Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-06-07
GOSSIP AND NOTES.

this city Tuesday.
Laura J. Eisenhuth the state SUPER
intendent is here tonight.
A large number of Miltonites have
been drawn hither by the institute.
This being institute week the children
of Langdon are enjoying a vacation.
Quite number of our correspon-
dents appear to have deserted us since
the advent of summer.
The band boys will show their friends
how to serve ice cream and cake at
their concert this evening.
A new sidewalk has been laid along
the west side of Fourth street from the
laundry north to Oak street.
Deputy State Supt. Eisenhuth ar
rived in the city last evening to assist
in conducting the institute.
The street force did good piece of
work on Main street last week under
the supervision of Street Commissioner
Chase.
The members of the volunteer fire
department are beginning to discover
that they are not exempt from paying
poll tax.
This week we have printed the large
colored posters for the st. Jean
Baptiste elebration-They are
beauties.
Election for members Of the board of
education will take place Tuesday,
June 18th. There are two new men,
bers to be elected in this city.
All teachers and their acquaintance
visiting the city are invited to the In
stitute Ball which will be given to-
morrow friday evening at the Column
bia hotel.
Monday evening the temperature
dropped until the thermometers regis
tered two degrees of frost. From re-
ports received, however, it appears
that the cropa were not injured.
We understand that arrangements
are being made for meet of bicyclists
at Park River on the morning of June
10th, to proceed to Forest River and
from there to Grand Forks. Wheel
men from neighboring towns are invited
A reception was rendered the
teachers of Cavalier county on Tues
day evening at the city school hall by
the citizens of Langdon. Mayor Boyd,
Atty. Falardeau, O. G. Wentworth
and other prominent citizens made
short addresses expressing the cordial
welcome which the citizens extend to
the visiting pedagogues. These were
replied to by Supt. Fox: Conductor
Thorson and Prof. John A. Mckay Oh
the part of the teachers. The hall was
Comfortably filled and an enjoyable in
formal reception participated in by
all. ......
From large bills posted around the
city it will be seen that the people Of
Olga have made preparations for theil
St. Jean Baptiste celebration in man
ner that is bound to bring success tt
their efforts. The committees have
made arrangements for the best cele'
bration that Cavalier county has evel
known. Tuesday and Wednesday
July 26th and 9th are the dates Of the
gala event. Horse racing, athletic
sports, base ball games and orations
will be part of the program each day
while dancing, and grand display Of
fireworks will help to wind up the days
merriment. To make the celebration
a success will require the combined
efforts of every resident the surround
ing neighborhood. Let all put theil
shoulder to the wheel and help the
good work along.
The railroad commissioners made
their annual trip over this branch last
Tuesday. The party consisted Of
Chairman P. Cameron, of Bathgate:
B.. B. Stevens, Of Lisbon; Nels T
Rasmussen, of Valley City and Secre
tary Finlay Grant, Of Bismarck. The
gentlemen left the Forks about eigh
in the morning arrived in the city il
time for late dinner. Supt. Evans
had charge of the train and did all IL
his power to aid the comforts of thu
officials. While in the city the atten
ton of the commissioners was called
. to the insufficient size Of the loading
platform that the Great Northern
built for the use of individual shippers
This it is proposed to remedy b.
lengthening the same about seventy
| five feet. When finished it will b.
possible to load three OF four cars
once and the commissioners promis
I that it shall be completed in READINGS
for the handling of the coming crop
The board claim that the number o
complaints received from patrons o