Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-17

A. S. Elford is in the city talking life

A. S. Elford is in the city talking life
insurance.
Miss Minnie Rose is stopping at the
Pinkerton residence
Mark Diemert, OF Stilwell, made the
DEMOCRAT pleasant call Saturday.
w. H. Row, substantial farmer and
merchant at Elkwood, was here on bust
ness Monday.
Anton Field should go cunning for the
mean skunk that sailed the we'll at his
skating rink.
Attorney w. j. Thompson was here
from Milton last Thursday examining
county records.
Just a few Ladies' clos ks. left at
EIford Bros Remember the Prices
are cut in two
Quintin Blair, one OF the push-ahead
Scotch farmers from MAZDA was county
seat visitor Friday.
Sheriff McGauvran goes to Fargo next
week to attend mass convention OF the
sheriffs of this state.
Ifyour watch needs repairing take it
to A. O. Void, the jeweler at McGruer's
drug store, Langdon. Il
Geo Bulloch has retired from the feed
| and sale stable business and is now en-
gagged in buying grain on commission.
NJ. H. Murphy, the Jolly customs COL
lector from Elkwood was in town Satur
day in the interest of Uncle Sans affairs.
Santa Claus has opened headquarters
at Schulke & Moore's. Toys in endless
variety for Christmas presents. Look
over their stock.
A box Of estate PRIDE cigars make q
desirable Xmas gift. They are manuiac-
tured right here in Langdon by E. W.
Gerkie and are on sale everywhere.
Not many cities the size OF Langdon
can boast of cable car or street cars OF
any kind; but Langdon can. We have a
regular cable car for use-anyone can
have it. On exhibition at H. D. ALERT
& Company.
M. L. Sullivan has purchased the feed
and sale barn lately owned by Geo. Bull
loch. He has placed Charley Mclean in
charge and old customers are guaran-
teed the best OF attention.
Bachelors take hint and help the
girls along to the vital question while
yet it is Leap Year. They need encour-
agement. Just get them q Christmas
present at ALERT & Company and the
girls will do the rest.
Did you ''Smoke on Stevenson" Hnot
it wasn't his fault. A box OF choice cigars
awaited all Corners at, the post-ofice
last Saturday 1t was just like "B;lly''
anyhow. In his newly acquired happi-
ness he was sure to remember the boys
at home.
Drayman Evans successfully hoisted
the monster 1900 pound bell to the bel
fry of the Catholic church last Saturday
and since then it has daily performed it's
kindly Offices. In the morning it's tones
can be heard far and near at O'Clock,
again at noon and finally at 6 o'clock in
the evening. This is in addition to it's
regular duties OF calling the people to
worship.
The effort OF any newspaper to build
up town is practically nullified unless
it is backed up by the business men. A
stranger turns from the news columns OF
Il paper to it's advertising pages, and if
he fails to find there the business cards
Of the merchants and professional firms,
he comes to the conclusion that it is
good place to keep clear OF. No town
ever grew without the active assistance
OF it's newspaper. Nor can papers grow
and build up their localities without the
assistance OF the town. Business men
should realize this, and remember in CIV
ing support to a newspaper, they are
not only building up their own business,
but help to support that which is steadi-
ly working for the growth OF the whole
town.-Exchange.