Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-25
GOSSIP AND NOTES.
This s'Turkey day.

UOOO1l ANU NO1uOs
This is Turkey day.
Wheat, No. Hard. 76 cents today.
Fridays warm sunshine killed the
sle,Rhing.
To-day is the anniversary Of the big
blizzard Of. '96.
November seems to be a great month
for weddings.
Still Hannah grows. Another harness
shop is to be launched by parties haillng
from Milton.
Walhalla's "spcrty" population were
taken in by afake six.round glove contest
one night last week.
A curling club that will be sure
enough 60 is being started in conjunc-
ton with the new ice rink.
Elevator men look for dollar wheat in
the spring when the storage elevators at
the lakes start to transport their big
supplies.
The electric light plant building has
put on comfortable winter overcoat in
IN the form Of iron clad corrugated sides
and roofing
Many Langdon merchants are finding
it good plan to have Especial bargain day
sales" at regular intervals. The results
are said to be surprising.
Milton is paying all kind of money for
wheat. Friday of last week, it was only
worth rs cents at Larimere, but the
buyers at Milton run it up to II cents.
Quite business was transacted cat
the front door OF the First National
Bank building" in the auctioning Oft Of
mortgaged chattels last Saturday
afternoon.
Last Friday the thermometer register
ed 46o above, while on the same date
year ago the temperature was go below.
OF course this may also be attributed to
Mckinley and the Dingley bill.
The commissioner proceedings will be
found elsewhere In this issue. The board
will not meet again, unless in special
session, until the last meeting of the old
board, the first Monday in January.
A literary entertainment is to be given
Tuesday evening Dec, 7th, under the au-
spices of the Baptist church of this city,
in the Donovan Hall. A program con-
sisting of addresses, choruses. quartettes,
and solos will be rendered.
Thanksgiving is to be most 6ttingly
observed to-day by the Milton Globe
force, Satan Jr., included. A day off be-
ing taken-the paper appearing yester-
day. Turkey appropriately stuffed with
Mckinley prosperity will doubtless
head-cff the dyspeptic bill of fare.
The firm of w. I. Gray & Co.. of
Minneapolis, which installed the electric
light plant here last summer, was award.
ed The contract last week for $4,000
plant which Grand Forks will light up
with. Seventy five Of the 1000 candle arc
lights will change night into day on tho
streets at the Forks.
A special car of Ct. Northern railroad
officials consisting of Assistant General
Sup't J. M. Gruber and Gar Accountant,
@. H. Cannon accompanied by Sup't
Russell and Trainmaster Rrainerd made
an inspection trip up this branch last
week. Nothing was given out regarding
the extension of the passenger service to
the new terminal point at Hannah.
The new quarters of Langdon lodge
No. Is X. of P. in the new bank block
are being elegantly equipped with new
lodge room fixtures, comprising furniture
carpets and paraphernala which will
aggregate an outlay of upwards $4,000
The work of the order during the
winter months promises to be unus'
ually large and interesting and with
what certainly will be the best equipped
Castle Hall in the western part OF the
state is bound to make it q leader OF
secret and fraternal orders. Langdon is
centre of Pythianism and can no"
with pride entertain visiting Knights
A "cake contest" is to be held in this
city at the court house. Friday, Deo., TO-
in which more than thirty aof Langdons
housewives will compete for prize. The
audience will be given chance to sam
pie the many different kinds displayed
after the decision OF the judges when
it will be served with coffee. A
musical and literary program go Il
complete what should prove to be move
and enjoyable evenings entertainment
Remember the date Friday, Decembe
18th, at the court house. The ladies o
Langdon and vicinity are oil invited tt
sttynd and bring Auns their husbands'