Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-15
GOSSIP AND NOTES.

GOSSIP AND NOTES.
The Orangemen marched at Milton or
Monday.
The school house is being touched ur
with new paint this week. Reiber
Lean have been awarded the contract.
john Wells, capitalist and horse dealer
from Grafton made q trip ofinvestigation
to the new terminal point OF the road
last week.
Prof. Whitney visited Walhalla and
vicinity on bike trip last week. He has
under consideration the principalship OF
the school at that place.
Track laying commenced on the Cava-
lier and Walhalla extension this week
and in ten days it is expected trains will
be running into Walhalla.
E. w. Gerkie places new high grade
five cent cigar on the market this week.
Its brand is the ''LoneStar Those who
have tried it pronounce it equal to the
best ten cent smoke.
Last evenings freight brought in the
first carload OF material for the electric
light plant. Considerable delay has been
experienced in getting the outfit here.
1t has been shipped since the 9Th inst.
Several Langdon families expect to go
into camp at Walhalla next Monday, re-
manning for week or ten days. Another
party leave later in the month for Rock
Lake. Man, to fish and hunt for a few
days during the warm weather.
Rev. Dougan is enjoying a brief vaca-
ton among old scenes in Wisconsin. The
regular services OF next Sunday will be
conducted by the Y. P. S. e. E. society,
while it is expected that Miss Preston Of
the state w. c. T. U. will preside at the
services OF the succeeding Sabbath.
S. G. W;ghtman and C. w. Clark have
plated an addition to the city south OF
the ct. Northern track on thenorth forty
acres of the Sullivan farm. 1t is located
about eight blocks from the centre OF the
city and since being placed on the market
several lots have been sold oprospective
builders. The name given to this new
suburb OF the city is Fairview.
H. A. Bronson writes from Crystal re-
garding the challenge issued by j. f.
Ralnage OF this city for match race be-
tween the Patchen and Taylor horses.
He does not take it up but makes a pro-
position for a meeting at an earlier date,
well knowing that it's consideration will
not prove satisfactory. 1t is only natural
to draw the conclusion that he desires to
withdraw as gracefully as possible under
the existing circumstances.
Horace, the five year old son OF Sheriff
John McGauvran, met with serious and
painful accident about four o'clock yes
terday afternoon. which came near re-
sulting in his losing the sight OF both
eyes. His injuries were received while
igniting some powder which ne got pos
session OF unknown to the folks III the
house. When found his face, hands and
clothing were badly burnt and 1T was
not until this morning that it was pos
sible to discover whether the chId,s eye
sight had been destroyed by the explo-
sion. The little fellow lies in great PAM
but with careful nursing willcome around
alright.
Charley Taylor, who lives about hall
way between Walhalla and Cavalier, was
in on the 5th inst, and reports lynch
ing bee in the railroad camp near thelr
place. 1t is said that the foreman OF one
OF the gangs told man to dosome WORK
and the man refused, whereupon nc
struck him with shovel over the head
Nothing was said until The next morning
when the man died from the effects OF the
blow. Three men OF the working ere"
then stepped forward and shaking hands
with the foreman bid him "good bye
and taking logging chain hung nm 'o
tree. the balance OF the men standing
by and neither assisting nor interfering
Report says both bodies have been snip
ped east for burial-WalhalIa Noun
taineer.
Hicks predicts heavy hall
storms. BE prepared and gel
your crops insured. II. ID. Al
lert can give you good rates Iii
old line companies.
Don't nauseate your stomach with tear
and bitter herbs, but regulate your h'e'
and sick headache by using those famous
little pills known us DeWltts A'''''
Early Risers. II. d. ALERT ~ 20.