Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-24

GOSSIP AVID NOTES,
Who is going to b. Mayor?
Only ten days to city election.
Is the early closing movement off?
Get your legal blanks at this office.
Wheat, No. Hard SO cents today.
Spring was supposed to begin last Sun
day. Well, let 'er spring.
Milton citizens have started vigorous
agitation for road improvements in the
south end of the county
Items from Daniels, including an inter.
esting batch Of poetry, we're little late
for this week, but are good enough to keep
Neil McKechnie has the lum Der and
stone on The ground for hia nav home
which he builds 10 the Park northwest
of the public schools The plans show
that Neil and bis family intend to occupy
both a commodlous aud attractive
residence.
Next Friday evening "The Poet" will
be staged at Harvey Centre under the
management of the local lodge of Good
Templars. The play will be presented
by the original company that scored such
an unqualified success in that piece at
the Donovan Hall not loug ago.
COL o. G. Wentworth and bride ar
rived in the city Oh Saturday from their
wedding trip and for the present are
domiciled in suite Of rooms in the First
National bank, where they will be at
home until their handsome residence in
the Park is built this spring
Saturday the Towusite Co., made a
transfer of fifty feet frontage on the north
end OF Third street, opposite the court
house,to H. D. ALERT and Attorney j. G
Monnet. 1t is unders God that these
gentlemen will build an elegant suite of
offices ON their newly acquired real estate
during the coming summer.
A new departure of the G. B. McMil-
Ian abstract office is the furnishing of
daily bulletins Of mortgages, judgments
and other instruments fled in the regis
ter of deeds office. The leading mercan-
tile and banking houses of the county
are heartily in accord with the project
which in many ways commends itself,
particularly to those at distance from
the county seat.
The marriage of Miss Ethel Hannah
and Mr.. Joseph Catherwood took place
last night at eight o'clock up at the end
town in the presence Of fifty invited
friends at the home of the BRIDES par
ents. The bride is we'll known IN this
citv, as we'll as being social favorite at
Hannah. Mr.. Catherwood has lately en-
gagged in the hardware business there,
and previously lived in Milton.
Hardly half-or about fifty per cent-of
those writing at the examination of appli-
cants for certificates to teach came up to
the required standard. Much dlsappoint
ment viii follow, but should result in
more careful preparation in the future.
Cavalier county teachers, and would-be
teachers, will do we'll to bear in mind that
hard study alone will enable them to
keep pace with their co-workers in the
educational field of Cavalier county.
Word received by Langdon friends
this week from Morris Orion and party
states they have reached Dyea and
started on March 9th to pack their pro-
visions over Chilcott Pass. Their pros
pective arrival at Dawson City is dated
about April LIST. Stay at home is the
advice they send as postscript to all
enthusiasts in the Alaskan gold fields.
Morris hopes to return in time to enjoy
his Xmas dinner at home in Langdon,
Interest in the approaching city cleo
ton increases daily. Two candidates are
out for Mayor and the friends of John
L. Robertson and D. H. Mcmillan are
working hard for their respective favor
ties. The campaign promises to be a
warm one, but for the present at least
shows every indication of being carried
on in spirit of friendliness on each
side. Neither one feels himself to be a
sure winner and as it is more the actual
interests of the, city than personal
merits the election narrows itself down
to point where it is impossible a. pres.
emit to pick out the winner. Both, men
are in touch with the business interests
and best element of the city, aud though
Mr.. Robertson has only been resident
here but four years aud is not engage in
active business in the city, he is ap.
parently very popular with all classes
and will do his full share to make things
interesting on election day. The ticket
for aldermen of the different wards ano
other city offices have not as yet beer
slated but two complete tickets are sure
to be in the field.