Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-23

John O'Connor is again on deck after
his attack of fever.
Joseph Little, the Hannah bakery man
WAS transacting business in town
Tuesday.
Attorney Robt McMurchie was among
the Grafton legal luminaries at court
this week.
Tommy Burns was up from Milton
again this week. This time he figures IN
a civil case.
Call in at Mrs. Blakely's store and see
the latest novelties in holiday goods,
Christmas cards.
DIR. Donovan has thirty quarter Sec
ti"ns Of land in this county for sale
cheap on time.
M. L Sullivan spent few days in the
stock markets of the Twin Cities this
week selling several cars of cattle.
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Langdon "boys'' of the early days, is
reported to have lately located at Cando.
Archie Sillers Jr., went down from
Daniels on Tuesday train to spend
he holidays at the old home in Brussels
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William Campbell has taken three
mn"ths vacation from his farm at Byron
and goes to his former home at Little
Britain, Ont, for visit.
! Life is uncertain. If you want in
surance to provide for your family talk
with L. r. Burke, agent of the North
western Mutual of Milwaukee.
Butcher Jack Fried left Tuesday to
spend Christmas with friends at Mimic
and Grand Forks. He may possibly visit
Oregon and other western states while
absent.
lawyers w. j. Kneeshaw. of Pembina
and H. A. Libby. of Park River, have
taken an active part amid the legal cele-
brlties of this judicial district in dis
patching business at court this week.
The old saying liz, 'the early bird
catches the worm," and it is the same
with you. Ifyou want to get up early
get one of the famous Gilbert alarm
clocks for sale by A. o. Void the jeweler
Thos. Mclean, of Innerkipp. Ont, who
g here from the east, closing up the
estate of his brother Hugh MrLeap,
lately of Milton, was in the city Thurs
day when Judge Dorval appointed him
adninis, rator of the estate.
Ed Sherwin, the enterprising "head.
push in Mayor MERGERS, hardware store
WIS the contest ant in land contest case
before Judge Erickson on Saturday.
The farm that Ell. expects to file on is
near Rush Lake, about twenty miles
west OF Langdon--the biggest and best
town in Cavalier county.
Dawes, the Hannah wheat buyer,
is still Il fugitive from justice. He is
serenely located at Star Mound. Man.,
and smilingly refuses to be entrapped
by any of the tempting bats set to in
duce him to re. cross the line. The U. s.
government, the Ct. Northern railroad
and the John Miller grain commission
firm are all interested in his arrest.
George Bulloch and Jas Balfour, of
this city, who have been the leading
grain buyers of Hannah this fall. have
purchased the @. S. Smith lumber yard
at that place. The firm of Bulloch &
Balfour makes strong team and their
extensive acquaintance in the western
part of this county makes their future in
the business circles of the end town
exceedingly good.
The Ferguson sisters, Misses Fanny
and Lizzie gave highly successful con-
cert down at Osnabrock Friday evening
of last week. They have arranged to
appear at Milton January 4th and will
later go to Park River. Tuesday evan
ing of next week they visit Devils Lake at
special request Their stay here is
drawing near close, but before their
return to the east it is expected fare
we'll concert will be given in this city,
probably about the middle of January.
Cigarmaker Gerkie has during the past
week placed his new brand, 1.-THE Hun
ter" cigar on the market, which 10 already
showing itself to be big favorite for the
holiday trade. Besides the rare quality
of the smokes more than usual value is
attached to the box, on the cover of
which is fine photo reproduction of
party of SIX Langdon hunters, the features
of II. Welland, j. E. Truax, Robt. Meikle-
john, Chas. Chisholm, w. II. Speckmann
and dad" Reid, being easy to recognize.
The whole thing making an elegant SOU