Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-03
Langylon Markets.
/. GOSSIP AND NOTES.

GOSSlP AND NOTES..
Did you ''swear-off?"
Be sure and write it 1895.
Langdon merchants are all busy
stock taking this week.
| The annual week of prayer will be
observed at the Presbyterian church
next week.
A new register graced the desk in
the Office of the Columbia hotel New
Years day.
The teachers and pupils of the city
school resume their usual grind Mon
day morning.
Don't overlook the advertisement of
the Farm. Stock and Home elsewhere
in this paper.
January lst,-dry--a good opportun-
itv for New Year resolutions no
trouble to ''swear-off.''
/ Pastor Robson: During MY three
years residence here have officiated at
thirty funerals in this county.
The thermometer dropped down to
so below zero New Years morn-the
first really cold snap of the season.
ID. w. Hines has neWsy letter on
the country news page, written from
the railroad tie camp at Red Lake,
Mimi, containing words of cheer for
the friends of the boys who are chop
ping out the tamarack ties.
The attention of our readers is
directed to the proceedings of the
county board as given elsewhere. It
is the duty of every citizen and tax
layer to keep intelligently posted on
the meditations of our county "dads. !"
This is the week that men irrespec-
tive of class, size or color make reso-
lnions galore and turn over new
leaves without number, but next year
a. this time majority of them will
awake 10 the fact that they are trotting
at the same old gait.
Next Monday the state machinery
will commence to grind out its grist Of
bills and appropriations at Bismarck.
Senator Plain and Representatives Jen-
nings and Flack will leave for the
scene OF action Saturday and be there
when the ball commences to roll.
The Morrel Cure Co Of Grafton, sends
us circulars and pamphlet explain
ing their method of treating the liquor
habit. We thankfully acknowledge the
receipt of same, but not having the
necessary 500 to test the efficacy of
their cure will have to fall back on the
old reliable Jan'y LIST 'sswear-off."
1t comes to us from all unofficial source
that at no distant date our local anna
teur talent will give minstrel enter
tainment, when burnt cork and old
plantation songs will appear before
the footlights in all the characteristics
of the Sunny South. Nothing definite
is yet known, but the promoters say
that it's a sure thing.
New Years day passed over very
quietly in town. 1t was of course OBJ
served as a general holiday and enjoyed
as such by happy social gatherings
around the home freside, affording
pleasure and amusement to many,
while it recalled to others memories
sad rs we'll as glad. But this has al
ways been the case and no doubt will
continue so to be to the end of time.
We wish for all our readers happy
and prosperous New Year.
About $50 last Thursday evening
fire was discovered IN the east end of
the Masonic hall near the stove, from
which it had made it's way into the
woodwork along the chimney The
alarm being promptly responded to the
blaze was put out before any great
damage was done-the greater part be-,
ing caused by water and the tearing
up of the floor. Order was quickly re-
stored and everything in readiness for
installation exercises and the Masonic
ball, which came off as ''merry as mar
riage bells'' few hours later.
Editor Wyard's moral regulator Of,
Park River, the Gazette Witness,
was day behind in reach this point
last week, and on inquiry it appears
the delay was occasioned by the post
master at that place refusing to accept
it, owing to the infringement of GER
tain postal regulations regarding adj
vertisements of lottery character.
The obnoxious matter was removed
and Uncle Sans representative with
drew his objection, but we observe
Bro. Wyard's Bazaar store' adver-
tisement is conspicuous by Its absence.
This must be a bitter dose for our
worthy friend "the Deacon" and those
who ran up against j. Morley and him