. An
addition will be built to the rear end
which will give an additional length of
about thirty feet.
The religious editor of our contem-
porary was little off in his announce
ment Of NJ. E. church services for last
Sabbath. vengeance is mine, saith
the Lord. I will repay"
Those DESTROYS Of knowing the con-
dition Of the roads down in the Valley
are referred to John Mahon. He re-
turned from a trip to Bathgate last
week which was full of adventures.
Perhaps the Republican has discov-
cred by this time who 1.-THE prominent
democrat and business man. is that
the COURIER-DEoIoCRAT stated last
January was booked for the post-of-
fee.
Word was received in the city on
Friday that Hon. W. J. Mooney and
Cashier Winter had sailed that morn
ing from New York for the European
continent, over which they propose to
travel for a few weeks, combining a
health and pleasure seeking tour.
The appearance of the deputy sheriff.
with attachment papers, at the depot
Monday morning convinced a we'll
known individual that he would ex-
perience less inconvenience IN leaving
Langdon if he would settle up frayed
edged account which had been present
ed to him a countless number Of times.
Seeding has commenced on a mum.
Der of farms where the ground is high
and the water has run off or been alb.
sorbed. Unless interfered with by To-
cal showers the work will be pushed
rapidly from this time on, as the fields
are generally plowed and ready fol
cultivation. Farmers say the condi.
lions are favorable at present for 6
good crop, but there are many difficult
ties which NAV beset the growing cere
ais before harvest time arrives.
The Rev. John Scott, whose censurf
of the Belfast. Orangeman for the burn
ing of Gladstone in effigy, was recent
ly reproduced in this paper, is com
monty known as Father Scott, and i!
at present attending to the churche!
of Edinburg and Langdon. He is al
Englishman and veteran Of the Pres
byterian church in the Red River Val
ley. He came from Ontario to Mani
toba in 1875 and in late years his la
bors have been in connection with thu
American church in the Pembina re
gions. He is described as man of
lovely spiritual temperament. full o
love for his neighbors of every relig
ious creed, and an earnest worker il
the service of God, according to hi
llight.-Irish Standard, st. Paul.