Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-10-07
HEARD ON THB STREET.

Joe Kelly: Business? Buiness is good.
Our new store and new goods-every-
body likes 'em both.
Robt Fleming: Ny opinion on future
prices of wheat? No., don't care to
express an opinion that might in the
slightest degree influence anyone else.
The natural situation is strong one,
but high prices do not always follow
such conditions.
Thresher: The prevailing price for
threshiDg hands is $3.50 per day.
Farmers are paying less this year than
ever before. Yet everything we have to
buy has increased in price. Where does
the prosperity for the wage Garner comein
with these much heralded "good times?"
H. D. Alert: The date isnot definitely
fixed but about the middle OF this month
lodge of knight OF Pythias will be in
stituted at Walhalla. Knights from
Grafton, Neche and Langdon will COM
bine in impressiug the boys with the
solemnIty OF the event.
DR.. ]. J. Reilly: Yes, have put in a
complete line of hardware at O.nabrock.
OF course it's good point. There is not
another town along the line, excepting
Langdon, of course, that has progressed
as rapidly as Osnabrock. The business
done there this summer and fall il sur
prising.
A. F. Gar dner: Just tell everybody
tina it will pay them to wait and see my
new stock OF furniture have on the
road. Several car loads will arrive next
week. My store will undergo complete
transformation within the next few days.
Yes, will have an announcement ad
next week.
!. E. Truax: Received word this week
of the death of my brother-in-law, H. L..
Vandervert, whose home was at Column
bia Tenn. He owned a large job print
ing office there and Bob has gone south
to take hold OF it's management. My
parents live there and he will have a
comfortable and pleasant home with
them.
Rev. T. H. Robertson: We build
Baptist church in Langdon. This ques-
ton was settled by the members OF my
congregation at meeting held Monday
evening. 1t will be built this fall and
the location is opposite the school house
on the south side OF Spruce street. The
increasing interest in the work and con-
slant growth OF our congregations
makes the steps an imperative. The
people OF Langdon are very generous
hearted to stranger and since coming
here have found many warm friends.
The work OF the Baptist church has been
carried on in this community for many
years past and the building OF an edifce
at this time is but the realization OF the
wishes and desires OF it's members.
NJ. L. Sullivan moves into his newly
built office adjoining the meat market
this week.
Dan Mcintosh joined the Langdon
aggregation of street farers at the
Forks last week.
Mrs. P. McHugh arrived home Friday
from pleasant visit OF several weeks
with friends in Illinois.
Geo. Vierhus is adding neat addition
to his new residence and otherN Use fixing
up for the cold weather.
Doc. Reilly came up from Milton on
Tuesday and spent the time between
trains looking up legal lore.
Just Arrived! \ complete new line OF
dry goods this week. Call and see our
low price cnlicCs and prints. Schulke &
Moore.
Just Arrived: A full line OF pattern
Hats-all the latest styles and newest
shade, at Mrs f. j. Blakely's. Call and
see them.
Mrs. Pennock and daughter. Stella
returned last week from a visit of some
length with Park River relatives and
friends.
The Langdon, twins Eddie Frye and
Oliver Marriott. went cross country to
Manitou and spent Sunday with Cana
dian friends.
D. H. Mcmillan visited with friends
down at Hamilton ON the return trip
from the Grand Forks street fair, reach
ing here Saturday. ....