Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-19


That Whist club down at Milton has 81 MEM
Der now.
Get your Holiday Presents at Donovan's. They
are going at Cost price.
The DEMOCRAT is one of the lucky ones to have
the Congressional Record on its exchange list.
Pete McLaren is busy exchanging notes for
gold and silver in closing up collections for u
Kelly.
Schulke s. Moore carry the largest stock Of
Chrftmas candi-s and fruit in Langdon, Call
and be convinced,
Mrs. Black, nee Miss Kate Cormack. is here
spending portion of her honeymoon with her
sister Mrs. w. B. Dickson.
The Langdon grist mill started up again last
Thursday and ia turning out big orders for
flour and Oh pped fed daily.
Rev. w, j. Showers, the good shepherd Of
Methodist flock at Osnabrock exchanged pulpits
with Pastor Herrinton on Sunday.
Rev. Dougan's appointments for next Sunday
are ut the Langd,n Presbyterian church at IL
a. M and at the Murie school house at 8, p, m
Rev Il. NJ. Wood. the ve'eran synodical mis-
sionary os the Presbyterian denomination occu-
ri ID Rev.iDougan's pulpit last Sunday evening.
Langdon X. of P Lodge was represented at the
:'bis sixteen initiation at NJ lton on Tuesday
by Messrs Boyd, Trr1ax Wieland and speck.
mann.
Master carpenter sommers and u force Of men
came UP Thursday of last week and placed a
Steam pump in the water tank of the Great
Northern.
Thos. Sp:ker one of the prosperous young
farmers from Daniels who reads it all in the
DEMOCRAT every week called aronnd at the
santum Friday.
A.A Mcdonald was here las tweek gathering to
gether whole hatful of silver currency fer 2.
F. Collier the big publisher, who sells ltera ture
on REIMBURSEMENT plan.
A. w. hewlett, one Of the old established
farmc from Nechc, was visitor to the city
last week. He came up to lease one of his Cava.
lier county farms for another year.
The subject of Rev. Herrnton's discourse at
the NJ. f. church on Sunday evening VIII be
1.-The Star of Bethlehem" His other. appoins
tments for that day are Elkwood at IL and Har-
vey Centre ut p. IN.
Frank ]. yanKirk. the tall good looking rail-
wav ma Il clerk now has run from Neche TO
St. Paul and makes one round trip each week.
in st think Of The time that Handsome Frank
has wi h The girls at both ends of the run.
"Clint Baldwin son of Rev. E Baldwin, one
of the early day NJ. E. pas ors here, greeted old
friends last Monday. He is now twisting brakes
on ne of Iii Hills freight rains and itmisht be
added, received his start in q LangdOn print
shop. Glad to hear Of your rapid promotion
"Clint" gs8$
Pastor L. J. Anderson writes us that the Bap-
tist'church at Wang and the Roney district will
unite in Christmas tree festivities on Xmas eve
in tie Poplar Grove scho,I house. The enter.
ta1nment will commence at O'Clock aud all are
invited. His app ,intmant next oundiy will be
flied by der Jas A. Ellefson, owl g to the
pastors absence while holding special services
in Walsh county. IN
| The work of building the new gu artcrs of
| A. u. u, W. was commenced last Friday morning
sin. g which time TIN, kali has been pus up and
| finished with the exception of q few finishing
touches. The hall is 2lxsO with Il foot posts and
| is built W tn u special view to use as q lodge
room and public hall. The entire expense was
met by the members of the order and Langdon
now has suitable quarters for lis social, secre
and pubic gal hcrings.
With the approach of the New Year 1T becomes
necessary for lis to remind Il, 'se of our subscrib
| or who ure still in arrears that certain indebted
ness hat we must meet at that time, makes
incumbent on us to ask them do VIII at they ca,
III tho way of paying up Statements have hcel
mailed informing oil IF the amount they ow'
and fully explaining the account, IL each ant
| all will do their best TO help the DEMOCRAT II
this matter It will in return endeayor 10 do II
best to give you the best paper on earth for You
money y
After silence ofnearly three months the dis
ouieting peal OF tho fire bell brought out on
citizens ut II a:05 clip last Monday morning
shortly before nine o'clock. The scene OF con
hagratiou was at tho residence of Mrs. ]. D. Nc
Gruer aud was confined to the upder part Of tn
house where some bed clothes caught fire from
bedroom stove. Efforts were at first made y
tho inmates to put out the lire without sending !
On alarm. Their efforts appearing to prove ~
tile alarm was given TO which tho dopartuel
readily responded. the chemical engine and lAt
, nor truck being the first OH tho scene soon 70
lowed by liue Of hose nom tho steamer At q
city hall. Tho tlro was exlingnished wt'h0s
the discharge OF water orr clientele.