Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-06-03

P. Shelp was among the old-timers
from Mazda in town on Friday.
Miss frankie Sims, ofOsnabrock, spent
part Of last week with Langdon friends.
WANTED-A first class dining room
girl ut once. Apply at the Columbia.
C. j. Kelly and Miss Minnie Reilly
wheeled up from Milton onSunday alter
noon.
J.J Power, the Osnabrock wheat
buyer drove up and took in the dongs
here Monday.
Gunder Nelson and Attorney j. H. Nc
Cullough were up from Milton on legal
business on Monday.
The Presbytery meets at Crystal next
week. Also the "Y's," an auxiliary So
ciety of that denomination.
Barber Birmingham is in line this week
with fine line OF improvements in the
interior of his establishment.
Rev. Cyrus Sullivan, the Baptist evan
gelist, and his gospel cart tarried here
Monday enroute to Park River.
Mercer has just received a carload OF
perfect barb wire; also large consign-
ment OF nails. Figure with him when
buying. 80
License TO wed was issued this week by
Judge DOrval to Ebenezer Brinner and
Miss Elva Myers, both residing in the
vicinity OF Langdon.
Fire destroyed the barn OF w. j. Knee
shaw at Pembina on Monday. There
were twelve horses and five Shetland
ponies burned. No insurance.
Rev. Van Horne, of Fargo, who has
charge OF the Baptist UNCONVENTIONAL
work in this state was here last week ar
ranging for theholdng irregular services
here during the summer.
The Olga stage adopted new time
schedule last week and now arrives in
the city at 1 p. m, making the trip
through from Walhalla in one day and
returning as far as olga the same night.
Frank DeLano, for two years all round
printer with the DEMOCRAT has forsaken
the haunts of a country print shop and
started ON the road last week taking
orders for the Jewell Nursery Co.
Farmer Billy Taylor camein from Mos
COW to observe Memorial Day with his
comrades in the rank and file of Co. E,
Let reg. N. d. national guards. Billy is
as brown as berry and enjoys life Oh
the farm immensely.
Frank Skene was in from his Byron
farm last Friday and states it is his
opinion that Jim Hill has not altogether
determined the route OF his extension Of
the Langdon branch and that quite a
number of crooks and turns will have to
be UNFINISHED before the rails are laid.
The Nashville Students gave one Of
their inimitable concerts at the court
house Monday evening, under the auspices
OF the local lodge K. OF P, before a large
and delighted audience The voices OF all
the company were remarkably good.
There's no imitation or burlesque about
the Nashville Students; their concert is
genuine and is given with all the realism
to be found among the darkies in their
Sunny Southern home.
Contractor Jas. S. Loynes has just got
nicely started turning out new buildings
for Langdon's progressive citizens and
last week put the finishing touches on S.
G. Wightman's cosy cottage home, j.
Weeks fine large shoe store and Yves
Mahon's new house on Fourth street.
His men are now busy pushing to a finish
the good-sized comfortable residence that
Auditor Work is putting up and next
homes for George vierhus and Mr.. Adam
Ried, father of Mrs. W. B. Dickson: a
recent arrival from Brussels, Ont. This
is only the beginning nf one OF the biggest
years OF city improvements ever known
here.
Prof McEwan's second appearance in
Langdon last Thursday night was greet
ed by one OF the largest audiences ever
gathered at the court house and large
number OF people who We're skeptical re-
garding hypnotism are thoroughly con-
WINGED in it's genuineness since McEwan's
demonstrations that evening. His class
OF subjects proved themselves capable OF
filing many public callings while under
the hypnotic influence. Hypnotism is
now recognized science and isno longer
a thing to be jeered at as the tricks Of
clever performers. McEwan's entertain.
ment was strictly tirst-class and in the
event of his comirg here again it is to be
hoped his stay will be prolonged.