Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-06-06
PITHY- PENLINGs
Picked R'tnted and Preserved
For Reading by Regular
Correspondents.
Rim POINT.
RIM POINT.


the experiment \of sowing potatoes
broadcast.
J. Morrison ana family of Bathgate,
partook of TIN hospitality of Alex
Mfs:E s Fly, accompanied by her
son: Jose Where the guests of Mr..
Hunt FeA Sunday.
Rev. Coins, of Ottawa. has been ap-
pointed to Succeed G. NJ. Reese, our
late estee&ed pastor.
Mrs. Russell was summoned to Lang
don on Sunday where her sister is lying
in critical condition.
Mrs. Van Norman, who has been
on protracted visit to Park River, re-
turned home on Friday.
Robert Spence is spending his sum-
mer vacation with his father after an
extensive visit in the north.
James Long and wife, of Harvey
Centre, were shaking hands with
friends at the Point recently.
The spring rush being over the eN-
ternal appearance of Elm Point chapel
might be greatly improved by bee.
An impromptu dance was lately held
at the residence of Joseph Dumas.
Many of our young people participated
"Heaven helps them who help them
Selves" was practically demonstrated
the other day by the fellow who stole
the fish.
Mr.. Sabourine has laid the fouuda-
ton of his new residence, which when
completed will stand second to none in
the vicinity.
Our genial assessor has commenced
his annual "Russell'' amongst his
townsmen with the usual inquisitive-
ness of his Office.
John Dremble. who has been assist
ing his brother during the springs
rush has ret urned to his home at Le-
Toy for the summer.
Ed Andrews, in company with M.
Sabourine are land prospecting in Cy-
press township, iwhere the latter, if
suited intends to locate.
The crop outlook in this corner of the
banner county is very encouraging
With the prospects of better prices in
store our farmers are looking forward
to a season of prosperity.
Some of the youth and beauty of
Mountain View were rusticating in the
greenwoods of Oak Park and returned
home ladened with trees which will
aid in decorating their dooryards.
The secretary of the Central club
tried his, ability as an angler. but
proved failure. He attributes the
cause to the fact that the sucker must
have been on the wrong end of the rod
We can once more unearth our glass
diamonds and resurect our silver-plate
pewter ware from it's temporary OBJ
liyion and talk about our wealth since
the assessor has written his annua
stock of serial stories.
A gentleman with aquatic tastes ar
rived from Manitoba of late and guar
anteed water at five dollars to some o.
our citizens. He has prospected con
siderable in this vicinity, with what re
suit we have, at present, been unable K
ascertain.
A young man of pedestrian fame, at
tired in the latest style and faultlessl,
crayated, shod and gloyed, departed fol
Pembina on Monday where he will pu'
in the remainder of the week counting
under the scrutinizing gaze of hi!
honor, Judge Sauter.
The tourist of nomadic habits armed
with the staff of emergency, on which
suspends his scanty wardrobe, and ma
turally provided with the passport Of
audacity, finds the severity of King
Winter no longer an obstacle to hinder
his progress northward.
The annual school election will be
held this year in the school house Of
Dist. No. on the 18th inst. A vote
will be taken at that time to decide
whether the board shall furnish the
schools under their charge with fret
text books, as provided for by law.
Our shoemaker has recently added tx
his dime museum fine and valuable
head of the elk species, which has late
ly arrived from the taxidermist. The
antlers of this .speciman are of such
colossal proportions that it has been ne
cessary to remove part of the ceiling tt
accommodate them. We will venture tt
say that this is one of the largest speci
mems ever placed on exhibition in the
state. The museum is open to the
the public from 8 to o'clock. Visitors
t to this interesting department of ma
tural history will find at their service