Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-06-21
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OLGA.
Hon. p. McHugh was in town Sun.
day.
Chas. Marcelin and family visited
friends in Langdon Sunday.
Hon. Z. E. Renaud rode the A. o. U.
w. goat at Langdon last Monday even.
ing.
Cameron, NcCallum ct al attended
the Baptist conference at Bathgate
last week.
Landlord Paris is making extensive
preparations to entertain his St. Jean
Baptiste guests next week.
We have faced the portals of death,
met the Shepard and the Workmen goat
and have not yet won the $4,000 insur-
ance. Next.
Teacher M. a. Stewart was in town
Saturday. His father who has been in a
very critical condition for some time
is somewhat stronger.
Ed. Murphy of Devils Lake reached
here last Saturday with Tommy
Edison's talking machine. Through it
is softly whispered gems of voice and
instrument into the innocent ears of
youth and beauty as we'll as the ex-
perienced Tugs which adorn the
craniums of wisdom. The common
people and the poor being remembered.
Landlord Paris and Bill Boyle enjoyed
number OF innings.
Misses Hopkins and Cunning two of
the noble band who are engaged in
moulding the young idea of the way
ward youth of Pembina county smiled
on our burg last Sunday. They were
accompanied by Pat Kelly of Mountain.
Faix an Ib'lave they're Frinch. They
would like to attend the St. Jean Bap-
tiste celebration but Supt. Jackson and
Jos. Kennedy B. S. are runninga "side
show" at St. Thomas which requires
the attendance Of all school marms.
The absence penalty being e1communi-
cation from the fold. We sympathize
with thee.
President Merrifeld, Prof. Babcock,
and DR.. Thomas. all of the Grand
Forks University honored our small
hamlet with their presence last Tues
day. They are out on a geological tour
and say that this is one OF the most
suitable parts Of the state for the study
of geology. Such a statement from
those eminent educators should be
hailed with delight by the teachers of
Cavalier county, for geology is one of
the subjects chosen for the Teachers
Reading Circle. The Profs. expect to
return in short time when they will
make more extensive explorations.
The school election last Tuesday
passed into history very quietly. At
five o'clock the following results were
officially announced. For. Supt. of
schools, E. j. Fox, IS; Chilly" Nc
donald, l. For treasurer, J. B. Beau
champ, So; Alex Charrette l. For
director, Andy Brady 81; Alex Charette
l. 1t will be noticed that Mr.. Charette
is the most popular man in the town
ship, he being the nominee for two of
the offices in the gift of the people.
knowing that it will be no trouble for
him to get an Office after he has secur-
ed the requisite number of votes.
Alex takes his defeat philosophically;
he does not mind little thing like
that. Is it not deplorable however
that the elector have made such mis-
take in the choice of chief of schools?
Mr.. Fox may be all right yet so is
Billy" then why not patronize home
talent before tending support to those
''furriners" at Langdon who cannot
be in close sympathetic touch with our
olga educational institutions? "Billy''
has shown considerable interest in our
schools and his devotion to them should
be substantially rewarded We an
xiously await reports from other pre-
cincts in the county and in case of
disappointments are provided with
matches until We meet MIR. Fox;s cigar
box. Our mulish procliyities toward
Andy Brady are all quashed in his cleo
ton which is complete vindication of
his past record.