Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-18

The visible supply CT daylight is in
creasing daily.
Hon. NJ. H. Murphy was in from Elk
wood last Saturday.
Get your township election ballots
printed at the DEMOCRAT office.
Miss Flora Mckenzie is enjoying a few
days with Grand Forks friends this
week. ..
Postmaster Beauchamp came in from
olga Monday IN company with DR.. r. E..
Cutie, the new druggist.
A. I. Birtch left Friday for two weeks
visit with his brorher-in-law at OK Bow
in the Northwest Territories.
Ole H. Engebretson was up from Lari-
more Monday and reports having lots OF
work and good time down there.
w. F. Winter and wife left Monday for
a months trip east and may possibly
visit Washington. D. C. before returning.
w. J. Mooney took Mondays train for
the Twin Cities on business and purposes
going down to Watertown, Wis, while
east.
Butcher Ramage was engaged this
week in packing away n car load Of ice
for summer Use. 1t was shipped in from
Milton.
We have got to do a big trade to make
this cash business pay as our profits are
small. 1t is to your interest to help it
along. Elford Bros.
C. A. Smith was over at Niagara buy
ing cattle last week. He is known by
his friends out that way as "the wild
man from Osnabrock."
George McHardy one OF the DEMOCRATS
constant readers from Beaulieu was
storm-stayed in town Tuesday. We &C
knowledge a pleasant call.
Ole Swcnson was in from the Wang
settlement Tuesday and reports Mrs.
Henry T. Soil to be in critical condi-
ton. Consumption is the malady.
Joseph H. Schiller, one of the prosper
Gus young farmers resi- ling at Mt: Car
mel, was married yesterday to Miss
Maggie Montag, at st. Leon, Manitoba.
VIM. Herwig. who was acquitted OF
OF embezzlement last week on prelml-
nary examination. will be the defendant
in couple of civil actions before Judge
Santer next month.
We have bought car load of barbed
wire and nails for spring delivery. They
'"ill be sold at cash prices. A genuine
bargain for spot cash. Look us up be-
fore you build, Elford Bros.
N. G. Mcdonald, a graduate OF the
Mayville normal, class OF '96, is principal
OF the Hatton schools. Mr.. Mcdonald
has commenced to write a primary civil
government and will later supplement- it
with an advanced book.-Tbe Common
School.
About fifty couple attended social
dance given by Landlord Holland at the
Palace Hotel on Friday evening. 1t was
a success in everyway and afforded ample
opportunity for enjoyment. The music
and supper We're both highly commended
by those present.
Information comes by means OF the
Bathgate Pink Paper that Attorney N.
G.. Young has disposed OF his law practice
there to accept q fattering offer to join
the legal fraternity OF Grand Forks. Mr..
Young is one OF the best known practi-
TONERS in the state and will be badly
missed in the seventh judicial district.
Supt. E. j. Fox has the distinction of
being second, relative to continuous SEES
vice as superintendent in the state, hav-
ing served Cavalier county in that ca
pacity for ten successive years. Supt.
jackson is first, his present term will
close fifteen years in that office. Both
have the hearty endorsement OF teachers.
pupils and parents, at the same time
ranking among the highest educators OF
the state.
The alleged ''scrap' for 500 purse
went by default on Tuesday evening
the "say-so' OF the civic authorities
having the desired effect The pugalistic
ardor had dwindIed down to a tame 10
round exhibition for points at the Armory
Hall last night when Christian, the Mani
tcba lightweight and Mccormick the
I4ungdon welter-weight appeared in the
ring and confined themselves to the
science oi the "nob|e art OF self defense. +"
The light attendance was mainly due to
the fact that the celebrities OF the evening
were unknown to fame and the price
OF admission too high for hippodrome
performances.