Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-07-05
GOSSIP AND NOTES.
Wool 8 to IL cents pound.
Where did you celebrate yesterday?

Where did you celebrate yesterday?
How many names have you heard
mention for sheriff this fall?
The city council met last Friday
evening to equalize the assessment.
Surprising the N. P. strike continues
where will our militia boys be "at?"
s. E. Haight, the populistic orator,
was talking finance in Loan Saturday.
Hog many noticed the comet that H.
Illuminated the heavens last Sunday
evening?
A fence has been placed around the
burying ground of the Catholic church
this week.
One more week of study for the
scholars of the Langdon city schools
and then vacation.
The Methodists of Harvey Center
neighborhood talk of building them
selve church this fall.
The nickle-in-the-slot machine at
Schulke's cigar stand has received con-
siderable attention lately.
1t is reported that 1856 inches of rain
fell during Wednesday evening and
Thursday morning of last week.
Property owners in the residence por-
tion of the town should trim down the
weeds along the edge of the sidewalks
A few moments with a scythe and the
remedy is applied.
We had arranged for a newsy letter
full of gossipy incidents relative to the
camp life of Co. E. The strike now
pending OH the N. P. dooms us to dis
pointment, however.
A childrens' flower service was held
at the Presbyterian church last Sunday
evening. Rev. Poison conducted the
exercises while the children took an
active part in the services.
Senator Roach has the thanks of the
DEMOCRAT for several volumes of the
Congressional Record of the second
session of the fifty second congress.
A most excellent work of reference.
Several mail sacks filled with public
document from Washington came up
on Thursday nights train addressed
to a number of prominent democrats
in this county. Thanks for the same
are due Senator Roach and his private
secretary, Hon. F. w. Mclean.
The outlook for good crop is grow
ing brighter every day and so is the
prospect Of building our public hall.
All that was needed to make it a go
was an assurance of a bountiful har-
vest. We can't possible do without that
public hall. Keep the ball rolling.
Under the new mail contract which
went into effect OIL the Langd0n and
Hannah route the first of the month
the time schedule is slightly changed.
The stage leaves here at a. m. on
Monday, Wednesday and Friday of
each week and is due to arrive here at
7 p. M, Of Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday. Many of our readers in the
western part of the county will not re-
ceive their paper until Saturday night
under the new schedule. ....
The grounds Of the Langdon City
schools are being enclosed this week
with neat fence that sets the building
off in very attractive manner. The
entire length Of the fence will he 800
feet with SKIS posts set 6 feetapart NOR
tised and with diamond shaped tips.
The fence has fine substantial ap-
pearance standing 3 feet 4 inches
above the ground and has cross pieces
composed Of 4X4 dimensions. Two
turnstiles are to be placed at the ell
trance and a coat Of paint added when
completed. B. r. Click was awarded
the contract.
The delegates in attendance at the
French Canadian convention having
heard of the many Misrepresentation
which have been made concerning
"Bill Boyle' have asked us to publish
VIM. O'Reilly's address to that con-
vention on Wednesday, June 9th.
Mr.. O'Reilly's dish, "Pease and Pota-
toes was served in such manner as
to provoke frequent laughter and APP
plause. His delivery of such a subject
being cordially received by the French
there assembled is conclusive evidence
that their good opinion of the "potato-
grinder" has not been shattered.
Surveyor NJ. Merryman and his as
sistant of St. Paul who are surveying
the projected railroad line from Dray-
ton to Portal, reached town with his
party, Tuesday. He is now interview
ing the citizens here where to locate
the line inside the city limits. After
his work done in town he will cross
the Tongue river and proceed with the