Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-04-08
1t is Chief OF Police Frank Ross if you

1t is Chief OF Police Frank Ross if you
please.
J, Mayor Mercer is spending the week
transacting business in st. Paul.
Col. 0. c. Wentworth ia expected home
from Chicago the first Of next week.
A. F. Stewart'sname has 1898 after it
on our subscription book. Has yours?
A bright little girl arrived at the home
of M. Doyle, of Ambrc, on Monday OF
last week.
Alex Thorn was in from Elkwood the
first Of the week making final homestead
proof on his Hope township farm.
C. L. Armstrong has moved up from
Olga to his farm three miles from town
where he will reside until after harvest.
Thos. H. Prior spent Tuesday in the
city aiding the county commissioners in
winding up the affairs Of the old Linden
township.
Ole j. Menes, the gentlemanly Milton
merchant, piloted party of friends from
the south end of the county around the
court house Tuesday.
Brakeman Frank Skinner. OF this
branch, is on duty again, his feet having
pretty well recovered from the freezing
riven them lasr winter
John Brittle is new settler in Moscow
township from Kansas. He arrived last
week bringing with him q carload OF
stock and farm machinery.
John Swanlaw OF Alma was in attend
ance at the meeting Of the county hoard
this week on matters in regard to the
school affairs of the old Alma township.
Percy P. Smith has been taking a lay
off here visiting his brother this week.
He has been transferred to the Bottineau
branch of the Ct. Northern for the pre-.
sent.
Mrs. Mahon came up from Inkster last
Saturday and will spend a couple Of
here visiting at the home Of her
son Wesley Mahon prior to returning to
Doc Corbett has resuscitated his picked
nine Of base ball players at Park River.
His club is to give a ball and entertain
ment shortly to raise funds required for
the season.
Com'r Weir came in on Saturdays
train from Milton to attend the meeting
Of the board. George is apast-master in
county affairs with six years
experience TO show up.
Ole Axvig paid the county seat visit
on Tuesday to pay his taxes and visit
the boys at the court house. The snow
is making lots of trouble and water
around Milton Ole says.
Rev. C. ]. Hill conducted q series OF
religious services at Park River last
week in the Norwegian language. Be-
fore entering the ministry Mr.. Hill re-
sided at Moscow, in this county.
Mrs. George Barcelo and family leave
next week for Montreal where they will
in the future reside. George accompanies
them but returns to Langdon for the re-
naming summer months to wind mp his
business affairs.
Langdon is to be painted up as bright
as new spring bonnet according to the
Grand Forks Herald in it's mention Of the
removal of Painter A. Lean to this city.
Mr.. Lean has formed a partnership with
Alderman Reiber. See their ad.
Evangelist Willis commences a series oi
revival services Tuesday evening at the
M. E. church. Important work in that
direction has resulted from his efforts at
St. Thomas. Hamilton, Bathgate and
other near lying town in the Valley. His
stay here will be protracted. as long as
interest is manifested in the services.
The headquarters for strawberries and
other lines of fresh fruit this summer will
he at the old reliable fruit stand oi
Schulke & Moore. They have the exper
fence OF several seasons in the business
and " i'll be undersold by none. Daily
shipments will be received throughout
the season. Your orders are solicited.
McPhee and Kiser' 8 big company which
was billed to appear here last November
will play two night engagement here
on Wednesday and Thursday evening o
next week, April 14th and 18th. Tn.
opening night they will present thegreal
comedy drama entitled Temptation o
Money" which is claimed TO be one OF tn,
strongest plays now before the public
Thursday evening the company puts OF
the old slavery days drama. "Uncl'
Toms Cabin" with all it's stage realism