Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-04-22

A new line of wall paper just received
at Mrs. Blakely's.
Mayor Mercer is lay-deIegate at the
Methodist conference at Park River this
week.
Joseph Catherwood and Rev. D. ].
Sykes were prominent Miltonites in town
Saturday.
Jas. Pask accompanied trio Of FIRE.
mont friends to the city last week on
land business.
H. D. ALERT left Monday for Fargo to
meet in session with other officials Of the
grand lodge K. OF P.
Thos Facy came up from Park River
and spent part oflast week holding down
his Billings township homestead.
For one month H. o. Biornerud offers
you 200 pairs OF Mems and Ladies shoes,
formerly sold at $3.50 and IS. for $3.50.
Jas. Thompson the notorious Mutual
Life insurance man from Grand Forks,
was here in search OF new policy holders
this week.
Grant Parent was doing the town
Friday for his Alta Puma cigars. which
are made of Havana tobacco down at
Park River.
We will be IN position to do all kinds
OF bicycle repairing this season. Will
also have all kinds OF bicycle extras in
stock. Elford Bros.
90. Narvestaad. OF Fargo, spent
several days here last week interesting
local capitalists in the Northwestern
building and loan association.
FL. Stable made quick business trip
up here from Park River on Easter Mon,
day, but found time to shake hands with
number OF old-time friends.
Col. II. E. Burritt, the old war veteran
from Harvey Centre, was accorded the
honor OF presiding over the meeting OF
county assessors ON Saturday.
j. B. Boyd, the old reliable general
merchant announces an extensive stock
OF full line OF spring goods. Ills speci-
atty just now is new dress patterns and
gents furnishings. Read his ad.
G. G. Shortridge, son of Ex-Goy.
Shortriige was here day or two last
week from Duluth in the interest of his
fathers grain commission business.
The city ordinance granting to Paul
Gardner a five yeal electric lightfranchise
receives its first official publication in
this issue. Let everybody read it over
Attorney Geo. P. Gibson spent part
OF Tuesday with old friends here. Milton
has about recovered from it's late vista
ton of the Uncle Toms Cabin chestnut
he reports.
The first bicycle parade OF the season
was taken part in by some eighteen de-
voices of the wheel last Saturday even
ing. The fine condition OF our streets
rendered it very enjoyable to all taking
part.
Thee dor Hankey the well known
butcher in M. l.. Sullivan's meat market
was married to Miss Carrie Peterson on
Easter Monday ut Conn's Hotel by Rev.
Dougan. The bride and groom took the
afternoon train for wedding trip to
Grand Forks and various points in Mime
sofa. Mr.. and Mrs. Hankey's many
friends in this county wish them a long
life OF prosperity and happiness.
Those OF our citizen who propose to
beautify their premises with flower and
vegetable gardens, lawns or tree planting
will do well to call on the services of the
old reliable landscape gardner, Dan
Meehan, better known around town by
the sobriquet OF Senator DAN" His
knowledge Of plant growing both in the
fiowerv and vegetable kingdom is as un-
limited as his experience. For number
! OF years Dan was head gardner in the
Above gardens at Drumpiller, Scotland,
on which estate lie served his time at the
trade. He is at present employed as
janitor OF The w. J. Mooney State Bank
where enquiries can be made.
Contractor H. N. Leighton was here
last week from Minneapolis appraising
The cost OF rebuilding the Nc oney 4 Nc
Hugh elevator. Mr.. Leighton's estimates
We're taken in the interest OF the com
panies in which the burnt elevator was
insured. Contractor Loynts performed
similar office for the owners, Messrs
Mooney & NcHugh. The insurance COM
panies want to find out whether they can
rebuild for a less amount than insured.
All kinds of repairine and tin work
done while you are In town at Eiford
Bros. hardware store.