Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-11

Read Elford Bros, I'D this week. 1t il
good sensible talk.

Read Elford Bros, I'D this week. 1t is
good sensible talk.
Paul Gardner has been in the clutches
OF la grippe this week.
E. j. Welte and wife took in the sights
at the county seat on Monday.
Landlord 7. H. Holland, OF the Palace,
made business trip to Milton last week
| Supt E. J. Fox visited the schools
down the line in the vicinity OF Milton
this week.
Martin Olson, one of the standbys OF
Hope township. drove in from Elkwood
to do >, little business Tuesday.
DR.. J. j. Reilly came up from Milton
last Friday. He says the entire COM
munity have the grip. Same here.
Mrs. ]. L. Robertson's long seige OF
illness is now u thing OF the past, al
though she is still unable to be out.
Geo H Mccullough, OF Daniels, desires
to thank most sincerely those who so
kindly gave their assistance during the
illness and at the funeral of his late wife.
Clerk j. P. DUNCAN, OF Judge Dorval's
Office spend few days this week at the
home Of his parents on the first noun
tain.
Barber Birmingham held the lucky
number that won the driving horse at
the rattle held Saturday evening at the
Palace Hotel.
Chas Holmes spent last week in the
vicini ty OF Walhalla talking up the mer-
it's of that worthy state industry, the
wooden mills OF Grand Forks.
Terry McCoskey. the travelling Irish
n an who registers direct from Belfast,
gave the merchants all long talk about
bicycles OF the 81 pattern Monday.
The many friends OF Jim Dinnie were
pleased to gree1 him on Monday. He
came up from Grand Forks to look over
the plans and specifications OF the new
bank block.
Jas. McPhail left Monday on trip to
Iowa. where he will pick up car load OF
choice work horses. He will buy new
farm machinery for the coming seasons
trade on his way back.
Miss Mary Balfour, of Byron, who is
making her home with her uncle in this
city while attending school this winter,
has been confined to the house with an
attack OF the grippe the past two weeks.
This is the jeweler RS slack time SO now
is the opportunity to bring in your old
watches that have been laid away for
years needing repairs. Have them re-
built and readjusted in the latest and
most scientific manner by A. .. Wolt,
the jeweler. 70
Mrs. VIM. Agar and family desire
through the DEMOCRAT to express their
thanks to neiyhbors and friends for their
kindness and assistance during the long
illness Of her husband and on the occa-
sion OF the funeral.
C. Olson returned last Friday even
ing from his two weeks visit at Langdon
and other points in Cavalier county. lie
saws business ia lively at Langdon, great
quantities OF wheat now being shipped
from that place. He saw but very te"
people over that way who were COM
planning OF hard times-Drayton Echo.
Hon. Jas. Jenning came in from Still
we'll on Tuesday with his brother, II. y.
Jennings, who was leaving for his home
in British Columbia after a visit OF sever
al weeks with North Dakota relatives.
1t is seven years since he last saw Cava-
lier county and the striking change that
time has wrought is a surprise even TO
one. IA used to western life as he is. He
is largely interested in mining at East
Courtney, 3. c.. and reports considerable
activity in the mining camps OF the west
r. ID, Gordon, one OF the most widely
known stock farmers in Pembina county
who lives in the Ernest settlement, was
up visiting Langdon friends last week.
Owing to a change Of climate being ad'
vised by his physician he'll arranging to
dispose of his large stock OF thorough
bred horses and cnttle. Although 1t Is
not definitely settled he expects to ohe'
them for sale here in Lansdon some time
next month when they will be disposed
of under the hammer OF the auctloheer
Mr.. Gorden is one OF the oldest and most
successful breeders OF blooded and hlgf
graded stock in the Red River Valley and
captured upwards OF twenty prizes, both
tirsts and seconds at the last stock show
held in Pembna county. the dnt" o.
the sale and list OF stock offered will bt
announced in later issuelof this paper