Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-17
GOSSIP AND NOTES.
Thawing Saturday.
Prepare for Christmas.
Christmas in one week.

ThaWlng Saturday,.
Prepare for Christmas.
Christmas in one week.
Everybody enjoyed the December tina ".
Big grind Of justice court cases this
week.
Are.you going to the lecture Monday
night.
Ice rink carnival at Anton Fields rink
next week.
Let the weather clerk alone. This
weather is all right.
Next Monday is said to be the shortest
day of the whole year.
The band entertains skaters at both
ice Kinks one night each week,
Stage routes have about recovered
from their late demoralized condition.
Stockholders in the Farmers Railroad
meet at Drayton on the 18th OF January.
There are quite few pitch-holes
around town that ought to be filled in
with snow.
Brooks Bros, elevator down the line
at Edinburg was destroyed by fire at a
late hour Monday night.
Langdon's public school closes to-mor-
row, (Friday) for the Christmas holidays
re-opening Monday January 5th 1897.
A reception and social session will fol-
low the installation OF new officers at
the Masonic lodge tomorrow evening.
Old SOILS arm and kindly glances last
week have induced the sidewalks to take
off their heavy winter overcoat OF snow.
Under the new time card for this
branch the north-bound train leaves
Grand Forks at SIS a. H., instead OF
500.
Hicks predicts a severe storm for
Saturday, Of this week, the 10Th inst.
See that you have plenty OF wood and
coal on hand.
ssThe Kings Daughters" is the name
OF a new society that will shortly help
to occupy the time and attention OF the
gentler sex OF this city.
The Pythian knights and their ladies
enjoyed an impromptu social hop at the
Columbia last evening after the adjourn
ment OF the regular meeting.
Jay T. Hebron an old time devotee OF
the "black art and acquaintance of the
DEMOCRAT was here yesterday soliciting
subscriptions to Golfers Weekly.
The Langdon DEMOCRAT had no ap-
pearance OF being snowbound during the
storm, as it continued to blossom like
the 'liIy OF the valley."-Cavalier Chron-
icle.
Mondays passenger had aboard nearly
a score OF young ex-Canadian farmers
who have gone back to Ontario for the
winter months and visit the old folks
and if single to bring back wife.
Langdon's free reading room has the
leading dailies. weeklies, literary papers
and magazines on it's table for the per-
usal OF all Corners. The public are invited
to consider the place at their disposal for
reading purposes.
During the past week a crew OF men
have been engaged along the right-of-
way OF the Great Northern building thick
walls composed OF blocks OF snow to
protect the line and side tracks OF the
company from being blocked by drifting
snow during the remainder OF the winter
Thursday evening OF next week a
Christmas Eve entertainment will be
given by the scholars OF the Sunday
school in connection with the M. r.
church. Program will be entirely new
and interesting. PARTIES having presents
to be given their children should leav'
them at the church during theafternoon
There is no excuse for parents moi
visiting the public schools and there il
every reason why they should do so. L
is the only way that they will beenablet
to really know how their children ar
doing and such visits encourage the pu
pills and teachers. The teachers ar
pleased to receive the visit ors as itshow
that parents are interested in the worl
and it keeps the children bright, ntte'I
tive and ready when they know that a
any time the parents are liable to dro
in. We have a good school. better ,ha
ever before. Encourage it in every wa,
you chll.
AS you loan so shall you pay
Better make the best terms pos
Stble. See H. ID. ALERT.