Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-12-08
Additional Local News.

NO. L darQ wheat rule at 5S cents on
to-day's local market.
Formers are kicking because the ole
vators got too many cars this week.
Mrs. &. Orion was on the sick list
greater part OF last week; but is much
better.
Rev. Father Poulio, vii conduct ser
vices in this city next Sunday at the
usual hours.
Before buying furniture for tbs holi-
day see A. F. Gardner & Co.'S, stock and
get their prices.
\. Reed is at Dresden this week help.
ing to handle tho holiday trade at NJ. II.
Murphy's new store.
II. &. Dorval and daughter, Miss
Alberta. returned yesterday from visit
with friends at Leroy.
Twenty marriage licenses were issue
from the Office of Judge Dorval during
the mouth of November.
Services were held at the Cathol ic
church this forenoon in observance Of
the Feast OF the immaculate Conception.
Mrs. j. G. Cramond has been sufferer
from sciatic rheumatism for over a
week, being confined to her room until
Tuesday.
j. L. Mcneil. the old time grain buy
or on track at Osnabrock. sized up Lang
don's metropolitan wheat market
Tuesday.
George Charter is again holding
cases" on the DEMOCRAT, having taken
up the old "sit" he held before the war
with Spain.
Mrs. P. McHugh and Miss Annie
Kelly were among the ladies from this
place who drove ont to the Cat hoIic far
at Mt. Carmel on Tuesday afternoon.
w. A. Gordon, the government exam
liner OF national banks was ere on official
business Tuesday and complimented the
First National on the excellency OF it's
management under Cashier Thompson.
Dan Mcmillan is credited with the
redemption Of democratic township in
old Cavalier. but it seems to be an open
question as to whether it was beer or a
money barrel that he used.-Sheldon
Progress.
Serg't A. Rolling, who has made Wal
halla his home since returning from
camp life at Chickamauga Park, will it
is understood join regiment of regulars
that have been ordered for service to
Manila. 1t is disappointment to
"Whiteys friends here that they have
not had an opportunity TO see him before
leaving
The Oratorio class held its first meet
ing for practice last Monday evening.
| Three choruses were taken up and prove
the merit of the work by their harmonic
perfection. The music is pleasing
throughout, the first chorus being e1-
ceptionally fne-and it is Grade of
music which every music lover in Lang
don shou Id be int rested IN.
Friday of last week death came to the
release of Mrs. L. Stilwell, the aged
mother OF Hon. j. H. Williamson of
Harvey. The deceased has been suf-
ferer for many months patiently awaiting
the end. She numbered among the
earliest pioneers of this county and as a
mother and ueighhor has left lasting
example TO many who deeply mourn here
departure. The funeral that took place
on Monday was quite largely attended.
A happy party OF enthusiastic Park
River shooters went up to Cavalier coun.
ty last week for a gran rabbit battue,
and the following composed the gang:
Geo. F. Honey, E. r. Claxton, Fra, k
Hughes, f. T. Aslakson, c. E. Servic.
X. j. Farup and Tom Catherwood-at
least. Tom came back with them. Every
one Of the company wore hoodoo rabbit
foot over his heart. and the slaughter
was immense. One of the most vorac-
ious of the huntsmen reports $50 rabbits
killed, and only 3 escaped. Later-The
statement is made that we're killed and
$50 escaped. The hoodoo would not
work because Frank Hughesin insisted upon
killing his prey with blank cartridges
Park River Gazette.
Langdon's business men and the pro-
minent farmers of the surrounding neigh
borhood are considerably stirred up at
the manner in which the state board of
railroad commissioners have utterly
ignored the petition of $50 signcrs
forward on the 2Gth ult., asking their
assistance in obtaining relief from the
CT Northern in the existing car famine.
A petition forwarded at the same date to
the Chamber of Commerce at Minnea-
polls brought an immediate reply and
ar assurance that all would be done in
Their behalf This JIG the first time for
over two years that Langdon citizens
h.,t1 II, t<,s l.,