Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-07-06
GOSSIP AND NOTES.

NOOOl1 AMI NUl EO.
For Il good meal go to Schulke's.
Gents fine straw hats, go to Eiford
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The schools close this week for the
summer vacation.
The board of county commissioners
has been i'll session Monday.
Dentist Corbett came up the line
Monday or professional visit.
Lawn tennis is becoming a favorite
amusement With the young folkes.
Enough rain has fallen during the
past week to insure bountful crop.
Savs your crop from unforeseen disaster
from HaH BY insariny it with j. E. Truax.
a batch Of newsy items from our
Milton correspondent arrived too late
for this weeks paper.
Friday afternoon the schools Of Lang
don will be closed for the summer va
cation and the scholars will enjoy the
long looked for holidays.
Members of Company E. will attend
a regular drill ut the Armory tonight
Important business will be brought be-
fore the members Of the company.
Services will be held in the Presby-
terrain church, Of this city, nextSunday
at 11:00 a. M, and at McLean's school
house at $3.50 p M, Sunday school at
2:SO p. m.
The attention of the parents Of the
school children is directed to the re-
port of the final examinations for the
present term, which appears elsewhere
in this issue.
Now isthe opportunity to make your
timber culture proof, under the amend
ed act, which lessons the expense of
making proof. Call and get particulars
of John E. Truax, Clerk of Court.
The city was very quiet Tuesday the
majority taking in the various celebra-
tions that were held in different parts
of the county. Langdon resembled
"The Deserted Village" that we read
about.
The case brought against John Hun
ter Of Langdon township, by hired help
for wages due was tried before Justice
Crawford last week. Verdict was found
against defendant, plaintiff paying
costs of hearing.
Despite the bad condition Of the
roads the members of the Unity Club
kept their engagement at Milton on
Saturday night. A large and en-
thusiastic audience witnessed the
production of the three-act comedy,
"Julia.''
Flies now-a-day sadly interfere
with the siesta of the baldheaded man.
If the torementing fly would always go
where he is by exclamation sent, his
feet would always be warm. Evena class
of people who do not believe there is
such place as hades, persist in con-
signing flies that resort. Flies and
mosquitoes are as persistent in present.
ing their bills as are some collectors.
No stir was made by the citizens OF
Langdon toward patriotic demonstra-
tion on July 4th, but active steps are
already being taken for the holding Of
fair this fall that will draw a crowd
from the entire surrounding country.
A fall fair is something that has a
more direct interest for the farmer
than all the other demonstrations of a
kindred character put together.
The depot agent desires to inform the
general public that a refrigerator car is
sent up to this end of the line every
Saturday and goes down on Mon
days train. Parties shipping perish
able goods, such as butter, eggs, meat,
etc., are requested to load on Satur-
day evenings. This will be to their
advantage as the Car lis supplied with
ice, for the benefit of the company's
patrons.
North Dakota has just added two
curious exhibits to the collections In
it's state building. One is an Icelandic
bridal costume from Eyford, Pembina
county, the only settlement of Ice
landers in the United States. The
gown is a of black broadcloth embroid.
cred with gold and silver thread. The
outfit also includes a good band Wor1
ON the head. The other addition is 8
silk bed quilt made by the Indians
girls ut the Standing Rock agenc.
under the direction Of Mrs. Vansolen
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