Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-04
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What about the electric light plant?
February's italian weather is alright
St. Valentine will be here in ten DAYS
more.
Nobody will be sorry when spring
arrives.
Two more weddings outat Mt. Carmel
next week.
Co. E boys say there's going to he
carp this year sure.
Nows a good time to talk up that
creamery and cheese factory.
States Attorney Dickson has been Oh
the sick list but is out once more.
The roof OF the Milton ice rink collapsed
on Thursday evening OF last week.
Charley Jones made proof last Satur-
day on his homestead in Perry before
Judge Dorval.
Prospects are good for at least adozen
new residences as soon as the frost lets
go in the spring.
There was change reported in the
staff OF deputies in Sheriff McGauvran' s
office yesterday.
February LIST let itself in real nice and
easy, bat new broom is supposed to
sweep pref ty clean anyhow.
Sup't. VIM. Craig, the head man OF the
Northwestern line OF elevators was a
guest at the Columbia on Friday.
Business men as we'll as collectors
agree that there's moresnow than money
in the country al the present time.
The ground hog saw it's shadow Tues
day and is supposed to have retired for
another siesta OF six weeks duration.
Walhalla will have genuine burnt
cork amateur negro minstrel entertain
ment on Monday the 15th OF February.
Brakeman Skinner, OF this branch Iine,
had both feet badly frozen last week at
Larimore while digging the train out Of
the snow.
Clerk OF Court IruaN received an order
from Judge Snuter this week postponlng
the February term OF court to Tuesday.
March End.
The lady phrenologist, Mrs. Jean Nor
ris-E|lis, is feeling the bumps on the heads
OF our Canuck cousins across the line at
Morden this week.
Next Friday, the 10Th day OF February
is the anniversary OF Lincoln's birthday
and will be celebrated as legal holiday
this year for the first time.
The Grand Forks Herald says the Mil
ton roller mills has shut down for the re-
manning six months OF winter-Moly
Hoses! how long do they have winter in
this country?
Fremont is likely to have another bad
attack OF the silver craze. A sample OF
quartz, which on a rough estimate was
valued at 81 ,OOC was on exhibition in
town yesterday.
1t is claimed that the Great Northern
will make u general reduction in its
working force and that trainmen will b'
compelled 10 put in double time. Al
other departments will also be effected.
Westinghouse birthduy-February %
has been decided on as the date for a in
yitation ball by the young folks OF Lang
don. 1t is being arranged to have it helt
under the auspices OF the knights o
Pythias.
Judge Dorval is at Grand Forks thi'
week IN conference with other county
Judges from various parts of the state
They discuss needed legislation which
will bp directed to the attention OF tn
lawmakers ut Bismarck.
VIM Herwig had aprelimenary hearing
Tuesday AFTERNOON before Justice Gibson
TO answer the charge OF obtaining good
under false prp,pl,ses. The evidence wa
only partially heard when an adjourn
Alent OF one week was taken by the Of
tense.
4 dispatch was received last Saturda
by the family Of p. McHugh, announcln
the death of his brother. Hon. John NJ
Hugh, of Cresco, Ia. The sad even
had been anticipated by the relatives {
the deceased for some weeks, though til
blow lost none OF it's sadness when til
end came. He was the eldest brother
P. McHush, OF this city, and has fc
many years been extensively engaged
real estate aud banking besides being II
active leader among the republicans
the state. The funeral held last Iuesd.'
was attended by p. McHugh.