Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-06-14
GOSSIP AND NOTES.
More rain is needed.

City Assessor Truax has been going
the rounds this week.
Full account of independent county
convention OIL the first page.
Newc cross walks have been laid on
south Fourth street this week.
We noticed the smiling face of
Charlie Plain on our street Monday.
Work is progressing on the fence
that is being placed around the school
grounds.
The Elkwood folks will be glad to
see you at their picnic on Saturday
afternoon.
We hear that the people of Mt.
Carmel will celebrate the Fourth of
July again this year.
The county Sunday school conven-
ton meets in this city on Tuesday and
Wednesday of next week.
The Republican county committee
met Saturday and arranged to hold
their convention on the 18th inst.
Observation-Disclosures 60
ing to encampment go to Boyd's and
get one Of those Macintosh coats.
Veterinary Turcot has refitted and
furnished the old Mahon lumber office
and has neat and cosy Office in which
to receive callers.
City Improvements continue right
along, the city property owners and the
street commissioners have joined hands
in identifying our town.
The silver cup competed for at the
Demorest contest at Milton last Fri.
day evening by representative competi-
tors of Park River and Langdon was
captured by Miss Mollie Comstock, OF
this city.
The X. of P. lodge held an election
of officers last Wednesday evening for
the ensuing six months. The follow.
ing We're chosen: Chancellor Com
mander, j. B. Boyd: Vice Chancellor:
w. F. Winter; Prelate, II. j. Mathie.
sen; Master of Work, r. Moran:
Master at Arms, H. Weiland.
1t has been suggested that the city
authorities pass an ordinance forbid.
ding the running of bicycles on the
sidewalks of the Main street. This is
deemed expedient on account of the
danger of running over small children
who do not hear the machine approach
ing. Other towns haye found such
steps necessary and the wheel craze
is still in our burg.
This week we present new feature
to our patrons under the head of ''Ed-
ucational Notes" it is more especially
devoted to the interests of the teachers
of Cavalier county. Contributions fol-
this column are solicited from every
teacher in the county. When some
thing of interest happens in your
school district send it in, it will help
YOU and interest the readers of this
county.
The teachers institute closed last
Friday evening amid blaze of glory
Music and dancing affording enjoy
ment for those so induced until day
light the next morning. A number OF
teachers left Friday evening while
others stayed for the institute dances
and shopping the following day. All
join in saying it was the most success
full institute ever held in the county.
Will M. Cochrane, grand chancellor
of the knights of Pythias visited Mil
ton last week attended by several
members Of the Langdon lodge. The
object of their visit was to look up the
feasibility of establishing a lodge in
that town. This order ranks among
the first social secret orders and it is
expected that a branch of the order
will be established there this summer.
On different occasions during the
present seasons reports have been
brought Of cases Of glandered horses
in the neighborhood of Milton and also
in the northwestern portion OF the
county, near Daniels post office. l
Turcot the state Veteran is doing
everything in his power to stamp out
this disease which is causing our farm
ers losses of several hundred dollars,
Any party hearing Of a case in
his neighborhood should advise him at
the earliest date. Don't allow the
germ of the disease to spread.
Gen. Topping is having made fol-
competition by the companies at the
encampment in June a silver prize cup
which is to be almost two feet in height
The bowl is two feet in circumference
and rests on four guns encircled by a
wreath. On top the figure a soldier
ia stationed. On the bowl the encamp'
&c