Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-08-19
GOSSIP AND NOTES.

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Wheat, No. /. Hard 70 cents to-day.
Langdon resident have good reason to
be proud OF their shade trees.
Harvest hands coming in here this fall
appear to be a well behaved crowd.
Uncle Toms Cabin will be here under
canvas Saturday evening. See their
MONDAY street parade.
NJ. McCalum got the contract for
building the Fish Trap bridge at Mon
days meeting OF the board. There were
six Others in competition, but his bid OF
$3.50 came nearest the mark.
Grand Forks will give her Third Annu-
al Street Fair the last days OF September
and with the good prospects for a fair
price for wheat this fall the fair ought to
be able to draw large number OF visi-
tors from Cavalier county.
The steam fixtures and electrical ma
chinery is being gotten into position
with rush this week since the arrival
OF the main shaft and balance wheel
Tuesday and Mr.. Gardner hopes to have
the lights turned on by Saturday night.
According to the Grafton Record OF last
week Judge Sauter tried Il Langdon
divorce case in which the decision was re-
served in order to give the hubby a chance
to answer Another instance OF where
you have to so away from home to get
the news.
Side track was laid at Wales, the
second town along the Great Northern
extension yesterday forenoon and Con-
tractor Brennan says they will have
track laid to Hanna by the middle OF
next week if they can get the material
fast enough.
The many interesting features OF the
picnic held by the Sabbath school chill
dren OF the Presbyterian church last
Friday in the sylvan glades OF Peter
Penner grove, west OF town, were not
marred to any extent by the monday
showers that fell A solid days fun was
enjoyed by young and old.
Recent reports from the asylum at
jamestown show that the prospects Of
Hines recovery from his present dement,
ed condition are good. The superinten
dent DR.. Moore writes that there is GOOD
hope for the restoration OF Mr.. Hines
reason if his physical constitution hole
out. He is very weak at present.
Postmaster Chale sent in word iron
Olga last week that the issue OF the
DEMOCRAT for the 9Th inst, did not ar
rive at his office. A strange coincident is
found in the fact that similar complain
comes from our readers at Ambro. Th'
matter is being thoroughly investigated
but in the meantime we will assure on
and all that this office is not blamable
Editor W. f. Cushing and family ar
riced on Thursday's train from Bismarck
and with this issue OF the Cavalier Co
Republican assumes active management
Of the paper. Mr.. Cushing is known t.
be thoroughbred western newspaper
man and the columns OF the Republican
will as time advances be enhanced there
bv. Success to the new management
here's our p9
Yesterday new time table went int
effect throughout the Ct. Northern sys
fem. The change in the arrival and de
parture of trains on this branch is no
material. but sufficient to inconvenlenc
the nublic unless informed. No. 1873 al
rives from the south at 1926 p. m., i'll
stead of 1:15 and the departure OF tn
afternoon train No. 1874 is now $50 III
stead OF $50. What further change ma.
he looked for when the new extension
completed cannot be learned.
Last Saturday forenoon one Jas
Boyes ent To the livery barn OF Ihos
Lough and hired his gray team to go t
Dresden, claiming he wanted to collec
money que iol "ot7e'' "
neither the team nor the man turnln
up and Mr.. Tough began to make IL
ouires as to the whereabouts OF the ou
fit and finding no trace stal ted out wit
Sheriff McGauvran in search havln
concluded the fellow had stolen the II
and team and crossed the line. Ever!
thing indicates it as being case OF horF
stealing and authorities in every dire
tion have been furnished with descril
ton OF the man and outfit. No word hs
been received from Mr.. Tough and Sherl
McGauvran since they left Monday, bl
their continued absence gives prevalent
To the idea that they must be ON tt
trail OF the cuprit.