Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-23
GOSSIP AND NOTES.

Wl'e.t. No. Hard. 80 cents today.
Christmas is nearly with us and nc
blizzard yet.
A Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year to all our readers.
The ska ting rink is open on Thursday
afternoons for ladies only.
The Langdon flour mill is now running
full blast turning out pride of the
Mountain" -four.
Monday night the electric light went
out for "a few minutes. No fault of the
plant. however, or its operators.
Tuesday, was the shortest day
and now we can begin to look for more
daylight, and lots of cold weather.
Co. Com'r Henry Mclean was among
those in town from Byron last week
Interested in the wheat stealing case.
Work on the Baptist church has been
abandoned until spring it being impos
sible tn go ahead since the cold spell
set in.
IL hating rink is now in excellent
shape for all who want to cut fancy
curves, such rs pigeon wings, spread
Gag: $. etc.
WEES Mahon: Tell 'em that the Nom.
bers .t The Woodman order only had ten
assessi.ents during The year 1897. Amt
she a beauty.
If some OF the DEMocRAr's most in.
teresting and reliable county news
oorr-ep ndents have survived the recent
GOLD 81 ell we would line to hear from
them agnln. No casualties have been
reported, but their continued silence
makes us feel anxious.
Eight years ago-Christmas Day 1889,
the base ball nine of L,ngdon got out
and played III linen busters, using lemon
ade and palm leaf fans to keep cool with.
Indications point to the weather being
Just right fo- all kind of out door sports
at that season this year. But the players
of eight years ago, where are they now?
The popular midwinter disguise of
grizzly boards is being cultivated this
season by Rnb't Fleming, Yves Mahon
and e, litur Gushing. dad" Reed evid-
emily believes in there being an excep-
ton to the rule and has let the barber
get next to his whiskers, SD perhaps we
can safely look for an open winter after
all.
New Years night masquerade carni-
val will come off ut the Palace Ice Rink
and as this affair takes place the night
following the masquerade ball given by
the Young Mems Club it is quite likely
that many will appear at both functions
in the same guse Next week we hope
to announce the list of prizes which the
MANAGEMENT of the rink will offer.
Store clerks are now striving to have
our Langdon merchants agree to close
their stores at p. m. after the holidays
As little business will be done after that
hour during the rest of the winter it is
quite likely the business firms will gen.
orally acquiesce with the request IF their
employes-enablipg both TO enjoy
needed rest after the rush of holiday
trade.
Saturday an X-Ray machine was on
exhibition at the Palace hotel, and it be-
ing the first time that Langdon folks had
been given an opportunity to examine
this great modern discovery it did big
business It disclosed nearly all hidden
ana unseen things to the satisfaction of
all, except when the attempt was made
to see the money in the pocket book
this in some instances it failed to produce
although it is supposed to be one OF
the greatest electrical machines of the
age.
Dresden will have another big dance
next Monday evening, which event will
celebrate the opening Of John Illerbrun's
new meat market Music is to be sup
piled by the Langdon orchestra and a. big
time is acknowledgements for miles
around being invited. TO add to the
evenings enjoyment turkeys rattle will
he held in connection, for which turkeys
have already been fattened and no one
need 20 home without q big gobbler.
Everybody is invited.
II. M. O'Reily departed with the
crowd of Ontario excursionists Monday.
He goes to Curry Hill, where he will
spend the winter. In the spring he
informs us his mother will accompany
him on the return trip and make her
home in Langdon.