Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-05-11
GOSSIP AND NOTES.

Court meets next TUESDAY.
If you want a good meal so to
Schulke's.
Down in the Valley they are singing
"Johnny get your gum-boots.
Arbor day was recognized as a holi-
day by the court house officials.
Services will be conducted in the
Catholic church, on Monday, May 22nd.
Owners of stations should register
them in the CoURIER-DEMoCRAT bull
letin which will commence next week.
Our city dads were in session
Monday evening. The new aldermen
from the second and third ward were
there to answer present when the roll
was called.
Spring was heralded into our midst
this week by the appearance on the
street of dude attired in full-blood-
ed straw hat and pair of creased
pants of a loud pattern.
There are several points around the
city where a handful of nails, a ham,
mer and Il few spare moments would
make decided improvement in the
condition of the side walks.
Although we have no G. A. R. post
in this city fitting observance should
be made of Decoration Day, May 50th.
The day is near at hand and action re-
garding this should be taken at once.
Football will probably be the all alb
sorbing sport among the youth
of Langdon this summer. Already a
subscription has been raised among che
boys and ball ordered. The next
question is who will pay the doctor
bills?
The members Of the Crystal band
are DESTROYS of having a band tourna.
ment held in their town some time
during the month of August. They
have invited our boys to go and take
part in the contest. Nothing definite
is settled yet.
The boys af Company @. met in the
Armory for their regular drill last
Thursday evening and had a number
of visitors present to witness the evolu
ton. The boys are doing some gooc
work these days and show marked
signs Of improvement.
Since the season opened up we have
done job work for the owners Of clever
thoroughbred horses, all of whom re-
side within the limits Of Cavalier
county. This of itself speaks we'll TO!
the interest that is manifested by thu
stock breeder of this county il
thoroughbred animals.
The city assessor will soon com
mence to perform his arduous duties
He will be utterly surprised at tn
number of poor men in the city, whom
uutil now he thought we're in comfort
able circumstances, likewise the suddel
tumble that has overtaken real ant
personal property within the cit.
limits.
Steps have been taken by the mer
chants of this city to close their house
of business, during the present montl
and until August, at eight o'clock eacl
evening, with the exception of satur
days. This will give the clerks EN-
ployedl an opportunity to enjoy tn
pleasant summer evenings and will no
materially Inconvenience anyone if tn
movement is general.
A great deal of land has been seede
in this section of the state this week
The land is in first-class condition an
the farmers have been working almos
day and night. Those who know, clai1
that there is almost as much grain j
the ground Tow as there was at thl
time last year and that with fayo1
able spring the crops will be as far az
vanced by the 18th of June as in an
previous season. The weather for
week has been perfect.
> Almost daily, since the fine weathe
set in, party of local sportsmen ma
be seen leaving for the lake in scare
of spoils. as a general thing however.
has been with Indifferent success. Q
Saturday the town was almost left
the hands of a few aged men and wea
. women and children and entirely
the mercy Of the blood thirsty bandit
bank robber, however. no catastropl
Of this nature occurred, although Il
idea may have disturbed the equanin
ty Of those who stayed at home.