Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-04-29

DR.. j. Semple made 4 professional trip
to Milton last Tuesday.
Agood second hand bicycle for sale
very cheap. Enquire at j. B. Boyd's.
VIM. Spiker and family have moved in.
to the cottage lately vacated by George
Barlow.
H. D. ALERT visited his farm in Dresden
this week and reports the spring work
well under way.
John R. Power unloaded his first con-
signmen OF horsefesh for the local
market Monday.
Gardner Dan Meehan is laying out a
fine lawn on the grounds surrounding
John Mahon's palatial home.
j. McPhail unloaded car OF Old Hick-
DRY wagons Monday shipped in direct
from the factory in Wisconsin.
Prof. Johnson, the instructor Of boxing
and club swinging has moved into the
residence lately vacated by VIM. Russell
R. s. Eyres the jolly collector of the
Woods harvesting machine company is
here from Fargo making a last call on
delinquents.
R. H. shadrick, the xxx coffee sales
man who earned the title OF Silver Dick, !"
during last iall's campaign, made the
rounds Monday.
We will be In a position to do oil kinds
OF bicycle repairing this season. Will
also have all kinds of bicycle extras in
stock. Elford Bros.
Prof. McEwan the hypnotist is dated
for a two night engagement in this city
on May 26th and 9th under the aus
pieces Of the K. OF P. Lodge.
Miss Lulu H!odgins is among the many
who will enjoy the pleasures OF a new
wheel, the riding Of which she will pro-
coed to master without delay.
Mrs. Blakey has just returned from
the east with new line OF millinery,
comprising all the latest shapes and
styles which she will sell as cheap, as the
cheapest.
Rev. Dougan will join, the heavy weight
class OF bicycle students next week. 1t
| is understood he has ordered Gilt Edge
wheel, Of the same pattern that Mayor
Mercer rides. a.
Peter Wild the Osnabrock farmer king,
was in the city Monday and stated that
he expected to finish seeding his many
hundred acres OF land by May 1s.-fully
three weeks earlier than last year.
!. La Kee, an almond-eyed Celestial from
Grand Forks, it is understood will,locate
here and open up John Chinaman wash
house in the building formerly occupied
by DR.. Turcot as veterinary office.
During the high wind OF Tuesday fore
noon fire destroyed the stable and, out
buildings Of P. Shanahan across the
track in South Langdon. Carelessness
i in burning up rubbish lying around the
stable caused the confagration.
Conductor Casper Sands and his travel,
ing companion, Brakeman Frank
Skinner, made their last run up
this branch Saturday. These veterans
! of the link and pin now take a run be
tween the Forks and Churches Ferry.
III. E. Dorval is having portion OF his
property adjoining the city laid out into
choice building sites and it is understood
that C. W. Clarke, Auditor Work and S
G. Wightman each purpose building fine
homes on this western suburb OF thu
! city.
/ Schulke & Moore have been making ex
tensive improvements in the interior q
their establishment this week III readi
ness for the opening OF the ice cream anc
I soda water business. Private parlort
, have been fitted up for the accommoda
ton Of evening ice cream parties.
: Sheriff Treumner aud Deputy McFad
>. den OF Pembina county drove over con
siderable Of the western par1 OF THU
county last week presumably hunting
+ ducks and geese, but the duck they wer'
anxious to bag weighs about 240 pounds
, and belongs to the Beemer variety. The,
had been offered $3.50 if they could bring
] down the bird. Beemer is wanted TO-
t the embezzlement Of $1,000 beside
. charges Of a more fragrant nature Ii
all the sheriff had Thirteen warrants in hi
4 inside pocket and would h,tve been glat
g to have served any Of them. No trace O
3 this heavy weight rascal was found an,
, in fact it is hardly likely that Cavalie
: county would be honored with avisit b,
him just at the present time as his circl
g OF acquaintances is quite exre ,sive vi
!. around here.