Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20

Bob. Boards new milk delivery wagon
looks all right.
A new line of wall paper just received
at Mrs. Blakely's.
D. H. Mcmillan left Saturday for visit
to st. Paul and other points east.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Wild were in from
Osnabrock visiting friends Tuesday.
A new line OF perfe,:t barb wire and
strictly first class nails ut MERGERS hard
ware store. 80
DR.. Gibson's place is looking as neat
as possible with freshly planted young
trees and new fence.
Messrs Gardner & Walker purchased
fifty horse power gas engine last week
for their electric light plant.
Halvor Torg-rson was in from his
farm at Homen ON Tuesday. He has
about finished his duties as assessor.
Grant B. Parent, OF Park River, looked
up the cigar trade and booked several
orders for his Alta Puma brand Tuesday.
Rev. Augustinsky, who has conducted
a series Of special services at the Catholic
church, returned to his home at Wesley
vile yesterday.
A. J. Baker, editor OF Bates paper at
Grafton, the News and Times was doing
little outside rustling among the court
house officials here Friday.
Painter Lean returned Tuesday from
the Forks with his family. They have
moved into the house on Second street.
lately vacated by Geo. Nulph.
Mercer has just received carload OF
perfect barb wire; also a large consign-
ment OF nails. Figure with him when
buying. 80
McEwan, the hypnotic king entertains
Langdon people two nights next week
Wednesday and Thursday, the Goth and
9th. Tickets now on sale at the
post-office.
The attention OF horsemen is directed
to the fact that we have now on sale q
stock OF the most complete and conven-
lent stallion record books evergotten up.
Price 81 90 postage paid.
Ice cream and cake was served Satur-
day afternoon and eveningat the home
OF Mrs. M. Kelly by Mesdames Kelly,
Birmingham and Ramage. The delica-
cies were appreciated by quite number.
Attorney Doughty visited Manitou and
Deloraine, Man.. last week to obtain the
deposition OF witnesses in racy divorce
suit which is to be brought up ct the
next term Of court. The litigants all re-
side in this county.
'sThey are dandies" said Thos Bowers,
of the Crockett, Texas, Enterprise, while
writing about DeWitt's Little EARLY
Risers, the famous little pills for sick
headache and disorders of the stomach
and liver. IL. D. ALERT & Co.
William the twelve year old sou OF Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Griffith, OF Osnabrock
died on Wednesday OF last week after a
brief illness consisting of congestion OF
the brain. A large concourse Of friends
attended the funeral which was held on
Friday.
R. C. Boyle and H. Van Buren, are q
couple OF Cannuck visitors from Morden
this week. DR.. Boyle is making PROBES
sional visit to Manitoban acquaintance
on this side OF the line. "Van'' is entitled
to the distinction OF being the Manitoba
fat man as he tips the beam at 500pounds
Every one remembers the Rev. Peter
Mitchell, the early day Baptist preacher
OF this locality. He is now in st. Helena
California, and sends marked copy q
the Star published at that place, contain
ing an account ola very unusual " edding
which took place in a neighboring town
The young couple were very anxious tc
have the nuptials secure, and wrote t.
Rev. Mitchell Of ST.. Helena, and also EN-
ployed the telephone to make doubly
sure 1t so happened that there were two
Rev. Mitchells at st. Helena and one go1
the letter and the other got the telephone
message. Both started, one taking thu
slow mode OF travel by horse and buggy
and the other the train. 1t is needless
to say that the one who went by trail
and was just finishing the knot when hi
slower brother arrived. was the Nortl
Dakota Mitchell This episode will b
sufficient proof his friends that tn
Rev. Peter Mitchell has lost none OF hi
North Dakot,l yigor by his two or thre
years residence in the warm climate Q
California.
i I have a few farms for sale
Will sacrifice them for cash o.
terms to suit purchaser. IL. ID
ALERT.