Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-06

EIford Bros. are making the prices
on fruit this season.
Langdon's electric light plant will be
in operation by August LIST.
The boss five cent cigar is "The Bird'
and is sold by Schulke & Moore. 80
Ole j. Menes, one of Millions successful
merchants visited the city Tuesday.
Going out OF business. Stock and fix
lures for sale at slaughter prices. R. P.
Abbey. SO
The ladies of the W. G. T. U. give their
new members a social reception this
afternoon.
Eliord Bros, mounted fine new avn
ing in front OF their dry goods establish
ment last week.
M. Farrell joined his wife in visit with
their daughters at Park River for a few
days this week.
Com'r Joseph Heapy was in from Perry
Saturday. He is pretty near through
putting in his big crop.
Terry McCoskey was calling on his
Langdon friends Monday-bcycles are
his leading line this season.
Have you noticed little Glen Conn's
new bike. He is about the smallest in
the rank and file OF the wheel cranks.
Our old friend Joe Stable has been ap-
pointed assignee OF the property OF Mer-
chant John Taplin, down at Park River.
Mercer has just received a carload Of
perfect barb wire; also a large consign-
ment OF nails. Figure with him when
buying. 80
The lawn tennis season opened Friday
with game Of singles between G. 3. Nc
MILAN and Frank Ross. The former won
the score.
The DEMOCRAT is well supplied with
horse cuts, ii horse owners want any
thing in this line. All work neatly and
promptly done.
George A. Johnston, OF Stilwell, has
given notice OF his intention to make
commute ton proof OH his very desirable
homestead in Harvey.
Mrs. H. d. Parsons is entertaining her
sister, Mrs. Mcdonald, OF Paisley, Ont,
who is spending the summer with North
Dakota acquaintance.
On Sunday next Presbyte terrain services
will be conducted by Rev. Thomas Dou-
gan in Langdon at II a. IN McLean's at
2 p. H., at Muries at pm.
Auditor Work advertises for tenders
for the building and furnishing Of mater
ial for his town residence. Friday OF
next week the 14th inst, is the date on
which bids will be opened.
Register Rylance had SOC acres OF his
Loan township fam seeded to wheat
the forepart OF the week. He will seed
and plow another 100 acres to other
grains. ....
Paul Gardner is engaged IN putting up
new residence on his Sixth Street pro-
perty. 1t is the first OF the season and it
is understood already has a prospective
tenant.
Student Arthur Nichols will supply the
Methodist appointments next Sunday.
In the morning at Elkwood, at Harvey
Centre in the afternoon and in Langdon
in the evening at the usual hours.
Langdon has lots OF bright young boys
between the age of 16 and 20 and there
is no reason on earth why one OF them
should not decide to take in the compe,
titive examination at Grand Forks on
the 3rd day OF June, when a candidate
will be selected to I'll the vacancy at the
West Point military academy. The ap-
pointment is to be filed by this state and
there is no reason why a Langdon boy
should not capture the plum. Applicants
must be free from any serious disease or
deformity. They will be given a search
ing physical examination before the men
tai examination. Those whof fail to pass
the physical examination will not be al
lowed to take the mental examination.
The mental examination will include only
arithmetic, United States history, Eng
fish grammar, geography, spelling, writ
ing English from slow dictation and
reading English. The applicant making
the highest percentage on the examine
tions wilt be nominated to take the en-
trance examination for West Point. and
the applicant making the second highest
percentage will be nominated as alter
nate. The successful applicant and the
alternate will then be required to take IN
entrance examination about March 1,
1893. For further information address
| Lent G. Il. Farnsworth, Grand Forks.