Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-02-10
GOSSIP AND NOTES.

No billiards. yet!
May weather this week.
Klondike! Don't miss it!
Wheat, No. l Hard 81 cents today.
Saturday is Lincoln's birthday and a
legal holiday.
Personal property taxes become delln-
quent on March LIST.
Talk about your February thaws-how
did this week strike you?
! Don't forget the masquerade carnival at
the ice rink to morrow night.
Just mark it down-Tuesday, Feb'y 8,
'9S, the mercury stood 47o III the shade.
A creamery and cheese factory are
among the whole lot of good things pro-
missed Langdon this season.
Lent begins Feby 23-and after that
date society's giddy whirl is likely to let
up little-for forty days anyhow.
Theschool children have under prepare
ton special program to be rendered on
Washington's birthday, Feb'y 22nd.
A new brick two STORY school building
is one of the squire things" to be counted
among Millions improvements of 'SS.
Everybody is patiently waiting for the
first good snow storm Of the season.
What little snow there was is most gone
Hannah was threatened with an
epidemic of diphtheria in malignant
form, which fortunately was nipped
in the bud.
The Young Mems Club have changed
the night OF their fortnightly dance to
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. they have been
held on Tuesday.
F. j. Hodgins cultivated the acquaint-
ance of his Perry township neighbors
while looking after improvements on his
homestead this week.
The indications are that there will be
more building done in Langdon during
the next six months than during any
similar period for several years past.
Town clerks should be looking up the
date of annual town meeting
should not forget to order their necessary
township blanks now Of the DEMocsAT.
There's considerable wheat left yet in
Olga township at the foot Of the noun
tain, near Beaulieu, and according to
II l. ~ l,,t
Walhalla. ....
Friday evening next, Feb'y 18th is the
date of the concert by Attorney Richard
sons choral classes. Better make up
your mind TO take it in. It's going to be
a hummer.
Skaters were in despair on Monday and
Tuesday nights. the ice at the rink hay
ing melted. Since yesterdays lower
temperature tho prospects have brighten
ed for the carnival.
Remember that at the masquerade car
nival at the ice rinh tomorrow, Friday,
evening, The Langdon City Band run
the rink for themselves that night. Give
the boys big benefit and have good
time yourself
Several new school buildings are being
erected in the districts Of Hope, Loan
and Osnabrock this spring. The Lang
don city school will also be extensively
improved and enlarged during the ap
preaching summer holidays.
Walhalla installed the first officers of
it's Masonic lodge on Friday evening.
Eighteen charter members with j. u.
Gordon as Worsh1pful Master and
$500 paraphernalia gives promise of
BRIGHT outlook ahead. The 'Halla now
has six secret orders.
Wonders will never cease! The we'll 8
are all going dry-buttermilk has become
scarce commodity-and yet RANKIN
and his emblamatic yellow ribbon have
not been within fifty miles of Langdon.
Shouldn't be surprised if Y. M. G. A.
started up in town most anytime.
Monday the first load Of lumber was
hauled to Wales for the erection OF a
general store on which four carpenters
started work this week. Iii understood
the opening has been secured by local
party although definite information as
TO exactly who-ls not obteinable at
this writing
Right now's a good time to
have your buggy painted. Rel
her Il Lean will make is look like
-n- ond dn If ChA0n