Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-07-13

machine company. "Jim'' is a first
rate fellow and will undoubtedly do
well in this new field of labor.
The Primary school closed on
"Wednesday of last week. The upper
school still continues foc Il short time
longer.
The casa Of State Us VIM. Barry,
which was tried before y. y. Oakland
June 9th, resulted in the discharge Of
the prisoner.
The recent rains have softencd up
the sod and breaking is progressing
finely. \ number Of acres will be
broken this year.
Born-On Sunday. July 2nd, 1889, to
Scion Richards and wife. a son of
mammoth proportions. Mother and
child doing well.
The iIouring mill has started up
again With john Aird rs manager.
The property IS now owned by the
millcrs association.
Robert Pearson and wife. late Of
Milton. but now Of Nesta township,
spent q few days visiting friends and
relatives here this week,
John Marshal and Joe Kelly were
working in long division last Sunday.
Joe came ont With even numbers. while
John had Il remainder of one.
Peter Mild, well and iavorably
known in clifton. but Il resident of
Osnabroc!z township. is building d
commodious residence on is farm.
Ifnothing happens, there will be
plenty Of berries in coulie near town
tllis summer. Also plenty Of pickers.
The case of Ole Skoorsheim vs.. NJ.
J. Menes. before d. \. Oakland, adj
journed to July llth. 1t is Il case tc
recover wages and damages on ac-
count OF detention of plaintiff from
| school.
N. j. MeneS. one Of our merchants
! has in course of construction a large
addition to his store on the corner of
Third street and Oakland avenue
Signs Of prosperity are evident on all
sides.
| Our tcwns-peopie celebrated the 4tl
at Cavalier, Underwool's grove, and
Devils Lake. Those engaged in the
festivities at the grove got 4 little wet
as the afternoon proved to be very
showery.
| Marshal Campbell is having Third
street extended north as far as the sec
ton line. This is much needed i'm.
proveElent and a good step toward
good reads.
Angus Mckay brought some fine
heads of wheat III town the other day
The heads are beautiful specimens
being long an heavy rowed- lie has q
d hundred acres headed ont.
Catp. Webster of Pembina, was in
town few days this week. The cap.
tain is the official auctioneer Of PEN
Dina county and the way he knocks
down goods is a caution. His trum.
pet VOICE can be heard for miles around
"Judge'' Mccarthy has rendered his
resignation as justice, of the peace, tG
the town board The machinery OF
this new tangled mill was not built in
such a manner rs to withstand the
the pressure of the mighty gales caused
by opposing attorneys, consequently
the embryo justice had to quit, while
the old reliable ''picking miIl'' which
has beer doing business for number
of years. is still grinding away.
In the race for member of the school
board of this district there were two
entries. viz: Joseph Catherwood and
II. L. Helgesen. The first heat was
trotted June Goth and declared a tie
the vote resulting So ballots for each
candidate Bills were promptly put
out announcing that another heat
would be t1otted July 1st. Ats O'Clock
sharp the polls were opened and the
judges took their places. The result
was majority of 2 for Helgeson
Number of votes cast 1926. Thus the
Hon gentleman and would-be-congress
man carried his own town by votes
and he thanks the ''dear girls'' for it.
| wo0DBR1DGE
We are having plenty of rain now.
A number of our Manitoba friend
had their crops damaged by hail.