Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-06-09
Cavalier flour at Parsons. :.

Cavalier -four at Parsons.
G. A. Smith was an Osnabrock visitor
Tuesday.
Two five room houses to rent-Dr.
Donovan.
One pound can of Baking Powder for
Is cents at Parsons.
Jabe Souch is treating Mayor McMil-
lan's house to coat of paint this week.
Billy Monroe reached home from Fargo
in time to spent Sunday with his family.
Neil McKechnie spent Sunday with his
family who are out on the farm for a
month. ~
Jno. McConnachie. the new appointee
to the Elkwood port of entry was visi-
tor Tuesday. vi
Mrs. G. Il. McDermott, has been very
ill the past ten days, but is reported as
slightly improved.
Luke Sweetman, the wealthy horse
rancher from Fort Buford, was looking
after business here Friday.
Farmer George W. Graves was in from
Mona last Friday to see how work in the
Sunday school convention was moving.
Geo. w. Reekie, the Wales hotel man,
was business visitor here Monday. He
reports the crop prospects as good out
that way.
Builder Loynes has fifteen carpenters
at work on full time adjoining Langdon
with new residences and big line of i'm
provements.
A. 8. Okeson was here from Pennsyl.
vanla last week looking over his land in
terests here and was guest of H. D.
ALERT during his stay.
Buy the Monitor stubble and breaking
plows. Nothing better was ever made
A big stock on hand at Haskamps ma
chinery depot at Dresden.
Joe Stable says he has no kick coming
on Langdon as business point since re-
establishing here this spring and has
done big cash business right along.
I. Dawson's infammatery rheumatic
trouble took turn for the worse this
week and he left yesterday to undergo g
course of treatment at the Hot Springs.
Lieut.. Weiland has At men, brave and
true, that have signed the muster roll tc
go and fight for Uncle Sam in answer tc
the next call for troops from North Da.
kota.
A. L. Perry was at Wales the first Of
the week making arrangements for the
building of an elevator at that point by
the Northwestern Co., which will oe com
pleted in time for marketing the fall crop
f.. I. johnson is said to be running {
drug store down at Hamilton with {
good word and pleasant smile for all ole
friends. Langdon people generally viii
be glad to hear of his success.
The contract for building bridge al
the west end of Spruce street was award
ed by the city council on Monday even
ing to A. Oke and 81. Robinson. The
bridge will be "a feet in length and II
feet wide. Their bid was $2S8 and in
cluded the grading of approaches.
Next week we hope to publish lettel
from Frank F. Ross, who is with Co. 4
of the state militia at San Francisco. I
is the DEMOCRATS ain to make specia
feature of personal letters from staff cor
respondents both on the Pacific and At
lantic sea board until the armies ar
transported to the seat Of war.
G. G.. Billing received Monday from
the post Office department at Washing
ton his appointment as postmaster o
Polar, the new Office in Billings towr
ship, OF the several names sugges
ed none suited the dep artment -
brevity is looked upon there as the ne
cessary point, hence the suggestive appel
lation, Polar.
4 Next Wednesday picnic will be bel,
at Mt Carmel, the proceeds of which will
be applied to the benefit of the church
A prominent feature promised is return
match game of base ball between til
Langdon and Dresden mines, that crosse,
} bats here on Memorial Day. Other sport
and bowery dancing will help to fill il
J an enjoyable day. Meals and refresh
ments will be served on the grounds.