Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-04-01

Doc Reilly and John F. Anderson are
on deck this week.
Jos. Desrochers announces that he will
start up the city herd in another month.
Frank Delling was among the at
PENDANTS at Judge Dorval's court YES
terday.
Elmer Holloway, Of the Milton Globe
staff, is here this week editing the W. G.
7. U. column OF that paper.
Landlord Holland is giving the Palace
Hotel it's annual touching up with kalso-
mine, wall paper andpaint.
Jas. Phin, the travelling merchant
tailor from Grafton is here drumming up
orders for spring and summer clothing.
Geo. A. Williams returned last week
from Cypress where he has completed a
successful four months winter term OF
school.
Duncan Crerar, who holds the belt as
the champion checker player out west at
Daniels, was in town last week looking
for victims.
John Perius, one of the good demo-
Gratis Of Mt. Carmel, announces the ar
rival OF a little daughter at his home on
the 18th ult.
Liveryman Wilson Cox is here from
Milton at the invitation OF Judge Dorval
TO tell what he knows OF the legitimate
drug business down there.
FL. Van Kirk is taking Il lay-off from
his run as mail clerk on the main line to
over look the preparations for the crop
ping of his farm south OF town.
Elias Fisher returned last Saturday
from his two months trip to the Pacific
coast. Besides having an enjoyable time
he finds his health materially benefited.
Fleming May, OF Beaulieu is assisting
Co. Treasurer Robertson in disposing OF
the rush of work in handling the deln-
quent taxes under the new revenue law.
M. j. Horgan was in town Monday
and got the date OF his subscription
changed to '9S. He has front seat on
the band wagon of our prompt paying
M. Kelly is anxious to have farmers
call and look over his line OF Van Brunt
& Wilkins drill seeders, or anything else
in the line of farm machinery they want
this spring. He's got only the best.
j. II. Mcneil aud sister returned home
last week from a winter stay with old
friends at Marysville, Ont. The snow
scenery is little more picturesque than
they expected to find it after a three
absence.
Druggist Dan McGruer is convalescen-
ing nicely after undergoing an operation
at the hands Of Drs. Archer and Gibson
last week, although he thinks the pro-
cess slow. Dan is too much OF hustler
to stand very long seige OF sickness
with the patience OF Job.
A. Lean. paper hanger and house deco
rator from Grand Forks arrived here
Monday and has established a partner
ship with Artist Reber. Mr.. Lean
formed his good opinion OF Langdon as
a business town while here last summer
painting the residence of DR.. Donovan.
Paul Gardner announces this week
that he is a candidate for alderman OF
the second ward for the two year term
to succeed Alderman Schulke who desires
to retire. Mr.. Gardner is one OF the
city's old residents and would watch
carefully the best interests OF Langdon.
Senator Dobie is about to remove from
this district and will locate in Cavalier
county. With the senator out OF the
district and. no longer candidate to
succeed himself we may look for lively
tussle in populistic and dem ocratic circles
two years hence over this nomination.
Senator Dobie has made good record
in the legislature and is model citizen
despite his populist views.-St. Thomas
Time.
The local w. C. T.. L. organization is
engaged this week in entertaining their
sisters from Milton who are spending the
week here as interested spectators in the
drug cases now under trial in county
court. Those here are Mrs. B. Prom, Mrs.
A. C. 0. Lomen, Mrs. G. A. Olson, Mrs. A.
T. Helgeson, Mrs. a. w. Coates, Miss
Marie Aslaksen and Miss Ina Sanford.
1t has been largely through the efforts OF
these ladies that the public OF Langdon
has been entertained by the novelty OF
this new mode Of prosecution under the
prohibition law.
EIford Bros. are making the prices
on fruit this season.