Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-01-04
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city professionally Tuesday sSls Illn s1s
Harry Bidlake was up from 0sss
brock Oh business last week.
Collector Monroe is in the city enjoE
ing few days with his family.
A new register graced the Office If
the Columbia New Years day.
Sheriff Pinkerton returned Tuesday
from business trip to the Forks.
Ripe fruit Of all kinds at the new
post Office store. Jos. Powers, prop.
In order to make room Mrs. Blakely
will close out the holiday goods at
cost. 2O-2l I.
supt. VIM. Craig, of the North
western elevator company was here
last week.
It is still good time to make pres
ents when you can get them at Mrs.
Blakely's at cost. 2O-2l
Pat McHugh took his seat on the
board of county commissioners at their
meeting Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank j. >Athearn and family
are spending the holidays with Mrs.
W. NJ. Monroe of this city. Is.
Get your gun: Long John Marshal
was in town again this week-under
protest the same as his checks.
Barney Heating started yesterday
morning to- oinhis wife who is spending
the holidays with friends in Ontario.
E. j. Fox and wife and Miss Lizzie
Joyce left vest erday morning for q
holiday visit among friends in Ontario.
Prof. Sheehan will conduct the
teachers examination on Friday next
week owing to the absence of Supt.
Fox.
Agent Stevenson has sold a goodly
number of Canadian excursion tickets
this mouth. The low rates are very
attractive.
John Mclaughlin, who filled posi-
ton as salesman at the Headquarters
during the rush of fall trade, left for.
Chicago last week. #
"Col." Jack Donnelly, the jovial rep
resentative of the grain commission
firm of Greenleaf 4 Tenny, of Mime
apolis, was here this week.
Read carefully the letter i'll this issue
by George w. Graves, in which some
sage advice is given regarding the pro-
motion of the western railroad scheme.
Judge Dawson has opened up loan
and collection agency in connection
with his justice Office and may be
found next door to the Republican
office.
WillMcQuarrie, an old time Langdon
boy who rolls pills and mixes drugs at
at Grafton, remembered the cottage
gang" with fne box of Havanas at
Xmas.
Postmaster Powers has bad eye in
his head these days, but claims he came
by it rightfully. Some of the boys
claim there is quite a story connect
ed with that optic.
VIM. McCorriston, special agent of
the Northwestern Life Association, of
Minneapolis, is in the city this week.
He claims to have written about $780,
600 worth of insurance during his stay
here.
George Barlow's turkey shoot at the
Armory Monday afternoon was quite
an attraction among the boys. Some
of the fellows will be eating free turkey
during the rest Of the month, but
George claims he's satisfied.
Supt. Fox returned Saturday from
his trip to Wahpeton escorting the
victorious competitors for honors at the
oratorical contest. Fox says that many
of those present spoke of Langdon be-
ing hog in carrying off prizes in both
| classes.
G. J. Hill: I had a pretty rocky time
of it the other night when in town.
A few Of the boys where I roomed
were whooping 'em up all night and
made such a racket that couldn't
sleep. Its a burning shame that some
people are. so inconsiderable of the
comforts of others.
Deputy Sheriff Souch and Mike
Kelly started for Manitoba last Sunday
morning in pursuit of Jabez Bissett,
whom it was reported had crossed the
line with certain chattels and team
of horses purchased of Mike Kelly. 1t
is presumed that Bissett took his de-
parture from his farm near Hannah
about last Tuesday and as he left no
particulars as to his future address it
is hard to tell when the boys will catch
up to him. LATER-Messrs. Souch
and Kelly returned Tuesday having
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